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2233 ET

Some of the most notable events of this year include:

* Black-and-White War breaks out
* Emperor Iskander Quetzal dies in an unexpected skirmish. Lilitu Quetzal, his widow, becomes Emperor.

People born in this year
Category *Born in 2233 ET* not found | People deceased this year

## Other events of this year

 Battle of Kalidor La Roche Siege of Espen

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Constructs

Constructs is a catch-all term for autonomously acting, non-sentient artificial systems. It is mostly used in context with supernatural phenomena, even though technology-based contructs like AIs or other complex programs would be covered as well. Also, a construct denotes the non-corporeal component, even when this is bound to an object.

Some complex constructs have gained a soul and subsequently Full Personhood Status.

## Examples

* Best known example of a construct is an autonously acting supernatural spell, like a golem.

## Snippets

* Constructs are distinct from spirits and ghosts as the latter two occur 'naturally', while constructs are intentionally created. There is, of course, a certain overlap.
Edict of Universal Truth

The Edict of Universal Truth (*Ex Edicto Vero Universalis*) is a Verata bull of 2116 ET issued by Saint Nicodemus, declaring that Truth is not the exclusive domain of God but can come from any source. It had far-reaching political connotations (see Purge of the Verata) and eventually paved the way for the Edict of Saint Cornelius.
Full Personhood Status

Full Personhood Status (FPS, sometimes also Full Personhood Rights, FPR) denotes the acceptance of an entity as sentient and sapient being that has to be granted all the rights and duties of an average person.

## Basics

* Confirming that the entity in question has a soul, among others
* Due to involvement of spiritual component usually issued by the church
* Mostly known in context with EIs or Souled Demons, but theoretically unlimited applicability.

## History

* Though much older, the process was updated and formalized on the behest of Saint Cornelius, presumably due to his close contact with Bandit
* The process was further streamlined and formally fixated following the events of The Demon Prince of Khadân in the *bannbulle* Donum Anima, Donum a Dei, declaring that having a soul was a gift from God, and no mortal could ever judge who were worthy or not. Thus every creature, upon request, had the right to be tested if they were souled or not.
* Since then, an incredibly wide variety of beings has been tested and granted FPS - among them Golems, Magical Constructs, Spirits of Nature, decentralised computer programs, etc., though the lion's share obviously have been demons trying to have their souls verified.
* Several awakened plants in the gardens of Nanda Navana have been granted FPS over the years, best known among them Grandfather Amchoor.

## More articles about the Full Personhood Status

Category *Full Personhood Status* not found
Colleen Ranney

Colleen Ranney is a talented artist, photographer, author and poet from Canada. She is often considered a modern-day female Rumi for her beautiful poetry. She is also one of the winners of the 2017 Autism Hall of Fame Genius Award. Read more about this gifted lady, her books/publications and her art on her website.

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Ardenberg Industrial

Ardenberg Industrial is one of the largest corporations of the empire and a main player within the Crafters Guild. While they produce almost everything from toothbrushes to nuclear warheads, they have a monopoly-like stranglehold on the market for high-output fusion reactors, plasma conducts and top-tier ship armaments.

## Snippets

* Ardenberg Insdustrial is owned by the Ardenberg family since almost 150 years. Current CEO is Erica Ardenberg, with her husband Charles Ardenberg acting as her second-in-command.
* headquarters are on Floor
Carlotta Almaviva

Carlotta Almaviva is a human noble of House Almaviva, the reigning Virasana Empress and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Forces.

## Appearance

* Tall and massively athletic, she is an imposing figure - even more so in her standart outfit of a heavy plate armour
* Dark hair, thick braid.
* Warm, bellowing laughter
* She is notorious for occasionally dropping her usual luchador attire and appearing in court all fawning and chirping around her beloved husband. Needless to say, it creeps out everyone to no end.

## Snippets

* Met Elisander Quetzal during her years on Kalidor Station when she was assigned to him as his tutor.
* Daughter of Del'Morad Duchess Ornella Almaviva and her husband Orlando Almaviva.
* close friends with Megara
Gladiator Fights

Gladiator fights are one of the most popular pastimes of the Empire, on many planets even more popular than Hoverball.

## Snippets

* Not all games are deadly, usually only the main fights of any event are duels to the death. There is also a non-lethal gladiator league, but it is often considered pointless and is only active on a few worlds.
* Owning a troupe of gladiators and earning price money with them is one of the few acceptable sources of income for a noble.
* The Grand Arena in Agami is considered the sine qua non venue, with the most prestigious league holding their finals there. Even the weekly games are considered to be of the highest quality.
Beryll and Osiris Brackhaus

Beryll and Osiris Brackhaus are a couple currently living their happily ever after in the very heart of Germany, under the stern but loving surveillance of their cat.
Both of them are voracious but picky readers, they love telling stories and drinking tea, good food and the occasional violent movie. Together, they write novels of adventure and romance, hoping to share a little of their happiness with their readers.
Their largest project to date are the Virasana Empire novels, of which this wiki is a part.

## Beryll

An artist by heart, Beryll was writing stories even before she knew what letters were. As easily inspired as she is frustrated, her own work is never good enough (in her eyes). A perfectionist in the best and worst sense of the word at the same time and the driving creative force of our duo.

## Osiris

An entertainer and craftsman in his approach to writing, Osiris is the down-to-earth, practical part of our duo. Broadly interested in almost every subject and skill, with a sunny mood and caring personality, he strives to bring the human nature into focus of each of his stories.
Excalibur I

The Excalibur I is a human spaceship, the former flagship of the Imperial Fleet and one of the best known vessels of human history, particularly renowned for being the only vessel capable of superluminal flight without use of a Mandala.

## Design

* a blunt box of exact proportions 3:5:8 (a Fibonacci Sequence), a bit more than half a mile long
* considered one of the ugliest ships of humanity
* as she has similar engines on all sides, she has no visible front or back
* a large, half-spherical indention on one of the larger surfaces, considered 'up'.
* countless visible damage scars, barely patched up breaches and craters

## Origins

Undoubtedly, the Excalibur I one one of the oldest known vessels of humanity. While her exact origins remain lost, she is already mentioned among the first surviving documents from the first century ET.

## Urchin Wars

Barely more than a legend at the beginning of the Urchin War, the Excalibur I was only rediscovered as part of the desperate last effort known as Operation Underhill in 1002 ET.

She was then retrofitted for a last jump to Geshi N'Ptah (see Operation Gwaihir), where the remaining human forces could deal a deadly blow to N'Ptalinai.

## Final Berth

After remaining in orbit around Geshi N'Ptah for many years, the Excalibur was teleported to Lagoona. The Excalibur I has found her final resting place in high orbit around Lagoona, where she remains open to the public, with regular tours offered from Agami.

She is succeeded by the newly commissioned Excalibur II.
Bibek Virasana

Bibek Virasana was a human noble of House Virasana. He was the 19th and last Virasana Emperor of House Virasana, from 1937 ET until his death.

Despite his tragic role, he is still considered to have been a genuinely charming and amicable person with wide interests, most notably he was an undisputedly gifted musician, singer and ballroom dancer.

## Appearance

* brown skin, not overly tall, wiry
* boyish, disarming smile
* black curly hair, floppy undercut, often bleached highlights
* Fashionable suits in bright colours, usually yellow
Gravoskein

The Gravoskein technology, or rather the Isograv-Entanglement-Matrix technology, is a widespread tech that has found many applications all throughout the empire.

The theoretical basics have been known since Humanity has first left Terra, but the technical applications were only discovered after the first encounters with the N'Ptalini.

The most widespread uses of Gravoskein tech are

* the Skein Drive - a subluminal drive that offers great acceleration and manoeverability for small crafts but quickly loses efficiency on larger vessels
* the Skein Cradle - a variation of the Skein Drive that instead of acceleration dampens the gravitational influence of nearby mass, effectively rendering items inside the field weight-, but not massless. Almost all ships use a Skein Cradle to ease liftoff from a planet's surface.
* the Skeintilt Buffer - a variation of the Skein Cradle that shifts the direction of gravitation within the field. While initially seen as little more than a fairground novelty, it took humanity centuries to realize that this narrow application could scale almost infinitely. These days, Skeintilt buffers are installed on almost every human ship ensuring both a functional artificial gravity and a highly reliable buffer against acceleration shocks.

As all three applications make use of the same basic manipulation of the Isograv-Entranglement-Matrix, they are very tricky to operate in parallel. Most vessels only use one of these at any given time.

## Theoretical Basics

* Gravitation effectively is a forcefield that connects all matter.
* This forcefield, the Isograv-Matrix (col.: Skein), varies in strength and is highly textured (see also: String Theory)
* Gradients in the local Isograv-Matrix are a power differential that can be exploited by appropriate technology by
	+ superimposing a simulated differential, using the resulting compensation effort to create a (forward) acceleration-> Skein Drive
	+ dampening the differential -> Skein Cradle
	+ superimposing an inverted / rotated simulated differential, using the resulting compensation effort to negate acceleration effects or external shocks and to simulate an internal gravitational pull-> Skeintilt Buffer

## History

* The Isograv-Matrix was known since the first interstellar flights of humanity; the Skein Drive developed during the Shangri-La.
* The Skein Cradle and most importantly the Skeintilt Buffer were developed during the Urchin War from stolen N'Ptalini tech.

## Further articles concerning the Gravoskein Technology

 Skein Cradle Skein Drive Skeintilt Buffers
Angela Inkuwe

Angela Inkuwe is a human commoner and the current Vertex of Kismet.

## Appearance

Tall and regal, she misses the Om Nyama beauty standards of House Ndewane by a mere shade of her skin and a hint more of a bosom than required.

In public, she prefers high-fashion gowns in block colours, often red or white, and she has rarely been seen in anything less formal than a pantsuit.

## Snippets

* close friends with Yaiciz Vertex Morrigan
Anya Quetzal

Anátola "Anya" Quetzal is a human noble of House Quetzal, Countess of Vasconcelos, niece to the Duke of Yaiciz, and a highly ambitious young lady.

## Youth

* elder sister to Ivan Quetzal
* assassinated her father in 2269 ET, gaining his title, claiming her brother as her pet in the wake

## Relationship to her brother

* after several attempts to convince him of her affections, she sent him to die in the Windmines of Bora Bora in 2274 ET
* learned about Ivan being a Lotus Squire though his introduction spread in the QuestLog

## Appearance

* complexion: copper
* long black hair, straight
* dark eyes, angular features
* sinuously athletic, renowned duellant
Felids

The Tianu Aru (commonly called Felids by other races) are one of the sentient Races of the Virasana Empire, first contacted in 2078 ET. Their homeplanet is Sarhuura.

## Culture

* Ancestor Day: May 17th
* In their native language, they call themselves the Tianu Aru, though the proper pronounciation of the -ru suffix is not possible for humans or N'Ptalini. Rather than expecting the correct pronounciation, they prefer to be called 'Felids' instead of constantly hearing mangled versions of their proper name.
Arashimaya

Arashimaya is a planet of the Virasana Empire, best known for its role in the Dakka War and its ruined ecosystem.

## Climate

* maritime arboreal, covered mostly in bamboo forest

## History

* originally a Tô-Genji world
* During the Dakka War, one of the larger battles between House Tô-Genji and House Medina took place in orbit of Arashimaya. Both fleets were trying to prevent countless 'privateers' backed by House Quetzal from fleeing with their amassed Dakka stocks while firmly believing that the respective other fleet was there to protect them.
* The planet fell to House Quetzal in the messy fallout of the Dakka War.

## Flora and Fauna

* an unfortunate example of a botched terraforming, Arashimaya was once a fertile world destined to become a valuable granary. But serveral breeds of bamboo got out of control to the point that the entire ecosystem was swamped and collapsed almost completely.
* It took the Tô-Genji owners several centuries to bring the planet to a fragile equililbrium
* Even today, access to the planet is strictly controlled, several scientific missions trying to reach a breakthrough to sufficiently stabilize the ecosystem to allow for large-scale agriculture.

## Snippets

* To protect the fragile ecosystem, access to Arashimaya is tightly controlled. That is, as tightly controlled as a Quetzal-led administration is capable to. Blind spots in the surveillance and corruption are rampant, while at the same time punishments for trespassing range from negligible to draconic.
Frederick Moravia

Frederick Moravia is a human commoner and bulwark hoverball player of the Floor Sweepers.

## Appearance

* fair skinned, blue-eyed
* blond hair, short sides, curly top
* muscular athletic

## Psionics

* one of the few psions in professional hoverball, a CAFfer
* as per precedent, his powers were considered permissible as they are confined to his body and constitute no more of an advantage as a mutation or hiring a non-human player
Grand Ossuary of Halfbard

The Grand Ossuary of Halfbard (colloquially: Hall of Bones) is a monastery and ossuary of Temple Belligra in the Halfbard peaks on the southern fringe of habitable space on Svansgard. It is a resting place for bones of fallen Belligra, and many of them ask as a last wish that their remains be put to rest together with their brothers and sisters.

## Snippets

* titanic white walls, topped by a similarly titanic circular collonade on a snow-blown peak
* relatively young addition to the Temple's holdings
* seat of Archbishop Caradini

## Other articles on the Grand Ossuary of Halfbard

Category *Grand Ossuary of Halfbard* not found
Colin Barley

Colin Barley is a human commoner from Hagermarsh on Leichnam, where he was the only baker in town. Having grown up in his aunt's inn, he is unusually cheerful for a Leichnami. He is best known for his central role in the events known as The Demon of Hagermarsh and being husband to Sir Yaden Quetzal.

## Appearance

* short black hair, brown eyes
* pale complexion
* 1,70 tall, lean
* handsome

## Youth

* Mother and aunt fled from Hagermarsh and lived in Schimmelbach.
* Son of a one night stand.
* His mother died in the zombie uprising of 2253 ET, see Zombie Fungus.
* He was raised by his aunt Mildred Barley, together with her son Doug Barley
* Early interest in food, apprentenceship in local bakery. Spent his journeyman year in various bakeries of the greater Schimmelbach area. Achieved rank of master baker as one of the youngest ever recorded on Leichnam.
* Returned to Hagermarsh after the death of his grandfather in 2271 ET to continue the business that had been in their family since several generations.

## The Demon of Hagermarsh

After the events of The Demon of Hagermarsh led to the destruction of the bakery, Colin moved to Agami to live with Yaden on Emperor's Island.

## Lotus Spouse

* After the events of The Renegade Psion, Colin and Yaden adopted Myriam Tambô.
* For their growing family, Colin managed to persuade Lagoona Vertex Ciel to rent them Sooraj Island, where they moved to as soon as possible.
* He married Yaden Quetzal in 2275 ET
* In 2275 ET, during the events of 'The Bloodied Broom', Colin became the first human after Saint Cornelius to defeat a N'bosoti, uncovering his connection to the N'Ptalini deity Ynagra.
* During their honeymoon on Malicorn, he used the opportunity to train with Father N'gosi, the Ynagra priest of the Seven Immortals.

## Other Articles on Colin Barley

 Demon of Hagermarsh Sooraj Island The Bloodied Broom The Shang Zhou Shuffle
Courtesans Guild

The Courtesans Guild is one of the Merchant Guilds operating within the Virasana Empire. It is a union of courtesans and whores, not of pimps, and managing to join the guild is actually a ticket to a pretty good life.

## Grades

Guild Courtesans are graded from A to E, roughly setting their prices and possible services.

* E-class courtesans - healthy and accomodating, but don't expect them to be overly pleasant company. Usually streetworkers.
* D-class - better looks and manners, can hold a conversation and / or offer more elaborate services. Main stock of guild brothels.
* C-class - all of the above, plus being good company even without sex. Will make you look good if brought to a commoner family occasion.
* B-class - Good company, skilled entertainer and / or artist. Excellent style and manners, will make you look good if brought to a noble's event.
* A-class - Excellent looks, intelligent, able and willing to serve as their master sees fit. Famously able to mold their personality to the requirements of their assignment. Often political players.

There is only a handful of A-class courtesans active at any time, and many conaisseurs can list them by heart.

## Snippets

* There is a persistent but very quiet rumor that it is also an umbrella union for the Assassins Guild and the Spymasters Guild, but these remain mostly unspoken.
* Due to an inter-guild deal with the Psions Guild, the psions charge a hefty extra for any job inside a Courtesans Guild brothel, turning their already astromonically expensive services all but unobtainable. This is promoted as an additional layer of security and dicretion, but it also means that their establishments can be used as safe houses when on extremely good standing with the courtesans.
* Both Master Wesley, the personal secretary of the current Virasana Emperor as well as Master Enrique, the one of the Empress Mother, were members of the Courtesans Guild before they were bought as pets by their current employers.

## Some noteworthy Members of the Courtesans Guild include

Category *Members of the Courstesans Guild* not found
Commoners

Commoners are a social class of the Virasana Empire, next to the Nobility and Slaves.

They have little to no legal protection, however they enjoy the 'Right to Quit' which sets them uniquely apart.

## The Right to Quit

Commoners have the right to move freely, and no noble or church member may keep them from leaving unless temporarily and for their own protection.

Similarly, Commoners are free to chose their own profession, and no one (not even a Merchant Guild) may force them to take (or not take) up any profession.

Together, this lends all Commoners the option to leave if things get too oppressive, creating at least a modicum of leverage against the powers that be.

## Some notable Commoners include

 Angela Inkuwe Apollonia Mercedes Petrov Athena Ardenberg Beverly Corusant Bobby Dover Charles Ardenberg Ciel Colin Barley Deirdre Jacoby Diego Amarosa Erica Ardenberg Father Caradini Florin Lark Frederick Hamilton Gabriel Ardenberg Helen Reinhardt Ian Forlano Irao Kilian Samara K'jal Dhanin Kareem Halabi Madame Josephine Margarete (Molly) Weidpfahl Megara Mel Ohm Quetzal Morrigan Myriam Tambô P'tau Rajveer Othi Rene Laurent Richie Favier Robert Jacoby Saint Ulrich Simon Chevalier Sylvia Fuentes Thandia Makubele Tilda Tjure Björndal Ulysses
Alamut

Alamut is a planet of the Virasana Empire, best known as spaceship yard of House Kyothari and heavy industry world adjacent to Isfahan.

## Climate

* arid alpine
* predominantly rocky deserts with large mesas

## History

* originally rich in natural resources, but depleted centuries ago
* originally a Medina world
* Spaceship wharfs and heavy industrie remains, most upperclass population has migrated to Isfahan

## Culture

* emphasis on hard work and working-class mentality
* close ties to Kiruna
* local nobility surprisingly intermarried with Tô-Genji Kyothari, resulting in a significantly more restrictive rulership than on other previous Medina worlds.

## Snippets

* The Blue Avenger - A persistent urban legend of a ghostly apparition in the form of a tall mecha that punishes cruel nobles. Technical details seem to match a series of mechs that were used in the army during the Age of Many Emperors.
* The Valley of Living Cogs - One of Alamut's many junkyards has become infected with a malfunctioning tribe of nanites, animating much of the material there. It has been off limits for decades in an attempt to limit the infection.
Haku-un

Haku-un is a planet of the Virasana Empire.

## Climate

* alpine continental, mostly steppe
* low population

## History

* bordering on Almaviva space, the planet was contested at the end of the Dakka War, but ultimately fell to its original owners

## Flora and Fauna

* several species of shrubs and trees produce resins that make highly sought-after incense
The Lair of Mo Yan

**The Lair of Mo Yan** is the eleventh episode of BattleClaw. It was first streamed in the United States on June 16, 2017 on YouTube.

## Content

### Summary

Team GoGo follows a clue to Mo Yan’s lair. Hao-Lan finally meets Mo Yan and receives a power awesome enough to challenge Tyee. Will Team GoGo be able to defeat Team Wo-Fat and reach Mo Yan before he escapes?! (*Mattel*)

## Trivia

### Characters

*Note:* All characters are listed in order of their first appearances in the episode. The time they appear is the time from the English dub.

## Videos

### Episode

The Lair of Mo Yan BattleClaw Season 1 Episode 11
Cad Nazár

Cad Nazár is the capital of Nabucco, the planet's most populous city and a renowned centre of cattle, horse and slave trade.

## Snippets

* seat of Duke Traiano Almaviva who resides in Castel Navarre, a many-winged palace well known for its rust-red walls and countless green-and-white striped awnings.
* sprawling settlement in a fertile plain, few high-rise buildings, many smaller clusters interspersed with meadows and parkland, severals lakes, originally swampland
* most buildings in adobe style, city looks surprisingly earth-coloured from afar
* several gladiator arenas and horse-racing tracks shape the city's skyline
* spaceport is located about 45 minutes from town, similarly decentralized
* at the fringe of town an entire city quarter consists of countless large slaughterhouses that make up the core of the planet's thriving meat industry
Brother Jon

Brother Jon is a human Jansahar and current confessor of Myriam Tambô and Ivan Quetzal

## Appearance

* muscular, sinwey, scarred. Boxer nose and scarred knuckles
* angular, gnarly face
* dark hair, crew cut
* brown eyes, strong brow
* usually wears cargo jeans and a tight t-shirt
* rarely shows strong emotions, but alert eyes betray a highly agile mind and heart

## Snippets

* started out as a Belligra sword, changed to Verata Inquisitor, ended up a Jansahar parish priest.
* works at the Jansahar shrine of Emperor's Island under Mother Thobeka
* confessor and therapist of Myriam Thambô and Ivan Quetzal
* rumours abound that he is dating Sir Haakon Cournicova
Bandit

The Bandit is the personal spaceship of Saint Cornelius as well as the name of its residen Evolving Intelligence. Usually, the ship is referred to as 'the Bandit' while the EI is referred to as 'Bandit'.

* Bandit was the first EI that received full personhood status under the sponsorship of Saint Cornelius
* Originally comissioned by Duke Mel Ohm Quetzal as his personal yacht, the Bandit was bequethed to Saint Cornelius upon his death
* Built by Lady Beverly Corusant, the EI being considered one of her children
Gregorius Quetzal

Gregorius Quetzal was a human noble of House Quetzal. He was the first Virasana Emperor of House Quetzal and is still widely credited with laying the groundwork for the prolonged prosperity of the empire, together with his husband Amadeus Grebenstein.

## Youth on Serin

* Born as third son to a Count on Serin
* Psion, a talented Oracle
* Killed his older brother when he was twelve
* Spend much of his youth in The Lair

## Ending the Age of Many Emperors

* Moved to The Floor in 1983 ET to study with the Psions' Guild after the death of his aunt Elayne Quetzal, where he met Amadeus Grebenstein on a costume party
* He was introduced to Amadeus' parents on Shiraz during Diwali 1984 ET

## Appearance

* slender, pale skinned, purple eyes
* straight black hair
* prefers ankle boots, black dress pants and a green feather cloak

## Legacy

* Credited with much of the consolidation of the Empire during and after his reign.
* He is the eponymous author of the Gregorian Letters, which have been found at seemingly random times and places all across the empire since his reign. Those letters invariably hold a brief instruction or a bit of information, either of which usually will seem random or useless, but will reveal itself to be crucial in the near future.
Assassins Guild

The Assassins Guild is one of the Merchant Guilds operating within the Virasana Empire, covering all sorts of covert attacks, terrorism and murder.

Due to their problematic services, on public occasions they are often represented by the Courtesans Guild.

## Some noteworthy Members of the Assassins Guild include

Category *Members of the Assassins Guild* not found
Aquila

Aquila is the capital of Terra, and the planet's only city with a noteworthy average tech level.

## Landmarks

* The Humaneum, the foremost museum of human history, occupies a former noble palace in the city centre of Aquila. Despite it's grand location and self-proclaimed mission, the exhibition is neither particularly good nor entertaining.
* The Brocantes city quarter is a warren of small shops and warehouses trading in all sorts of antiques and artworks, most of them genuine.
* Master Simeon's House of Applied Machinery near the spaceport offers high-quality spaceship repairs and upgrades. More a manufacture than a mechanic, they offer excellent service at an excruciatingly slow pace.

## Snippets

* situated along a low, rolling hillside area in a sub-tropical region near the planet's equator
* surprisingly uniform buildings of pale yellow fieldstone with red fired clay rooftiles
* lots of trees, very loose settlement
* spaceport is a loose accumulation of concrete landing pads, interspersed with small field-stone builldings housing water and electricity access for landed vessels.
Gongjue Palace

The Gongjue Palace is the ducal palace of Lagoona, located in Agami.

## History

* Build under Virasana rule
* Vastly renovated under Amadeus Grebenstein
* considered one of the purest examples of playful Virasana style

## Architecture

* A pile of pagodas on the wingtip of the Opera cliff, the ducal palace forms one half of the iconic rising-wave skyline of Agami.
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Demon of Hagermarsh

The Demon of Hagermarsh is a series of events taking place in Hagermarsh on Leichnam in 2273 ET. It was the inspiration for the eponymous movie in 2275 ET.

It involved Lotus Knight Sir Yaden Quetzal and the local baker Colin Barley investigating a suspicious string of suspected demonic activities.

'The Demon of Hagermarsh' is also one of the Virasana Empire novels.

## Other Articles on the Demon of Hagermarsh

 Colin Barley Hagermarsh Shard Realm Yaden Quetzal
Bernardo Almaviva

Bernardo Maria Armadillo Almaviva was a human noble of House Almaviva. He was the last contestant of his house for the title of Virasana Emperor at the end of the Age of Many Emperors. As a token of respect, Emperor Gregorius Quetzal insisted on him to be counted as a Virasana Emperor proper, even though in the end he reliquished his claim in his favour.

Among many other things, he is remembered as one of the most handsome men of all time and being the first modern Lotus Knight to receive the Voice of the Emperor.

## Appearance

* dark lucious curls, shoulder-length
* short beard, well groomed
* tanned

## Legacy

* Considered the epitome of an Almaviva Lucheador
* Has become something of a secular patron saint of all lovers and dreamers. His birthday on April 24th has become an empire-wide holiday (Dia del Bernardo).
* There is a statue of him in the Agami quarter Opera, called Bernardo Enamorado, depicting him in dramatic gesture, that has become a pilgrimage site particularly for young people looking for love.
Cor'Garun

Cor'Garun is a member of the N'Ptalini pantheon, revered as the God of Conquest, Progress and Sexuality. He is one of the two sons of Y'Bathar and represents the progessive, destructive and radiant aspects of N'Ptalini society.

## God of Conquest, Progress and Sexuality

* Credited with developing Ga'Un, a particularly dirty unarmed martial arts form.
* Allegedly has sired more demigods than all others combined. Some of them are part of the canonical N'Ptalini pantheon as the Sons of Cor'Garun

## Iconography

* muscular adult male, often with four arms, occasionally priapic or with a swollen loin pouch, handsome
* bright orange skin with brilliant red striations, occasionally even neon or glowing. Yellow or white quills, also occasionally depicted as glowing, like the rays of a sun.
* the p'tole sey, the sun griffins of the northern sub-tropical shores of Geshi N'Ptah, are considered sacred to him, due to their ferocity and beauty (and vanity).

## Dedicated Holidays

On the first weekend of February, the Garunalia are celebrated all over the Empire with lots of competitions and drink.

## Common Followers

* Chieftains, Soldiers, Athletes, Mercenaries, Stock Traders, Movie Stars

## Notable Followers of Cor'Garun

Category *Followers of Cor'Garun* not found
Gui Lin Floating Dragons

The Gui Lin Floating Dragons are the planetary hoverball team of Gui Lin, renowned for their playful style and beautiful half-time shows.

* Moderately successful in the Imperial Hoverball League.
* team colours are green and blue
* Unless actually playing, their uniforms have long, colourful tassles that float around them in zero-G.
* Most team members are also accomplished dancers and often join the cheerleaders during half-time

## Some Notable Members of the Gui Lin Floating Dragons

Category *Members of the Gui Lin Floating Dragons* not found
## Other Articles on the Gui Lin Floating Dragons

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Bobby and the Beetle Eaters

Bobby and the Beetle Eaters is one of the most popular Urchin Rock bands of the Empire. The band consists of Bobby Dover, their human singer and front man, and three N'Ptalini musicians -T'kaja (drums), M'tini (lead guitar and singer) and T'sule, their B'tarona drummer.

While the band has drawn initial critizism of anthropocentrism ("*squet* pandering") for allowing a human front man, Bobby Dover has proven so charismatic on stage and a clear proponent for equal rights that he has won over most of the Empire's N'Ptalini population.

They had their breakthrough in 2297 ET when their song 'Last Priest of Lûn' unexpectedly went viral. Their song 'Blockbuster' of 2300 ET has become the official opening title of the Lagoona Blockbusters and is used as opener on all of their tour concerts.
Cleonea Medina

Cleonea Medina was a human noble of House Medina. She was the last contestant of her house for the title of Virasana Emperor at the end of the Age of Many Emperors and one of the escalating forced of the Dakka War.

As a token of respect, Emperor Gregorius Quetzal insisted on her to be counted as a Virasana Emperor proper, even though in the end she reliquished her claim in his favour.

## Appearance

* born and raised Noor, she found the higher gravity on most other planets an almost insulting burden, and insisted on being carried around most of the time

## Assassination of Messalina Medina

* Under the pretense of peaceful negotiations, Cleonea lured Messalina Medina, her last remaining contestant for the imperial claim, into a remote fortress and had her murdered over dinner. While many of Messalina's retinue were killed, Cleonea left several of them alive to spread the news of her cunning success. Unfortunately, one of those unlucky survivors was Messalina's faithful and heartbroken bodyguard, Sir Saïd Medina.
* With Messalina out of the way, she succeeded in uniting House Medina behind her and become one of the main contenders for the Lotus Throne.

## Capture of Gui Lin and Death

* unhappy with the slow progress of her imperial ambitions, Cleonea decided that she needed to bolster her claim by connecting herself to her role model - the Mother of the Empire, Anandi Virasana.
* She insisted that the fleet of House Medina had to conquer Anandi's home planet, Gui Lin, at all costs. When they finally succeeded, she immediately occupied Anandi's original home, the Flower Palace of Hajra Pula'am.
* In the Flower Palace, she was assassinated by Sir Bernardo Almaviva, who at that time was the last remaining contestant of House Almaviva for the Imperial Throne.
* Her death left no immediate successor, opening the way for House Medina to begin peace negotiations with House Tô-Genji and the end of the Dakka War.
Dia del Bernardo

Bernardo Day (Dia del Bernardo) is celebrated on April 24th, the birthday of Lotus Knight Bernardo Almaviva, celebrating lovers and dreamers of all kinds, and is considered an auspicious date to begin any heartfelt but maybe foolhardy endeavor.

The Dia del Bernardo is not an official church holiday but is observed on almost all planets of the empire, mostly encouraged by merchants trying to sell sweets, flowers and jewellery.
Cerisia

Cerisia is the capital of Erys, and by far the largest settlement of the planet. It is home to the ducal palace and birthplace of Lotus Knight Sir Yaden Quetzal.

## Description

> We were flying, at a sedate pace, and for the first time I had a view of my new home – the ducal fortress, the surrounding town and the mountains beyond.
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> Jagged cliffs in dazzling colours of red and black surrounded a town of red and yellow houses that looked like concrete boxes with rounded corners - bunkers, each and every one of them. The palace was built much the same, titanic slanted walls, few windows, nothing that could break off or catch fire. It looked very different to the lavish palaces I had seen on Lopeia, but at least it had a certain grace in proportions.
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> On the horizon, several volcanoes offered the only smooth shapes in the landscape, but the fact that three of them were smoking heavily was a clear reminder that this wasn't a hospitable place. Looking back at the city of bunkers below me, I realized that indeed people here were at war with nature. And Yaden's powers had to be priceless beyond words for them.
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Darios, from 'The Demon of Hagermarsh'
Fort Phosphoros

Fort Phosphoros is the headquarter of Temple Verata on Floor, a former Belligra bulwark monastery in the middle of a sea of toxic waste.

A rectangular, monolithic block of corroded concrete, it sits among the ruins of abandoned high-rises and can only be reached by air. There is, in theory, a narrow walkway that meanders through the toxic waters that surrounds the fort, but it is unstable and more of a penitence than an actual access route.

The name 'Fort Phosphoros' dates back to its time as Belligra Monastery, and comes from the occasional build-up of flammable crystals along the outer walls in cold nights. The crystals usually ignite when the temperatures rise again and can burn for days.
Dimitrios Quetzal

Dimitrios Quetzal was a human noble of House Quetzal, Duke of Erys and an agent for his House during the Black-and-White War, commanding the blockade-breaker ship Pebble.

## Black-and-White War

While much of Duke Dimitrios' involvement in the Black-and-White War remains classified, documents show his ship Pebble heavily involved in the Siege of Espen and the final battle over Kalidor.
Dukes

Dukes and Duchesses are the second highest noble title of the Virasana Empire right after the Virasana Emperor.

Usually, the Prince of each Noble House is also a duke, but each House has their own specifics.

A duke's domain usually consists of an entire planet.

## Some noteworthy Dukes include

 Bakuba Ndewane Dimitrios Quetzal Ilhan Quetzal Jabulani Ndewane Katsumoto Kyothari Malia Ohm Quetzal Mel Ohm Quetzal Morland Hammerfest Ornella Almaviva Shimomura Kyothari Traiano Almaviva Veruda Quetzal Vivaine Quetzal
Alley of Emperors

The Alley of Emperors is the boulevard leading from Agami to Emperor's Island across a natural stone arch. It gets its name from the 34 grand statues of all previous Virasana Emperor displayed to either side.

The Alley of Emperors terminates in the Ruby Square in front of the gatehouse, which marks the architectural beginning of Emperor's Island the the Imperial Palace. It is one of the best known tourists sites of the capital and probably of the empire.

## History

* Heavily damaged during the Age of Many Emperors and rebuild under the rule of Empress Amadeus Grebenstein.

## Snippets

* Most of the Lotus Age statues were made by Tarula of Narsis or her students, and most of the later additions have either tried to emulate her style or to distance themselves as much as possible from her.
Brother Chang

Brother Cahng is a human Jansahar conduit and occasional therapist of Rene Laurent. He is a strong if little trained theurge and competent fighter.

## Appearance

* kyothari ancestry, average height
* round faced, dark eyes
* muscular, slightly chubby
* short, dark hair, faint fuzz of a beard
* colourful Belligra squad tattoos on both upper arms
* prefers shorts and maybe a T-shirt, both now in Jansahar blue

## Snippets

* Originally a Belligra, Chang learned of his particular talents when he aided in a Jansahar ritual, unintentionally channeling so much energy that he gave the other participants severe Manaburn. Since then, he has joined the Jansahar and was put into recluse on a remote island shrine on Gui Lin to train his powers until he was less of a danger for his companions.
Friedrich Nikolaus Grebenstein

Friedrich Nikolaus Grebenstein was a human noble of House Grebenstein. He was the last contestant of his house for the title of Virasana Emperor at the end of the Age of Many Emperors.

As a token of respect, Emperor Gregorius Quetzal insisted on him to be counted as a Virasana Emperor proper, even though in the end he reliquished his claim in his favour.

## Other Articles on Friedrich Nikolaus Grebenstein

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Dakka War

The Dakka War was a decisive military and economic conflict that marked the finale of the Age of Many Emperors. It is named after the Dakka plant, native to the Quetzal homeworld of Serin.

While a messy affair that most scholars even today can't put a proper beginning to, it mostly revolved around the tensions between House Tô-Genji and House Medina about immense amounts of cheap and often contaminated Dakka that flooded their respective planets.

Both houses blamed each other, although it was obvious that House Quetzal at least earned a fortune on the sidelines, if not actively fanning the hostilities. Open warfare broke out in 1977 ET, distributed across many planets and several years, hemmoraging lives, money and equipment from both houses.

The Dakka War ended in 1985 ET with both houses so weakened financially and politically that they were besieged by vultures from all sides, and their only way of survival was to join and continue as a new house - House Kyothari. The end of the Dakka War paved the way to the end of the Age of Many Emperors and the coronation of Emperors Gregorius Quetzal and Amadeus Grebenstein.

Also, the first Lotus Knights were instrumental in ending the Dakka War, namely Sir Bernardo Almaviva, Sir Wilhelm Grebenstein, Sir Li Lan Tô-Genji and Sir Saïd Medina.
Alloy

Alloy is a planet of the Virasana Empire.

## Climate

* two moons
* barely habitable: arid, rocky, liquid metal seas
* even though the air is breathable, life happens in large biodomes, cooled down to habitable temperatures - fashion here shows even more skin than the already loose rules of House Ndewane would normally allow for.
* Silberfischchen and Space Gossamer?

## History

* almost no N'Ptalini population
* about fifty percent of the population are slaves, all of them working in the smelters and foundries. No serfs.

## Culture

Music on Alloy is mostly pop and rock, but the real parties in the bowels of the foundries and flast furnaces throb with the beat of techno raves.

All food on Alloy is imported, and unsurprisingly a little on the bland side.

The unique environmental demands have created a unique style of architecture and garden design. Another trend that's reaching out from Alloy throughout the empire is bodymodifications - sophisticated bioware for nobles, and the full transhumanist program for commoners.

Gladiator Fights and and all kinds of combat sports are popular, though pale in comparison to the various eSports. Alloy has a high-level team in the Imperial Hoverball League, the Alloy Silverfishes.
Blood Dancers

The Blood Dancers (orig. Virasana: Naktarkee Raktakee)  are an elite combat unit of Temple Jansahar. Despite the Jansahars' well earned reputation as pacifist and compassionate healers, the Blood Dancers represent the Temple's unquestioning willingness to fight tooth and claw if need be.

## History

* based on an ancient dancing style of Gui Lin
* all highly talented Jansahar conduits
* rarely joined imperial politics
* notorious for accepting suicide missions and deeply worrysome colateral damage

## Uniform

Calling it a uniform may be of a stretch. But seeing a Jansahar shed their customary sky blue and don nothing but a red loincloth, golden bangles and a lot of black and red bodypaint is an image of such bone-chilling menace that speaks for itself.
Anandi Day

Anandi Day is the jubilee of the coronation of Anandi Virasana as first Virasana Emperor on May 28th, 1402 ET. It is still celebrated in many parts of the Empire as the birthday of the Virasana Empire.

While mostly, Anandi Day is just another reason to celebrate, get together and eat too much, some nobles style the day as something of a Thanksgiving for their rule, which reduces the general population's enthusiasm just a little. On some planets with strong Medina influences, Anandi Day is celebrated as a veneration of the oldest female relative of the family as head of the household.
Aylian

Aylian is a planet of the Virasana Empire.

## Climate

* one moon
* predominantly arid alpine climate

## History

* originally settleby humans, conquered by N'Ptalini during the Urchin War and occupied for nearly a century
* sizeable N'Ptalini population
* 80% of the population are serfs, almost no slaves
* appr. 5 million inhabitants

## Flora and Fauna

* Ostroraptors, also the planetary symbol of Aylian, huge bipedal birds that hunt in packs
* the largest variety of them, the crested murderbird, is tall enough to be ridden on and used as an attack beast at war. While hard to train and control, even a few of them can make a significant difference to any ground battle.

## Culture

While Aylian is a white spot for most citizens of the empire, there is one thing Aylian is genuinely famous for - it's the birthplace of Urchin Rock, the amalgam of human hard rock music and traditional N'Ptalini B'tarona drums.

Due to the high percentage of N'Ptalini in the population, Aylian cuisine uses close to zero dairy products. The local cuisine is heavily focussed on insects, particularly the local Byana beetles, and is renowned for being particularly spicy.

Due to the N'Ptalini occupation during the Urchin War, Aylian is one of the planets where racial human / n'ptalini clashes are relatively common.

## Snippets

* the captial Toraskah is located on a stretch of land between the Tor'Tecla mountains to the north and the coast to the west
Date and Time in the Virasana Empire

* Based on Terra  time and date (60/60/24/7/12/365), used all across the Empire
* All planets have local time and occasionally dates, but those are only rarely used and for specific purposes only
* Dates were assumed when Arundati Virasana unified the various systems. When Terra was rediscovered in 1627 ET, it turned out that the dates were off by a few weeks.
* Terra time and Imperial Time were aligned by decree of Gregorius Quetzal
D'rina N'Ptah

D'rina is a N'Ptalini noble of House N'Ptah and spouse to Lotus Knight L'jao N'Ptah.

## Appearance

* remarkably pretty, elegant
* dark green skin, cream coloured striations
* black quills
* prefers light green robes

## Snippets

* two daughters, born around 2250 ET
* neighbour to Sir Yaden in the Lotus Pavillion
* resposible for much of the social and charity work of the Pavillion
* close friends with Colin Barley
Ciel

Ciel is a human commoner, Vertex of Lagoona and strongest human Telepath ever recorded.

Her skills leave her vulnerable to mass events to the point that simultaneous TV broadcasts cause her severe harm. She lives secluded and only joins social functions if it is absolutely unavoidable.

## Appearance

* a petite, slender woman with long white hair and negligible eye colour. Only up close and in direct sunlight, one notices a distinct rainbow sheen over her hair, irises and fingernails
* still trying to avoid people as much as possible, she prefers to wear long, flowing robes and shawls, often hooded. Usually, she wears white in public.

## Childhood on Yaiciz

* orphaned or abandoned at a very young age
* lived in the streets, barely able to cope with her growing powers

## Backbone of the Psions Guild

* much of the immense bandwidth of the Psions Guild is her borrowing her skills to other psions
* one of the hardest working guild psions

## Personal Life

* Lives on a remote island near Disari and Sooraj Island.
* Married to an adoring Ruby Guard, Captain Sean Summers