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Wanjiru

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Wanjiru

Overview

Wanjiru was a Yzmir Horomancer who became a legendary hero during The Severance War in the early 3rd century AC. After leaving a profound mark on history as both a war hero and founder of The Qorgan, he achieved the status of Eidolon/Oneiros upon death, allowing continued existence and influence.

Background

At the outbreak of The Severance War, Wanjiru was a young Horomancer stationed in Caer Arcolano. Despite Yzmir’s declaration of neutrality, he pledged allegiance to Telmo, the Governor of Caer Arcolano. As the war worsened, Wanjiru secretly investigated, sensing hidden manipulation behind events. Through patient observation he uncovered The Isfet, a chaos sect orchestrating the conflict.

Despite his status as an apostate for breaking Yzmir neutrality, Wanjiru alerted the Yzmir Magisters about the conspiracy. The Magisters intervened decisively, halting advancing armies while Wanjiru led strike teams against identified agitators. High-ranking officials in both loyalist and rebel factions were exposed as conspirators.

Celebrated as a hero after the war’s end, Wanjiru remained uneasy, believing The Isfet had been backed by unknown outside forces. He founded The Qorgan, a Yzmir cell specialized in tracking and eliminating threats to Asgartha.

Timeline

Early 3rd Century AC - Severance War

Wanjiru uncovered The Isfet conspiracy during The Severance War, led strike teams against agitators, and became celebrated as a hero of the reconciliation.

Early 3rd Century AC - Qorgan Founded

Wanjiru founded The Qorgan to protect Asgartha from hidden threats, believing The Isfet had been backed by outside forces whose identity remained unknown.

392 AC - Suha Recruitment

Wanjiru arranged for Yanna to observe Suha’s investigation into the Kraken as a test, then revealed himself in The Magisterium and recruited Suha into The Qorgan after she concluded the Kraken was an Eidolon rather than Leviathan.

392 AC, October - Cebir Intervention

Wanjiru intervened at Cebir fortress in Caer Oorun, after which Yzmir locked down the site citing quarantine to seize control from Bravos—complicating Admiral Temera Singh’s directive to reclaim Cebir for western coastal exploration.

393 AC, May - Afanas Recruitment at Cais Adarra

Wanjiru materialized at Cais Adarra with incarnation vessel Suha immediately after Kuraokami’s liberation, demonstrating Qorgan’s advanced technique of creating Eidolons completely undetectable even to Irises.

393 AC, May - Perjurers Theory Revealed

Wanjiru revealed to Afanas Korovinovich his 150-year investigation into The Perjurers—a secret organization working since Kalu’s Revolt to destabilize Asgartha through infiltrators in every Faction, with the Chrysanthemum Cloaked Warlock embedded in Yzmir.

393 AC, May - Kraken Theory Proposed

Wanjiru proposed that the Kraken was an Eidolon summoning rather than Leviathan, requiring immense Mana but “not entirely impossible,” designed to keep Asgartha focused on survival rather than expansion into Terra Incognita.

393 AC, May - Alliance Offer

Wanjiru offered Afanas Korovinovich the role of “bloodhound, judge, and executioner” against the Chrysanthemum Cloaked Warlock, admitting he had deliberately fueled disbelief of Afanas’s claims over decades to prevent the warlock from going to ground.

Legacy

Wanjiru’s heroism is commemorated in tapestries depicting major turning points in Asgarthan history, displayed in the Basileus’s chambers alongside moments like Chiara Caceres ending The Three Factions War.

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