Druvara

**Druvara** was the first king of the Druharzan civilization of ancient Novantir. His people were then known as Saivocharins, and their homeworld's contemporary name was Holy Sadřavan.

## History

Druvara was hatched on the seventieth year of Lumbariz's reign over Sadřavan. In his adulthood, he was a skilled mechanic who impressed his friends with his talents. He kept looking for jobs, but he was rejected by all thirty-two of them.

One day, Druvara met a handsome young man, who offered him a prestigious job in the royal palace. The mechanic followed the stranger right through the golden gate, as he wondered how come the guards would just let them in. At the throne room, Druvara asked whether was the stranger a prince or a herald: suddenly, the stranger became into an enormous array of golden cogs. The mechanic immediately noticed that it was actually his god-king Lumbariz, and he bowed down. Lumbariz told him to stand up. He was impressed by Druvara's persistence and dedication, so he offered him to be his successor. Druvara accepted, not because he wanted to rule or have more power or wealth: he only wanted to obey his god and make him happy, seeing that it was the right thing to do.

To prepare his homeworld for the coming of the Anevondir, as they slaughtered the last Celestials of the Galaxy, Druvara was crowned as Sadravan's first true king. Ever since the very day and moment that the crown landed on Druvara's head, every Druharzan became immortal, staying as mature adults forever and only dying when they got killed. It was a spell by Lumbariz, cast on every inhabitant on the planet not only to ensure Druvara reigned for a thousand years, but also to remind all of them to be fair to each other as fellow grifajes.

For a thousand years, Druvara led his people to defend their blessed homeworld from various enemies. At the same time, he was Lumbariz's personal apprentice.

Two particular incidents happened in Druvara's life:

* Odin was upset that many Druharzans were seeking death in war, turning them away from refining magic and assisting him in his holy research programmes. So he told Lumbariz to teach the people to love and appreciate life, and seek knowledge instead of self-destruction. He also did not want to see Sadravan fall to the tragic hubris of the Celestials before them.
* Druvara was upset that his pet hirhueh, Zadlontras, was unable to walk on land with his tail. After two nights of prayer, Makravalas visited him and granted his wish: Zadlontras grew two hind legs, allowing him to become his royal steed. Twelve golden eggs were seen in front of Makravalas' idol, which hatched into the ancestors of the royal hirhueh steeds.

When the millennium expired, Druvara, his wife, and their five sons were taken to Heaven. Before he flew away, he crowned his descendant from his second son, Kadlaros, as the next king. Now, he rules over his own heaven with his family, guarding their homeworld from various threats as a symbol of enlightenment. His realm, Rilala or Rilalum, is the domain of virtuous and good people after their deaths, where they are surrounded by beautiful stars.

## Trivia

* Druvara's name was derived from "Dhruva", a young prince from Hindu mythology whose great devotion to Vishnu was rewarded by the god himself. He became the northern pole star.