Vist Ulicus

Vist Ulicus (31 SMP — 77 SMP), also known as Vist the Enlightened, was the founder of Norvos and the spiritual founder of the Cult of Boteren. He was, for most of his life, a trader and lumberjack, but once he had founded his own town, he became a mayor as well as a religious leader.

Early Life
He was born in the capital city of Kronesia from an upper class family and was an only child for his whole life which granted him the extreme attention and care of his parents who educated him as best as they could.

He and his family moved to Lumaire early in his childhood. There, he learnt the Soumerian language and grew up to be a trader just like his parents. In his early 20s he decided to become a lumberjack as a side job. This would prove to be one of his most important decisions ever as he had his prophetic visions during a trip in the woods.

He never married during his life and as such he left no heirs to continue his legacy in Norvos.

The Founding of Norvos
One night, after a long trip in the woods south of Soumere, Vist had a vision in the fire. He was bestowed upon the sacred knowledge of the Emaria and the Argia through which it exists. That night he became Vist the Enlightened, the Boteren.

With his newfound knowledge of the world, Vist decided it would be wise to found a city where he could spread the truth to anyone who'd come and settle with him.

Thus the city of Norvos was founded. In the fall of 71 SMP, Vist started a new settlement in the Grand Union of Sorligste. It was located on top of a hill in the middle of a forest and he called it "Norvos" (lit. many trees).

Slowly but surely, people started coming to live in the town under his guidance. Between these first people there were many of the ones who would become very important in the history of the town and even in his life, such as Castie Highking.

Annexation by Tortuga
Vist had never liked the Tortugans. Despite Tortuga having been against Akratia during the Akratian Civil War, he thought of them as Akratians.

It didn't help that one of his citizens had been murdered by a Tortugan captain which wasn't punished despite his action being completely unjustifiable. He knew that Tortuga meant trouble and he wanted no part in that.

That's why when Tortuga annexed the entirety of the Grand Union of Sorligste he started planning a rebellion to free Norvos from Tortuga.

Assassination and Legacy
Before he could start his rebellion against Tortuga, in a hot summer night of the year 77, he was found lying dead in his room. He had been stabbed 5 times in the back. The culprit was never found and the town quickly changed administration.

Castie Highking became the new mayor of the town and quickly removed the presence of the Cult of Boteren and any reference to Vist. Jay Havardr became captain of Norvos and ruled the land as if Vist had never existed.

Most of the followers of the Cult of Boteren simply died out with time and now only a few families still follow the words of the Boteren.