Vashonn

Vashonn Baidar Thornrose is the king of Rohel. Born in a land far from Rathnir, he had emigrated to the continent of Sparwood to get in touch with his paternal homeland. However, events that transpired there quickly thrust Vashonn into a leadership position, and after his adoptive father Sinnon Thornrose stepped down, Vashonn was crowned king.

Early Life
Vashonn Baidar was born in the realm of Eosten, a continent thought to be situated to the east of Rathnir and south of Eldham, to Baidar, a Gertek man, and an unknown Eosteni woman. Vashonn was given his father's name as his surname, while his first name was that of his maternal grandfather. During his childhood, Vashonn was not known for his sociability, instead opting to spend his time deep in his native woodland or immersed in whatever book he could find. Recognizing his penchant for reading, Vashonn's mother was particularly assertive in ensuring her son was given a proper education, while in the summertime his father took him to spend time among the Eosteni forests and steppes, teaching Vashonn how to survive in the wild and honor the natural world.

As he reached adolescence, Vashonn had taken a keen interest into matters of culture and diplomacy, often studying the works of local historians and politicians. He frequently enquired of his father what the Gertek homeland was like, what beliefs its people held, however the elder Baidar was a stubborn, silent man, and in spite of his son's frequent prying would rarely glean enough information to sate the young Vashonn's interest.

Shortly after Vashonn turned 16, an arrangement was made for his marriage to the daughter of a prominent merchant in his hometown, and although he recognized her beauty and wealth, Vashonn wished for a life of exploration, wanting desperately to travel to Rathnir so that he could explore his father's homeland in north Sparwood. Vashonn's refusal for marriage infuriated his father, and a deep rift between them formed that would never be repaired. Shortly after, Vashonn left his home behind to move to a larger coastal city, where he worked for the next three years in a variety of professions so as to save what money he could to afford passage west.

Arrival in Rathnir
On the eve of his 19th birthday, Vashonn boarded a small Eosteni cargo ship that was headed west into the Osterium Sea, with the knowledge of a town that was situated on the northern coast of Sparwood: Portusburg, a bustling new settlement that was distributing missives far and wide to encourage emigration. The prospect couldn't have been better, as Portusburg was set within the territory of the Kartek Diarchy, who's eastern lands were the very same steppes that his father hailed from. After several months of hopping from ship to ship, managing what he could of his seasickness, he finally spotted the great Portusburg Castle peaking up from its cliffside on the horizon.

Docking along the northern port, Vashonn's welcome was a surprisingly cold one for a city that was so eager to accept new citizens. As he climbed up the docks to the city's center, he found that a great deal of this district seemed rather run-down and disorganized, leaving him to wonder how a city of such magnitude could have gotten this way. Curious, he began asking around the city, learning in his investigation that the current lord of Portusburg, Wrog, seemed largely dismissive of growing concerns among the populace, and that the city council was unable to fix the problems as quickly as they arose.

During his first days in the city, Vashonn encountered Foczo, a prominent wheat farmer who regaled Vashonn with his recent spiritual revelations -- how he, as well as two others, had been granted divine messages from a god. At first, Vashonn was hesitant to receive the man's words, having never engaged deeply in matters of faith, but as he listened to how passionately and fervently Foczo spoke of this god, Charoti, Vashonn felt compelled to consider the truth of the prophet's first sermon. It was not long after this that Vashonn began to aid Foczo and the other prophets Hodelia and Psykho in composing the Truth of Charoti, lending them his talents as a scribe in writing their revelations.

The Portusburg Crisis
Only a short time had passed since his settlement in the city before the Portusburg Crisis occurred, and Vashonn fled from the city along with many other citizens. However, unlike most residents who took refuge in the neighboring town of Buktenbyen, Vashonn traveled south to the newly built fortress of Buzavar, which had been granted to Foczo by the Khan of Kartek.

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