Alabas Jenian

**Alabas Jenian** was a male Human missionary who helped found the Kaleido Alcove settlement on the planet Iaawe, representing the Children of the Origin Star. Jenian served as a Prism for the Iaawe Denomination, attending to the needs of Kaleido Alcove with fellow town founders and missionaries Hotaru Bowers, Chyrune Vaughn, and Ziria Kadis.

Jenian was one of Hotaru Bowers' two husbands, with her other husband being Chyrune Vaughn. He was the stepfather of Sonia Vaughn-Bowers, whose biological mother and father were Hotaru and Chyrune.

## Biography

### Early Life and Career

Alabas Jenian was born on a world situated in the Outer Core region of the Cassiopeia Galaxy, specifically within the Prerapha Sector. Jenian was born into a powerful cult on his homeworld, which shunned advanced technology and embraced the cleansing of the soul through local herbs and spices. When the opportunity presented itself during his childhood, Jenian decided to run away. He stowed away on a spaceship and traveled off his homeworld entirely.

Soon after, Jenian found a home in the Children of the Origin Star, who charitably took the young boy into their religion and gave him a new start. Jenian spent the remaining part of his childhood and adolescence as a young Ouronovist. By the time he was a young adult, Jenian became a charity worker within the religious organization. Fully dedicated to sharing what he believed to be the light and hope of the Ouronovic faith, Jenian traveled to various impoverished worlds around the galaxy to help those in need. One of the ways he was able to connect with the people of these poor worlds was through art, in both its creation and its admiration.

### Mission on Iaawe

In his mid-30s, Jenian accompanied fellow missionaries Hotaru Bowers, Chyrune Vaughn, and Ziria Kadis to the planet Iaawe, situated by the outer western edge of the galactic Central Expanse region. The four missionaries were tasked with establishing a religious colony, with the hope of spreading the Ouronovic faith to others on the backwater world.

During his time on Iaawe, Jenian found love in Hotaru Bowers, who had first asked him if he was interested in pursuing a relationship. Not too long before, Hotaru entered a romantic relationship with the other male missionary in Kaleido Alcove, Chyrune Vaughn. Whilst being romantically involved with both men, Hotaru eventually became pregnant with Chyrune's child, and so Hotaru later had two separate marriages; one with her first husband Alabas, and the other with her second husband Chyrune.

Throughout the course of their efforts on Iaawe, multiple people from around the planet came to Kaleido Alcove and eventually converted as members of the Children of the Origin Star. The first new follower was Aika Nina Tears, who came to the colony after leaving her nation of Dabandio and converted from her previous religion to the Ouronovic faith. The second new follower was Braca Black, who initially attempted a raid on the settlement but failed, later offered a forgiving hand and a place within the community, in exchange for learning the ways of the Ouronovists' religion. The third new follower was Diana Wade, who attempted to spy on the colony for her pirate allies but later changed her ways and became an Ouronovist.

Sometime after their weddings, Hotaru gave birth to a daughter, whom she and Chyrune decide to name Sonia Vaughn-Bowers. Alabas, Hotaru, and Chyrune lovingly raised their daughter Sonia and brought her into the Ouronovic faith at an early age, stressing the importance of community, love, and working towards the future.

## Personality and Traits

Jenian was a Human man with light-grey eyes, light brown hair, and medium-toned skin. He was recognized for his rather thin and lanky build, his beard and handlebar mustache, and his prominent forehead.

A considerably simple and naive man, Alabas Jenian was a fully dedicated follower of the Ouronovic faith. He lived a simple, pure lifestyle relatively devoid of most physical comforts, aside from the love he shared with his wife Hotaru. Some may have considered Jenian to be an ascetic of sorts, as he always practiced self discipline and had a distate for extravagance and luxury. Because of his self discipline, Jenian was known for his efficiency and organizational skills, which made him an effective Prism within his religious organization. Jenian was deeply ambitious and outspoken individual who steered away from violence in favor of pacifism and love.

Like his wife Hotaru, Jenian was adverse to the idea of gaining pleasure from alcohol consumption and drug use. In general, Jenian was adverse to most practices and activities that many might have considered hedonistic. Jenian viewed the world through a beautiful lens, relating his hopes for the universe to that of a kaleidoscope. Jenian enjoyed expressing his creativity through the creation of painted and sculpted art.

## Skills and Abilities

As a Prism, Jenian was tasked as a moral guide to counsel the other members of his denomination, which made him a rather charismatic and sociable individual capable of swaying the hearts and minds of others rather easily. He had enough knowledge as an agriculturalist and laborer to perform tasks like gardening and construction work with relative efficiency.

Jenian was also a skilled artist, having practiced both painting and sculpture.

## Trivia

* Jenian is based off of a randomly generated colonist character from the sandbox video game *RimWorld*.
* Alabas is derived from the mineral alabaster.