Lazare Higaidi

Lazare Higaidi, born Lazare Mainfer, is a former Bardonian who fled the country with his parents after the fall of Dorasterrock to the Parahands, in 233 of Traveler's Era (TE). He was then naturalised as an Audalad citizen on fall of 244 TE (1st June 2023). He currently lives in the city of Pyriad, in the Empire of Yimmu-Audal.

Basic informations
Lazare Mainfer is born in the capital of Bardonia, Dorasterrock, in the 7th month of 226 TE. His father Lotharius is a redstone engineer, who worked on highways designs, while his mother Edina is a brewer and linguist, who can speak five languages. During this time at Dorasterrock, Lazare learnt some basics with his parents. At Dorasterrock, he lived peacefully during the 6th Empire, until the war between the Parahands and the Horde broke out to his very hometown.

Disaster of Dorasterrock
When Dorasterrock was chosen to be disputed for the war two years later, Lazare and his family went to Bardonia City, to prevent to be victims of potential war crimes coming from Parahands side. The outcome of this battle is tragic for Bardonians ; they overwhelmingly lost the battle, and the city is set to be occupied by the coalition. This event deeply traumatized Lazare, so that he will always be very distrustful towards mercenaries and Ryzanis. When his family returned to Dorasterrock, the house was deeply damaged, with some massive traces of explosion in the first and second floor. A portion, of the family treasuries was also pillaged. Surprisingly, the old alchemy, regarding the extension of lifespan, written in the family specific language, did not have been touched. Few after, the decision was made by Lotharius to leave Bardonia, and to settle farther to the southeast, in Yimmu-Audal.

In Gebel
After sailing through the Phagosian Sea, Lazare and his family arrived in Gebel, the Holy city of the state of Theiónikos. During this time, they stayed in the port, and living there as war refugees. They stayed isolated from the outside for three months, because the family knew that they have to go further in the south of Yimmu-Audal. After packing their bags and greeting the few people who were there, they head south on foot to cross the many deserts of Alteniquia. Sand! It was the first time that Lazare had seen a sandy desert. He was delighted with it, and it would confirm the choice of the family to settle in the Duchy of Audal, even though Theiónikos has more sand deserts.

In Eldal-Adadi
After Travelling across Yimmu-Audal, passing near the world center, following the side roads and going through the towns that are there, the Family finally arrived in Eldal-Adadi on fall of 233 TE. They settled here, and have now to embrace the Audalad culture. From this moment, the Mainfers stopped using their original family name and decided to changed it into Manéphèr, in the hope of making it sound more Audalad. At this moment, they were still immigrants, but they didn't seek to get the Audalad citizenship. Actually their Bardonianity was still very strong even if the half-Audalad mother of Lazare was trying to create a cultural shift into the family.

Rebellion of Eldal-Adadi : 234-236 TE
In the course of the Neo-Carnian Revolution, the town of Eldal-Adadi, the biggest town of the Duchy of Audal, found itself in the revolt with few nobles deciding to join the Free Cities of Alteniquia, most of the loyalist population left temporary the city in order to save the important stuff and prepare for enventual war. The Manéphèr Family decided to stay in the town but somehow in passive way, in order to not be expelled from the country when the rebellion would eventually collapse. When it happened, the family could stay in the City, and they were cleared of all suspicion.

Life in Eldal-Adadi after the rebellion : 237-242 TE
After the rebellion collapsed and the leader found dead, the loyalists managed to come back to the city without bloodshed. Lazare's Parents learned to him the history of Yimmu-Audal, the major events, the political system, the culture and even more. During this, time, he also start a spiritual journey by studying the Hukar Sharud Faith, the main religion in the Audal Duchy. As the state has a strict policy of about the religion, atheists as him would not be very well seen. He will eventually join the religion in fall of 242 TE (24 May 2023), shortly after turning 16 years old. After this, his parents and his younger brother Sekemo, left the home for Eldham, to seek for information about Eternal life there. To this very day, Lazare didn't see them come back, but he receive sometimes letters from them with updates about their research.

Travelling across the country
In spring of 242 TE, Lazare decided to also leave Eldal-Adadi, and start to travel across the entire Empire of Yimmu-Audal. During this time, he found out himself at the Soleannen-Audalad border in Theionikoss, then he quickly visited Gebel once more. After that, he went more in the southwest, passing near Sukrath, in the center of Alteniquia proper. He will then reach Jirn, another historic Audalad city, in the Anoshphey Duchy, He quickly visited the city, and then took the time to stop in order to meditate in front of the imperial tombs of the first Yimmu-Audal citizens, the most significant being the one Stori Audalad. Then, he sailed quickly to Urnu-Arrak, the capital city, where he visited the north, that was surprisingly open. He took a quick look at the library of religious freedom, then decided to leave the city, to travel westwards.

Six months later, he pursued his journey across Aldovir, visiting every single significant State there. He visited the beautiful cities of Lirgal, he also visited the Kingdom of Galadonn, and also he appreciated the architecture from Carn and Sironia, who just were definitely annexed to Galadonn and Theionikos respectively, thus being part of Yimmu-Audal. Effectively, he noticed some marks of the war zone that were there, even if the combats where stopped by a forced ceasefire 4 years earlier (the war stopped two weeks for two ties in a row declared by the admins).

After this, he returned in Alteniquia proper in 243, and spend a week in a old abandoned villa in Theionikos. Then, he would visit for the first time Pyriad, where he liked the look of the city at the first sight. However, he didn't stopped and pursued is travel near Urnu-Arrak again, where he would stay in total clandestinity for one year in the abandoned town of Carmelior-Gulard, to the very west of Urnu-Arrak.

Adoption by his uncle
In Winter 243, when he visited Pyriad for the first time, he found his uncle Arkun Higaidi, who proposed him an adoption because Lazare's parents left. After some hesitation, he accepted, but chose to keep his father name for a moment, not feeling comfortable with the change. This short time in Pyriad was for legal and representation reasons, so he will resume his journey across Alteniquia just after.

Acquiring citizenship in Pyriad
During this period of living in a ghost town, Lazare was preparing his file in order to apply for Audalad nationality at his majority, in summer 244 (30 May 2023). He will move away from Carmelior to Pyriad, where he was warmly welcomed by the mayor MST Argester Caicuria, who was contributing to the revival of the town. Lazare will effectively be granted the status of Audalad citizen, giving up definitely the Bardonian nationality. At that time, Lazare studied the law and prepared himself to be a historian and archivist. In the spring of 246 TE, he is granted by the regent duke the status as noble of the town of Pyriad.

Becoming an important Pyriadi citizen
Lazare would provide some work in the city, that was planned for rebuilding. He has also progressively met other members of his family during his 7 year long period of acting mayor, replacing Ushar Âudalad (MST). This municipal short term would stretch from to  That period would see also Pyriad double in Population from 15 to 30 registered citizen and an active base of 17 people. These numbers will make Pyriad as one of the most active cities of Yimmu-Audal, despite its small size. During that period Lazare would be promoted into the Upper chamber of the Duchy of Audal, providing advises in the duchy leadership. It is also during this period that Lazare would marry Ederia Utarad, becoming Ederia Higaidi. Lazare will adopt a son Edeltur Kurbalum, becoming Edeltur Higaidi, the mayor of the town of Amarukh-Darash, where historical researchres are made.

Duchy leadership time
Upon this trust accorded by both Vouto Rochelle-Âudalad, and Ushar Âudalad, Lazare has been integrated in the Upper chamber of Audal (Kirlae Artum), to award his works in the Duchy and mainly Pyriad. Lazare would be granted the role of Minister of Culture, mainly contributing in the historical research about the specific history of Audal territory, strongly linked to the Empire of Yimmu-Audal, but still slightly different. His work on the archives in Urnu-Arrak allowed him to find about the foundation of the city of Pyriad, which was founded by Red Cultists in the early ages of Rathnir.

Eldal-Dulai project
Eldal-Dulai (supposed to mean the grey fort, but means actually the Bay fort in Âudalad) is a fort that was ordered by the Orishara (Emperor) of Yimmu-Audal Cassiath II Potentia Âudalad. It is located near the tripoint between Yimmu-Audal, the Magisterium and the Thievocracy of Charm. Lazare Higaidi has been designated to be administrator of the fort and even involved himself in the construction. The former duke Monkey Rochelle Orne'Valerin Âudalad Lazare worked on the outlining of the fort by making ditches. When Monkey build some years later the entrance part of the fort with some walls. Several years later after the adding, Lazare will finish the building of the fort in 4 years, by adding thicker walls and towers in addition of Monkey's work. The Fort will be equipped of a dungeon, which construction lasted 2 years alone. Finally in winter of 268 TE, while Lazare is already 41 years old, the fort is proclaimed finished. The style of this fort would be later called by Lazare Higaidi : Urnu-Sukrathad (New-Sukrathic), a revived style from the Northern Audalad Town of Sukrath, being a mix of Sandstone and cobblestone.

Back in Pyriad
After completing the fort, Lazare will return in the town of Pyriad, where the construction will begin. Actually he was still in a council member at that time, but he has just left the town more than usual. After some useful works of housing extension by some new and motivated citizens, the Pyriad rebuilding will finally begin a year later.

Audalad Academy for Higher Education
After finishing Eldal-Dulai, the second big project alongside the upcoming rebuilding of Pyriad at that time was the Audalad Academy for Higher Education. This university, an idea of Seyer Higaidi and Bongo, was to improve the recruitment process by centralizing the new players and teaching them all the needs before sending them in other towns, eventually creating a better retention rate. Lazare is designated chief Architect of the project with a design expected to be in a Neo-Imperial Audalad with some Theioniki inspiration.

A complicated start
Lazare Higaidi will stay in the governement of Audal till the very last day of the Duchy of Audal, becoming the Kingdom of Yvaidal, lead by King Ratt Âudalad. However Yivaidal has changed paradigm, to the displeasure of Lazare.

The great war for the defense of Yimmu-Audal against Charm
With a extreme limited of available time between some trips to Eldham for researches, Lazare will still try to have a war production but his means were sadly not enough to go beyond personal supplies. Lazare engaged in the army ahead of the battle of Rhodia, where he will be terribly wounded due to a lack of fighting abilities. The victory in the defense of Rhodia made Lazare realise that Audal domestic forces didn't contributed that much in the battlefield and that Yimmu-Audal saved one county with Theioniki forces doing an heroic defense. Almost 2 years later, Lazare heard the broadcast about the second battle of Rhodia from his home of Pyriad, in complete rebuilding process. The battle was a complete disaster for the Audalad military and its allies with a lot of losses and the defeat.

The end of Yimmu-Audal
During the preparation of a third battle against Charm, where Audalad and allied forces are more prone to win. Peace demands occured and the war finally ended on late October, leading to a form of draw. Later Yimmu-Audal, would finally collapse into several states. Audal and Talor would later form Utari, an union of both state with a goal of uniting the place.

Post-YA life and shenanigans
Lazare was devastated by the death of Yimmu-Audal, like the large majority of Audal citizens. However Lazare preferred to not integrate Utari at all and decided to work on the town of Pyriad instead, finishing his study. WIP

Physical appearance
Lazare Higaidi is a 1,73m tall human, with a black skin. His eyes are dark brown but get lighter with the light of the sun shines directly on them. He wears braids, with red pearls on the edge of his hairs. He is also wearing a little goatee, leaving it growing. His most casual clothing is a traditional Audalad blue suit, with golden patterns, symbolizing the blazes that he had to flee when Dorasterrock fell, back in his childhood. When Lazare is found in a formal context, like a ceremony or a coronation in Yimmu-Audal, he wears a black suit but with a reproduction of Ancient Audalad golden patterns in the middle, wearing also black pants and shoes. However, Lazare wears white gloves for the aesthetic aspect. Lazare is an athletic man who can travel at foot the whole continent, without getting tired.

Personality
Lazare is a calm person, who didn't murder anyone in his life. He has been deeply strengthened by the destruction of Dorasterrock and the rebellion in Eldal-Adadi, giving the patience to always thinking before acting. The rebellion of Eldal-Adadi saw him forging a burning passion for Yimmu-Audal, even if he was born Bardonian. Lazare however hates deeply Ryzan, involved in the loss of Dorasterrock by the 6th Bardonian Empire, and involved in the Neo-Carnian Revolution alongside Carnian rebels. Also, Lazare hates every mercenary group, who he sees as terrorists having no real honour. That can be explained by the fact that the Parahands destroyed his home. Lazare is also a good horseman, with his best horse : Odilash.