Character Bio 0001 - Schago

So, this is my first submission for random stories about the 6,770 characters in my Swords of Fire Archive Database. This hardly a story, though. More a statistical biography than a tale of events. That's how some things begin.

I was pleasantly surprised to be given a character who's first child was Unaligned. The Unaligned play important roles in the Saga. These are the people who are punished for something someone else has done. They are a constant reminder that the culture I created is far from perfect. Prejudices and hateful attitudes exist everywhere, and in every culture a class system evolves to reward some without merit and punish others without cause.

Anyway, the random number generator gave me: Schago.

Schago was born in East Village in the year 161 to Schatuah and Wogo, Healers. She was the third of three children. The only girl.

Schago was born, lived, and died in the same house. At her birth the house was known as Wogo House, to honor her father, who shared healing duties with her mother, Schatuah. They became the village’s only healers the year 150, when they were married. Tantu, the previous healer, left to help start Lake Point West. Wogo came from Gahrem Village, the son of Dayona and Wingroh. Schatuah was Tantu’s grand-daughter.

The house would later be renamed Okar House, in honor of Schago's husband.

Schago was the 85th resident of East Village the day she was born. The day she died, at the age of 125, she reduced the population to 156.

She was a contemporary of Bolar, although from the previous generation. By the time most of the significant characters of “Traitor” were born, Schago was gone.

She shared her birth year (161) with four others, all girls: Kenka, born to Wenka and Katchin, Unaligned; Vewahnna, born to Kizza and Venwan, Unaligned; Rahntua, born to born to Rahnentu and Suchlah, Healers; and Tavadar, born to Tavashar and Jadkur, Outposts. That year five family members died: Deekl of Healers; Seffan of Defenese; Gjahn of Supplies; Foren of Temple; and Raschall of Flocks. There were no marriages that year.

Schago died in 286. That year there were ten births: five boys and five girls. Twenty others died that year, including one baby: Lana, the daugther of Renviska and Trahm of Crops. It was also a big year for weddings, with 53 taking place. Among these weddings was the union of Aberna and Kordan, who were destined to be parents of Klarissa, Khirhsa's mother.

She was not a warrior. At her peak, she only made level four flamesword. That was not particularly unusual. Few healers had the interest to become great warriors. Perhaps the most notable was Bolar, who figures prominently in the final portions of Tavaar’s Backstory – as well in Madatar’s Saga. But as that tale is told elsewhere, no more will be said of it now.

She began training with mock weapons at the age of eight. This was the best indication that a warrior career was not to be her fate. The best warriors generally began at age six, or even five. She was fourteen before she moved on to drained weapons. She began flamesword training in 183, at the age of 22. Again, the latest anyone did. It would take her seven years to reach level one, and another ten to make level two, in the year 200. Levels three and four would also take ten years each. After 220, when she reached level four, Schago quit trying to improve and devoted her time and effort to healing. She was 59-years-old and through with warrior prowess.

When Schago was 19 her brother Woshag married Kahnta, a Healer from Orchard Village. That was in 180. Three years later her brother Wotah married Favta, from West Village. Favta was from Housing.

Deeply interested in the craft of healing, Schago also tended to be – wild. She was attractive and saw no reason to make the best use of that gift. As a result, Schago was never in want for attention. She kept her head until she met Okar, from South Village. Okar was from Arts, the only line less inhibited by sexual mores than Healers. The result was, at age 25, Schago became pregnant. There was no choice. She would be married. She named Okar the father and Okar never claimed otherwise. The marriage took place on Storday Intument 3. Chobey was born 181 days later, on Storday, Algiden 1. He would be constrained to Unaligned status all his life. Chobey would refuse marriage and remain in the military, becoming a professional warrior and attaining level four status.

In 190 both of Schago’s brothers would leave East Village to help establish a new village in the western forests: Deep Forest. This made for a small household, and greatly reduced the village’s healing force.

Schago would have three more children by Okar: two girls and a boy. Okaga would be the first of her children born to a line: Healer. After Okaga came Oschogo, the first male healer. The youngest was Schikar, who would be the only one of Schago’s children to remain with her and Okar. Okaga would marry her near cousin and move to Deep Forest. Oschogo would marry Gratha and move to West Village. In 224 Schikar married Turmord, but they remained in East Village, to take up the mantle of healing after Schago, who was the only Healer (Okar was from Arts).

In 229 Schago’s grandchildren began arriving in Wogo House. Schikar married Turmord and they had three children – all within marriage. Like her mother, Schikar would have two girls and a boy, the boy in the middle.

Schago’s mother, Schatuah, died in 253. The following year Schago's grandchildren begin to marry. In 259 her great-grandchildren begin to arrive. Her father, Wogo, dies in 268, and the house is renamed Okar house. Okar, however, will only live another eleven years, dying in 279. Schago will live until 286. The house is renamed Turmord House.

Born: 161, Seeday Harven 2, East Village, eighth generation
Died: 286, Mid-Winter, East Village
Line: Healer
Mother: Schatuah (healer)
Father: Wogo (healer)

Siblings:
Woshag, brother, born 155
Wotah, brother, born 158

Married: 186, Storday Intument 3, East Village

Children:
Chobey, 186, male, East Village, Unaligned
Okaga, 191, female, East Village, Healer
Oschogo, 194, male, East Village, Healer
Schikar, 199, female, East Village, Healer

Grandchildren:
Okaga:
Togwahn, 224, male, Deep Forest, Healer
Owhana, 226, female, Deep Forest, Healer
Oschogo:
Thogo, 224, male, West Village, Crops
Grothea, 227, female, West Village, Crops
Schikar:
Schimorda, 229, female, East Village, Healer
Gilkar, 230, male, East Village, Healer
Shigrath, 235, female, East Village, Healer

Great-Grandchildren:
Owhwek, 256, male, Deep Forest, Healers, Owhana, Thuwek
Glamahr, 257, female, Northern Gateway, Arts, Grothea, Slahr
Chetoh, 259, male, Santiv Village, Arts, Chesey, Togwahn
Schizah, 259, female, East Village, Healers, Schimorda, Zahk
Gilzak, 260, male, East Village, Healers, Zakalla, Gilkar
Hana, 261, female, Deep Forest, Healers, Owhana, Thuwek
Grishl, 261, male, Northern Gateway, Arts, Grothea, Slahr
Chetow, 263, female, Santiv Village, Arts, Chesey, Togwahn
Zahmor, 263, male, East Village, Healers, Schimorda, Zahk
Thuho, 264, male, Deep Forest, Healers, Owhana, Thuwek
Grazala, 264, female, East Village, Healers, Zakalla, Gilkar
Thamar, 265, female, Northern Gateway, Arts, Grothea, Slahr
Zahnig, 265, male, West Village, Healers, Shigrath, Belzahn
Shogosa, 266, female, West Village, Crops, Sarosho, Thogo
Chewahn, 267, female, Santiv Village, Arts, Chesey, Togwahn
Ghrazah, 267, female, West Village, Healers, Shigrath, Belzahn
Sarthog, 268, male, West Village, Crops, Sarosho, Thogo
Gorthor, 268, male, West Village, Crops, Sarosho, Thogo
Kallakar, 268, female, East Village, Healers, Zakalla, Gilkar
Schinehl, 271, female, West Village, Healers, Shigrath, Belzahn

Sword Progression:
Mock Sword, 169, 8-years
Drained Sword, 175, 14-years
Training Sword, 183, 22-years
Level 1 Sword, 190, 29-years
Level 2 Sword, 200, 39-years
Level 3 Sword, 210, 49-years
Level 4 Sword, 220, 59-years