Agewe

**Agewe** was a politician from the Marlon colonies in Maistia. Originally a farmer working across the sea, he became involved with the sorceress Irina "MA" Clockworker, eventually swapping bodies with her. Changing his identity, he moved to Marlon and later Asmodean, advocating for the rights of the enslaved Black Valkyrians.

## History

### Early Life

Agewe was born in the colony of Shendoah in Maistia in EC 699. Born to enslaved parents, Agewe soon joined them in farming their plantation to support their owner. In EC 719, while harvesting tobacco, he watched as a trader rode by, deriding the slaves as they worked; after he unknowingly dropped a red wine glass from his supplies, Agewe quickly pocketed the glass and later brought it back to his quarters.

That night, while asleep, Agewe met with a noblewoman wearing a red dress. Speaking with her, he learned of her existence as an angel, contracting with her soon after to gain the power to free himself. Several days later, he took the chance and ran away, heading north to the colony of Nipon. However, he was soon after brought into custody by slave patrol officers and put up for auction.

### Magical Encounter

In early EC 720, Agewe was bought by a missionary from the east who called herself Irina "MA" Clockworker. Taken to her home inside the local Freezis Foundation trade house, he was given a job working as a boat loader. Several weeks later, he was again approached by the missionary who asked to speak with him in private.

The two then conversed about the woman's identity as a sorceress, her need for a new body to escape from persecution, and about the "vessel" that Agewe had with him. They eventually came to a deal: Agewe would hand over the wine glass to Irina, and would swap bodies with her in return. Shaking her hand, Agewe stood by as Irina performed the Swap Technique, surprised when he realized that he was in a woman's body.

Following this, Agewe changed his identity and decided to sail east and explore the foreign continent; at the same time, Irina erased his past records and hypnotized the locals into believing that the slave Agewe had never existed.

### Later Life

Years later, Agewe began living in Marlon and working as a politician in their senate. He acted as a strong advocate for granting equal rights to Black Valkyrians and other enslaved peoples. During this time, he met and later married an Asmodean woman, disregarding the public backlash for doing so. When the Maistian Revoltionary War broke out in EC 760, he aided the revolutionary forces from afar.

In his late years, Aesha moved to Asmodean and lived out the rest of his life there with his wife. He later died around the late eighth century EC, bequeathing his wealth to the sorceress who saved him decades earlier.

## Skills and Abilities

Agewe was a plantation farmer who held much knowledge about how to plant and harvest certain crops. Along with this, he was physically strong and dexterous, making it easy to do so without harming himself. Following his body swap, he gained a degree of social and political savvy during his time as a senator. However, his past "masculine" mannerisms would occasionally throw off others, making them see her as "unladylike".

As a contractor with the Angel of Temperance, he gained an increased speed, strength, and healing factor. He could also go long stretches of time without eating, surviving off the Temperance magic within him. He could also turn other people into vampires by making them drink from the wine glass, though only doing so once by accident.

## Character Connections

Irina "MA" Clockworker: Agewe's savior. Initially just seeing her as another slave master, Agewe came to respect Irina after she saved him from slavery and gave him a chance to start his life over. Later in life, he would will his accumulated wealth to the sorceress.