Welcome to the Runeam Great Library. At this library, you can find information on just about anything, anywhere or anyone. Please remember to properly replace the books that you remove from the shelves and to not write on any of the pages. Contact a nearby Keeper if you need assistance.
Name: Ethan Adan Profession: Brateni Almoner Birthday: 11 March 656 A.C. Place of Birth: Rysear, Alvaran Empire Public Information: Brother Ethan Adan grew up as the third youngest son of a family of blacksmiths. As a child, he took up the family trade but left at the age of 16 before completing a masterwork to be inducted into the local smithing guild. He entered the Stormarm Seminary later that year. In 672, he was ordained a priest and immediately began training in Hannah Almoner Academy where he distinguished himself as a master of virology and physical therapy for soldiers recovering from the Maritime Wars. He received his blue almoner robes in 677. He remained in Hannah instructing introductory lectures to students until December 681. Our most recent records on file indicate that he began a two year pilgrimage in Batyc under the instruction of Father Ferrier.
Name: Valerie Mason* Profession: Unemployed Birthday: 19 September 650 A.C. Place of Birth: Kend, Kend Republic** Public Information: Little is known about Valerie Mason before the Third Maritime War. She was born into one of the loosely associated Kendi tribes before the formation of the republic. Her confirmable public record begins during the second Ajas occupation of Kend where she was arrested for breaking the imposed curfew. She escaped from captivity three days later by using an improvised weapon. It is believed that she was involved in further guerilla raids against all foreign militaries in Kend territory to include the scuttling of the RBS Umbrage, the assassination of the Duke of Al-Isun and the firebombing of Brateni supply lines. She is wanted in Ift on two counts of aggravated assault, and a Brateni wartime bounty of 10,000 in coin has not yet been cleared. Her current whereabouts are unknown. *Possible Alias **The Kend Republic was not formed until 678 A.C.
Name: Majah Sage Profession: Runeam Keeper (Field) Birthday: 7 January 659 A.C. Place of Birth: Port Runeam Public Information: Majah Sage is the son of Heather Sage, an elder Keeper of Runeam who died in 665. Majah was born deaf, and, after his mother's death, Keepers at the Great Library took turns taking care of him. When he was 10 years old, it was arranged to install experimental biocouples from the Second Maritime War into his ears to restore his hearing. Six years later, he had two more installed into his hands. His performance as a Keeper apprentice, deaf or not, was less than stellar. However, during a semester abroad in 678, Majah Sage displayed an impressive ability to recover, translate and preserve foreign and ancient texts. Since then, he has been employed as a Field Keeper tasked with entering hostile or politically sensitive areas to preserve and catalog information that may be destroyed by war or disaster. He is considered an expert in etymology, phonology and pre-cataclysm literature.
Name: Jazira El-Vrijer Profession: Brateni Priestess Birthday: 31 March 654 A.C. Place of Birth: Batal, Batyc Public Information: Sister Jazira El-Vrijer is the oldest child of the recently deceased Seigneur of Batyc, Dia El-Vrijer. However, she entered a Brateni convent in 670 A.C. in the aftermath of the Second Maritime War as a sign of good faith between Batyc and Braten. When she took her vows three years later, she gave up all rights to the Seigunership. In the Brateni Church, she is currently instructing prospective priestesses while organizing several west coast charity efforts. After the Third Martime War, she lead fifty habitue in Ajas to rebuild destroyed livestock pens, fresh water silos and school houses. She is considered a rising star within the Church, and several cardinals have vouched her for candidacy as a bishop.
Name: Arlia Janet Profession: Geomancer Birthday: 23 Cancer 143 B.C. Place of Birth: Corsus Public Information: Arlia Janet claims to be the third in a line of famed geomancers of the same name. Historical records from the era before the 20 Year Winter are generally poor, but there are some documents found in Nineva that allude to a silver haired woman who had incredible control over natural forces such as wind, seas and tectonic activity. Very detailed reports exist from the eleventh century B.C. which describe the use of these "geomancers" during the great ancient wars. This skill was believed to be lost after the cataclysm severed access to ether and the forces collectively known as magic. Eye witnesses from Braten, Nineva and List claim this Arlia Janet is able to use these fabled abilities. The Great Library is currently investigating these reports with support from the Royal Batyc Science Society.
Name: Talos Myer Profession: Batyc Legions Commandant Birthday: 26 November 642 A.C. Place of Birth: Fort Alexander, Batyc Public Information: Commandant Talos Myer joined the Legions in 655. He has fought as an infantryman in the Nineva Civil War, the Ift Conflict, and the First and Second Maritime Wars. He was citied the Royal Meritious Medal during the siege of Fort Alexander during the First Maritime War for "exceptional courage without regard to personal safety or previously received injures. Alone, First Sergeant Talos Myer defended a breach in the city wall for two hours before a counter-attack could be mustered..." As an officer, he lead the ground forces in the Southern Theater during the Third Maritime War. Afterwards, he was promoted to the rank of Commandant. A folk hero in his home town, he has served as a confidant for three Batyc Seigneurs and is considered one of the most capable military strategist alive.
Name: Kaylee Ver'ler Profession: Batyc Legions Intelligence Birthday: 02 October 654 A.C. Place of Birth: Perch, Batyc Public Information: The eighth and youngest child of the Duke of Perch, Kaylee was born into a traditional family where she had little chance of inheriting any of the power or wealth that her older siblings enjoyed. She attended university in Iden where she earned a Master's in psychology. Afterwards, she enrolled in the Batyc Officer Candidate School where she became an intelligence officer with the Baytc Self Defense Fleet. During the Third Maritime War, she orchestrated the counter-operations against Kend freedom fighters- most notably the Dirges. Lieutenant Ver'ler was sharply criticized by the international community for her tactics of obtaining information from the families of suspected insurgents. She is currently stationed in Tel-Ura to help manage military research and development.
Name: Nash Samar, PhD Profession: R&D Researcher and Physics Professor at Tel-Ura University. Birthday: 08 July 629 A.C. Place of Birth: Estis Public Information: The child of Estis political refugees, Nash Samar spent his childhood selling weavings on the streets of Batyc to feed his family. As a teenager, he earned a scholarship to the Technology College at Batyc where he earned an undergraduate degree in physics and economics. In 654, he earned his doctorate in the budding field of Information Sciences for a dissertation expanding the understanding of self-recursing information loops. He was hired by the Batyc Legions in 659 to develop the controversial weaponized biocouples used in the Second Maritime War. He has been in the employ of the Batyc government ever since. Doctor Samar currently leads a research team developing synthetic fuels.
Name: Halil Cade Profession: Braten Cardinal Birthday: 28 February 625 Place of Birth: Hannah, Braten Public Information: Halil's mother was a Hannah prostitute and his father was a disgraced Brateni priest. He grew up seeing the best and worst sides of his religion. During an interview with one of our Keepers in 670, he admits his only reason for originally joining the Church was to escape the abuse and neglect of his family. Halil is one of the most accredited Almoners this generation, boasting the world record for having the most functional implants in his body- over 18,000. His mastery over these protected pieces of technology has made him a valuable asset to the Church. He was promoted to cardinal in 663 A.C. with a unanimous vote. He currently is the headmaster of the Hannah Almoner Academy.
Name: The Last Dragon Profession: Great Library Founder Birthday: Not Applicable Place of Birth: Not Applicable Public Information: The dragons of the old age were killed approximately 900 years ago before the last cataclysm. It is unknown how the Last Dragon survived the extinction. The modern record of the Last Dragon begins in 503 A.C. when he appeared on Runeam Island and put an end to decades of seaboard raids that had left the island decimated. He helped construct the sea wall which protects Port Runeam to this day and established the Great Library in 511 A.C. He rarely leaves the library or makes contact with humans. He quietly oversees the Great Library and directs its mission to preserve all art and knowledge. Because of his shyness from the public eye, few outsiders are aware of or believe in his existance.
Name: Ezra Nals Profession: Martial Arts Instructor Birthday: 15 June 665 A.C. Place of Birth: Goldtouch, Goldtouch Public Information: Ezra Nals is the child of two cobblers from Goldtouch Proper. He dropped out of grammar school at an age of fourteen. One year later, he was arrested for larceny and spent 100 days of a one year sentence (shortened for good behavior). Psychological profiles peformed on Ezra during his incarceration describe him as "[having] a talented, yet unmotivated, mind." Upon his release, he began training at a local martial arts hall where he proved himself as a master in the use of a wide variety of weapons. He currently is the two-time champion of bare knuckle boxing in Goldtouch and teaches classes in techniques ranging from wrestling to archery.
Name: Majid Sartaj Profession: Wildbere War Chief Birthday: 20 November 654 A.C. Place of Birth: Wildbere Public Information: The seventh successive Wildebere War Chief from the Sartaj family, Majid assumed the the title after defeating his father in a duel during the Equinox Festival in 679 A.C. Majid's most distinctive physical trait is a genetic abnormality where each eye has a different color. After assuming the role as War Chief, he was reported to have killed a wolf pack with his bare hands. He wears the pelt of the alpha male as proof as his triumph. The steppe raiders of Wildbere are renown for their ability to engage in combat in an uncontrollable, trance-like fury. Normally, such a condition is followed by a dullness and lethargy of mind and body for several days; however, War Chief Sartaj has developed a diet and exercise routine that has rendered him immune to the devastating effects of this fabled fighting style. Unlike his predecessors, he has been educated in several universities throughout the world and is considered a well-versed poet.
Name: Nadia Kafyr Profession: Queen of Alvaran Constitutional Monarchy Birthday: 24 March 646 A.C. Place of Birth: Biadun Public Information: Even though the Kingdom of Alvar established a three branched democratically elected governing body after the Glorious Coup in 552 A.C, commander in chief duties have always been deferred to the head of the royal family. This makes Queen Nadia Kafyr, who assumed the crown in 670 A.C, the head of Alvar’s unofficial fourth branch of government. This arrangement continues to draw criticism from neighboring democracies due to the “chilling effect” placed upon legislators fearful of repercussions from the military. Queen Nadia believes that the royalty’s only duty is to train, maintain and modernize a capable fighting force in order to deter international aggression. To this end, she has assumed tighter domestic control of active duty servicemembers. She expanded the Army Corps of Engineers and has mobilized Alvar’s greatest peacetime force to construct canals and roads to connect the entire nation to Lake Janelle. She believes that improving domestic infrastructure will reduce the massive amount of Alvarans who emigrate- usually as cheap laborers, mercenaries or foreign legionaries. In 680, a Great Library sponsored census estimated that 30% of all Alvaran born nationals were permanently living abroad. Military constructed hospitals and incentive programs have helped maintain a high fertility rate which Queen Nadia sees only as a temporary solution to an aging population.
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