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	The Emperor led a force of Brass Coast forces and troops from other nations that had supported his election in pursuit of the rag-tag orc armies. Unknown to those outside his immediate circle, he had already begun negotiations with the orcs using contacts established earlier in the rebellion by Freeborn merchants. Several meetings took place, where Ahraz reiterated his people’s antipathy for slavery and desire to see the orcs freed. The Emperor offered full citizenship to any orc who would swear to serve the Empire and committed to achieving freedom for all orcs enslaved by the Empire. After weeks of protracted talks, Ahraz was able to convince the orcs of his sincerity and extracted from them an oath to serve the Imperial Throne. Marching to Anvil in a calculated show of strength, the Emperor presented the agreement to the Senate. Partly through his own personal charisma, but mostly through the hard work of his allies, Ahraz was able to get his proposals ratified by the Senate.		The Emperor led a force of Brass Coast forces and troops from other nations that had supported his election in pursuit of the rag-tag orc armies. Unknown to those outside his immediate circle, he had already begun negotiations with the orcs using contacts established earlier in the rebellion by Freeborn merchants. Several meetings took place, where Ahraz reiterated his people’s antipathy for slavery and desire to see the orcs freed. The Emperor offered full citizenship to any orc who would swear to serve the Empire and committed to achieving freedom for all orcs enslaved by the Empire. After weeks of protracted talks, Ahraz was able to convince the orcs of his sincerity and extracted from them an oath to serve the Imperial Throne. Marching to Anvil in a calculated show of strength, the Emperor presented the agreement to the Senate. Partly through his own personal charisma, but mostly through the hard work of his allies, Ahraz was able to get his proposals ratified by the Senate.

	After the end of the Orc Rebellion, Ahraz was called before the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]] and questioned about his actions and the motivation thereof. In a passionate speech, he expressed the shame he felt that so much of the Empire he loved had been built on the back of slavery. He argued that every coin in the Imperial Treasury had been paid for with orc blood, and successfully defended his actions in the name of each of the [[The Way#The Paths of Virtue\|virtues]] in turn.		After the end of the Orc Rebellion, Ahraz was called before the [[Synod]] and questioned about his actions and the motivation thereof. In a passionate speech, he expressed the shame he felt that so much of the Empire he loved had been built on the back of slavery. He argued that every coin in the Imperial Treasury had been paid for with orc blood, and successfully defended his actions in the name of each of the [[The Way#The Paths of Virtue\|virtues]] in turn.

	Ahraz' reign was marked by upheaval and rebellion. He survived three assassination attempts from those ruined by the loss of the orc slaves, one of which claimed the life of his beloved daughter. His actions were openly criticised as having led to the [[Freedom Heresy\|Freedom Heresy]] that began during his second year on the Throne, despite his protestations. His decision, supported principally by the [[Navarr]] to refuse to send the army after the secessionists was seen as a sign of weakness, despite his repeated claims that the anarchists would prove their own worst enemies.		Ahraz' reign was marked by upheaval and rebellion. He survived three assassination attempts from those ruined by the loss of the orc slaves, one of which claimed the life of his beloved daughter. His actions were openly criticised as having led to the [[Freedom Heresy\|Freedom Heresy]] that began during his second year on the Throne, despite his protestations. His decision, supported principally by the [[Navarr]] to refuse to send the army after the secessionists was seen as a sign of weakness, despite his repeated claims that the anarchists would prove their own worst enemies.

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	===Early Life and Election===		===Early Life and Election===
	In 322YE, [[The Orc Rebellion]] began in [[Varushka]], By 324YE, the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] was desperate to end the rebellion. Following very public promises by the [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] senators that they would end the rebellion, they elected a [[The_Brass_Coast_culture_and_customs#Contracts\|scrivener]] named Ahraz i Tamerlin i Guerra to the Throne. The only Freeborn emperor to date his reign would be short and unhappy and marked by violence and internal conflict.		In 322YE, [[The Orc Rebellion]] began in [[Varushka]], By 324YE, the [[Senate]] was desperate to end the rebellion. Following very public promises by the [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] senators that they would end the rebellion, they elected a [[The_Brass_Coast_culture_and_customs#Contracts\|scrivener]] named Ahraz i Tamerlin i Guerra to the Throne. The only Freeborn emperor to date his reign would be short and unhappy and marked by violence and internal conflict.

	===Reign===		===Reign===

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	The Emperor led a force of Brass Coast forces and troops from other nations that had supported his election in pursuit of the rag-tag orc armies. Unknown to those outside his immediate circle, he had already begun negotiations with the orcs using contacts established earlier in the rebellion by Freeborn merchants. Several meetings took place, where Ahraz reiterated his people’s antipathy for slavery and desire to see the orcs freed. The Emperor offered full citizenship to any orc who would swear to serve the Empire and committed to achieving freedom for all orcs enslaved by the Empire. After weeks of protracted talks, Ahraz was able to convince the orcs of his sincerity and extracted from them an oath to serve the Imperial Throne. Marching to Anvil in a calculated show of strength, the Emperor presented the agreement to the Senate. Partly through his own personal charisma, but mostly through the hard work of his allies, Ahraz was able to get his proposals ratified by the Senate.		The Emperor led a force of Brass Coast forces and troops from other nations that had supported his election in pursuit of the rag-tag orc armies. Unknown to those outside his immediate circle, he had already begun negotiations with the orcs using contacts established earlier in the rebellion by Freeborn merchants. Several meetings took place, where Ahraz reiterated his people’s antipathy for slavery and desire to see the orcs freed. The Emperor offered full citizenship to any orc who would swear to serve the Empire and committed to achieving freedom for all orcs enslaved by the Empire. After weeks of protracted talks, Ahraz was able to convince the orcs of his sincerity and extracted from them an oath to serve the Imperial Throne. Marching to Anvil in a calculated show of strength, the Emperor presented the agreement to the Senate. Partly through his own personal charisma, but mostly through the hard work of his allies, Ahraz was able to get his proposals ratified by the Senate.

	After the end of the Orc Rebellion, Ahraz was called before the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]] and questioned about his actions and the motivation thereof. In a passionate speech, he expressed the shame he felt that so much of the Empire he loved had been built on the back of slavery. He argued that every coin in the Imperial Treasury had been paid for with orc blood, and successfully defended his actions in the name of each of the [[The Way#The Paths of Virtue\|virtues]] in turn.		After the end of the Orc Rebellion, Ahraz was called before the [[Synod\|Synod]] and questioned about his actions and the motivation thereof. In a passionate speech, he expressed the shame he felt that so much of the Empire he loved had been built on the back of slavery. He argued that every coin in the Imperial Treasury had been paid for with orc blood, and successfully defended his actions in the name of each of the [[The Way#The Paths of Virtue\|virtues]] in turn.

	Ahraz' reign was marked by upheaval and rebellion. He survived three assassination attempts from those ruined by the loss of the orc slaves, one of which claimed the life of his beloved daughter. His actions were openly criticised as having led to the [[Freedom Heresy\|Freedom Heresy]] that began during his second year on the Throne, despite his protestations. His decision, supported principally by the [[Navarr]] to refuse to send the army after the secessionists was seen as a sign of weakness, despite his repeated claims that the anarchists would prove their own worst enemies.		Ahraz' reign was marked by upheaval and rebellion. He survived three assassination attempts from those ruined by the loss of the orc slaves, one of which claimed the life of his beloved daughter. His actions were openly criticised as having led to the [[Freedom Heresy\|Freedom Heresy]] that began during his second year on the Throne, despite his protestations. His decision, supported principally by the [[Navarr]] to refuse to send the army after the secessionists was seen as a sign of weakness, despite his repeated claims that the anarchists would prove their own worst enemies.

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	===Early Life and Election===		===Early Life and Election===
	In 322YE, [[The Orc Rebellion]] began in [[Varushka]], By 324YE, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] was desperate to end the rebellion. Following very public promises by the [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] senators that they would end the rebellion, they elected a [[The_Brass_Coast_culture_and_customs#Contracts\|scrivener]] named Ahraz i Tamerlin i Guerra to the Throne. The only Freeborn emperor to date his reign would be short and unhappy and marked by violence and internal conflict.		In 322YE, [[The Orc Rebellion]] began in [[Varushka]], By 324YE, the [[Senate\|Senate]] was desperate to end the rebellion. Following very public promises by the [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] senators that they would end the rebellion, they elected a [[The_Brass_Coast_culture_and_customs#Contracts\|scrivener]] named Ahraz i Tamerlin i Guerra to the Throne. The only Freeborn emperor to date his reign would be short and unhappy and marked by violence and internal conflict.

	===Reign===		===Reign===

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	"What price their freedom? Better to ask what price their slavery! What price for the spread of contempt from those who lead to those who follow? What price for indolence and opposition to innovation becoming commonplace in the halls of power? What price to the suffering of those innocent-born for the unjust gain of another? You speak of price, and Freeborn though I be, I will put no price on these things. I cannot, I will not sell the Empire's ideals so cheaply.<br><br>		"What price their freedom? Better to ask what price their slavery! What price for the spread of contempt from those who lead to those who follow? What price for indolence and opposition to innovation becoming commonplace in the halls of power? What price to the suffering of those innocent-born for the unjust gain of another? You speak of price, and Freeborn though I be, I will put no price on these things. I cannot, I will not sell the Empire's ideals so cheaply.<br><br>
	Have we learned, I say, have we learned nothing from the fall of the Highborn patricians? Any system predicated on corrupt practices is inherently unstable and doomed to fall. And furthermore, I might add, slavery itself is totally antithetical to the founding principles of our Empire, where from the earliest days we saw the virtue of anyone being able to achieve even the highest offices in the land solely based upon their own merit and determination."</quote>		Have we learned, I say, have we learned nothing from the fall of the Highborn patricians? Any system predicated on corrupt practices is inherently unstable and doomed to fall. And furthermore, I might add, slavery itself is totally antithetical to the founding principles of our Empire, where from the earliest days we saw the virtue of anyone being able to achieve even the highest offices in the land solely based upon their own merit and determination."</quote>
			<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Hazelelponi.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Hazelelponi of the [[Highguard_groups#The_Shattered_Tower\|Shattered Tower]] is the [[Lepidean Librarian]], who guides the research of the [[Lepidean_Librarian#Lepidean_University\|Lepidean University]].\|width=300}}</div>
			==Courage of Ahraz==
			During the Autumn Equinox 386YE, Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Research_Emperor_Ahraz\|asked]] the researchers at the [[Lepidean_Librarian#Lepidean_University\|Lepidean Library]] to investigate the life of Emperor Ahraz and to ''"look further into the Auras and Courage surrounding Emperor Ahraz, so that knowledge gained may gird those who seek liberation, both tomorrow and in years to come"''. The request was linked to the ongoing attempts to liberate [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asavea]] and the need to ensure that future attempts to free people were not affected by unsavoury auras.

			Details of the research the Heirs of Lepidus provided were published widely as ''[[The Courage of Ahraz]]'', and inspired significant discussion in the Imperial Synod about the role of the Freeborn Throne, their life, and their identity as an exemplar of Courage.

	==Signs==		==Signs==

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	===Death and Legacy===		===Death and Legacy===
	After the barbarians sacked the secessionist stronghold, Ahraz stepped down from the Throne and lived out the rest of his life in seclusion in mountains of [[Kahraman]]. He died shortly afterwards, and reports at the time say that he looked like a man easily twice his actual age of ~~thiry~~-seven (not forty-seven as is often reported). His body was interred in the [[Necropolis]] in an understated black marble tower.		After the barbarians sacked the secessionist stronghold, Ahraz stepped down from the Throne and lived out the rest of his life in seclusion in mountains of [[Kahraman]]. He died shortly afterwards, and reports at the time say that he looked like a man easily twice his actual age of thirty-seven (not forty-seven as is often reported). His body was interred in the [[Necropolis]] in an understated black marble tower.

	In 342YE, a legion of [[Imperial Orcs]] was apprehended attempting to break into the tomb of Emperor Ahraz. While initially mistaken for tomb robbers, they made no effort to resist arrest. Investigation of the tomb indicated they had touched nothing, but had left behind the body of three dead orcs wrapped in shrouds. The dead orcs had been among the negotiators who had first met with the Emperor and been swayed by his arguments. Having recently died, the legion had decided to inter them alongside the Emperor who had brought them into the Empire, When questioned further, they simply maintained that they felt it was [[Imperial Orcs culture and customs#Funerals\|inappropriate for Emperor Ahraz to be alone in death]]. Despite some initial resistance, the appropriateness of the move found supporters in both the Synod and the Senate, and over the next twenty years, the tomb was re-opened another seven times. Emperor Ahraz' tomb now has an [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz\|honour guard]] of ten dead orc heroes.		In 342YE, a legion of [[Imperial Orcs]] was apprehended attempting to break into the tomb of Emperor Ahraz. While initially mistaken for tomb robbers, they made no effort to resist arrest. Investigation of the tomb indicated they had touched nothing, but had left behind the body of three dead orcs wrapped in shrouds. The dead orcs had been among the negotiators who had first met with the Emperor and been swayed by his arguments. Having recently died, the legion had decided to inter them alongside the Emperor who had brought them into the Empire, When questioned further, they simply maintained that they felt it was [[Imperial Orcs culture and customs#Funerals\|inappropriate for Emperor Ahraz to be alone in death]]. Despite some initial resistance, the appropriateness of the move found supporters in both the Synod and the Senate, and over the next twenty years, the tomb was re-opened another seven times. Emperor Ahraz' tomb now has an [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz\|honour guard]] of ten dead orc heroes.

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	===Death and Legacy===		===Death and Legacy===
	After the barbarians sacked the secessionist stronghold, Ahraz stepped down from the Throne and lived out the rest of his life in seclusion in mountains of [[Kahraman]]. He died shortly afterwards, and reports at the time say that he looked like a man easily twice his actual age of forty-seven. His body was interred in the [[Necropolis]] in an understated black marble tower.		After the barbarians sacked the secessionist stronghold, Ahraz stepped down from the Throne and lived out the rest of his life in seclusion in mountains of [[Kahraman]]. He died shortly afterwards, and reports at the time say that he looked like a man easily twice his actual age of thiry-seven (not forty-seven as is often reported). His body was interred in the [[Necropolis]] in an understated black marble tower.

	In 342YE, a legion of [[Imperial Orcs]] was apprehended attempting to break into the tomb of Emperor Ahraz. While initially mistaken for tomb robbers, they made no effort to resist arrest. Investigation of the tomb indicated they had touched nothing, but had left behind the body of three dead orcs wrapped in shrouds. The dead orcs had been among the negotiators who had first met with the Emperor and been swayed by his arguments. Having recently died, the legion had decided to inter them alongside the Emperor who had brought them into the Empire, When questioned further, they simply maintained that they felt it was [[Imperial Orcs culture and customs#Funerals\|inappropriate for Emperor Ahraz to be alone in death]]. Despite some initial resistance, the appropriateness of the move found supporters in both the Synod and the Senate, and over the next twenty years, the tomb was re-opened another seven times. Emperor Ahraz' tomb now has an [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz\|honour guard]] of ten dead orc heroes.		In 342YE, a legion of [[Imperial Orcs]] was apprehended attempting to break into the tomb of Emperor Ahraz. While initially mistaken for tomb robbers, they made no effort to resist arrest. Investigation of the tomb indicated they had touched nothing, but had left behind the body of three dead orcs wrapped in shrouds. The dead orcs had been among the negotiators who had first met with the Emperor and been swayed by his arguments. Having recently died, the legion had decided to inter them alongside the Emperor who had brought them into the Empire, When questioned further, they simply maintained that they felt it was [[Imperial Orcs culture and customs#Funerals\|inappropriate for Emperor Ahraz to be alone in death]]. Despite some initial resistance, the appropriateness of the move found supporters in both the Synod and the Senate, and over the next twenty years, the tomb was re-opened another seven times. Emperor Ahraz' tomb now has an [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz\|honour guard]] of ten dead orc heroes.

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	==Reign: ~~324 YE~~ - ~~329 YE~~==		==Reign: 324YE - 329YE==
	==Called:The Liberator==		==Called:The Liberator==

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	After the barbarians sacked the secessionist stronghold, Ahraz stepped down from the Throne and lived out the rest of his life in seclusion in mountains of [[Kahraman]]. He died shortly afterwards, and reports at the time say that he looked like a man easily twice his actual age of forty-seven. His body was interred in the [[Necropolis]] in an understated black marble tower.		After the barbarians sacked the secessionist stronghold, Ahraz stepped down from the Throne and lived out the rest of his life in seclusion in mountains of [[Kahraman]]. He died shortly afterwards, and reports at the time say that he looked like a man easily twice his actual age of forty-seven. His body was interred in the [[Necropolis]] in an understated black marble tower.

	In ~~342 YE~~, a legion of [[Imperial Orcs]] was apprehended attempting to break into the tomb of Emperor Ahraz. While initially mistaken for tomb robbers, they made no effort to resist arrest. Investigation of the tomb indicated they had touched nothing, but had left behind the body of three dead orcs wrapped in shrouds. The dead orcs had been among the negotiators who had first met with the Emperor and been swayed by his arguments. Having recently died, the legion had decided to inter them alongside the Emperor who had brought them into the Empire, When questioned further, they simply maintained that they felt it was [[Imperial Orcs culture and customs#Funerals\|inappropriate for Emperor Ahraz to be alone in death]]. Despite some initial resistance, the appropriateness of the move found supporters in both the Synod and the Senate, and over the next twenty years, the tomb was re-opened another seven times. Emperor Ahraz' tomb now has an [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz\|honour guard]] of ten dead orc heroes.		In 342YE, a legion of [[Imperial Orcs]] was apprehended attempting to break into the tomb of Emperor Ahraz. While initially mistaken for tomb robbers, they made no effort to resist arrest. Investigation of the tomb indicated they had touched nothing, but had left behind the body of three dead orcs wrapped in shrouds. The dead orcs had been among the negotiators who had first met with the Emperor and been swayed by his arguments. Having recently died, the legion had decided to inter them alongside the Emperor who had brought them into the Empire, When questioned further, they simply maintained that they felt it was [[Imperial Orcs culture and customs#Funerals\|inappropriate for Emperor Ahraz to be alone in death]]. Despite some initial resistance, the appropriateness of the move found supporters in both the Synod and the Senate, and over the next twenty years, the tomb was re-opened another seven times. Emperor Ahraz' tomb now has an [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz\|honour guard]] of ten dead orc heroes.

	==Recognition==		==Recognition==

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	==Regarding the Name of Ahraz==		==Regarding the Name of Ahraz==
	Ahraz was born Ahraz i Tamerlin i Guerra. When he married Maria i Contero i Guerra, shortly before he took the Throne, he changed his name as he became part of his wife's family. Following the death of his daughter, his relationship with his wife deteriorated - and the pair eventually divorced. When their marriage ended, Ahraz returned to the i Tamerlin, and reverted to his previous name. Confusingly, official documents use either or both names - often in the course of a single document depending on when the events they are describing took place.		Ahraz was born Ahraz i Tamerlin i Guerra. When he married Maria i Contero i Guerra, shortly before he took the Throne, he changed his name as he became part of his wife's family. Following the death of his daughter, his relationship with his wife deteriorated - and the pair eventually divorced. When their marriage ended, Ahraz returned to the i Tamerlin, and reverted to his previous name. Confusingly, official documents use either or both names - often in the course of a single document depending on when the events they are describing took place.
			==Further Reading==
			* [[The Orc Rebellion]]
			* [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz]]
	[[Category:History]]		[[Category:History]]
	[[Category:Inspirations]]		[[Category:Inspirations]]
	[[Category:The Throne]]		[[Category:The Throne]]

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[The Orc Rebellion]]		* [[The Orc Rebellion]]
			* [[The Courage of Ahraz]]
	* [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz]]		* [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz]]
	[[Category:History]]		[[Category:History]]
	[[Category:Inspirations]]		[[Category:Inspirations]]
	[[Category:The Throne]]		[[Category:The Throne]]