Prominent Figures

``Before our characters arrived, many events happened in our home, The New Lands. Due to these events, many prominent figures arose.``

-Sage SMP Lore Website

'Prominent Figures' refers to anyone who made a impact in the history of The New Lands.

## Haoran Shi Qiang

Haoran Shi Qiang was the first leader of the Keht, or Neborn. he was also the first and only leader of the newborn who led with kindness.

### Psychical Information

6'1, Dark Smooth Skin, Dark middle-back length hair, bright golden eyes.

### Story as of Sage SMP Lore Site

Haoran Shi Qiang was a remarkable leader and the first ruler of The Keht, who would later be known as the Newborn. He was also the last Newborn ruler who wanted peace and led with kindness. Haoran was a tall and lean man, standing at roughly 6'1, with dark and smooth skin, a thing of beauty. His hair fell gracefully to his middle back, and his bright golden eyes gave him a majestic aura. Haoran was, by all means, the definition of "beautiful," usually wearing elegant and expensive robes, as well as his signature black and gold overcoat that he cast over his body. He seldom wore a shirt due to the hot nature of his home, the land of the Newborn.

Haoran united the once hunter and gatherer style Newborn, bringing them to unity and building a strong foundation for their civilization. He turned the Newborn into a proper grounded society, which prospered and grew with incredible speed during his reign. Haoran led with kindness and warmth, always with a smile. He quickly became the people's man, believing in the people's power. He believed that if each citizen connected to each other, they would prosper. Therefore, "religious" practice became outlawed in Caikal, the Newborn capital.

During Haoran's reign, the Newborn developed and grew rapidly. Haoran used his main ability, which he learned from reading different books from old wizards who supported hunters against the Nethers monsters. He combined and changed them, creating "Scents of Strength." This major spell allowed Haoran to create black mist, which smelled of all kinds of wonders. When someone smells this black mist, their endurance, defense, and overall attack powers get powered up, allowing them to get great amounts of work done without wasting much energy. This ability allowed Haoran and his hunters to become unstoppable, and he became known as "A True King" as he always led his men into battle, not commanded.

During Haoran's reign, a portal was discovered by the scholars of Caikel. Haoran gathered all his men, and they went through the portal. What they saw, made them tear up with beauty. The lush forests, huge caves, and great lakes were unlike anything they had ever seen before. They saw villages with gardens of green, and fresh water. This was so different from their world, this is when they met the first human.

Overtime, Haoran and different villages traded knowledge, the Keht giving humans the knowledge of their Kehpri, which were their golden machines that helped them, named after a large beetle from a tale they used to tell on hunts. In return, the humans gave them seeds, which they took back to grow in their own world, sadly looking so much worse than the overworld, but Haoran didn't mind.

Haoran also took part in hunting in the overworld, and learning the ways of the human, as well as teaching the humans the ways of riding Strider. Haoran was fascinated by all the different humans, so were tiny, while others were giant, a smile never left his face when he walked through that portal.

Haoran always made sure his people were kind to the overworld creatures, as they were technically in their home. They made sure each Keht would only strengthen the bond between the worlds, not break.

As a past hunter, Haoran was great with the sword and often marched with his hunters into battle alongside them. He loved hunting with all of his people, and his new friends, and did it often. However. while he was in the overworld a catastrophic event occurred during his reign, causing his well-structured kingdom to spiral downwards. A bridge market collapsed, and many people died from the impact or burned in the burning pits of lava. This was seen as an act of poor management and became the catalyst for The Monarchs of Theism's campaign to the top.

The Monarchs of Theism were led by one man, with nine "Warlords" following his every word. Each "Warlord" were dressed in white robes, most of them covering their eyes. They quickly gained support after blaming Haoran for every single issue in the kingdom. The Monarchs of Theism sought for freedom to enact religion, as well as a stronger leader who could control their citizens. They began to label Haoran as a weak leader and sought to replace him with a more authoritative figure.

Haoran, being a wise ruler, made a deal to prevent panic and invited The Monarchs' leader to join him as a consultant. This motion was quickly accepted, and the Monarchs' leader became Haoran's religious advisor, and religion was reopened to the public. This duo of leadership lasted for years, but Haoran never truly trusted his co-leader. The Last Straw was when The Monarchs began to build their "God," labeling it The Newborn Savior, and causing the Keht to be nicknamed as Newborn Fanatics, and later, just Newborn.

The Monarchs, due to this act, gained more political power than Haoran, and with one argument, they were able to exile him from the kingdom. Haoran fought back, but one man against ten did not end well, and within half a day, he had passed away, in front of all of his people, tears in his eyes.