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 Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:54 pm
For every tale, there is an end. For every end, there is a new beginning. And for every new beginning, there is a new story. It is a circle that never ends. It is our job to record these tales, give them endings, and start new ones. This is the story of Ravana's new beginning.
Why Ravana?
When I was a little boy, I used to watch A Little Princess ALL the time. I was enamored by the story that Sarah told - Ramayana. So, when I got older, I researched it to my little heart's content.
Table of Contents
1. Ravana Introduction
2. Ghytere & His Past
3. Ghytere's Personality & Lifestyle
4. Ghytere's Appearance
5. Ghytere's Abilities
6. Yyestalla & Meiyestallia
7. The Rebirth
8. The Guardian (Alijatra)
9. Rakshasas & Hinduism
10. NPCs & Their Roles
11. Possible Quests
12. Art Stuff!
13. CRITIQUE ME
14. Credits & Resources
15. Reserved
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:55 pm
Past Name: Ravana/Dasagriva
Name Upon Rebirth: Ghytere
Pronunciation: Guy-Tare
Meaning of Name: "Baby" in Mitanese (Yes, Ali states the obvious)
General Concept: Ravana, Rakashasa King of Lanka
Race: Rakshasa
Previous History (Summary):
Kaikesi, Princess of Asura, was supposed to marry the most powerful being in the mortal world – so said her father, Sumali, so she could produce an exceptional heir. He had decided that the kings of the world were not good enough for their power was less than his. It was Kaikesi who searched among the sages for the father of her heir until she finally settled on a sage by the name of Vishrava.
Vishrava warned Kaikesi that it was the wrong time and should she become with child then, the child would certainly be evil. Kaikesi agreed, not really caring, and was soon with child. Ravana was born part Asura and part Brahmin – and he had ten heads. His given name at birth was Dasagriva.
Ravana studied beneath his father who was an exemplary scholar, and he mastered the holy books and the ways of Kshatriyas.
However, to Ravana, knowledge was not enough. He wanted to be more powerful. Following his training with his father, Ravana set off to perform a penance to the god Brahma for several thousand years, hoping for immortality. When Brahma refused, Ravana instead asked for near invincibility and invulnerability from gods and celestials, other demons, serpents and wild beasts. Humans, of course, could pose no threat to someone as great as he and he did not ask protection from them.
His request was granted and he was also granted two more boons: power by sorcery and knowledge of divine weapons.
Pleased with his new abilities, Ravana went off to find his grandfather, Sumali, and assumed the position as head of Sumali's army. Ravana's sights, however, were set on conquering Lanka which belonged to the treasurer to the Gods, Kubera. Kubera also happened to be Ravana's half brother who offered to share all he had with his siblings. But Ravana was greedy and wanted all of Lanka to himself and demanded Lanka be given to him or he would take it by force.
Advised by their father to give up the lands due to Ravana being undefeatable, Lanka was given over without a fuss and flourished beneath the rule of the new king.
Eventually, boredom took hold of the demon king and Ravana decided to uproot and move Kailash, a great mountain that housed Lord Shiva. This, obviously, annoyed Shiva who pinned him firmly and painfully under the mountain until Ravana learned of who he angered and began to compose and sing songs of praise to him. Finally, he was released from bondage and, due to Shiva being impressed by his bravery and devotion, given further gifts of strength and a great, immensely powerful sword by the name of Chandrahas.
Still greedy as ever, Ravana decided that it simply was not enough to have so much power and only one kingdom. He proceeded with his attempts to conquer humans, celestials, and other demons and eventually the entire netherworld. The netherworld, apparently, didn't interest him enough and he sent his son, Ahiravan, to be king.
He eventually became supreme overlord of all asuras in the three worlds, making an alliance with the Nivatakavachas and Kalakeyas (two clans he is unable to subdue). After conquering several kingdoms of the human world, he performed the suitable sacrifices and was crowned Emperor.
Displeased with his brother's cruelty, Kuvera did the unthinkable and scolded him for what he had done. This severely angered Ravana and in that anger, he turned to the heavens to defeat the gods, singling out his brother to humiliate. By doing this, Ravana gained complete command over the gods, celestials, and serpent races.
Eventually, he was able to even command the sun's rising and setting.
Unfortunately for Ravana, he had a severe weakness for women. He obtained a very large harem, mostly populated by women captured during his conquests. When a woman rejected his advances, Ravana would take them by force.
Ravana was very, very stupid, however, when he decided to advance upon a sage woman by the name of Vedavati. At the time of his advances, she was busy attempting to become the wife of Lord Vishnu, a very important god.
Thus, the woman refused. It angered Ravana and, doing what he seemed to do best, the man took her by force. Angered, Vedavati prophesized that she would return to the mortal world and be the cause of Ravana's death. Killing herself upon a pyre and letting the flames consume herself, Ravana could only laugh. She was, after all, only a mortal.
But his arrogance would be his fatal flaw. Vedavati made true on her promise, being reborn as Sita who eventually became Rama, or the reborn Lord Vishnu's, wife.
The second fatal mistake was the molestation of the apsara (celestial dancing girl) Rambha, who turned out to be betrothed to Kuvera's son. Ravana was enamoured of her, and not even this plea deterred him. Kuvera's son then cursed Ravana's heads to fall off, if ever he forced himself on any woman.
SKIPPING AHEAD A FEW...OKAY A LOT OF YEARS:
Ravana, who eventually fell in either mad lust or mad love with Sita and had no idea that she was Vedavati, devised a plan to abduct her. He sent a magical golden deer which Sita desired. Rama, her husband and Lakshman, his friend, went off to hunt the deer, first drawing a protective circle around Sita and warning her she would be safe as long as she did not step outside the circle. As they went off, Ravana changed shape to appear as a holy man begging alms. The moment Sita stepped outside the circle to give him food, Ravana grabbed her and carried her off the his kingdom in Lanka.
Ravana carried Sita to his palace in Lanka, but he could not force her to be his wife (or force her to bed him due to the curse) so he put her in a grove and alternately sweet-talked her and threatened her in an attempt to get her to agree to marry him. Sita would not even look at him.
Eventually, Hanuman, the general of a monkey band, flew to Lanka to find Rama's beloved Sita. However, Ravana's men captured Hanuman, and Ravana ordered them to wrap Hanuman's tail in cloth and to set it on fire. With his tail burning, Hanuman hopped from house-top to house-top, setting Lanka afire. He then flew back to Rama to tell him where Sita was – much to Ravana's utter displeasure. Outsmarted by a monkey. Pah.
Rama, Lakshman and the monkey army worked to build a causeway from the tip of India to Lanka to cross over into the kingdom. A might battle ensued and Rama eventually killed several of Ravana's brothers and made his way to confront the ten-headed king.
Ravana was waiting. However, Ravana was still very, very arrogant and refused to take Rama seriously, at all. After all, human beings posed no threat to someone who had the power that he did. The idea of a human killing him was inconceivable (I DON’T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS *Bricked*) and so, while Rama went about his task of trying to figure out how to conquer him, Ravana decided to flaunt his prowess and go on and on about how he was going to crush him like the pathetic bug he was.
His arrogance would be his end. While he was droning on about his prowess, Rama sent his final weapon the "Brahmasthra", hurtling towards Ravana's heart. Though Ravana had sought invincibility, and could replace his head or arms with another set, he had not thought of safeguarding his heart.
And thus, Ravana's reign of womanizing, terror, and general dickery was at an end. Or was it?
Full Version Below - Under Construction.
The story of Ravana has been passed down and held in a high place of pride for centuries upon centuries. He is the only demon who has ever been spoke of as a handsome person. His handsomeness was born of the feeling of his conviction of his own strength and valour.
There is no doubt that Ravana was great. However, with greatness does not necessarily come good. No, Ravana was anything but good. He was given great glory and power – but what is all of that worth when he makes all the good effects that he had gained void? When he has no control over his senses, no control over his mind, over his lust, over his ego and over the pride and admiration that he develops for himself and loses himself in his own trap?
I'm getting ahead of myself. Please, gather round while I tell you the story of the greatest asura to ever be in existance.
It began with Heti and Praheti who were companions to the first demons in existance, Madhu and Kaitabha. Many generations later (Many, many generations later), Mali, Sumali, and Malyavan, the maternal grandfathers of Ravana, were born.
These three were granted the boons of invincibility and a long life. They also prayed for becoming powerful and remaining affectionate towards each other and were bestowed of what they wished for. And the trouble started from that moment.
Over time, the brothers became intoxicated by the power that was given to them and they soon became the terrors of the universe. This nullified the powers given to protect the universe and eventually the Devas went to Mahadeva and Lord Vishnu for help. Narayana killed Mali and while Sumali escaped and went into hiding, his last brother, Malyavan, was defeated.
Travelling with his daughter Kaikasi, Sumali, who was reformed by now, attempted to find a suitable match for marriage. With no suitors for the girl due to fear of rejection, Sumali advised Kaikasi to go on her own to the great sage Visrava to seek his hand in marriage.
Kaikasi did as she was told, going to Visrava and said "O sage, you should read my mind by your spiritual insight. O Brahmarsi, I am Kaikasi by name; know me to have come at the behest of my father; the rest you should comprehend for yourself."
The woman expressed herself well enough and Visrava replied, " I understand why you have come here. I know you desire to bear my sons. But you have come to me in a very inauspicious time. I cannot prevent it. The sons born to you would be cruel-minded, fierce-looking and fond of people equally cruel. You will bring forth Rakshasas given to cruel deeds."
Kaikasi was shocked. She did not want such children and she pleaded with Visrava. He returned with speaking, "O lady with a lovely face, he who will be your last son, will be pious-minded and fully in accord with my family; about this there is no doubt."
It was Dasagriva who was born to them, born with ten heads. Following his birth were his siblings Kumbakarna and Surpanakha. The youngest child born to them was Vibishana.
Dasagriva was trained in all the Vedas and other scriptures – but even as he learned them, they did nothing. Instead of his wisdom growing, it was his ignorance and baser side that was strengthened.
Dasagriva had a half brother, however, by the name of Kubera. Kubera often visited his father and, one day, Kaikasi told Dasagriva, "Son, look at your (half-) brother, Vaisravana, full of lustre; look upon yourself, who are so poor, though equal to him as a brother. Make every effort, so that you too become like him, O Dasagriva! You have limitless prowess, my son!"
Kaikasi believed her son would emulate the example of his elder half-brother. But instead, she had unknowingly sowed the seeds of jealousy in the heart of Dasagriva. Instead of following the footsteps of Kubera and equalling - or excelling him - he decided to dethrone him by performing penance. He immediately vowed to his mother, "I swear to you truly, I will rise equal to Kubera and even excel him in respect of power; give up grieving in your heart"
Dasagriva's severe penance lasted ten thousand years. He would sever one of his heads with his own hands at the end of every thousand year and offer as oblation in fire to Brahma on whom his mind was set in penance. When he was about to cut his tenth head, Brahma appeared before him and asked for what he desired. Ravana asked for immortality. 'Immortality is not possible in your case,' said Brahma. 'Ask anything except immortality.'
However, it was not impossible. He had just granted another, Vibishana, with immortality. In this case, fortunately for the world, it is very clear beyond any doubt that He did not want to bless this gargantuan egotist who respects nothing but what he desires with eternity. Perhaps that was the reason why He did not appear before him for such a long time and he was left with no choice when Dasagriva prepared to offer himself in the sacrificial fire by cutting off his last head.
Having no other choice, Dasagriva asked for protection from death from a very long list of various life forms including gods, celestials, demons, and beasts. He did not include humans on his list, however, for he considered them puny and had very little respect for them.
The celestials pleaded with Brahma to give nothing to Dasagriva. However, the boon was granted and upon returning home, Dasagriva was given the task to take Lanka from his brother.
Possibly, for the first time, a streak of goodness showed in the demon. Questioning his grandfather's request, Dasagriva responds with, "Lanka belongs to my brother, Kubera! How am I to ask for it from him? Would it not lead to a war with him? Am I supposed to wage a war with my own brother?"
This was forever scrubbed away by the words of his uncle, "There is no relationship when it comes to such matters, Dasagriva. You are not supposed to think of Kubera as a brother when you face him in war."
Kubera, advised by their father to give up the land without a fight due to Dasagriva being far too strong, willingly let go of Lanka to create his own kingdom in the Himalayan region.
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:56 pm
Baby:
Ahahaha. Oh. God. Ghytere as a baby was the bane of Alijatra's existance (When he's at home, anyway). Attention? Always on him. The shiny jewels? His. Ali's ears? His as well and if Ali ever tried to tell him otherwise, Ali got to be screeched at.
Seriously, though. Ghytere was not liked by many. His blue skin instantly put a social stigma on him and the fact that he's not a Meiyesta instantly shunned him from most of the family. Not that a baby could understand it, but hey, he did pick up on feelings fairly well. It simply made him cranky.
Even when he demanded attention, he was likely not going to get it unless Alijatra's around (Which, honestly, wasn't too much because of all the crap Ali has to do. Not only is he the Prince of Meiyestallia, he's an Irikaran – something very important in Yyestalla.). Perhaps Ghytere screamed for attention because the only way he got it was if someone came over to shut him up. Otherwise, he was pretty much left alone in a crib most of the time with some servant grumbling about being unlucky. Poor thing. Fortunately enough for him, the voices in Ghytere's head, all nine of them, kept him from keeping the palace awake with his squalling.
When Alijatra WAS home, however, Ghytere was given lavish amounts of attention. Ali may not have easily accepted change but considering he was given a second chance with a child after his own daughter was killed for being a half breed, he was going to take it and be glad for it. In his own odd way, the half-dragon really did love the bugger – even if he'd never admit it.
Toddler:
Walking and learning to talk are something that's very hard for a baby to do when little attention's paid to them. Fortunately (or unfortunately, if you're the palace staff), Ghytere was a very VERY determined little boy. A certain maid by the name of Khia took complete sympathy on him and every time she had the chance, she'd pick him up and cuddle him. When Ghytere showed signs of actually picking up words and more movement, Khia took the initiative to help him learn to walk.
The talking bit, Ghytere got down pretty quickly. Even though nobody but Khia verbally talked to him, the voices in his head certainly did. ((Note: The voices in his head are 'universal' they speak no written language and Ghy is the only one who can really understand them. To him, because it's all Ghy's ever known in this life, they speak in Mitanese. Or at least sound like they do))
The voices in his head by this point were doing a bit more than just whispering to soothe him. When Ghytere was frustrated with being unable to convey something, one of the voices, who Khia called "Ukuna" – or "Tongue", spoke for him. **Note: Ukuna is the only voice that will EVER be named. He's the more outspoken voice and who 'takes care' of Ghytere, so to say, when Ali or Khia isn't around. He is also the only one who will ever (as far as I know) Make a verbal announcement of himself.
His first word was "okki" which, in Mitanese, is pretty. Yes, he was talking to Khia.
As a toddler, Ghytere became very, very attached to the maid Khia and thought of her as his mother. He was very, very affectionate to her and whenever he saw her, he would call out "Okki Mimopa" or "Pretty Smile" in Mitanese.
To anyone else, he was a very quiet and stoic babe – unwilling, or perhaps unable, to understand why they only took care of him when Khia was not around and only when he didn't stop bothering them for something he needed.
With Alijatra, however, the same little boy Khia saw. Happy, affectionate, and very VERY loud and grabby. After all, Ali was rarely around and his daddy was his – and nobody else's – for the time that he was.
At this stage, his quest for knowledge began. The exploration of the palace grounds was thorough and often times he got away from Khia in his quest to understand and know his surroundings. Driven by a need to actively know everything that was going around him, the palace staff quickly learned not to be talking about things that they would not want repeated as truly, while Ghytere didn't necessarily understand, he wasn't known to keep his mouth shut and not parrot what he heard, often unintentionally (Or intentionally? The world will never know!) getting them in trouble.
The only time Ghytere was ever allowed outside the palace and palace grounds was when Alijatra took the time out of his schedule to show him around.
Kid
By this time, Alijatra's world seemed to have calmed down. Perhaps the pissy dragon simply got tired of never being around his son and told the rest of the Irikarans to go screw themselves. Either way, he began making a bigger appearance in Ghytere's life.
Ghytere's social stigma was never quite removed - however, the locals, while they stared at his odd features, didn't say anything. After all, Ghytere was a prince.
Now that he could actually understand things, palace staff had to begin treating him like the royalty he was. Simply said? In Alijatra's absence, Ghytere became spoiled. Simply and utterly spoiled. It didn't help that the voices in his head had gotten louder, egging him on to do more and more things to get anyone and everyone in trouble in any way that he could.
Gone was the happy and affectionate boy, however. Faced with bits of his past, that he doesn't quite understand, Ghytere became a brooding a*****e - just like his father, surprisingly enough. What few friends he did have despite his position as the social outcast were treated with suspicion. They were, in his mind, plotting to attack him. It often caused the blue boy to have panic attacks.
Conspiracy theories, fueled by several of the voices in his head, and not discouraged by Ukuna, found their way into Ghytere's mind and he wouldn't let them go. He went so far as to almost kill one of them when he accidentally snuck up on him during one of Ghytere's panic attacks.
Even Khia holds a certain air of suspicion for Ghytere. Why would she be the only one to really talk to him or pay attention to him? She must have been a spy! Or someone plotting to kill him! He kept her closer than was probably healthy, keeping her locked in his room. Truth be told, Ghytere, as a child, was quite insane. She was his; she was not allowed to be anyone else's.
Alijatra didn't help much, either. Thinking Ghytere old enough to know the truth about his own past and the workings of Meiyestallia in general (and of course to warn him about his grandfather), Alijatra told him about his daughter and wife and how his father had ordered the entire village, including his daughter, killed. He even went so far (the stupid git) as to let him in on the fact that Ghytere wasn't his biological son and that his grandfather, Lou Arri, did not like him at all.
Even though he was a little resentful that his father told him such horrible things - after all, he was still just a child, he was thankful that his father did not shield him about important things. Things, that he soon realized, could cost him his life.
After learning he was in danger, Ghytere began spending more and more time away from the palace. Just as Ali came back into his life, Ghytere began pulling away. The jungles became his friend, darkening his light blue skin into a slightly darker color due to the hot, tropical sun and being outdoors so much. For the first time in his childhood, Ghytere was not judged and felt truly free. Or, as free as he could get with the voices in his head constantly hissing things in his ear.
Teen (Present)
Returning from a rather...unpleasant and jarring confrontation with parts of his past, Ghytere makes his way back to the palace, refusing to stay in the jungles. While the jungle is a good refuge, Ghytere is no longer interested in refuges. The voices in his head have grown stronger and more demanding - and Ukuna, his voice of reason, is being drowned out by the other eight inside his head.
Now craving power along with the knowledge of the jungles, animals, and palace, Ghytere requests an audience with his grandfather - the very man who would have killed him as an infant if given half the chance.
The audience is refused, sending Ghytere into a very VERY bad mood which causes several palace guards to find even so much as stepping in Ghytere's way during a mood is a bad idea. They ended up killed in various ways - though nobody was there to witness it. However, it's very messy and Ghytere becomes displeased in his inability to kill as cleanly as he used to be able to.
Now that Alijatra is back, seemingly for good, Ghytere requests to learn to fight. Pleased, Ali agrees and begins teaching him all he knows - eventually calling in several of the Irikarans to assist him.
Ghytere is fast to learn and pick up the techniques, but he does fail at concentration. The voices in his head distract him and he accidentally impales his father's leg on sword.
Displeased (understatement of the year), Alijatra declares that Ghytere does not have the capacity to keep his mind on battle and discontinues their lessons. This only serves to upset Ghytere and the voices, sending him into a rage which involves several locals losing their lives. Unfortunately, Ghytere's seen and Lou Arri is notified of his grandson's behavior.
Alijatra almost refuses to stand up for him, ashamed in his behavior. Still, it's his son and so he manages, somehow, to convince Lou Arri not to imprison or kill him.
Instead, they're exiled from Meiyestallia and Alijatra turns to the one person who would likely understand - Nicolai, the Shadow Irikaran who lives in the dismal Akori.
They make their way to Akori and are put up by Nicolai. Used to the warm vibrancy of Meiyestallia, Ghytere becomes withdrawn in his anger. The cold, dismal atmosphere are something that he despises and he blames Alijatra for taking them there.
The longer he's there, the more he relies on the voices in his head to comfort him. By the time he's discovered by Conrad, he's slowly becoming more and more insane and has locked himself in his room, refusing to so much as come out.
After all, his own father has betrayed him.
Teen Personality Synopsis:
Angry, slightly insane. Highly possessive of anything he perceives as his - this includes people. He's become driven for power, both physical and mental. When he's actually forced out of his room, he begins an attempt to manipulate anyone and everyone around him. He sees this as the ultimate power.
Whenever he thinks he's betrayed, he becomes very inwardly angry, letting it fester and infect his ability to think. Eventually, it may explode - but for now, he keeps it stored away for further ammunition. On the other side of the coin, when he's denied something he wishes (which he's become certain he DESERVES just for being), he searches for outward things or people to inflict his anger on. He lacks in control, majorly, and has a problem thinking ahead for consequences of his actions. He's purely impulsive, for now.
After all, it's not HIS fault - it's the fault of everyone around him.
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:57 pm
Will go into more depth on how he looks for younger stages XD But for now, so I can get stamped before the deadline gonk We have, for his teendom:
Blue skin (Ravana is depicted with blue skin, ten heads, and multiple arms.)
Red eyes
Black tiger markings on his face
Slightly enlongated/pointed ears that look more deformed than necessary
Slitted cat-like pupils
Red gem in the center of his forehead
Long black hair
An ornate platinum earring in his ear that can never be removed - fixed inside is a red gem matching the one on his forehead.
Goatee
Poisoned claws
Nine circle marks on his shoulders in a straight line(Four on one, five on another) indicating where the other nine heads were.
And very sharp teeth >_> (Refs under Art stuff)
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:58 pm
Abilities:
Poison:
Ghytere is poisonous. His claws are, anyway, and while the poison is not enough to kill, it is enough to cause infection or pain. Vast amounts of infection and pain. Like his father, Ghytere can control the potency of his poison. Generally, he always has the poison active on his nails because he's a paranoid little b*****d and he thinks anyone and everyone's out to get him (We blame voice #'s 5, 6 and 9.)
He can also extract poison from his blood to create potions and whatnot with varying degrees of potency.
Weaponry:
One thing that was inherited from his past was the knowledge of weaponry. His knowledge is not as vast and is rather limited, but he instinctively knows how to at least hold a weapon correctly. In other words, he's not completely clueless around sharp pointy objects and won't cut his own hand off unless he's being particularly careless. Not that he can USE it correctly without practice. In fact, for an example, he ended up accidently impaling Ali in the leg because he wasn't paying attention.
He has a slight aversion to any projectile weapon, however, as Rama used the Bramhastra (A missile/arrow type weapon) to kill him. Thus, he keeps to swords.
Paranoia:
Ghytere has the ability to infect individuals with a sense of paranoia, should he wish to. This is done through direct touch. This lasts for a period of five hours before fading away, leaving the victim tired, drained, and with a very bad headache. If the person is weak to begin with, they will likely not even remember that five hour period of time.
Weaknesses:
Projectile Weapons:
He's scared shitless of them. Not necessarily a physical weakness, but he tends to freeze up in the face of them.
The Curse:
The curse that was put on him to make it so he could never force himself on another woman is still intact. If he so much as attempts it, he won't DIE, persay (The curse has weakened a bit in his new life) but he will feel pain bad enough to make him pass out for a few weeks.
Humans:
Humans, mortals, what have you, can hurt him more than any magical being can. A blow by a non magic mortal (Try saying that ten times fast, yeah?) will hurt him 2x as much than anything else. 2.5x as much if it's with a projectile weapon such as an arrow or a bolt from a cross bow
Cold:
DO NOT WANT. Ghytere is used to growing up in a jungle climate. He does not like cold. He does not like dismal weather at all. He prefers the sun, lots of it, and lots and lots of plants.
The Voices:
Having 9 voices in your head is NOT a good thing. Especially when they're all fond of talking at once and trying to pull you in different directions. Ghytere's nearly always found with some kind of headache or pained expression. At least, until he's able to find some kind of way to shut them up or strengthen Ukuna to take control and shut them up for him.
Needless to say, Ghytere's concentration levels are not very good.
Ukuna: The only voice named. He was the head on Ravana that was an 'advisor' of sorts. Truthfully, the only one Ravana paid much attention to. He's the strongest voice in Ghytere's head and is the only one that can 'come out' and show himself. He's Ghytere's voice of reason and the one that (usually) keeps the other voices from overtaking him too badly.
Voice #2: The idiot. Really. He finds anything and everything funny and is almost constantly giggling about it.
Voice #3: Decidedly female and the only one in the bunch, the voice is higher-pitched and quite annoying. She's the giggle-girl to voice #2.
Voice #4: Sarcastic to a fault, the voice certainly does not know when to shut up. Is often rebuked by Ukuna for his harsh tongue.
Voice #5: Mullish and suspicious. Is constantly making comments along the lines of the best way to kill, maime, or otherwise disable otherwise unsuspecting people.
Voice #6: Always seems to go along with voice #5, adding in crazy and improbable things into the mix.
Voice #7: The Righetous voice. Always claiming that Ghytere should serve a penance for the tiniest things. Blantantly against homosexuality. Or sexuality. Or...Pretty much anything. He's often telling him he should douse himself in flames.
Voice #8: Something the equivalant of "drooling fangirl/boy", is constantly crushing/lusting after someone. Was likely the cause of all of Ravana's...ahem...conquests.
Voice #9: This voice constantly comes up with conspiracy theories, feeding off voices 5 and 6, but making it worse. When things get stressful, this is the voice that begins urging immediate action to eliminate the problem, always seeking the easiest and most direct solution. This voice is often the cause of Ghytere's panic attacks.
Strengths
Manipulation:
Ghytere is great at manipulating people and knowing just what to say to get them to do what he wants. It's not a magical ability, but one he honed well as a prince in Meiyestallia. It's not flawless, however. Nothing is.
Strength:
Ghytere is incredibly strong. Able to weild, hold up, crush, kick, what have you approximately 1.5x as much as a normal human being.
Heat Tolerance:
Meiyestallia is incredibly warm and tropical. Heat doesn't tend to bother Ghytere very much, at all. However, there is such things as too much heat and this is NOT a magical ability. It's simply what he's used to from home.
Leadership
Being a prince does involve some kind of leadership. Even being an outcasted prince, Ghytere was required to be a leader to at least the locals. He has a keen sense of how to command and direct people. While Ravana was like that in his past life, and Ghytere had the small spark - it was the training of his father and grandfather that really brought it out and fine tuned it.
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:59 pm
Yyestalla
*Note* Ghytere will be living in Meiyestallia, though likely spend a lot of his time travelling all over Yyestalla.
The Race/Culture
There are 11 races (not including sub-races) in Yyestalla. Ghytere's guardian, Alijatra, is Meiyestan.
A Meiyesta is a literal cross between a Miatallan (dragon) and a human, only with the addition of venomous fangs and no alternate form. The society that Meiyestas belong to is tightly knit, with a very strict honor code that can never be broken, on pain of death. The jungles make up their home, and as a result, they are very tribal and ritualistic, with a keen eye for remedies and local botany.
Meiyestallia is run by a monarchy, but heirs to the throne, rather than being chosen one over the other, are known to share the crown.
Meiyestas are human in their aging, if maybe a little longer, and with less obvious signs as age progresses. However, child mortality is high due to the dangerous region in which they live.
Meiyestas are tall and well-endowed as far as muscular structure. Average height for an adult Meiyesta is from 6 to 7 feet.
Yyestallan Customs
~In Yyestalla, male (and some female) children are given an earring by their parents upon birth. This earring is fixed in place and can't be removed. The metal and style indicates hopes they have for their child.
Gold earrings signify wishes for wealth, in all ways wealth can be had. Wealth in friends, wealth in wisdom, etc.
Silver earrings signify health and longevity. A child that is born ill typically will recieve a silver earring to ward off sickness.
Brass earrings are to bring luck and humor to a child's life. A child with a crying problem will usually recieve a brass earring.
Platinum earrings are hard to come by except in royal families. They signify several things, including the hope that the child will someday become a powerful person. There's an undertone of health wishes in this metal as well.
Ghytere will be given a Platinum earring.
~Kisses in Yyestalla mean very specific things depending on where they're placed. This tradition stems mostly from Meiyestallia.
A kiss on the lips is reserved for the married or those deeply in love.
A kiss on the cheek is mostly from sibling to sibling, male or female. It's common for siblings to kiss each other on the cheek until they're past their twenties.
A kiss on the hand is a gesture of respect rather than courtship. Royalty and higher-ups are used to recieving this as a gesture from a loyal vassal.
A kiss just above the heart is a sexual gesture, most often reserved for newlyweds.
A kiss on the forehead is the most powerful kind of kiss. The literal meaning to this kiss is "You are precious to me". It can go from lovers, mother or father to child, dear close friends, or even a king to his most loyal knight. This kiss accompanies many funerary rites and ceremonial occasions.
~~Other gestures
A hand placed on another person's cheek, fingertips facing the eyes, is taken to mean a deep sort of sympathy and compassion. The hand is placed where tears might fall, thus suggesting "I wish you wouldn't have to cry."
~~Flowers
As a means of courtship, flowers in Yyestalla are preferrably recieved single. Too many is said to cheapen the individual beauty of the flower.
Roses are reserved solely for funerals. Depending on the color, they can signify different relations to the deceased.
Blue roses, found in Irkania and Miatalla, mean that the deceased was a close friend.
Yellow roses, found almost everywhere on Yyestalla, mean the deceased was a relative, whether distant or close.
Green roses (yes, they exist), found only in Ajakalia, mean the deceased was an employer or a leader.
Purple or black roses from Akori mean the deceased wasn't treated well by the presenter of the rose in life, but there is regret to expressed.
Red roses, only found in Meiyestallia, are rare and mean the deepest sort of love and longing, though they carry an undertone of acceptance.
In courtship, presenting a potential lover with a wildflower is a symbol of passion, and connotates that the presenter, whom was once wild, is now ready to be captured.
Well-wishes are best conveyed through the presentation of a single stem of spray flowers, most commonly the Irkanian silk flower. It's believed that wishes of prosperity should be expressed with a single bloom, so as not to ruin the balance in the recipient's life. Many blooms are ideal for an ill person, as it implies to bring vitality to the recipient.
Appreciation or gratitude are most often expressed with bountiful bouquets, and not to exclude the random greenery in them. The more color, the more gratitude you seem to exude, as it portrays the happiness a person's kindness has given you.
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:00 pm
Reason: In Hindi, "Heaven" nor "Hell" is permanent. They are believed to be temporary and heaven is not considered the ultimate goal. Divinity, which, other than the soul itself, is the only thing considered eternal. The goal of life is stated variously as the realization of one's union with God, attainment of the vision of God, attainment of perfect love of God, realization of the unity of all existence, perfect unselfishness, liberation from ignorance, attainment of perfect mental peace, or detachment from worldly desires. The goal is to have the direct experience of divinity, regardless of precisely how one may choose to define it. The experience of divinity is the only thing that can give one true peace and happiness, and salvation from suffering and ignorance. According to Hindu thought, one does not necessarily have to wait until death to attain salvation — it is possible to achieve it in this very life. Ravana's inability to see past his own desires and needs and his inablity to see his own flaws would not allow him to experience divinity. In Hindu beliefs, Virtuous actions take the soul closer to the Supreme Divine and lead to a birth with higher consciousness. Evil actions hinder this recognition of the Supreme Divine, and the soul takes lower forms of worldly life – Reincarnation.
Retreival:
-To Be Written once I figure out what the Guardian's supposed to dream about x.x-
Coming To Gaia:
Okay, I have a plot point for actually coming to Gaia with Conrad. See, by the time this happens Ghytere is SO FREAKING TIRED of being in the cold and all the drama that is pretty much consuming his life that Ukuna is slowly being drowned out by the other 8 voices in Ghytere's head. Ukuna being the voice of reason and the only reason Ghytere doesn't snap and kill anyone who smiles at him.
ANYWAY. The total shock of being moved AGAIN and confused (Especially since Ghytere only speaks Mitanese and Amphrell at this point due to lack of Ali, the english speaker, being around, and the fact he's too stubborn to want to learn English anyway. That, or he REALLY doesn't care.) beyond belief, Ghytere's voices are going to get rather rowdy and become harder to ignore. Ukuna will likely disappear all together in the chaos and Ghytere, not sure what the ******** is going on, will probably attack him.
...Thankfully, Conrad is intangible. This will only serve to upset Ghytere more. Or, at least, confuse him. Ali will probably have to step in and translate and calm him down. That is, if Conrad doesn't piss HIM off too..
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:02 pm
Otherwise known as Alijatra, Asshat of the Irikarans and Prince of Meiyestallia (Okay, technically king but...He can't AGE to take the throne x.X So he's also technically only prince)...And he who states the obvious in the most sarcastic manner available.
His history is long, and complicated. Aquiring of Ghytere comes after the assassination and awakening, somtime between almost getting maimed by Daire and almost maiming Taran. (Just...uh...since it's mostly irrelevant because it's Ghytere's concept, not Ali's, his history is written tiny)
Alijatra- History
Born 3893 in Meiyestallia, at his father's palace, to a sick mother, his father, and his older brother Amitaka, ten at the time. Shortly thereafter, his mother finally succumbs to her lifelong illnesses.
Age six, as Amitaka is ready to become the new king and let his uncommonly old father retire, Alijatra learns to use his wings at long last, taking an uncharted dive into the deeper jungle. Amitaka hurries after him to protect him, and they're both ambushed by a hoard of local Kakani devils, led by a sinister man with a series of scars across his face. The man calls off the Kakanis, only to charge at Alijatra, who's only spared by the desperate actions of his brother. Amitaka loses his life in the struggle, but not before fatally biting their assailant. At the palace, suspicion arises when the two don't return, and a search party headed by Lou Arri himself finds Alijatra hiding a short distance from his fallen brother. For one reason or another, Lou Arri directly accuses Alijatra of murdering his brother, but he's spared any punishment for fear there will be no heir to the throne. The nation is informed of his "crime", therefore laying a heavy stigma upon Alijatra, which in time fades, but never vanishes.
Age ten, a severe, brutal fight with his father nearly takes his life, leaving one fang permanently chipped on the back side. For the rest of his life he can be seen digging his tongue into the groove where the tooth chipped.
Age thirteen, as an act of deliberate rebellion, he runs away from the palace for a few weeks, finding the Half-Breed village in the process, and befriending a young lady named Asara. Cue the puppy crush. He returns home to a second near-fatal beating, this time retaliating enough to take his father's entire fang. Lou Arri declares newfound respect for his strong-willed son; Ali goes to his room to beat the s**t out of pillows.
Age fourteen, Ali is making regular visits to Asara, and the relationship takes off, getting physical nearly right away. Asara becomes pregnant, and as Ali turns fifteen, the child is born in the half-breed village, celebrated as the most beautiful half-breed that ever lived. Proud dad Ali, comes to visit every few days, making sure to bring gifts for his daughter each time.
Age sixteen, just before his seventeenth birthday, an organized raid is carried out on the half-breed village, and the entire population is massacred, including Alijatra's daughter, only sparing Asara for having thought she was already dead. Alijatra retaliates on three of the Palace guards involved, killing them outright, but with no witnesses. He urges Asara to take refuge on Elijarta, where the world's outcasts are kept safe.
Age seventeen, he and the other princes of Yyestalla are assassinated as they learn of their role in the Irikaran prophecy. Alijatra, Kori, and Kaiore are all put into limbo until the Triplets awaken as Irikarans.
Post Awakening-
Alijatra joins in the final battle with Daire, each of the princes holding back Daire's cohorts to keep the triplets' battle with Daire fair. Wee for waking up and saving the world.
Ali complicates things when Taran is found by insisting on killing him if he ever sees him, knowing well that the evil man that killed his brother is Taran with a demon's facelift. Many bribes are necessary to keep Ali from throttling Taran
Name: Alijatra Kaa
Physical Age: 17
Actual Age: Too old to care anymore
Personality: Venomous. Sarcastic. General asshat. Doesn't like people getting close to him (Kind of blames himself for, well, everything). He's the Wind phoenix and considers himself to be the weakest of the Irikarans. HE ALSO HATES NICOLAI. Or claims to hate Nicolai. Why? Nicolai emos. A lot.
Alijatra hates emo. Hypocrite, much? Yes. Yes indeed.
Uh...He's very honor-bound. Honor is one of the most important things to him, ranking even above pride. He will puposefully dent his pride if it means doing something he's bound by honor to do.
He's also very protective of what's his. He's the only Irikaran who has never died - and he'd LIKE to keep it that way - but he WILL die to protect someone he loves if he has to. (...Not that he'll stay dead for too long, but whatever...It's the thought that counts!)
You know, he won't admit it, but he's likely to make an a** of himself and make people think it was just a fortunate (for them) accident that he died instead.
He's not an easy one read, at least.
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:04 pm
Rakshasas
The rakshasas are evil spirits in Hindu mythology with magical and shape-shifting abilities. The Ramayana states that they were created from the foot of Brahma to protect the primeval waters. The demon, Ravana, was their king. Other sources refer to the rakshasas as the descendants of Pulastya or the children of the Vedic goddess of death, Nirriti, and her consort Nirrita, & even as the children of Khasa.
In terms of appearance, rakshasas are described as yellow, green, or blue with vertical slits for eyes, matted eyes, large bellies, and five feet, as well as having poisonous fingernails that can kill humans. They tend to take on the appearance of animals such as dogs, vultures, and owls, but can also appear as humans.
Rakshasas feed off of human flesh and foods which have been contaminated by insects or sneezed upon. They are mischievous creatures that inhabit cemeteries, destroy sacrifices, and possess humans causing insanity and illness. Many rakshasas were cruel humans in a past life
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:05 pm
NPCs: Sita/Vedavati, Rama/Vishnu, Ravana's family (Mandodari, Indrajit, Prahasta, Atikaya, Akshayakumara, Devantaka, Narantaka, Trishira, Kubera, Vibhishana, Kumbhakarna, Khara, Dushana, Ahiravan, Kumbhini, Surpanakha), Brahma
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:06 pm
Youth Quest Ideas:
Possibly quest for Chandrahas, the sword given to him by Shiva?
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:07 pm
Not expecting any from others =) But if I get any, I'd love you forever <3 The below picture is done by myself.
Commissioned/Gifted:
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:10 pm
I LOVE Harsh Critique. Lovelovelovelovelove. I'd love to get comments/critique on what's already up biggrin Questions as well.
MAKE ME THINK! DO IT!
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:11 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:15 pm
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