Abenet

Abenet is a veteran senator and political advisor who served as mentor to Anuncia ruun-Aysun during the 392-393 AC election cycle. He was taken on at the request of Anuncia’s father to ensure she would not run from her political responsibilities.

Role as Political Mentor

Abenet recognized Anuncia ruun-Aysun as a master tactician capable of seeing political moves from leagues away. He accompanied her to The Oratorium to observe speeches and analyze rival politicians, providing strategic counsel on navigating the political landscape ahead of the 393 AC elections.

Succession Planning

During the 392 AC political season, Abenet and Anuncia evaluated potential successors to Avkan ruun-Heshkari:

• Noya: Rejected as too conservative, following Avkan’s principles too rigidly without adaptability
• Hadrian: Rejected for minimal influence in the Assembly

Abenet suggested Anuncia herself was the clear heir, playfully invoking the title “Anuncia ruun-Aysun, fourteenth Basilissa of Asgartha.” He used her mother’s name (ruun-Aysun) deliberately to downplay her father’s lineage. When she protested being too young and inexperienced, he emphasized that her birth on the day the Rediscovery Endeavor was proclaimed, combined with her tactical abilities, made her a compelling candidate.

Timeline

392 AC - Analysis at Oratorium

Abenet accompanied Anuncia ruun-Aysun to The Oratorium during the political frenzy preceding the 393 AC elections. He identified Amaro Arundhani as a skilled orator belonging to the new generation of Agora politicians—one of Waru Toowoom’s protégés. Abenet warned that Amaro’s populist stance prioritizing Asgartha over the Rediscovery Endeavor would garner significant support and that he might prove to be their main opponent. He cautioned that basing discourse on hope was “like building on quicksand.”

Regarding Anuncia’s brother Sigismar Synd, Abenet framed his position strategically: “His prestige should serve to bolster your own. He’s out in the wilds; you’re here, at the heart of civilization. Together, you form a bridge between the Known World and the Terra Incognita.”

Relationships

• Anuncia ruun-Aysun: Political protégé whose tactical abilities he recognized and nurtured
• Amaro Arundhani: Opposition politician whose skills Abenet analyzed
• Avkan ruun-Heshkari: Outgoing Basileus whose succession Abenet helped plan
• Sigismar Synd: Anuncia’s brother whose position Abenet framed as strategic asset
• Waru Toowoom: Influential politician who mentored Amaro
• Noya: Considered as potential Avkan successor but deemed too conservative
• Hadrian: Considered as potential successor but lacked Assembly influence
• Girsang: Wealthy politician; Abenet warned never to underestimate the weight of money
• Muttunbaal: Influential politician with greater political power than Girsang