In the land of hyumans and demi-hyumans, there lays a kingdom that houses both. This kingdom is called "Cypria", and while it is a monarchy, one could call it a theocracy. This is because of the kingdom’s policies revolving mostly around the church. Unfortunately, this causes friction between the hyumans, and the demi-hyumans due to the fact that there is some discrimination against the demi-hyumans. These actions are not legally sanctioned, nor are they sanctioned by the church, as legally speaking, hyumans and demi-hyumans are equal. Unfortunately, rampant corruption throughout the local levels of government makes it so that most instances are swept under the rug and ignored. This makes life for demi-hyumans living within the kingdom hard, and most live in remote villages where they are virtually untouched from the church’s influence. Cypria has existed as a nation since the year 2094 after the Unification Wars. As of now, in the year 3021, it has been ruled by one king, and the power of nobles over the monarchy has risen as that king ages. The church is also rising in power, but also is allying against most of the nobility’s new found power.
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Vivian Balor Age: 32 Sex: Male Race: Hyuman Height: 5'10” Weight: 182lbs Religion: Holy Church of Edith Spouse: None Occupation: Priest for the Holy Church of Edith (HCoE)
Backstory:
Coming from a wealthy family of Nobles within Cypria, Vivian spent a handful of years studying to become a priest, and preach the righteous ways of the HCoE. Because of this, he tends to be very upstanding with the church's policies and upholds them when they are being challenged. This does not mean that he agrees with everything the church stands for however, as he morally distains the rampant overlooking of discrimination towards the demi-hyuman races within Cypria. His world get's flipped upside-down however, when he meets a seemingly unassuming young lass in the capital city.
Naho/Naho the Wise Age: About 400 Sex: Female Race: Oni Height: 5'2” Weight: 113lbs Religion: Pagan Spouse:Wouldn't you like to know Occupation: Traveling companion of Vivian Balor/Goddess of the Dryad
Backstory: According to antient village texts, it was around 400 years ago when she first appeared in the remote Oni village named "Yoitz". She first appeared in the form of a young Oni teen with a ghostly aura to her. She came to warn the village of an impending mudslide that would occur in the next twelve hours. When the people who greeted her returned from telling their tales to the elders, she was gone. It seemed that just as she appeared, she disappeared within a ghostly veil. Thankfully the elder's decided to revere her, and heeded the call of the Pagan Goddess, by evacuating the village. In the end, nearly 70% of the village was destroyed, but a major loss of life was averted thanks to her. From then on, the village would revere her as Naho, Pagan Goddess of the Dryad, and celebrated her in a festival and feast every year on the anniversary of the mudslide. It is said that she appears every year during the festival in the form that is shown above. That was until 4 years ago, when a large number of mages under a corrupt church cardinal set fire to the village and the surrounding forest. Naho did everything she could to save the village and the forest, but even she could only save 60% of the forest, with the village being almost completely destroyed. Seeking revenge, she traveled to the nearest city in search of the evil cardinal. When she eventually found him, she slayed him in his personal estate. After this traumatic experience concluded, she made it her mission to seek out those with corrupted minds in positions of power within the Holy Church of Edith. This got flipped on it's head however, when she encountered a young hyuman priest named Vivian.
Kanade/Kanade the Playful Age: About 300 Sex: Male Race: Hyuman Height: 5'3” Weight: 115lbs Religion: Pagan Spouse: N/A Occupation: The God of Tricks and Puzzles
Backstory:
Kanade was first recorded to have been seen around 300 years ago, playing with other children in a village square. He is described to have a fair build, and an approachable, nearly child-like nature. This, combined with his rather unusual outfit, earned him the nickname "Kanade the Playful". He loves puzzles and riddles, and will sometimes devote entire days to just solving one complicated puzzle. Kanade also hates conflict, and does whatever he can to protect those around him (mainly children, as they are who he spends the most time with); even at the risk of revealing his true identity. To coincide with this, he is a master tactician, and believes that many conflicts can be solved by a simple game. He can create masterful puzzles that come in many different ways to trick and confuse those who go against him, which eventually leads to their defeat in one way or another.
