Banu Hulyan
The Ruling Clan and the Wealthiest - Legalistic but Somewhat Oppressive - Mercantile with Close Ties to the Ghilman
Tier 6
The current Sultan of Aserai is Unqid. He wears his authority lightly, preferring to charm rather than to coerce, always deferring to the laws of the Banu Asera in his judgments. But there are some who say that Unqid is remiss in his duty to administer justice, allowing the wealthiest clans - such as his own - to use bribes and clever legal arguments to oppress the others.
This clan is part of the Aserai.
Aserai - Unqid is legalist
<!-- lord_3_1, unqid-->
<string id="str_political_philosophy_lord_3_1_for_lord_3_1" text="{=PN8hNFek}The Banu Hulyan have never sought glory or domination. Where some see an enemy, we see only a trading partner who has gone astray. For that reason, we have tried to treat all others with fairness and respect." />
<string id="str_political_philosophy_lord_3_1_for_lord_3_1_b" text="{=ZIhocjnr}For that reason, the clans have always brought their quarrels to us, to adjudicate. And it was natural that, when it came time for the Banu Asera to choose a sultan, that we were the ones chosen." />
<string id="str_political_philosophy_lord_3_1_for_lord_3_1_c" text="{=GwvxfXs3}But it is wearisome to be a Sultan. The clans cling to their grievances as though they were their children. It is not in men's nature to appreciate the fruits of peace and order. Rather, they brood over small injustices and perceived slights, and dream of shedding blood." />
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The leaders of the Banu Hulyan claim the title of Sultan of the Asuri. They are the richest of the clans in the south, masters of the key passes between the lake and the outer desert, and are seen by other tribes as haughty and amoral. They are close to the Ghulam, a group of warrior slaves that has converted itself to a mercenary military order.
<!--Quraysh-like clan, established and mercantile -->
Quraysh, also based on Osama Bin Munqidh, fastidious
Patriarch, Unqidh, cautious, generous
POSITIVE ties to Ghulam
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<!-- Unqid. Cautious, pragmatic, generous. A trader by temperament --> <Trait id="Oligarchic" |
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<!-- Jinda. Fierce, and retains strong grudges --> <NPCCharacter id="lord_3_2" name="{=JhLPgr5x}Jinda" age="45" voice="curt" is_female="true" culture="Culture.aserai" occupation="Lord" is_hero="true" default_group="Cavalry" face_mesh_cache="true"> |
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<!-- aserai heiresses --> <!-- unqidh the merchant's daughter, conventional --> <NPCCharacter id="lord_3_10" name="{=TfNSLFNF}Anidha" age="20" voice="earnest" default_group="Infantry" is_hero="true" is_female="true" culture="Culture.aserai" occupation="Lord" face_mesh_cache="true"> |
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<!-- Heirs, 3_7 to 3_9 --> <!-- Dhiyul, decent but impulsive rich youth. Not especially martial --> <NPCCharacter id="lord_3_7" name="{=xC3kCGte}Dhiyul" age="24" voice="earnest" default_group="Cavalry" is_hero="true" culture="Culture.aserai" occupation="Lord" face_mesh_cache="true"> |
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<!-- Nuqar, warrior, devious but clever --> <NPCCharacter id="lord_3_13" name="{=WTCIOhvV}Nuqar" age="38" voice="curt" default_group="Cavalry" is_hero="true" culture="Culture.aserai" occupation="Lord" face_mesh_cache="true"> |
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<!-- Nuqar's wife --> <NPCCharacter id="lord_3_13_1" name="{=psnfaZbC}Sira" is_female="true" age="37" voice="softspoken" default_group="Cavalry" is_hero="true" culture="Culture.aserai" occupation="Lord" face_mesh_cache="true"> |
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name="{=13YN3S79}Razana" age="17" voice="curt" default_group="Cavalry" is_hero="true" culture="Culture.aserai" occupation="Lord" face_mesh_cache="true"> |
