Kievan - Revision history

The chronicler: /* As a religious icon */

2022-09-06T20:48:01Z

As a religious icon

The chronicler at 20:45, 6 September 2022

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The chronicler at 20:43, 6 September 2022

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The chronicler at 20:31, 8 March 2022

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The chronicler: /* Rivalry with Goldoor */

2021-08-01T09:24:17Z

Rivalry with Goldoor

The chronicler at 22:36, 19 March 2021

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The chronicler at 22:31, 19 March 2021

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The chronicler at 16:34, 18 March 2021

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The chronicler: /* Rivalry with Goldoor */

2021-03-18T00:51:34Z

Rivalry with Goldoor

The chronicler at 23:19, 17 March 2021

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 == As a religious icon ==
-[[File:Kievan2.png|left|thumb]]
+[[File:Kievan2.png|left|thumb|Kievan was often depicted as a character of horror stories, representing the unyielding nature of fate and one's calling]]
 Kievan was arguably the last significant figure to represent [[Mōroh]]. His was of a light green persuasion and taught a doctrine of a single Mamkoon, a land where all the believers had to travel to.

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 == As a religious icon ==
+[[File:Kievan2.png|left|thumb]]
 Kievan was arguably the last significant figure to represent [[Mōroh]]. His was of a light green persuasion and taught a doctrine of a single Mamkoon, a land where all the believers had to travel to.

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 |name=Kievan
 |name_caption=Prince of Dusk
-|image=
+|image=Kievan1.png
 |powers=[[Legendary]]
 |ruler_title=Gole vy golen of the Toor of Kievan

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 |image=
 |powers=[[Legendary]]
-|ruler_title=King of Kings of the Toor of Kievan
+|ruler_title=Gole vy golen of the Toor of Kievan
 |reign=
 |predecessor=

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 == Rivalry with Goldoor ==
-Kievan was in the state of rivalry with [[Darfe Goldoor]], and it is suggested that it was Kievan who had repeatedly informed [[Nilma Oordar]] about Goldoor's whereabouts and which allowed [[Qep]] to eventually defeat Goldoor in the 1549-1550 campaign.
+Kievan was in the state of rivalry with [[Darfe Goldoor]], and it is suggested that it was Kievan who had first informed [[Nilma Oordar]] that the nomads raiding Qep were Goldoor's army, and then repeatedly informed Nilma about Goldoor's whereabouts, which allowed [[Qep]] to eventually defeat Goldoor in the 1549-1550 campaign.
 Some religious leaders suggest that the conflict was between the toors and perhaps between Darkan and Goldoor, as Xaewoon preachers paint Kievan as a more otherworldly character, but available data and accounts of those in Kievan's entourage reveal that it seemed to have been a deeply personal feud.

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 According to [[Davi the Heranian]], [[Nilma Oordar]], who was a blue stron believer, nevertheless held Kievan in high regard.
 == Appearance ==
 Kievan was thin, but not tall. He had dark skin and it was hypothesized that he was originally from [[Teamatian]]. He frequently wore white robes and a uniquely winded turban. Some reports indicate that he had long hair that he wore in a long braid.

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 Darkan was disliked, but Kievan's support allowed him to stay in power for decades, to the extent that the Toor of Darkan was mostly known as the Toor of Kievan.
-Kievan's role is disputed by some researchers and religious leaders, who cite a lack of direct evidence. For instance, there are no accounts of Darkan and Kievan even having been seen together, let alone having a close enough relationship that Kievan would support Darkan's ascension to power. Others point out that legendaries tend to promote their goals in mysterious ways. Additionally, some clan leaders who have gone on missions with Kievan cited his support for Darkan. And regardless of whether Kievan knew Darkan personally or not, it was consistently reported that it was Kievan who would suggest Darkan as a "temporary ruler".
+Kievan's role in building the Toor of Darkan is disputed by some researchers and religious leaders, who cite a lack of direct evidence. For instance, there are no accounts of Darkan and Kievan even having been seen together, let alone having a close enough relationship that Kievan would support Darkan's ascension to power. Others point out that legendaries tend to act in mysterious ways and that Kievan was rarely seen in general. Some clan leaders who have gone on missions with Kievan have also cited his support for Darkan. And regardless of whether Kievan knew Darkan personally or not, his consistent suggestions of installing Darkan as a "temporary ruler" had, in fact, lent enormous support to Darkan's ascent to power.
 == Rivalry with Goldoor ==
-Kievan was in the state of rivalry with [[Darfe Goldoor]], and it is suggested that it was Kievan who had repeatedly informed [[Nilma Oordar]] about Goldoor's whereabouts and which allowed Qep to eventually defeat Goldoor in the 1549-1550 campaign.
+Kievan was in the state of rivalry with [[Darfe Goldoor]], and it is suggested that it was Kievan who had repeatedly informed [[Nilma Oordar]] about Goldoor's whereabouts and which allowed [[Qep]] to eventually defeat Goldoor in the 1549-1550 campaign.
-Some religious leaders suggest that the conflict was between the toors and perhaps between Darkan and Goldoor, but available data and accounts of those in Kievan's entourage reveal that it seemed to have been a personal feud.
+Some religious leaders suggest that the conflict was between the toors and perhaps between Darkan and Goldoor, as Xaewoon preachers paint Kievan as a more otherworldly character, but available data and accounts of those in Kievan's entourage reveal that it seemed to have been a deeply personal feud.
-== Missions ==
+== As a religious icon ==
-Throughout his life, Kievan ran so-called "missions". It is these missions that the various heads of clans were so eager to join, since it was believed that traveling alongside Kievan was walking one's right path, the Xaewoon.
+Kievan was arguably the last significant figure to represent [[Mōroh]]. His was of a light green persuasion and taught a doctrine of a single Mamkoon, a land where all the believers had to travel to.
 == Appearance ==
 Kievan was thin, but not tall. He had dark skin and it was hypothesized that he was originally from [[Teamatian]]. He frequently wore white robes and a uniquely winded turban. Some reports indicate that he had long hair that he wore in a long braid.

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 First records that mention Kievan refer to several weapon orders received at Hanta, [[Commonground]]. Several longswords were requested, characterized not so much by the length of the blade, but by the length of the grip, probably for two-handed use. This type of weapon was not very common at the time, which is probably why records of the order were preserved, as something slightly unusual.
-== Unification of the clans ==
+== Role in the unification of the clans ==
 The next decade saw Kievan unite a number of peoples under the flag of [[Darkan]], a young warlord of one of the [[Kippies|Kippie]] tribes.
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 Darkan was disliked, but Kievan's support allowed him to stay in power for decades, to the extent that the Toor of Darkan was mostly known as the Toor of Kievan.
 == Rivalry with Goldoor ==
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 Kievan was in the state of rivalry with [[Darfe Goldoor]], and it is suggested that it was Kievan who had repeatedly informed [[Nilma Oordar]] about Goldoor's whereabouts and which allowed Qep to eventually defeat Goldoor in the 1549-1550 campaign.
-Some religious leaders suggest that the conflict was between the toors and perhaps between Darkan and Goldoor, but available data and accounts of those in Kievan's entourage reveal that it was a personal feud.
+Some religious leaders suggest that the conflict was between the toors and perhaps between Darkan and Goldoor, but available data and accounts of those in Kievan's entourage reveal that it seemed to have been a personal feud.
 == Missions ==

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	Kievan was in the state of rivalry with [[Darfe Goldoor]], and it is suggested that it was Kievan who had repeatedly informed [[Nilma Oordar]] about Goldoor's whereabouts and which allowed Qep to eventually defeat Goldoor in the 1549-1550 campaign.		Kievan was in the state of rivalry with [[Darfe Goldoor]], and it is suggested that it was Kievan who had repeatedly informed [[Nilma Oordar]] about Goldoor's whereabouts and which allowed Qep to eventually defeat Goldoor in the 1549-1550 campaign.
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		+	Some religious leaders suggest that the conflict was between the toors and perhaps between Darkan and Goldoor, but available data and accounts of those in Kievan's entourage reveal that it was a personal feud.

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 |died=end of 17th CSR
 }}
-'''Kievan''' /'kiːvən/ was a [[superhero warrior]] and a [[Xaewoon]] religious figure who lived in the 16th and 17th [[CSR]] in [[Heran]]. He founded and led the [[Toor of Darkan]] and was central to many events of the 16th century. His participation in the 17th century had somewhat diminished, and he largely disappeared from the public eye by the 1650s.
+'''Kievan''' /'kiːvən/ was a [[superhero warrior]] and a [[Xaewoon]] religious figure who lived in the 16th and 17th [[CSR]] in [[Heran]]. He founded and led the [[Toor of Kievan|Toor of Darkan]] and was central to many events of the 16th century. His participation in the 17th century had somewhat diminished, and he largely disappeared from the public eye by the 1650s.
 == Earliest records ==