Hijam Parel-faj niv Raida

Hijam Parel-faj niv Raida was a Najer nomad who lived from 20 BB to 74 AB. He was most notable for being the father of former Emir of Najer Hirudo Talvos.

Early Life
Hijam was born in 20 BB to Parel and Dathra, a young couple from the Najer Raida Seyohdom who owned a farm on the outskirts of the only village nearby, Raidamah. He was the middle child of three siblings- he had two sisters: the older, Yeztari, and the younger, Aleod.

Hijam spent his youth aiding his parents in running their farm, which supported much of their extended family. As was common for many Najer families, some family members would graze flocks, others would travel, and others would farm. They shared the resources they got between each other. Several of Hijam's family were notable travelers, and would often bring treasures from across the world when they stayed at the farm. He developed a love of the grand and exotic thanks to these and the tales that his aunts and uncles would tell him.

During his teenage years, Hijam would often go visit Raidamah, as it was the only established village in a large radius. His enthusiasm and passion led him to associate with many people in the town, and he became popular among them. He remained a dutiful helper to his family, but spent nearly all his spare time away from his family, which caused a bit of a disconnect between them and him.

As soon as he hit adulthood, Hijam obtained a decent-paying job working for the Seyoh of Raidamah. To compensate for his absence on the family farm, he used his wages to hire laborers for his parents. He was sorely missed by his family, but he somewhat childishly yearned for something greater and grander than what he had, and so stayed in Raidamah in hopes of finding such things. Eventually, his ambition came back to face him when the Seyoh he had been working under retired and asked Hijam to be his successor.

Hijam did not want to be Seyoh due to the obligations he would be expected to perform as the leader of a whole Pom. Despite this, he did not see a way to escape, now did he see any better option, so he reluctantly accepted. In spite of his reluctance, he took to the job well, which was also in no small part due to his friendships with the rest of people in Raidamah.

However, around this time, a massive wave of instability and chaos was sweeping across Najer. A massive influx of banditry coupled with a worldwide economic crash completely disrupted trade, making life in the Raida Seyohdom difficult. News eventually came in of the discovery of the Buried Bells, and the founding of the city of Najera'jad by the Basha Pom. Some rumors even floated around that said the Bashas even wanted to form their own nation.

This news immediately entranced Hijam. The stories of a beautiful new city, forgotten deities, and new hope were like a dream to him. They were so enticing that they overwhelmed his attachment to his duties and to his home- he decided to pursue his boyhood dream. Hijam abruptly resigned as Seyoh and departed for Najera'jad, not telling anyone besides those immediately nearest to him, not even his family. The entire Pom was shocked by his actions.