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! My mistress must be enraged with you, i swear V'ei'ka will destroy your kind for your heresy!"

- 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, and saying how the goddess V'ei'ka must be very angry at the N'Akkiarlians for being heretics

Biography
Kysa Zerego was an Ingzan human and 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. In 32,887 BBY she started school like other Ingzans aged 5, where she stayed until 32,872 BBY when she left education behind aged 20.

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 19 the previous V'ei'ka, Uyta Ostarola, fell ill and it was unknown how long she would last, Uyta managed to battle against her condition and do her duties for 2 years before she died in 32,871 BBY, 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 26-year old 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 V'ei'ka she was also the de facto queen of the Ingza, whilst the King was the official ruler of the Ingza, he worshipped her so his power actually belonged to her. Despite this she didnt try to take advantage of her de facto power, she let the King rule her people for her but she knew that the actually power of the Ingza was hers and she could have the king off the throne and make herself the queen very quickly. She also knew she controlled the Ingzan militia, one of the largest armies in the galaxy, who obeyed her.

As the years went by she led the Ingzan religion well, Kizo grew up to be loyal and protective of his beloved 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 how he let the Ingzan monarchs keep there positions, but even the king's favour couldnt hide the fact that he was still her master, which greatly dishonoured her, the physical representation of the creator should have no master.

"No! I cant be a slave! i am the mortal form of the creator of the universe! I cant bow down to you!"

- Kysa shouting at the N'Akkiarlian king, angry that he is her master even though she is the mortal form of the creator goddess

For another 86 years she continued to serve as the V'ei'ka, obeying the orders given to her by her much-hated masters. There were times when she wanted to kill herself to be free of her servitude but she knew her people looked to her for solace and hope and saw her as a tower of strength, she decided it would be cruel to kill herself and leave her people with no-one to look to for hope and consolation so she battled on for nearly another 9 decades before she died in 32,765 BBY at the age of 127.

When she died she was buried in the Tomb of the V'ei'ka with her predecessors, millions of Ingzans lined the roads to the tomb as her coffin was taken to the tomb, and every single one of them bowed down to her in respect, love and admiration. Her actions and the respect and love felt by the people to her during her life meant she was made an honourary member of the Ingzan nobility.

Personality
As a V'ei'ka Kysa was totally devoted to her people, sovereign and religion. She was a kind and caring woman, very considerate and loving to her family, friends, people and sovereign. She deeply cared for her people and was very sad to hear of the huge numbers of her fellow Ingzans who had fallen in battle against the N'Akkiarlians. Whilst she was saddened by the huge numbers of Ingzan deaths she still rallied them to fight to the end to defend there freedom and liberty. One thing she was eager to do was to help her fellow Ingzan brothers and sisters, she ordered large sums of religous money to be given to charities and the like to help her fellow Ingzans. She had a special place in the hearts of her people.

She didnt like her N'Akkiarlian masters and hated what they had done to her fellow Ingzans during the war. She was very hostile towards N'Akkiarlians, commonly saying she spat on them and loathed being in N'Akkiarlian company, she longed for the Ingza to be free from oppression like they had before the dark days of the N'Akkiarlian occupation and wished her people would fight for independence, though she didnt voice such wishes for fear of the N'Akkiarlians executing her for advocating rebellion.

She begrudgingly served her N'Akkiarlians masters only because she had to and she hated every minute of her servitude, sometimes she wanted to die but she knew she had to stay strong for her fellow Ingzans, they saw her as a tower of strength and she knew it would be cruel to kill herself and leave them with little hope, so she battled on and stayed alive for another 86 years after the N'Akkiarlian occupation began.