Gonna jabber about these guys for a second yessss their drawings are so rough but it gave me time to think about them teehee
I’ll keep it quick because I am bad at explaining things!! All of these guys are former leaders of their respective people who were disgraced in some way and died early as a result. In chronological order
Kemboja and Gunum Zelusa (dragon bitches) were Azhodeyan Royalty, Gunum the Queen and Kemboja her husband. They sucked. Everyone hated them. Their son however, prince Kemenan, was pretty popular for his politeness and willingness to help his people despite his parents being soulless politicians. When the Zelusas found out there was a high altitude region of cliffs and mountains that were actually scaleable in comparison to the much taller mountains surrounding Siorghlas, one that they could use as a gateway to and from the skies, they sent “patrols” down to claim it. Unfortunately there were people already living there so those patrols were more like battalions. The people who lived there, the Timmeaq, had nothing close to the weapons wielded by the Azhodeyans to defend themselves with. Many were captured and brought back up to the skies and others were killed. When Prince Kemenan found out what his parents were doing, he was outraged. Because wow who tf does that. He staged a coup and killed his parents because they Sucked and everyone Hated them. Me too everyone and Me
King Muharib Aaraes (red lionfish guy) was a king of the Matsia who was loved by his people and respected by his peers. He had a secret relationship with an Elven duke and everything was great because they were soooo so in love and happy. With tensions rising among the different factions of Elves, the duke ended up being married off to the Elven Princess to prevent a trade war and he chose his people over his love. Muharib was not happy about this and, as any sane person would, sent his people off to war with the elves. It was bad. So bad that three years in - before the war was over - the Matsia that didn’t go to war for medical reasons or otherwise stormed Muharib’s home and killed him. Tons of Matsia and Elven soldiers never went back to their families, and the ones that did were permanently injured or mentally changed forever. Muharib went from being universally loved to his legacy being spat on by his own people.
Sovereign Newyn Limose (Just the Lady) presided over a sizable group of lower-class Elves in the northern region of Siorghlas. Compared to her Elven superiors, she was fairly down to earth and sympathetic to her people, often working with her son and partner to provide direct services to small agricultural operations and holding events that raised resources for the people who needed them, doing what she could with what she had. Under her, for a long time, her people were prosperous. Over the years, Newyn’s superiors noticed this boom in food production and decided to take advantage of it. Higher food exports, tax jumps for the poor where there were cuts for the wealthy, and stagnant pay. Newyn, paralyzed by a fear of conflict between her and the Elven Royal Family, did nothing. Her partner and son pleaded for her to take some kind of action, or at least address her people, but she did nothing. When her advisor recommended she attend a talk with her superiors, she did nothing. When word came of a potentially dire winter, she did nothing. When that winter hit, her son, her partner, and more than half of her people died. She did nothing. She died alone in her sleep of illness. She;s actually pretty sad damn. The other two (three??) suck she is just Sad,, Sorry lmao
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