Kyvernos

Kyvernos weaving his complex web of politics with strings of flame.

Kyvernos is an Íshnubar of Pyropheastus, created by the Erraté Ax Mystia, and rules over the aspects of politics and meteors. Kyvernos is a member of The Emperors of Flame, the strict coalition of gods that rule within the courts of Ax Mystia. First among the Emperors, Kyvernos embodies both the light and the dark of Ax Mystia. He has a close alliance with his sibling Gergonos, and greatly admires his truthful approach to the great game of fire, but is also a strong ally of Matithitis and mirrors the Ashbringers vengeful policies on those who wrong him. Kyvernos is also known to forge alliances with the Íshnubar of other realms, though these are usually temporary arrangements.

## Description

A mercurial being, Kyvernos is equal parts benevolent lord and arrogant patron. A truly blessed leader and tactician, his Lesser Domain of Meteiro is one of the most stable of its kind in all of the Outer Realms. Countless souls have ascended to settle within his kingdom, and he reshapes them into worthy forms best suited to their deeds. Numerous Otherkin and infernals also flock to his city, and Kyvernos endeavours to make sure each one feels cared for.

But, not all aspects of the Skyfire are kind. He is relentless when pursuing vengeance against those who wrong him, and is undoubtedly the second most conniving being in Pyropheastus, if not the entire Realmsphere. Both mortal and Otherkin worship is paramount to him, and anything that encroaches on his perceived plots is dealt with with extreme prejudice.

Despite this mercurial nature, Kyvernos is not without allies within the ranks of the Emperors of Flame. The upper trio are closely linked, with Gergonos and Matithitis wilfully acknowledging Kyvernos' superiority as first among them. He fosters this bond not only for the connection he shares with his siblings, but also because they form a pwoerful shield against the aspiration of the other emperors.

## Origin

Like all of the Emperors of Flame, Kyvernos was once a Primordial, born from the mortal world of Terra Aletheia. From a young age, the being that would become Kyvernos was seen as a natural leader, an individual with charisma and cunning that drew people towards him. It was only natural then, that as he aged, he become one of the most celebrated and powerful lords of his people. Few kings or rulers held the love of their people like Kyvernos did, and he in turn loved them, though he loved the feeling of being adored more. Despite this individual failing, Kyvernos was a good leader, and served the people well.

During the advent of the War of the Gods, Kyvernos was forced to choose which faction he would align himself with. Despite his misgivings about the divine allegiances some other nations had chosen to form, Kyvernos elected to have his people stay neutral, not following the path or forces of any god. This was how they would remain until Kyvernos was propositioned by Ax Mystia himself.

The Schemer initially threatened Kyvernos, warning him that the mortal followers of his thrall Skedias would soon come marching on Kyvernos' city, but the king was unfazed. He was confident in his defensive fortifications and held many unclaimed debts with his powerful neighbouring kingdoms. The threat however, opened Kyvernos' mind to possibilities, and he made a bargain with the Schemer. He would abandon his post as king, in exchange for his ascension to the ranks of the divine. Ax Mystia was surprised and overjoyed at the mortals audacity, and agreed to his terms, elevating him to become one of his Íshnubar. Now a god, Kyvernos left behind a number texts and edicts that would become the foundational lore of his city. this would city would be the first incarnation of Illithien, the city of fire.