Kysa Zerego

"I am the V'ei'ka, my power is unrivaled! My people worship me, as does my sovereign. I am the leader of our religion and i am the mortal representation of our mother V'ei'ka. You have abolished the blinding ritual so now i am the last of my kind! When i die a lineage and traditional which has lasted thousands of years will come to an end!"

- Kysa Zerego briefly describing herself to the N'Akkiarlian king, angry that he has abolished the blinding ritual and doomed her kind and an ancient Ingzan tradition to extinction

Kysa Zerego was the last V'ei'ka to be undergo the blinding ceremony before it was abolished by the N'Akkiarlians who thought it was a barbaric practice, which angered Kysa as she knew that she was last of her kind, the blinded V'ei'ka, and that her kind and an Ingzan tradition stretching back thousands of years would become extinct when she died. Born in 32,892 BBY on Ingza Prime, the capital of the Ingzan Commonwealth and home of the Ingzan people to Jeka Zerego and Zaya Zerego, she, like all Ingzans, worshipped the V'ei'ka, an extremely powerful woman who led the Ingzan religion and whose power and respect rivalled that of the sovereign. Even the sovereign bowed to the V'ei'ka.

At the age of 11 she wished to be a V'ei'ka more than everything else, like most Ingzan girls, she dreamed about becoming the V'ei'ka. However she knew that she could only apply if she was between the ages of 20 and 30 and when the previous V'ei'ka died, it seemed unlikely that she would be able to apply to be the V'ei'ka, let alone beat the thousands of other women also applying.

However when she turned 18 the previous V'ei'ka fell ill and it was unknown how long she would last, the V'ei'ka managed to battle against her condition and do her duties for 3 years before she died, around the time of Kysa's 21st birthday.

Knowing she was in reach of fulfilling her lifelong dream she applied to become the V'ei'ka, she managed to beat the other woman in her steadfast devotion to her sovereign, people and religion and she was chosen to be the next V'ei'ka.

When she told her parents they were very excited and proud of there daughter being chosen to be the next religous leader. Though her father, Jeka, was a bit concerned about his daughter having her eyes pierced but he didnt voice his concerns as he didnt want to annoy his beloved daughter.

Under the V'ei'ka tradition the newly chosen V'ei'ka spends 5 years in luxury with whomever they choose, Kysa chose to live with her parents and boyfriend, Kizo Fogrena. They lived in the Palace of V'ei'ka (the future home of Kysa after she had become the V'ei'ka) for 5 years in luxury, with servants and enjoyed an upper-class living. During this time Kysa gave birth to her and Kizo's child, she named her son Kizo, after his father. Like any good mother Kysa felt a bit sad that she wouldnt see her son grow up as she wouldve had her eyes pierced when he was 3, she would only be able to hear him growing up.

When the time came for the blinding ceremony Kysa was taken to the Shrine of V'ei'ka in the square outside the sovereign's palace. Under the gazeful eyes of her people, sovereign and family she had the Mask of V'ei'ka applied to her face, which pierced her eyes, and like every V'ei'ka before her she roared in pain.

When the mask had been applied and Kysa was blinded she introduced herself as the new V'ei'ka, the mortal representation of the blind goddess V'ei'ka, creator of the universe, a tradition of the blinding ceremony. Then King Ingza XXI walked in front of her and bowed down to her on his hands and knees at her feet, a tradition which showed the sovereign worshipped V'ei'ka and then the people bowed down to her in respect and admiration.

After the ceremony she returned to the Palace of V'ei'ka, her new home, where she lived with her family and boyfriend in absolute luxury, just as she had before the ceremony took place. Now she was the leader of the Ingzan religion and her power and respect rivalled that of the King, she had also achieved her lifelong dream so despite the agony of having her eyes pierced and the fact she was blind for the rest of her life she swore she wouldnt change it for the world.

As the years went by she led the Ingzan religion well, Kizo grew up to be loyal and protective of his honoured mother, because she was blind he and his father helped her as much as they could. Kysa and her boyfried, Kizo Fogrena, got married and Kizo became Kizo Zerego (the husband and child took the surname of the V'ei'ka).

12 years after being blinded the Ingza Sysem was invaded by the N'Akkiarlian Star Empire and the Ingza fought to remain free, Kysa rallied her people to defend there liberty and freedom and too never give in to N'Akkiarlian oppression and imperialisation. Despite there best efforts the Ingza were defeated after 3 years of war and became the servants of the N'Akkiarlians. Not even Kysa, as the incredibly powerful V'ei'ka, was equal to a N'Akkiarlian, they were her masters she was just a slave, like the sovereign and the entire Ingzan people, however her position meant the N'Akkiarlian king looked a bit more favourably on her and he allowed her to keep her position, like who he let the Ingzan monarchs keep there positions, but even the king's favour couldnt hide the fact that he was still her master, the physical representation of the creator has no master.