Ashavan

**Ashavan** (アシャワン) is the side of The White, which consider being the righteous one in the cycle of Avesta of Black and White. They are the core group in the First Heaven. They dedicate their existences towards the destruction of the Dragvant.

## Nature

As the side of the White, individual Ashavan is weak in comparison to Dragvant, the Black. Hence they operate in a colony-style manner. Joining a force to take down a single enemy is a feat that a Dragavnt cannot accomplish.

They have a deep respect for the natural order and are anathema to anything disturbing that order. Very few are able to create technologies that can disturb that order. They relinquish all selfishness and just seek to lead a pastoral, idyllic life in communion with nature. This is part of the reason that they were kept at the level of advancement of the Middle Ages, as their harmony with nature denies the start of an Industrial Revolution.

## Culture

### Verethragna

Yearly grand festival held by the entirety of Wahman Yast. Harbored in the anniversary of Varhram's death, it lasts for a period of 7 days, and in general, Varhram's life and achievements are given praise and reproduced, the first two days of the festival are about his birth and growth to adulthood, the next three days show the glory and smiling faces, while the last two days of the festival hold a theme related to his oath to take the victory.

Because it is an extremely showy event, the people of Wahman Yast enjoy it from the very bottom of their hearts, but Verethragna's true essence is nothing but a political deception. That is, a maneuver to hide their current inferiority state during the war, propaganda meant to give the impression they have the upper hand as of now. It is necessary swindling to preserve morale, but it is undebatable that they are indeed using Varhram for this purpose.

During the story, Sirius and Roxanne held a tournament during the last day to drew Magsarion out.

### Daena

The morals shared by almost all of Ashavan society, starting with Wahman Yast. That is, a model of good deeds and benevolence. This is a concept of harmony and order devoted to Avesta, which Vohu Manah celebrated, however, because the order spoken of here is that of the extermination of the Dragvant, it became determined that the protection of the weak wouldn't necessarily become the foremost priority.

Rather, the thinking of sacrificing something small in order to save something greater has taken root in their common senses, thus, being particularly adamant about saving the powerless folk is seen as getting one's priorities backwards, if it were to result in things like a deterioration of fighting power or delays in strategy.

Thus, fundamentally, they won't fight if their chance of victory is fishy, and even if victory was achieved, they'd move forward to the next issue while settling for minimal ensurance towards the lives of the folk. This should be an obvious reality from the fact that Magsarion's severe behaviour is criticised all the while being partially affirmed, and even receiving full blown support from some.

## Trivia

* They are named after the Avestan Term *Ašavan,*or those who possess *Aša*, which means "Virtue" or "Truth". The term can refer to "One who Walks the Path of Truth" or "Righteous/Blessed Person"