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First Age Incarnations of Karianna

Duchesta Mond

Facts of Note

  • The third incarnation of Karianna's Exaltation. The first and second incarnations died during the Primordial War, while Duchesta Mond perished roughly halfway through the First Age, giving way to Jidan Halfaxe.
  • Originally a Priest devoted to one of the Primordials, loyal to her Creators over the Gods, Duchesta was Exalted during a Battle in which the forces of the Gods and the Minions of the Primordials crashed, fervently trying to save as many of her people (both human and otherwise) as possible. She was won over to the side of the Gods following her Exaltation by Marthia the White, one of her closest friends.
  • Known as the "White Face Speaker"; the exact meaning of this name is lost to time and Karianna's memory.
  • Rode with Saeleris against the Crimson Fountain, one of the first Wars of the Ochre Fountain Period; she stayed behind to assist in integrating the population, writing many histories of the land and its once-masters, Sabbadhine and her Daughters, while her husband left to fight in various wars.
  • One of the strongest voices among the Waxing Moons in the early years of the Solar Deliberative, Duchesta was well known for her compassion toward the Primordial Remnant Races and often spoke out in the Deliberative to see them spared whenever possible. She was well known to have preserved the Forms of many of these ancient races, as well as more unique creations of the Primordials, often using them in battle to great and unexpected effect.
  • Relationship with her Solar Mate, Saeleris, was loving but distant. Both had other lovers and spent a good deal of time apart, but considered each other their closest friend amongst the Celestial Exalted.
  • Had a horrible opinion of Coranth, after the Night Caste marched through her territories killing all those that might be related to the Harvester of Flesh after that being's return to power and on the orders of the nascent Solar Deliberative. The two of them never made amends, despite Coranth's clear repentance, and barely spoke all the way up to the time of Duchesta's death.
  • Perished during the Nightfire Wars.

Jidan "Black Asp" Halfaxe

  • The fourth Exaltation of Karianna's Exaltation, who perished only recently. Karianna is the fifth incarnation of her Exaltation.
  • A trouble-making "criminal", running weapons and bootleg supplies during the tumultous Nightfire War's period, Jidan earned his nickname of "Black Asp" while still a mortal and carried it over into his Exaltation after the serpent became his totem.
  • Generally accepted his Solar Mate, Saeleris, as a boon friend and companion.
  • Never totally accepted his responsibilities managing the territories that his prior Exaltation managed, but did a good enough job while making time for his other activities which mostly consisted of increasingly grand scams run under the noses of the Solar Deliberative.
  • Had a torrid love affair with a Night Caste, Brisla of the White Tower, and was generally in the midst of schemes that involved a dozen more Night Castes, Lunars of various Castes, and a small army of Dragon-Blooded. By the time of the Usurpation, Jidan was one of the power players among the Silver Pact.
  • Lost absolutely everything, including nearly his life, after the fall of the Solar Deliberative. Only managed to survive a series of battles with an Endings Caste Sidereal due to the intervention of other Lunars, and was scarred by the experience from that day on.
  • Known to have grown increasingly bored during the Exile of the Lunar's to the Wyld, spending his time manipulating various Fae Freeholds and dueling with the Unshaped when not experimenting with the breeding of various types of Snakemen. Was not among the first to lose his caste, nor among the last, nor did he play any especial role in the development of the new Castes.
  • As a Changing Moon, Jidan eventually got more and more bored with the Wyld and developed the "hobby" of going deeper and deeper into Creation and trying to avoid the attentions of the Sidereal Exalted and the Wyld Hunt for as long as possible. Known to have made it to the Blessed Isle on a few occasions, and always returned with interesting stories and information. Some accused him of working with the Sidereals on a few occasions; Karianna has had memories suggesting this was true but is unsure as to the nature of these dealings.
  • In the North at the time of the Great Contagion and the Invasion of the Fair Folk.

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