Baifa Monü Zhuan
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a chronicler for the lore of Atrisia
- Image Credit: Cixi The woman behind the throne
- Role: Historical Figure who chronicled major events in Kital Phard/Atrisia's history
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- Age: 79 at age of death
- Force Sensitivity: No
- Species: Human
- Appearance: Sei was described as small in physical stature but possessing a commanding, almost "larger than life" presence. She was a figure of fashion, typically seen in the finest silks and kimonos, sporting the latest hairstyles and trends of the Imperial court. Her commitment to appearance was noted even at her death: she employed heavy, lead-based white makeup to achieve a smoother complexion and black oil to disguise her grey hair. This reflects the powerful social significance she placed on maintaining a youthful and influential image.
- Name: Sei Murasaki
- Loyalties: Empress of Kitel Phard Dynasty at the time.
- Wealth: Unknown personal she lived within the royal palace
- Notable Possessions: Quill, ink and parchment
- Skills: Highly educated in Imperial court politics and history. A supremely skilled bard and storyteller, renowned for her ability to elicit intimate, truthful accounts from her subjects.
- Personality: Sei Murasaki was highly educated and a skilled bard. Her genius lay in her personality; she was universally regarded as kind and possessed a unique talent for lowering the guard of those she met. This gentle approach allowed her to elicit intimate details, stories, and personal accounts, which she meticulously transcribed into her historical chronicles.
- Weapon of Choice: N/A
- Combat Function: In life, she held no martial skill, preferring to be an artist of the written and spoken word. In her death and legacy, her function remains non-combative—she is a source of historical and cultural lore.
Not much is known of the woman who would become fabled across the Atrisian Empire, she was seen as a chronicler of events that had been historical. Taking as many accounts as she could and collecting them together to create a "definitive" version of the historical events. What is known of her is that she was the wife of a warlord who was killed. His lands, servants taken from him, his heir killed and his wives taken as concubines. Sei was considered highly educated coming from the Imperial court, she was a political marriage.
It is not known how she survived or lived but rumors and legends say she was the most skilled with stories and had impressed, others that she knew how to manipulate, some that she was a witch and sorceress who controlled her her husband. One thing that is agreed by all accounts though is that she was skilled in recording and telling stories to make them for everyone to be able to read and see. Having some of the earliest forms of printing presses and means to produce information across the empire.
Sei chronicled hundreds of events in the history of atrisia, she was said to have visited across the planet seeing man made and naturally made wonders, exploring as far across the world as she could from Jar'kai to the gates of Sarnoi. Her records and stories were said to be kept with her in her tomb at her favorite place as a child. She passed away in her travels with her children and grandchildren and even a great grandchild that carried on her legacy of recording history and for some trying to be a part of it.
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