[History] The Perzhier Scrolls

[Draeris 3124]

The Shahzada and Perzhier

A tale of lust, purpose and desire.

From the mighty Subudai to the enduring desert dwellers of the Qalasheen, recovered tales from the days of old has given more valuable insight in the turbulent development of the Perzhier. What once formed a collective of many expressive individuals crumbled into near extinction as time never stopped in these lands of sand. Now that a family, survived because of nothing else but strong union and steadfast preservation of their identity, settled within a City of World’s Desire. The Caliphate of Al-Dirakh, it can thrive on to restore what was lost.

 

{This is written with the intend to be a narration of the history of the Perzhier. More lore regarding their actual culture and faith will follow as the active Rp develops further.}

The Old Scrolls

A Mythical Image on the first

There are many contradicting records explaining how the first Perzhier really came to be. Where some believe that they were created with the purpose of bringing prosperity to the declining realm, others say they came to be because of the Shahzada’s many passionate endeavours. For long had they been a minor, insignificant group among the many prospering peoples of Aeldin.

 

A group of Perzhier Hunters & Gatherers in the plentiful forests of Aeldin.

The first(?) Perzhier wrote of  a very primitive society. They would be a nomad people that sticked to their forest and adapted to its ecological system.  So you had markings with different colours that would indicate where to hunt next, so that they would not hunt too much in one area of the forest.  Unlike many primitives, the Perzhier believed in a singular god named “Shanshasha”. It would be the creator of all the good and evil that would form a world together with a system that a mortal was not meant to comprehend.

The arts of fletchery and survival were common practice for every Perzhier, though they never were confronted by other civilizations. From violence to quills, all was unknown to the residing Perzhier in the many forests. Their only purpose was to worship their Shanshasha and survive the winters.   Things changed however when they gained a vision from their Sha to migrate to another realm, where true redemption would await for every Perzhier.

 

A Subudai Overseer educates the Perzhier on the world beyond, through the eyes of their people.

 

It was after their migration to Asulon that a mighty civilization of the Subudai soon learned of their presence. Observing their rather skillful usage of the bow and their survivability the declining Subudai had interest in bringing the Perzhiers under them.

The unknowing Perzhiers thought that the Subudai were descendants of Shanshasha, inviting them to their holy cause.  This delusion stayed that way for almost decades as succeeding generations learned less and less of the original story.  What once was an understanding that the Perzhier served their mighty deity and his messengers being the Subudai,  turned into them serving a holy cause with them through the years. In the meantime, their social ways were influenced heavily by the Subudai, their culture becoming forgotten as days went by.  

 

The Subudai question their prisoners before a siege.

 

 

The Perzhier became consumed by the militaristic ways of the Subudai, but it was obvious that their ancient system of society was in decline. Among them, a different way of thinking became a more common thing for multiple groups.  The nomadic lifestyle became less popular as years went on, especially due to the increasing poverty within the Subudai.

The Perzhier found themselves with different aspirations, they weren’t as militaristic as their fellow Subudai nor did they find themselves able to worship Shanshasha properly. Sentiment for emancipation arose, but was heavily suppressed.  Up until the Subudai sort of dissolved and the Perzhier were let free during the ending periods  of Anthos.

The first mention of the Shahzada came during this period. It is deemed that the Shahzada would have been a family that were the first to resist the Subudai for their religious rights, which made them the mortal representatives (zada) of the Shah.  With the Nicatorii, the Shahzada left the Subudai when they lost their military might to internal strife. Becoming their own, independent entity.

 

The Scrolls of Bayezid

Through the eyes of the Enlightened.

 

The first signs of a recorded history appear 86 years later after the Perzhier split from the Subudai.  With their liberties unrestricted it is deemed that during the period of various exodus’ and migrations that a religious presence was strong in Perzhier society. An apparent religious leader under the name “Bayezid” recorded various historical chapters of the independent Perzhier.

A Perzhier commune, where they would gather and simply enjoy the remnants of the day.

 

The Perzhier settled in the bordering woods of the northern continent after the exodus to Athera, where they recovered their strengths after seemingly losing many of their people during the plagues of the Fringe and the hungers of Thales.  Their comfort was short lived, as an increase of Orenian and Dwedmar presence in the north caused them to eventually feel threatened enough to leave.

They would soon find themselves on an island of barren lands, where they found an enduring people that were identified as Qalasheen.  Their differences were not that big, as the Perzhier easily joined the Qalasheen in their endless wandering. It is believed that their strict faith in Allah caused the Perzhier belief in Shah to be heavily influenced. Many religious necessities would be dismissed,the proclamation of holy men would stop after the passing of Bayezid.

 

A recovered artwork named “The Vision”, portraying the paradiscal promise of Sha to the Perzhier.

 

Many commune’s would be held by the Perzhier, where both kin would rest in harmony after a long day of struggle. It became a popular and a strong tradition of the Perzhier to rest and socialize after accomplishments, though it was seen as rather lazy in the eyes of the Qalasheen. Both managed to get along pretty well, with the decrease of religion and culture as the cost.  Life in the barren desert was filled with hardship and torment, but the Perzhier felt at home in the shifting sands among the Qalasheen.It was after the passing of Bayezid his sons Mehmed, Hasan and Mustafa gained a vision from their deity, Sha.  In radiant letters on the walls of their tent, Sha spoke of a new purpose for all people in the desert. A divine gift in return for all their enduring, the ability to create a city so grand that it would be of the world’s desire.

It was then that Faiz Kharadeen, a heroic Qalasheen that respected the Perzhier ways as much as he respected his own, that convinced the entire population of the barren lands to unite and strive for the creation of said City of World’s Desire. The Qalasheen would also claim to have seen a vision from Allah, very similar to that of the Perzhier.  This would be the evidence that in fact, both people worshipped the same deity.  Soon the Perzhier , but mostly the Qalasheen, created a sanctuary for all dwellers of the sands. A Caliphate in fact, that was filled with riches and promise that Mehmed concluded in his famous words: “We are now home.” .

 

Mustafa and his many servants, a luxurious lifestyle was possible in the Caliphate.

 

For many Perzhier however, the founding of the Caliphate came too late. It is recorded that over fourteen families were concluded extinct, only the Shahzada survived with a meagre number to witness the creation of paradise.  But the past, although remembered, was not of relevance.  It was rather shortly that various Shahzada took the responsibility to preserve the few cultural traits from the Perzhier that were left in the family.

 

Mehmed Bayezid Shahzada, son of Bayezid,  was chosen to lead the family as he of capable age. His talents with the quill were soon presented to the Kalifa Faiz Kharadeen which gave him the honorable task be his writer.

 

Mehmed Bayezid Shahzada{right} offering his services to the Kalifa{left}

 

Hassan Hani Shahzada assumed the role as spiritual leader of the family after the ‘The Vision’, seeking recognition and enrichment of the worship to Sha. This brought the Shahzada a worthy identity within the Caliphate, with Mehmed’s sons and Mustafa bringing prosperity and union to the last Perzhier.

The Kalifa was shortly after considered exalted by the Shahzada, a messenger of Sha but from different kin. The Unitor of the Deserts and founder of the Caliphate would become the iconized as a true Shahzada. Always respectful, kind and considerate, yet steadfast in protecting the family and her interests.

 

The Shahzada seek guidance from their elder Ismail in the gardens of the Oasis.

 

After the writings of Bayezid were recovered and stored in the sacred archive of the Perzhier, it was discovered the last Perzhierian that represented Sha actually predicted the demise of his people:

“Kumları ev olunca için , halkımızın tanrıya kurban olarak düşüşünü şahit olacaktır . Bu bizim türünün son kalan kutsal yolu takip ve içinden , uzun süredir kayıp bir kişiyi geri yüklemeniz gerekir o zaman değil.”

“For when the sands become home, our people shall witness their downfall as a sacrifice to god. It is from then that the last remaining of our kind must follow the holy way and through that, restore a people long lost.”

 

Perzhier Art

The Perzhier had, since their apparent existence in Aeldin, developed an artform that was rather unique compared to the many brushes of the realms. This artform was in her latest stage named as “Sanati”, or Sacred art.

 

"The Predicted War", a Shahzada artwork predicting a future battle for the Holy Lands.

 

Perzhier art is usually flat and portrayed from a sky perspective. It usually depicts a symbolic or religious event. Fine dyes from various herbs and chemicals are used to create bright, undecaying colours to portray something important to the Perzhier forever.

In artworks where an act of good or holiness is depicted, radiant circles would be painted around the heads of those in the artwork. Although it is usually used when portraying the Kalifa or the Shahzada, it is a common practice in the artworks of the Perzhier. 

 

The Shahzada negotiate with the locals

 

 

Similar to the Qalasheen tongue, the Perzhier manage to preserve their own language through the centuries. Although heavily influenced by Qalasheen, remarkable differences are still present today. A few remnants of the language were preserved with the scrolls of Bayezid, although much is not decoded.

Brother/Sister - Kardeş

Mother - Anne

Father - Baba

Daughter - Kız

Son - Oğu

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Good day/night - İyi günler/gece

Greetings - Selamsalar

Farewell - Veda

Sir - Bayim

Madam - Bayan

[Vesalian 62]

((First.))

 

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[Faelond 25]

((Looks very good.))

[Rudi 1747]

"Selamsalar and Marhaban, to the caliphate. Chosen by Sha himself."

- Azraqi Suleiman Shahzada

[Rudi 1747]

((Very nice work !!!))

[ChrisBrown 7]

((Awsome.))

[Birdnerdy 1539]

(( Impressed as always with your writing skills, Draeris!

[Alakabam 582]

(( Despicable, yuck. ))

[Faunherer 44]

(( Perzhier=Turks??

[Knox213 10]

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