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FC: Avan Jogia

Title: Dhiraku of El Krabah, Vessel of the Gods | Ruler of: El Krabah | Country Counterpart: Egypt | Full Name: Noa'Takamoa Kahni | Nickname: Noa | Age: 26 | Gender: Male | Sexuality: Heterosexual
Kingdom:

♚. Name of Kingdom: El Krabah
♚. Government: Monarchy
♚. Ruler: *Dhiraku Noa'Takamoa (his sister Jitara is the rightful heir to the throne)
♚. Population: 30 million
♚. Flag: El Krabah's flag representing the colours of the sun and the goddess Ramani
♚. Location:
Most of El Krabah is dry, arid and sandy, with rolling sand dunes and sweltering heat. As such the river Noa that runs through the centre of the land and out into neighbouring countries is highly revered and most people live as near to the river as possible where there is the best and most fertile land for farming because of the silt the river produces when it floods once a year. Every year, the combination of melting snow and heavy rains in the southern mountains increases the amount of water being channelled into the Noa. This extra water makes the river overflow and flood its banks.


The flood waters cover the fertile land where the farmers grow crops, making farming impossible. But within a few months, the flood waters recede, leaving the fields ready for ploughing and planting again.

At night temperatures drop to freezing. There are no real seasons in El Krabah.

Many common people use the river to transport goods to neighbouring kingdoms such as wine, fruit, grain and precious gems buried deep beneath the ground. The river Noa has several channels, some leading to the Mediterranean sea and others running through the desert land where turquoise mines lie beneath the sand ready to be turned into jewellery and cosmetics for the Ramanu (queen). Also in the desert are sandstone quarries. Sandstone is used to build the royal palaces and temples for the gods. The mines of the eastern desert produce important natural resources like gold and semi-precious stones.

The people of El Krabah use these materials to make jewellery and special objects for the ruler and their family, members of the nobility, and temples.

to the north of the river is the Mediterranean sea. One must travel downstream to reach it. To the east of the river is the red sea.

The people of El Krabah quarry many different types of stone. Limestone, sandstone and granite are some of the most common stones used in making statues, and building temples.

An oasis is an area of land in the middle of a desert with a natural water source. Some of the oases in El Krabah are large enough so that people can settle there and grow fruit and grain. One oasis is actually the site of a vineyard which produces wine for the Ramanu.

Things such as Malachite, Amethyst, gold, copper and granite were usually mined and quarried in the south whilst carnelian, quartzite, alabaster, limestone and turquoise were found in the north near the Mediterranean sea
♚. Society:
For the vast majority of the population of El Krabah, life consists of hard graft working to harvest in the fertile lands and transport goods from one place to the next as well as trading for things one cannot afford.The people of El Krabah are particularly skilled jewellers too, doing trade with all the biggest countries across the equator and are renowned for having many of their jewellers travel across seas to become personal jewellery makers for foreign royals. There are recreational places to commune such as the Temple of Anum-Za the goddess of merriment. Each village seems to have its own temple for Anum-Za as she is a popular and well loved goddess.


The most common food for the common people of El Krabah is bread as well as duck if it can be hunted and caught. All people must give a cut of their monthly harvest as tax to the Ramani. General life in the land is fairly pleasant if hard for those nearer the dangerous desert lands. Fortunately only the mysterious nomadic people ever live in the desert and most of El Krabah avoid them, believing them to be dark sorcerers and/or bandits.

The legal age one can be married in El Krabah is 16 and women always choose who is to be their husband, with the men having little say in the matter, for the women are highly revered.

Birthdays are rarely celebrated. The only birthdays that are significant are the first, sixteenth and thirtieth. Life expectancy is up to sixty for both genders though women usually are blessed with longer lives by the god of mortality who's name is unknown.

The harvest festival is the most important day of the year and is akin to Christmas with the giving of gifts. The river god Dhiraki is celebrated as is the sun goddess Ramani. Music, poetry, street performers and merriment is plentiful in the streets at that time and it is the one time of year that most of the country ever see their ruler and their family who will walk among the people greeting them cordially or otherwise.
♚. Occupation: As stated before, due to the lands riches in semi precious gems and gold, the people of El Krabah are well known for their skill at crafting jewellery. Many of the people create and design jewellery pieces for nobles the world over. El Krabahians are also incredibly skilled and advanced architects and builders, having built intricate temples and palaces for centuries without anyone else knowing how they were built. Most people are simple farmers however, as this is the easiest way to live and provide for families.
♚. Religion: The people of El Krabah do not have a name for their religion, perhaps the best way to describe it is polytheistic gnosticism. Their religion is a sacred and mysterious one with many gods for many different things. People may choose who they live to serve from the thousands of gods on offer just as long as they honour the main gods Ramani, Dhiraki and the Unknown God which some speculate to be the Judeo-Christian Yahweh.

others:

Languages spoken: El Krabim (street/common language) El Krabic (language of scholars, high poetry, monarchs and law) Imperial language (the language commonly spoken around the world. Only the top 1% of El Krabah speak the imperial language as most are too uneducated to learn)
National Theism: Polytheism
Main gods: Ramani (Sun goddess) Dhiraki (River god) Unnamed primordial god, highly revered but unknown
Approximate number of gods in pantheon: 1000
Current dynasty: Kahni, 100 years
Time span of country: 1000 years.


Jitara's name means 'anointed one'. It is common amongst the female rulers throughout El Krabah's history. Jitara is the 16th monarch with the name. Ramanu is a royal title stemming from the name of the sun goddess. The people of El Krabah believe their rulers to be specially attuned to the will of the gods. Kahni is the given family and current dynasty name.

*Noa'Takamoa is Jitara's elder twin brother and his name means 'river of the mind'. It is a relatively uncommon royal name and is actually given more amongst the common people. Dhiraku is the diminutive of the god Dhiraki and is a royal title similar to a prince. Even as the ruler of El Krabah, a man will never be seen as more than a prince regent as Ramani and female rulers are regarded sacred. A Ramanu is akin to being a pharaoh or Queen regent


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El Krabah was founded one thousand years ago by nomadic travellers from the east. A woman called Kaillani Vashti and her lover, a mystical Magi called Baylith Fehr. Together they began to cultivate the land and settled there with their twelve children and their respective spouses. Over time they built the country we know and became the first official rulers, with some of their grandchildren settling as humble farmhands and others gaining titles as nobles.

The legend has it that this pair were actually the gods Ramani and Dhiraki and their children were either demigods or gods. Over the years several dynasties have ruled the land. Sixteen to be exact, starting with the Tekh Dynasty. The current Dynasty is the Kahni Dynasty that has lasted for one hundred years. Ruling the country is the Dhiraku (Prince regent) Noa'Takamoa Kahni though the rightful ruler is his younger twin sister Ramanu (queen) Jitara Kahni.

In El Krabah women are viewed as sacred and highly enlightened unlike much of the surrounding world. The firstborn female is to take the throne as Ramanu, though if a male is firstborn they will not ever gain the rights to the throne if they have a younger sister unless she is unable to take up her throne.

Nobles are a small percentage of the people of El Krabah and they live in the town of Dantai near to the Palace of Vashti. Their standard of living is much more luxurious than the common people though it is seen as deeply offensive to gloat about this unless one is at a royal banquet arranged by the current monarch. The common people are seen to be just as important to the functioning of society as anyone else, though this works better in theory than in practice.

The nobility and royal family are permitted to have house servants and most do choose this. A very small minority of nobles choose to do all of their own daily labour.

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There are twenty villages and towns in El Krabah all under the rule of the Ramanu or Dhiraku. They are all dotted around the banks of the Noa river or near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

SOUTHERN VILLAGES

Netah Noor
Safati Bhil
Doa Doa Tuk
Makeshna


NORTHERN VILLAGES

Lileah
Bhattee
Jaia
Buk Bhatoor


EASTERN BANK VILLAGES

Khat
Mahl Dek
Anum
Zarina-Anum


COASTAL TOWNS

Val Tanum
Sithi
Vashti
Fehr
Tekh
Manoor


ROYALL QUARTER

The Palace of Vashti- Where the royal family live along with their servants
Dantai- The exclusive town meant only for the wealthy nobles to live


Note that there are no towns on the west of the River Noa. The west is barren and not fit for habitation unless one is of the nomadic peoples.

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Underneath the Surface

♚. Personality: It seems that from birth Noa had an unquenchable thirst to prove himself. From an early age young Noa was quick to show his competitive, rash and ambitious nature. Noa learned that no matter how well he did or how much he achieved on his own merit, he would never be loved as much as his beautiful baby twin sister Jitara for one simple reason: he was born a male.

The unfairness of the situation caused him to observe his sister carefully, making sure to excel in all areas that she did not. Noa learned to be charming, persuasive and charismatic, qualities that his sister had never possessed. He became quite the adventurer and risk taker, bold and outspoken. The one thing that he could be which she could not was himself. As a man he realised their were absolutely no expectations of him but to revere and respect the women of his life. That he did, though he never failed to sweep them off their feet with empty words that brought them to his bed chambers.

Petulant, stubborn and foolhardy he may be, but Noa is certainly smart, cunning even. He will use his unique talent for charming to get what he wants. Noa is also a caring person, though obviously resentful of his sister, which she is well aware of, he also adores her and would never wish her harm or mistreat her. She is the closest person to him in his life and though his circle of noble acquaintances is vast, she is his one true friend.
- Virtues:
People Person- Noa can read people and their motivations very well. This makes him great at extracting important information from the things unconsciously said to him.
Quick Thinker- Noa is not particularly inclined to erudition or academic pursuits but he is wonderful at finding a quick way out of a tough spot, something he has to do on numerous occasions.
Compassionate- Especially toward the most vulnerable in the land. It was much easier to help out the elderly or disabled or children when he had less responsibility and more freedom to do as he wished.
Striver- Noa will never settle for less than his best at anything. He will systematically learn how to be better at something if he must. On several occasions he has asked some of his female companions how best to serve them in more ways than one.
Short-term Planning- Hand in hand with his quick thinking is his ability to plan for short term successes. This means he lacks somewhat in long term strategy and is the type to seek instant gratification.
- Vices:
Petulant- Born out of his longing to be accepted and loved, Noa can be very impatient and childish. He can be rash and will not always think before he speaks, causing offence at times.
Cocky- This can be seen as both a vice and a virtue. Noa knows that his wealth, position as a royal and natural charm are a cocktail for gaining the affections of beautiful women. He is openly unashamed of this.
Hedonistic- Noa's love of instant gratification can lead to a very excessive lifestyle of banquets, women and merriment. Suffice it to say that Anum-Za is one of his favourite goddesses. His lavish lifestyle comes directly into conflict with his desire to help the less fortunate people in his land.
Over Protective- This only applies to his sister. He is incredibly protective of Jitara. Almost suffocatingly so. It pains him greatly to be away from her, not knowing whether she is safe or even alive. Going hand in hand with this is his slight obsessiveness over the people he loves ardently.
♚. Quirks: Rubs his nose when telling a lie, paces in huge strides when anxious or bored
♚. History: Noa'Takamoa was born to Queen Vora and her husband Baylith at a time of great prosperity in the land of El Krabah brought about solely by Queen Vora and her wisdom. The loving couple had of course hoped for a bouncing baby girl to uphold the rule of the kingdom someday. After all, it was what the people expected, what the gods had planned according to the wisdom of the Seer Virgins. The disappointment of being presented with a boy at birth cannot be understated. Oh he could rule of course, but he would never be the revered queen promised to them.


Queen Vora held her son in her arms with tears in her eyes tinged with both grave disappointment and over-whelming joy at receiving her first born whom she named after the river Noa. Next to everyone's surprise came another child, two minutes later. A girl! A beautiful radiant sun beam of hope for the dynasty and its legacy. Almost immediately, baby Noa was all but forgotten.

For the rest of his life he would be haunted with the knowledge that he would never be as wonderful as his sister. Though he resented her position, he adored her for her reserved nature and the way she would always look out for him when he was in trouble. Their bond was such that they could even tell what the other was feeling and thinking, a telepathic connection that neither of them can understand to this day. Though he knew without a doubt that Jitara loved him, it was no such way with his parents.

King Baylith in particular raised his son in a hands-off way that made it clear he was a disappointment, and though his mother Vora would show him love, nothing he did could satisfy them. Even the young servant girl they had taken in named Safiya got more attention than him, something which irked him all throughout his life as a child and slightly less ass a teenager.

As the years passed, Noa realised that he could do pretty much anything and it would make no difference to his status in his parents' eyes. There was a certain freedom in being inconsequential. He began to sneak out of the Palace of Vashti and into the unknown world of the common folk, finding that he was generally well received amongst them, feeling more at home than he ever had at home. Most days he would sneak out and bring the finest food for the people of the nearby village, Makeshna. All the time the people were unaware that they had befriended their prince as most citizens of El Krabah never catch a glimpse of their ruler in their lives. To them he was simply a kind servant of the Queen.

During his time of growing up, he had developed a one-sided competition with his sister to prove that he was more suited to rule than she; training endlessly to show his biologically acquired superior strength, learning her weaknesses and exploiting them, and sometimes getting into heated arguments with her about who truly had the better life. The constant competition between the pair had begun to take its toll on their mother who unbeknown to them was slowly dying of an unknown disease that none of the best physicians could diagnose.

With Princess Jitara suddenly going missing three days before her coronation as the new Ramanu and his mother passing away due to the terminal disease and her grief, Noa has been forced to take on the role he had so longed for, but never believed he would get. With only his grieving and disapproving father, the royal advisers and the favour of the gods to rely on, King Noa is about to embark on the challenge of a lifetime whilst grieving the loss of the two people he holds most dear. Fortunately, he is not quite as alone as he might fear, as Jitara's handmaiden Safiya whom he had once teased relentlessly as a child has been entrusted as his servant. The pair have formed a unique if slightly strained bond since Jitara's disappearance and though he will not admit it, life is a little bit easier to bare with her around.

♚. Why does your candidate want to be King of Kings?: Truly taking the decision to run for King of Kings was reckless and irresponsible on Noa's part. He was advised against it having only been the King of El Krabah for six months. Noa wanted to do it as a way to prove to his nation that their archaic views on gender roles were incorrect, but more importantly he hopes the he might discover the whereabouts of his sister Jitara who would never be the type to run away from her responsibilities. His supernatural connection to her simply intuits that she is out there somewhere.
♚. What do they think of the Selection process of choosing a King of Kings?: TBD


Talents:
♚. Skills: Chariot racing, wine making, seduction, sneaking around unseen

Miscellaneous:
♚. Likes:
Spontaneity
His sister
Beautiful women
Plays and music
The common people
Lavish parties
♚. Dislikes:
Inequality of the sexes
Boredom
Theoretical talk
Tutors
His advisers
♚. Theme Song: TBD
♚. Moodboard: [this is not required, however, I do find that finding pictures of your kingdom or adding more "oomph" to your character will allow not just me, but other roleplayers imagine your kingdom and your candidate. i find looking up "moodboard" on pinterest helpful, if you want to make your own, feel free]
♚. Secret: The people of Makeshna still to this day do not know that their prince had been continually providing them with expensive food.
♚. Desire: To gain validation from his father and to find his beloved sister

Aspects:

♚. Hair Color: Black
♚. Eye Color: Dark Brown
♚. Height: 5'10
♚. Weight: 170lbs
♚. Markings: TBD
♚. Appearance: King Noa is a well-built young man, lean but muscular. He stands at 5"10 only two inches taller than his sister, but something he likes to brag about when he can. With thick black locks reaching the middle of his back, a square jaw, deep set chocolate brown eyes and a winning smile, he is incredibly handsome like his father Beylith before him. There is still a slight roundness to his cheeks giving him the look of a sweet yet petulant child, perhaps to match his general attitude. His shoulders are fairly broad and his torso is muscular from all of the training he does.
♚. Clothing Style: Like all men in El Krabah, Noa wears a linen kilt and no shirt as it is far too hot a climate to do so. For ceremonies he will wear a gold and turquoise headdress and gold cuffs on his wrists. On a regular basis he, like everyone who can afford it wears black kohl around his eyes to keep out the blazing sunlight.



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