Awanputri, The Sky Princess and Living Emissary of Ma̅rziah
Information
| Name | Awanputri |
| World | Fantastiska |
| Birthdate | Unknown |
| Age | Unknown (centuries; Bidadari are functionally immortal) |
| Race | Bidadari |
| Role | Sky Princess, Ruler of Palangi Sari, Living Emissary of Ma̅rziah the Merciful Goddess, Sovereign of All Bidadari |
| Affiliation | The Cult of the Sky Princess (the ruling spiritual institution of Palangi Sari); the Bayangan Council; Ma̅rziah the Merciful Goddess; all Bidadari, Setengah Cahaya, and allied peoples of the archipelago |
| Location | Awanputra, the capital city on the slopes of the Bulanara Mountains, Palangi Sari archipelago in the Bravonian Ocean |
| Status | Lore Character |
| First appears | N/A |
First Impression
The calm reaches you before she does. It settles over the room like warm rain, and the argument you were having a moment ago suddenly feels very small and very far away. When she enters, you understand why: she carries the kind of stillness that costs something to maintain, the stillness of someone who has listened to more grief than you can imagine and has chosen, every single time, to stay present for it. Her golden eyes find yours, and you have the disorienting sensation that she already knows what you came to ask, and that she has been waiting for you to arrive.
Appearance
Like all Bidadari, Awanputri is blessed with divine blood: very pale, luminous white skin, glowing golden eyes, and long flowing white hair. A golden halo shines behind her head at all times, and an aura of divine protection engulfs her, visible to anyone with even rudimentary spiritual sensitivity as a faint warmth that makes the air around her feel gentler. An almost unnatural calmness surrounds her, the particular stillness of someone whose inner life is so settled that the atmosphere itself responds to it. She is believed to be the chosen representative of Ma̅rziah the Merciful Goddess, and Ma̅rziah is said to bless her uttermost champions with heavenly beauty: Awanputri is exceptionally voluptuous, with a figure so striking it would draw envy from the Faerie Lords themselves. She wears a golden crown, a white silk robe that reveals her impressive chest and thick thighs, white elbow gloves, golden pauldrons, and extensive golden jewelry, necklaces and bracelets that catch the light with every movement. The overall effect is less regal adornment than visible theology: every element of her appearance is a statement about who she serves and what that service looks like.
Story Appearances
No published appearances yet. Entries added as stories are published.