King Ettaya

Ettaya was a long-standing king of the Infintana Empire and was instrumental in its creation and development.

## Ettaya Infintana

### Relatives

Queen Regent Ilse (Wife), Attaya (Daughter), Kora (Daughter), Zemaya (Son), Nya (Son - deceased), Suniva (daughter), Allata (daughter)

### Affiliation

Infintana Royal Family, GPM, Temple of Illviah

## Origin

Ettaya was the only son of the dwindling Infintana Royal Family. His parents died in his youth when their spaceship was caught in a rare galactic storm; Ettaya, standing on the walls of the family home, witnessed his parents ship that was returning from an failed diplomatic mission break up in the sky. Witnessing this caused a serious shift in the young prince; believing that diplomacy was the reason his family were killed and that brute force was the way forward.

He inherited the control of the planet, and was attended to by the countless staff and the small number of aristocratic houses that still supported the Infintana rulers. Under his young rule; the planet continued to spiral into disarray. Ettaya, barely an adolescent, honed his attention on combat in preparation for war - rather than the diplomatic and legislative part of his rule. In lieu of this; his trusted advisors were forced to take action and make executive decisions without the king's approval. Most notable of this were partnerships with Inti & Sade PGG; which opened crucial trade lines for the planet.

## Illegal Sources

This influence from the king's advisors continued as Ettaya grew older. Their next decision changed the course of history for them all; when they authorised an illegal mining operation on the distant planet of Zealzoda. The mining operation accidentally uncovered The Crystal, a mysterious and immensely powerful artefact wrote about in ancient myth across the planets. The advisors informed Ettaya of the discovery; who ordered that the Crystal be transported to Infintana secretly to avoid ambush. Although now in possession of a powerful artefact, the King was furious with his advisors for taking decisions in his name and banished many of them from the planet. Enraged by this decision, some of the advisors leaked the information of the discovery; causing a rush across the planets to take control of the Crystal.

### Century War

Initial peace keeping talks between the factions chasing the Crystal broke down quickly; with all parties recognising the immense power that the Crystal would offer them. The resulting space battle was devastating for most factions; and instigated the Century War.

## Post-War

Ettaya eventually became the crowned King and rightful owner of the Crystal; the collection of planets becomes known as the Infintana Empire in honour of his home.

Although he initially used the Crystal to further his dominance in this new empire; over time his warring nature was softened to be a kinder ruler over the wide kingdom. He initiates an Empirical Assembly - which allows some limited development for each planet and their interests. This Assembly secures Ettaya as a well loved King amongst the Empire; but causes friction amongst the battle-hardened court he created. He also founded the Galactic Peace Mission; which was entrusted with the smooth running of the Empire without the need for an overarching military structure.

Outside of his political restructuring, Ettaya found spiritual guidance in the Templis Religion of his planet (which he had disengaged with for many years). This, alongside him becoming a father to his children (Attaya, Zemaya, Kora, Nya, Suniva, Allata) made him a much more sympathetic man that struggled with some of the decisions he made during wartime to secure ‘peace’.

The power of the Crystal waned; and although it was studied, the Infintana court did not know the true reason. Ettaya entrusted this information only to a small group to prevent further uprising; believing that an empire without the Crystal could ensure this peace for centuries more.

## Death

Zemaya, using disillusioned rejects from the GPM known as Renegade Command, planned a terrorist attack on the Empire. By showing that the peaceful path did not protect them from outside attack; he would cause dissent among the people and force his father's hand to return to aggression. This attack was devastating, wiping out a small part of the Infintana capital, focusing on the Temple of Ilivah. Renegade Command fled, leaving behind an amnesiac Invader who's powers were used to cause the destruction. In the wake of the attack, it was discovered that King Ettaya and his son Nya had been visiting the church secretly and were killed instantly.