Ransir Sjiin

**Ransir Sjiin**, Ari (Nen 196 - Ren 77) was the ruling *Ari de Miran* during the Aiaen-Miranen War. He was known for having a cruel sense of humor and also for manipulating legal grey areas.

While not a major character in any of the stories, Ransir's choices and actions have an impact that can be seen throughout all of the stories.

## Biography

Ransir Sjiin was born in early Nen 196, the second of six children born to Tahe Sjiin, *Ari*, and Kinari Sjiin, *Ura de Miran*. As a second child, he was never expected to take the throne. His parents treated him with casual neglect, focusing their attention on his older brother, Shihete.

In Nen 201, Shihete became gravely ill. Tahe Sjiin was strongly opposed to utilizing any medical advice provided by the Order of Scripts, and thus sought the advice of members of the Council of Leaders. They were unable to provide any useful information. By the time that Tahe consulted an Order *majuyue*, the illness had progressed to a point where medicines could not help. Shihete passed away in early Nen 202, leaving Ransir Sjiin the heir apparent to the Miranen throne.

Suddenly finding himself the subject of intensive tutelage, Ransir dedicated himself to learning everything he could about politics, history, culture, and other species on Miran. The knowledge he gained from both texts and the Council of Leaders was often tainted with input from his father, who provided endless luxuries in an effort to encourage this newly seen ambition in the young *ari*.

Tahe Sjiin was an advocate of being involved with other species, such as the Aiae, so that they could understand their weaknesses if and when they became the enemy. Ransir suggested taking that understanding further and worked with his father to further an existing trade relationship with the Aiae. The new agreement involved regular diplomatic visits from both sides with a stated goal of improving their relations and furthering trade. Though the original agreement only included goods relating to the Palace of Angels and the Council of Leaders, the only entities within the Northern and Southern continents with enough goods to use for any significant trade, there was also discussion of furthering this to somehow include common people, something the Sjiins were aware the Aiae would find appealing.

On his 17th birthday, Ransir Sjiin became the reigning *Ari de Miran*. Per the sovereign marriage tradition, he wed Atan Nireha, a *suren* miranen girl from the Southern Continent. His coronation began the Ren era, one he was determined to leave his mark on.

As part of his effort to expand the social grasp of the Miranen government, Ransir began establishing a variety of political policies, missions, and processes that would make both the Council of Leaders and the *gopari* more than just passive witnesses to Miranen culture. Among these were the establishment of *gopari* officers throughout both the Northern and Southern continents, an effort that required cooperation with the Order of Scripts, since they were the only other organization with an equally broad reach. He also began biyearly visits to the Southern Continent's capital, building stronger communication with their Council and reinforcing the fact that they were a single country rather than separate entities.

The first half of Ransir's reign as *Ari* was remarkably successful. His efforts yielded positive results and also managed to introduce a small measure of trade into the lives of the common Miranen, something that was previously unheard of. By reinforcing the feeble legal system, he was also able to reduce crime and increase the feeling of safety within Miranen communities.

Around Ren 40, the Council of Leaders began to experience a number of difficulties that caused problems for Ransir. A drought, extremely rare for Mi-Fe Cie, eliminated a large portion of the palace's crops for the year which caused issues both with the palace staff and with trade obligations they had in place. The next summer, two members of the Council passed away nearly simultaneously. These and other issues within the Palace infrastructure began a cascade of events that caused a great amount of upheaval in both staff and the legal system.

By Ren 60, the Council had once more resumed regular trade operations and had restructured the staff within the Palace of Angels. The system of utilizing girls and women who found themselves in challenging circumstances was put in place, championed as a joint effort between the Order of Scripts (responsible for finding the potential palace girls and getting them to Mi-Fe Cie) and the Council of Leaders.

With the social and commercial issues ironed out, the Council began to place pressure regarding the one thing he had not provided: an heir. Despite their marriage, the relationship between Ransir and Atan was extremely distant. Despite this, Atan gave birth to their first child, Aranai, in Ren 65. She would go on to deliver seven more children, all daughters.

Temporary peace within the Palace ended in Ren 74, with the death of another member of the Council of Leaders, Hange-Linan Ikaera II. When Council members pass away, the title passes to their oldest son. In the case of Ikaera, his son was the five-year-old Hange-Runec Ikaera III. As there are no restrictions to age, the child was allowed to join the Council. The presence of such an unusual and unqualified member of the Council was considered highly disruptive. Rather than treating him as an equal, the child was used primarily for errands and other mundane tasks.

In Ren 75, Ekani, the empress of Aia, arrived in Miran for the customary semi-yearly tour of Mi-Fe Cie that was part of the good will agreement between their countries. During her tour, she was given personal guards from the Palace's *gopari* both to handle the tour and ensure her safety. A relationship formed between the empress and one of the *gopari*, a man named Lucren Mijase. When the empress's embassy departed, Lucren went with them.

Informed of the *gopari*'s departure after the fact, Ransir was enraged by the fact that anyone would dare to defy him. Law stated that no member of the *gopari* was allowed to depart service without asking permission first and Lucren Mijase had not done so.

When Ransir's demands that Lucren return to Mi-Fe Cie went unanswered, he declared the entire country of Aia to be an enemy late in Ren 75. He began to send troops of *gopari* to the Aiaen capital of Black Forest with the goal of either capturing or killing Lucren Mijase. They successfully assassinated Lucren in a relatively short amount of time. However, Miran was entirely unprepared for the reaction from the Aiaen empress, Ekani.

In response to the death of Lucren, Ekani sent her own troops in Ren 77. The *gopari* in Mi-Fe Cie, already small in number, were unable to fend off assaults directly on the city itself. The Aiaen soldiers decimated large swaths of the city as they made their way towards the Palace of Angels.

When it became clear that the target of the assault was not the city, but likely Ransir himself, the Council of Leaders felt that they needed to take action. Hange-Runec Ikaera III, recently elevated to *Illenari* as a cruel joke by Ransir, instated the palace directive action, intended to hide the Sjiin children in remote locations until the danger had ended.

Without a proper army or strategic defense, the Aiaen soldiers were able to make their way to the Palace of Angels relatively swiftly. The day before they finally breeched the barrier wall surrounding the palace, Atan gave birth to her last child, daughter Kitare Sjiin.

Under immense stress from both the inevitable invasion by the Aiae and his own failure, Ransir suggested that the baby be smothered, since both Ransir and Atan would need to escape the palace in short order and would be unable to do so with a newborn. In retaliation for the suggestion, and as a result of years of abuse, Atan killed Ransir with a knife. She then took her own life.

## Legacy

Ransir Sjiin is primarily remembered for the incredible failure that was termed the Aiaen-Miranen War. Not only was a large portion of Mi-Fe Cie destroyed, but one of his own daughters was killed in the aftermath and his only son, Aranai, vanished without a trace.

However, Ransir is responsible for a number of innovations that allowed Mi-Fe Cie to recover as quickly as it did after the events of the war. His interest in trade and building alliances was fundamental in allowing future generations to thrive.

## Marriages and Family

Ransir married only once and fathered a total of eight children.

Atan Nireha *(Ren 1 - Ren 79, ended in death)*

1. Aranai Sjiin (Ren 65)
2. Finele Sjiin (Ren 68)
3. Hatani Sjiin (Ren 69)
4. Kilere Sjiin (Ren 72)
5. Nise Sjiin (Ren 73)
6. Sataa Sjiin (Ren 74)
7. Pelari Sjiin (Ren 76)
8. Kitare Sjiin (Ren 77)

## Appearance and Personality

At 7' 11", Ransir was a tall *suren* miranen man. He was athletically built, and walked with a great amount of purpose.

While he was pleasant and personable in his early years, Ransir grew temperamental and intolerant in the years preceding his death. He was abusive towards both family members and palace girls, quick to shout accusations regardless of the evidence for them.