Jytynekis (Person)

## Tis'on bok cis Jyt'yn'ech

Regal Tattoo (Veshkis: Tis'on'vas) of Jytynekis, originally meant as a spiritual ornament to display the Veshkis struggle against Vasat.

### Dynasty

Byt'kad'osh'ech bok Vasad (English: Reincarnations of Vasad)

### Religion

Veshkis Vasadism

**Jytynekis** (Formal Veshkis: Tis'on bok cis Jyt'yn'ech), born **Tunis "Bovasad" Civev**, was the first king (Veshkis: Tis'on) of Veshdyn and the unifier of the Veshkis people. He is in many ways the principle figure of Veshdyn even to the present and a national icon for all Veshkis people, having laid the foundations for the country and culture that would develop after his death in his short reign.

## Before Rise to Power

Tunis Civev was born in the outskirts of Mishkunon sometime in 818 UA, in what was then the Kingdom of Mishkunon, to a relatively minor settler family. Some even postulate that his real identity is unknown as no evidence of his family's existence has ever been found and he was quite famously uncomfortable with being called by his birth name of "Tunis," preferring his self-given mature name of "Bovasad," which, while completely normal in Veshkis culture at the time, was especially pronounced in Jytynekis.

### Early Life

Not much is known of Jytynekis' early life, as he never liked to share on it, especially on his family. He is quoted as having said, in a rare moment of transparence, "My father was a godless man, and my mother, godless for loving him," but how much of this is paraphrased legend as opposed to truth is unknown.

Much more is known on his childhood experiences, as he was frequently opined wisdom from the events that shaped him to be the man he turned out to be. Supposedly, in his mid-teen years he ran way from home and embarked on a holy pilgrimage across Veshktant, visiting Vasadist holy sites and getting involved in an excessive amount of trouble. On one account, while at the steps to a temple (Veshkis: Fulv'tis'ot) on the northern coast of Veshktant, two bandits attempted to rob him. While young and seemingly defenseless, Jytynekis became enraged that they attempted to commit crime on holy ground. Jytynekis engaged the men in battle, killing one and wounding the other without being injured himself. He would later go on to regret the barbarism displayed but denied wrongdoing.

During his youthful travels he became excessively religious (even more so than he already was), and gained favor with many prominent religious leaders across the Kingdom of Mishkunon and occasionally beyond. It is also during this time that he received the large back tattoo that he became famous for, although when and where is a mystery.

### The Sanguicrystal Discovery

During Jytynekis' final pilgrimage to a temple near Lake Vasityl, he stumbled across a great discovery. Beneath the temple was a shockingly expansive deposit of sanguicrystals, seemingly hidden there centuries ago by the builders. He would go on to reveal this information to a group of religious leaders that would become Jytynekis' Council of the Light. Jytynekis claimed to have been made aware of its presence by a vision he received upon the steps of the temple. This discovery would be a troublesome one to the Vasadist leaders, as while possessing a great amount of magical power the location of the crystals would require heresy to extract them. Ultimately, this predicament was avoided when the Council determined that Jytynekis was a reincarnation of Vasad, animated by the residual energy of Vasad permeating throughout everything real. They came to this conclusion due to his visions, which had been becoming more vivid over time. The consensus was that the visions were from Jytynekis' previous life as Fulvis 1,000 years ago (forming the basis of the Veshkis Calendar), during which the crystals were hidden at Lake Vasityl with the intent of being found in a later life. Now, armed with great power and religious conviction, Jytynekis and the Council of the Light were in a prime position to leave a lasting mark on Veshkis history.

## Appearance

Jytynekis is described in life as being relatively short and tanned in complexion. His eyes were brown and hair a pure, glistening black. His body was of above-average strength and many contemporary accounts describe him as being physically attractive. In terms of his personality, the truth is harder to discern. While in the present almost every quality of Jytynekis is idolized, reports from the time are much less flattering. He was described by an unnamed member of the Council of the Light in their anonymous Unity Papers as, "horribly awkward and uncharismatic, but possesses a sincere conviction to spread the word of Vasad and is fully intellectually capable of leadership," a much more worldly view of the supposed demigod.

In later life, Jytynekis would keep his robust frame but rapidly bald, receiving an abundance of head tattoos to offset the loss of his famously dark hair. In the last year of his life it would be remarked that he appeared to visibly age many times faster than a normal man and suffer from extreme muscle loss, a result of his sudden sickness in all likelihood.

## King of the Veshkis

*Main Article: Veshdyn, Four Kingdoms Period, Veshkis Unification Wars*