Ran

Early Life
Ran's early life is shrouded in mystery. His parents were nomads, living off the land and only taking what was needed. Interestingly their culture had no idea of last names. Around the time when Ran was 15, some bandits with netherite swords ambushed his family. Ran was the only one to escape. As he wandered the wilderness, he came across a great storm. The rain lashed his skin and the wind stung his eyes. He hacked at a tree, and used its wood to provide shelter. Then, he replanted the tree and heard the voice of Pineolwii. He found refuge in Midjor, and learnt their language and customs, bringing the religion of Pineism with him.

Midjor
Time passed, and Ran matured into a young adult. He built a shrine to Pineolwii, which doubled as his house, and helped build many public facilities in Ilothwii -a village in Midjor. He built a lumber yard, a cobblestone generator, a small farm, and was even commissioned to build a mansion for Tristshun. However, things soon went downhill.

The government of Midjor announced a new plan to refurbish the villages, making them more compact and beautiful. Initially, Ran thought this was a great idea, and his position as architect meant he would play a vital role in the plans. However, the Midjor government demolished the towns without any planning or notice. The residents woke up to find the houses destroyed, and Ran thought it was a raid. Despite the numerous issues, Ran stayed positive, and he quickly drew up numerous plans and blueprints to help in the reconstruction. These included the Midjor House, a new style of housing designed to bring residents closer together, in both senses of the word, without sacrificing too much privacy. Sadly, the head of infrastructure: Crimson, was angry that Ran was doing more work than him. He abused his power, and tried to force Ran to stop having ideas. Ran was told it wasn't his place, but it was his town, and the Government did nothing! After numerous arguments, in which Ran was threatened by the Government, he had his architect role taken away. After that, Ran decided to leave Midjor, and set sail for Vaedaña.

Vaedaña
It all started when Ran was building Tristshun's house. He was preaching about Pineism when he met Kyron. Kyron lived in an area he described as the Deepwood, and was fascinated by Pineolwii. When Ran left Midjor, he sailed north to the ruins of Haellsvang, which was overgrown by the Deepwood. Ran's arrival signalled a huge growth in the region, the town was renamed Paelliwa, many more people joined, and a new village called clayroot was established, as well as relocating Paelliwa across the river. Because the region was now bigger than the Deepwood, the citizens voted to call it Vaedaña -or Vaedanya in casual writing.

However, this growth and progress led to some unwanted attention. The oligarchs of Yaszria found out about Vaedaña's existence, and initially the isolated residents were grateful for the attention. Ran took the lovely Row Mosayashi on a tour of the province, and the Vaedeñan Quercus became governor. Things soon went downhill though.

The Yaszrian government banned the council meetings, a traditional government where anyone could have a voice, and replaced it with the unequal Yaszrian system. This was just the first step in destroying Vaedañan traditions and culture. Ran and some others began plotting against Yaszria, planning to rebel and establish the Vaedeñan Confederation. Ran also began to protest for democracy in the Yaszrian server, which placed him in a dangerous political situation.

Next, the Yaszrian Oligarchy, led by Hasufel, asked for administrator role in the Vaedeñan server. This act would have placed Yaszrian colonialists directly in control of Vaedañan culture, so they took a stand. They delivered a message to Hasufel, which stated that he had no right to the administrator position, and asked if he wanted to negotiate. The Yaszrian Government cited an agreement which never happened, eerily familiar to the agreements made between Rathnian settlers and native Eldhamites. Then the Yaszrian Government declared the Vaedeñan server to be illegal, so Ran, as the owner of the forum, closed it down to protect the other citizens. By banning the server, the Yaszrian Government had taken its next step in destroying the indigenous culture, and the anti-Yaszria sentiment reached its peak. Ran continued to protest for democracy, but there was now talk of executing him. He was told by many Yaszumattis to stay in his place, although some citizens did defend him.

When news of the rebellion was leaked, the momentum grinded to a halt. The Vaedañan citizens feared for their lives, and the wrath of Yaszria scared them into submission towards their colonial masters. Ran gave a great speech to the citizens, and inspired them to rise up against the oppression. Sadly, the citizens had lost their hope, and Ran realised he would never be free if he stayed in Vaedaña.

Santochi
Ran sailed for 3 months until he reached Santochi, here is an extract from his journal: