The Azura Family

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Most nobles wouldn't go out of their way to help the "inferiors". But for us, it's a duty and strategic move in and of itself - Nexus Azura

 

*There's a small scroll hanging on the notice board in the League's smaller fort*

 

Most of you have seen me. But few truly know me. My name is Jayko Lokomo Azura II of the Azura bloodline. I am the last of my bloodline. I suppose that the world should know my story lest I die without leaving a legacy for my family. I have been frowned upon for comparing myself to others with well-above higher statuses than me. But they see me as nothing more than a commoner, and I am much more than that.

 

Family History

Nexus Azura (C?-C83)

     The Azura Family has been around for over 1000 years. It started in the year 448 with the sudden rise of a noble named Nexus Praetoria Jonathon Wallus Azura. His origin is unknown although I have inferred that he was approximately 31 when he started writing in the Codex Nexus, the family book passed down from generation to generation. From then on, each event is written in Codex Years. They are the same length as elven years, except that they begin on the day I can also infer that he was given war cleric abilities from the Creator himself, the reason of which I shall explain later. Nexus was already a noble as of Codex Year 0 (or C0). As of C1, he wrote down the values that define the Azura Qualities. They are:

 

1. As an Azura, it is your duty to protect all that is pure.

2. We are a symbol of Hope. Treat your people with kindness and benevolence, for that is one way of keeping peace. If the old man is having trouble carrying things, the young lass is being abused, or the boy is being pushed around, help them all. 

3. It is important that one is always humble.

4. War is a last resort.

5. When making decisions, the people come first.

 

Every story about Nexus emphasized his willingness to help others. One story even said that he left the battlefield to help a small girl find her parents and escape to safety. He never left anyone behind and only killed when it was necessary. Other stories furthered his difference from other nobles. He treated women as actual human beings, a tradition long held to this day.

 

Nexus Azura was a truly noble man, creating many firsts and set the example for the rest of my family. His greatest first was being one of the "Noble Three" in Azuran History. When he died, he was given a king's funeral by his people, sending him on a boat down a river toward the sunset. Every person who knew about him admired his sense of chivalry and loyalty to them.

 

 

Lokomo Azura, The Second of the Noble Three

(C500-C613)

 

Lokomo Azura carried a tradition that every Azura had to have a different profession. As a descendent of Nexus, he, like every Azura in history, had a connection to light magic. However, he was the only person in Azuran History to be able to use other forms of magic. When he became 70 years old, he became blind and was forced to use a staff to walk. During then, he trained to become a far seer and was quite a good one at that. Some time between C581 and C585, he became a prophet. Despite all my research into this, it's unknown how he gained this ability. He always wore white robes and carried a simple Oak staff. His farseeing ability allowed him to converse with spirits which in turn gave him stories that he would tell his children, their children, and his great-grandchildren. He foretold the coming of the Millennium Child, with the prophecy being as such:

 

A child shall be born to one, but raised by another.

He will understand the past, but struggle with the future.

Denied his birthright, he will strive to prove himself.

He will embody all that we stand for. He will be the last hope.

But he will establish a new hope.

Because of this, there will be a dawn of a new day.

 

Let the Hope we guard light his path.

For the Mark will only appear when he comes of age on the day of the millennium

- Lokomo Azura

 

This prophecy is what every Azura dreamed to be a part of. I will go more in depth on the prophecy later. Lokomo's death is the most heartwarming story in the Codex Nexus. His son, Jayko Lokomo I, stated:

 

As he sees the sunset, he stands upon the mountaintop. With a mere tap of his staff on the ground, I  watched as he slowly turned to dust. As I watched in both sadness and wonder, he turned to smile at me, with his last words being "From the light we have come and to the light we shall go". He disappeared, with only his staff staying there, perfectly balanced on the ground.

 

 

Jayko Lokomo Azura II, The Third of the Noble Three

(C983-Present)

 

Is it right to call myself the Third of the Noble Three? I didn't give myself that name. Rather, it was my adoptive mother, who knew the Azuran Prophecy. No Azura has had a birthmark showing the family colors other than Nexus. He was born before the prophecy was stated so he's not applicable. I, however, am the Millennium Child, and I can prove it:

 

A child shall be born to one, but raised in another. - This can be translated in two ways. I was born to the Azuras but I was raised by the Wallus Family in Malinor. The other possible translation is that I was born to nobility but raised as a commoner.

 

He will understand the past, but struggle with the future - I have memorized all of the history of Anthos, Asulon, and Aegis. I understand what this prophecy means. But I can't understand what my future is. As the last of my family and bloodline, I struggle to know what will happen to me.

 

Denied his birthright, he will strive to prove himself - I have been denied nobility status despite my heritage. This is the driving force behind my willingness to prove myself.

 

He will embody all that we stand for. He will be the last hope. - Despite being raised in a different culture, I still respect my ancestors and follow every tradition they have had. I am the last hope as my fate decides the fate of the Azura bloodline. I die without and heir and my bloodline is extinguished.

 

But he will establish a new hope. - Despite all odds, I have survived. I am still alive and this is reason to shed more hope on my bloodline's survival.

 

And because of this, there will be a dawn of a new day. - This is the one line that stumps me, as "dawn of a new day" can have several meanings. I won't keep you longer as I'm running out of parchment.

 

For the Mark will only appear when he comes of age on the day of the millennium. - My coming-of-age marked the 1000th year the Azura bloodline has survived. Only then did a mark the exact shape of the Azura emblem appear. This is definitive proof that I am the Millennium Child.

 

Culture

 

The Azuras always followed a strict sense of loyalty, honor, duty, empathy, and love. A broken promise is a reason to be shunned. Failure to defend others to the best of your abilities was another reason. Even failure to help others was a reason. We also follow a tradition that women, although men are still dominant, are not to be trophies. Their decisions are put to consideration. The child that gets the birthright of the family isn't the oldest, but rather who displays the greatest understanding of our values. We can be rebellious, although we must retain some degree of obedience to superiors. We are to respect other cultures and communicate with them using their ways of it. In all necessity, my family culture revolves around tolerance, loyalty, knowledge, and respect.

 

*At this point, the scroll is almost filled*

 

I will add more to the history of my family via book.

 

~ Jayko Lokomo Azura II of Azura Descent.

 

((I will add more to this pose in subsequent edits. Please note any inconsistencies. This was written in the middle of the night so there's a reason if anything isn't lore compliant))

[Birdwhisperer 1174]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.