Sanglay Pagtuga

Sanglay Pagtuga is the current patriarch of the Pagtuga family, somehow the eldest of the remaining. He currently holds the title of Vuwan, supreme leader of Mahalkita Kay Pidewechey, set to step down at the end of his 4-year term.

Appearance
Sanglay is a human cisgender male who stands 5'7 and belongs to the Mahalkitan ethnic group. His features include a slightly flat nose, soft cinnamon-like skin tone, short, relatively dark brown hair with messy bangs, and two slightly different colours of olive green eyes. The Mahalkitan people have this particular sort of heterochromia less frequently than everywhere else in Kylorne. Sanglay has a somewhat slender body and numerous traits that are considered to be more feminine than masculine.

Personality
Sanglay is recognized as a youthful leader who is courteous, compassionate, and charitable. Practically speaking, he is prepared to sacrifice anything for the benefit of his nation, which is viewed as the last thing he can consider his family. Sanglay highly emphasizes companionship, compromise, individual expression, and cultural preservation, with his father's legacy driving his moral compass.

Despite having many qualities that make an excellent ruler, his lack of experience is what holds him back most significantly. The only thing that will guide him down the path of effectively serving his people is time, devotion, and the assistance of his fellow Datu (Tribe Leaders) acting as mentors. Until then, others may can see his selflessness as naiveté and believe in the possibility of taking advantage of it.

Outside of sharing core Mahalkitan values, some of Sanglay’s interests include writing poetry, staring ominously into the ocean, learning about foreign cultures & languages, and long walks on the beach. Additionally, the young leader is also noted for dressing more effeminately than most, which is a characteristic of his people. Mahalkitan culture generally places greater importance on women than men, leading to the association of more feminine traits and fashion with higher regard. As a result, it is common to see respected or high-ranking men dressing in women's clothing and maintaining a more feminine demeanor.

Early Life
Sanglay Pagtuga was born in a small settlement site near the South Bazwebe beaches, growing up to rarely actually live in the camp, although not of his own volition. He was sadly too young to properly understand the sorrow when his mother Maios fell ill and passed away when he was just three years old. Mabanuwa, his father, was a skilled merchant and sailor who traveled the mountainous, dense forest of the Bazwebean coast to trade goods between different tribes. Sanglay was never told the specifics of how this way of life came to be, but even at an early age, he had already grown accustomed to the continual movement that came with it.

The boy eventually got to know a variety of people that his father frequently met, and he learned some names and faces of family friends including Isha Inoselke, head of the Inoselke Tribe, who is renowned for having exceptional fishing skills. Through these friendly contacts, he also gained knowledge of many skills along the way (albeit he rarely excelled at them). While his father was busy either exchanging scraps for better scraps or acting as a courier through the jungle, he was taught the fundamentals of combat, literacy, craftsmanship, navigation, medicine, etc. Although he did, in fact, have a close relationship with his father, it is reasonable to believe that Sanglay was raised by strangers more often than by his last surviving guardian in certain instances.

Sanglay was given every opportunity by Mabanuwa to study as much as he could about the world, not so much to gain an advantage in business but more to just appreciate it. On their boat, the two would frequently glance up into the starry night sky, wondering what lay beyond it and whether the spirits were keeping watch and wishing them well. The young child was full of curiosity and a desire to learn more than just what Bazwebe had to offer. Sanglay wouldn't have the opportunity to travel that far out until years later.

Mahalkitan Unification
Mabanuwa was perfectly capable of letting Sanglay travel with him on lengthier trips, but he never did. They would be on land or just moving along the coastline while remaining in the same general area of Bazwebe if they were together. Mabanuwa quickly developed a reputation as a personable and helpful man as a result of his intimate ties to and familiarity with the area. He was well-known throughout several tribes and smaller communities, and they respected his commitment to moving services among them. He was truly kind and a vital member of the community; he held no grudges or conflicts; he was simply a cordial businessman who was adored by many.

Sanglay didn't start witnessing his father discuss daring ideas until he was sixteen years old. The Bazwebean jungle would prosper without the need for middlemen like him, Mabanuwa claimed, if these settlements were physically united, or even if the roads were cleared for open communication. In the vast jungle, it was challenging to send goods, people, and information to various locations. Many chiefs obliged to hold a convention after presenting these proposals to numerous significant tribes over the period of several months. The key areas of discussion among the many leaders present were that they shared comparable languages, cultures, and most crucially: values.

These people were kindhearted, hardly ever engaged in aggression with one another, and mostly only distinguished themselves by their locations. Mabanuwa was able to persuade these leaders to develop a framework to bring these people together after three lengthy weeks of meetings, discussions, and compromises. And thus began the unification of Mahalkita Kay Pidewechey, the "Lovely People And Glorious Families" .

The fact that Mabanuwa was the one to suggest such a system, and that every tribe's leader (now known as Datu) agreed to have him serve as the first Vuwan—the supreme leader and "face of the people"—, emphasized the extent of his influence. A hero of hope, a noble among nobles, and a demigod among men, Sanglay's father had attained renown. He observed everything from a distance, trying to figure out where he fit in the big, wide world now that he was eighteen.

A Halkon fleet was preparing to sail to Riava with the now Vuwan Mabanuwa, to spread the word about the confederation less than a month after its formation. Sanglay remained in the new capital of Maion until his father's arrival because, as always, he was not permitted to join the fleet despite his acquiring age.

Sadly, Mabanuwa would not live to see his son again or carry on serving the people he devoted so much effort bringing together. Halkon sailors washed up, ill, and frail on Mahalkitan the shoreline. They reported that a severe storm was brought upon the fleet, with Mabanuwa's flagship being the first to perish. One may argue that Sanglay was the one who was struck hardest by the news when he heard of the great loss, however the new nation was devastated by it all.

Sanglay inherited the title of Vuwan but was completely alone. He had no immediate family members, no tribe to identify with other than the several he traveled between as a young boy, and no guardians other than the Datu who offered to take him under official apprenticeship. He held an empty-casket funeral, was the center of attention at the first formal coronation ceremony, and turned nineteen just two weeks later. It all felt so sudden to him. With the exception of Niran, the son of Isha Inoselke and Sanglay's childhood best friend, all he had known had changed in a matter of what felt like seconds.

Present Day
After incorporating the Rakiiat Tribe into the tribal confederation and providing the Datu Bodi Iroputra with a seat, Sanglay was determined to exert all of his efforts to maintain the stability of the newly formed nation. He spent the most of his time trying to master hunting, diplomacy, and other languages from other Datu and local masters, but he also served as the embodiment of new hope for the populace through his benevolence and fidelity. The only thing he could offer back to them for such a privilege was to be the most exemplary leader he could be. These people, every Mahalkitan in every tribe, was his family.

Sanglay has never left the Bazwebean continent, but pleasant trade relations have been established with the Pirate Dominion of Peros, the Kingdom of Reliqua, and Riava, as well as an extremely recent first contact with the purported Kingdom of Voastralis.

As of now, Sanglay continues his studies and interest in international affairs, particularly in light of reports of potential dangers from the central continent, while also progressively developing his personal life with Niran Inoselke.