Achara Sylva

"Time's are Hard in the Most Impoverished Corner of the Empire."

### Affiliations

Imperial Realm of Valreach, Soledom, Solen Legion, Second Uraki Imperium, House of Sylva

## Biographical information

### Occupations

Solarch, Governor, Minister, Priest, Senator

### Titles

Legion Commander, Riegenrung, Ministerium, Priest, Count House Sylva

## Biography

### Early life

Achara was born in south-western Eldham. He grew up on the road, mainly associating with merchants and wanderers as he made his way from town to town to trade. Most of his trade came through raw building materials such as stone and granite to the Rattican. One day while travelling down the road he met a man of similar age and they walked together and spoke of their pasts. Achara, not having much of a history mostly just Listened. He told him of his Grandfather who had fought in the Ottokar Wars, it was here that Achara received his first name, that of this man's grandfather. He shared with the traveler his last name, he unsheathed his blade and just above the hilt was the name Suwan. They would go their separate ways after that, Achara made his way to an abandoned village that the Traveler had mentioned. Upon reaching the village Achara began to clean up the debris, and rebuilding a single simple home. Over time his new town would bring in more people, a small community but a functioning one. Now his community, the town of Trireme, began a small successful mining company.

One day after a long routine of mining and shipping materials, he took a break and walked outside the walls and away from the other residents of the town. Such daily work was back breaking and barely made ends meet for his people. He leaned against the cobble and closed his eyes, breathing in the moment of calmness and serenity. It was in this moment he realized he was not alone out here, looking to his right he saw another man leaning on the wall next to him, radiating with an aura of authority. The man introduced himself a Asteri M Aulian, the crown prince of Valreach.

Asteri would explain that this was Valrean land and his people were violating their borders, Achara, obviously a little shaken at this would use his fair amount of mercantile and diplomatic experience to properly negotiate a peaceful annexation of his territory. The deal resulted in Trireme's integration into the Vionir Region's authority as an independent town. Achara was given free reign of his province and given an official title as a Governor.

### Adoption and military career

Achara Suwan would submit himself to baptism under Asteri M Aulian in an official conversion ceremony of the religion of Soledom, solidifying him as a member of Valreach. In addition he would join the Solen Legion, a Holy Order dedicated to protecting the home lands of native Valreach. This was mainly as a way to enter militant service, as the Imperial army had been long disbanded. However, over time Achara became a devote believer in Soledom and served the Legion with pride and honor. To further his connection within the Empire, Achara would be adopted by Adomiyr Sylva, the reigning Noble of Vionir and taking on his last name as a member of the Sylva Nobility. From here on out Achara Sylva would become a trusted and valued member of the community, gaining the title of minister and becoming a Legion Solarch, a commander within the Solen Legion as well as a priest, certified to baptize and induct new members into the faith.

Before becoming a Solarch, Achara was a relatively inexperienced and unremarkable fighter, ranking very low in combat ability and constantly overpowered by his piers. During this time Asteri and Yorg Garvus Aulian-Sæncån II would train him in single combat, exponentially increasing his capabilities as a duelist. However, many in the legion were still far too powerful for him to match one-on-one, thus his ability to calculate battle maneuvers and quickly adapt to an opponents fighting style made him qualified to become a Solarch, in which he taught the art of team combat, which would be far more common in actual battle.

### Uraki Senator

It would not be long after joining Valreach that Achara found it to have been subjugated by the Second Uraki Imperium, which had formed with little notice sent his way. Achara was of course disdainful of his Country's loss of autonomy but would not oppose the decision of the Emperor, Yorg M. Aulian or Asteri. Achara would apply for Senator status in order to raise Valreach's voice within the collective Imperium, once doing so he realized the sheer scale of what had transpired, this was not some regional joke or pipe dream. This was the second Imperium. He applied for the Imperial Army and quickly rose to officer status due to his experience in the Solen Legion and connections to high ranking officials.

After joining the Senate Achara would have access to a lot of undisclosed information, including rising tensions with other massive political entities. Many in the world held terrible memories of the First Uraki Imperium and were determined to make sure such an undisputed super power would never rise again. A small collection of states known as CoG went on a propaganda campaign to paint the Imperium as aggressors and accused them of laying claims on their sovereign soil.

In response, the Alliance of CATO had justification to mobilize for a "defensive war." all members of the Uraki Governance considered this a farce and attempted to root out the officials that issued these threats. This campaign caused many influential members of the Imperium to leave in protest or being used as scapegoats. Achara was reasonably distraught by all of this, the Imperium was in danger of collapsing in on itself and external pressures practically pitted the entire world of Eldham against them. However, he was not concerned with the safety of the Second Uraki Imperium, just the safety of the Valrean Empire. This of course meant fighting for the Imperium, whoever he had to fight for or whoever he had to betray he would do so to protect his home. War was coming and he would stand against the coming storm, he would not let the gale knock him down, he would not let Valreach fall. Whatever it took. Whatever it cost.

### Dodging a Bullet

It came gradually but it was still a surprise. Achara walked into the Valrean High Governance Chambers expecting more pushes for rapid militarization to counter the threat of CATO but the whole room was silent, waiting. He sat uneasily as the Emperor's hand, Asteri Aulian, made his way to the pedestal in the center of the room. he opened a large scroll and began to read to them the Treaty of Segrespent. All in audience, save for the highest ranking officials of the Empire, were in shock.

Simulami and all its Vassals had declared their autonomy from the Second Uraki Imperium. In addition to this the Valrean government suddenly had need for trusted officials to assist the regency, the highest officials aside from the Imperator. Along side Achara figures such as Nile Arietis, Yorg Garvus Aulian, Qetter Aulian, and others became members of higher status and responsibility. Achara personally had been made one of two assistants for Hiems Arietis, head of the Solen Legion. It was a lot to take in but Achara joined the others as Asteri raised his fist and cried, "In Ehre Anz Ruhmeh, Uchaile Valriege!" The echoes of Uchaile and Anvaar could be heard across the capital of Valrum as the people, sensing the cloud lifting joined the roar of national ferver.

### Civil Tension

Not long after the meeting Achara had been invited to a dinner with the Emperor's Hand and several other important officials. Achara put on his legion uniform and made his way to the table, expecting to only see Hiems seated beside Asteri, however he saw another man, one whom he had never seen before sitting on the right of him. Achara sat next to Nile and began to converse with the others at the table about the happenings of the kingdom and petty politics. He felt someone watching him and turned to see the mysterious man, without any attempt of hiding it, staring directly at him.. analyzing him. Achara was not sure what to make of this, nor did he even know why he was here. He had been part of the Valrean government for nearly twelve years now, surely he would have known who this was if he was an official. Catching the pair's gaze Asteri laughed and introduced him as Wihelm Arietis-Sanguine, head of the house of Arietis and Imperial Affairs. Wilhelm had been very busy and had not been around the capital for a long time because of this. Achara sipped his wine uncomfortably, this was the man in charge of Arietis-Sanguine, the overlord house to his own, Sylva. Achara had no real important title as a noble but handled many of the affairs for Sylva. making him someone a man like Wilhelm would be keeping a very close eye on. Achara sighed and asked Nile Arietis to pass him another drink, this would be a long night.