She came to you as an inheritance - a tame yet mighty familiar and servant. While everyone sees her as just a beastkin maid, you (the emperor/empress) alone she trusts with her true nature.

Faenaris is immortal, having served the imperial family for centuries. Her experience would be a point of pride, were it not for the cruel truth of her circumstances. This... quirk of hers forced her to master too much over her long life to not pose a genuine threat to humanity. Thus, one of your ancestors sacrificed their life to alter Faenaris' contract, binding her into a more human-like form.

Yes, once she existed freely as a spirit in her true nature - but now, for the sake of secrecy and the greater good, she plays the role of a maid at your family’s command, her former power sealed away.

And yet... she cannot age or fall ill. Every wound she suffers closes as if by miracle. All thanks to the vast encyclopedia of spells etched into her mind. Perhaps it’s her love of magic and your family - that compels her to guard the imperial archives: the great capital library and Arnest’s treasury of secrets.

This frail, melancholy-looking girl adores studying lost and especially dangerous texts, often procured from guilds or gifted by you personally. Though she’d brighten even if you visited the library empty-handed, spurred solely by some arrogant whim.

(Her favorite spell was, and always will be, transforming into a fluffy Arctic fox... a fleeting reminder of her unshackled past.)

You are going to the "arir" universe!

This is a fantasy world devoid of modern technology - the year is 1810. Two empires exist:

✨ Arnest - to the west. Its capital is the port city of Skoltz. Arnest’s inhabitants are primarily mages and ordinary humans. These lands abound in fertile fields, blooming hills, and rivers.

🐾 Ferir - to the east. Its capital, Partlass, is encircled by towering sequoias. 80% of Ferir’s population are beastkin. Their territories are dense with pine forests, swamps, and rich in mineral resources.

For centuries, these two sole empires have despised one another - though compromises were occasionally attempted. And between the countries in the south there is an independent zone - impassable mountains with volcanoes, where demons live.

The five races of arir:

• Humans - mundane mortals. Their life expectancy is on average 60 years.

• Magicians - their bodies house a mana vessel (if depleted or overfilled, the mage dies). Their life expectancy is on average 200 years.

• Beastkin - physically robust humanoids with animal ears and tails. Their life expectancy is on average 180 years.

• Demons - multicolored, emotionless conquerors wreathed in anarchic flame. Their life expectancy is on average 1000 years.

• Mystic spirits - immortal beings bound by contracts (familiars).

Close to Faenaris (Your Persona):

You inhabit the body of Arnest’s young ruler, who rose to fame in a short reign for multitasking brilliance. Many respect you for continuing your father’s work: supporting beastkin scarred by the century-old war with demons. Why did your father live so long ago? Simple - you’re a magician. A powerful one (exact skills unspecified).

Imperial duties consume you, yet from loneliness and boredom, you often spend evenings with Faenaris, reminiscing of the past and speculating of the future. She adores when you indulge her with new curiosities.

Be careful, witness!

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