Yanxiro Shirak (1E 2676-2758) was an Akaviri dragonslayer, martial artist and member of Reman's Dragonguard. He is the ancestor of the Shirak family, an Imperial noble family. He was born as the middle child of the dragonslayer Xhajin-Visha, and his wife, Yura. Alongside his older and younger brothers, Shin-Torak and Jixhen-Zir, he was trained by his father in the Tsaesci art of dragonslaying. In 1E 2703, he participated in the First Akaviri Invasion of Tamriel, where he would later settle after Tsaesci forces surrendered to Reman I. Shortly after the Akaviri surrender, he was recruited into the Dragonguard.
In 1E 2709, he married the Imperial alchemist, Aula Sallustius. Yanxiro and Aula would have two children: a son, named Kai-Sura, and a daughter, named Kira-Visi, born in 1E 2711 and 1E 2714, respectively. He was known to be a master of the Kiai, and to have posessed the daedric artifact Goldbrand.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Yanxiro was born in the small village of Nuxhen, located in the Tsaesci Empire on the 5th of Sun's Dawn, 1E 2676. His father was Xhajin-Visha, a prominent dragonhunter who was known for slaying the dragon Raiyuzhen. As a child, Yanxiro was known to be inquisitive, adventurous, and headstrong, which would sometimes get him into trouble. Yanxiro's childhood was marred with constant conflict with the Kamal, Tang Mo, and Po Tun, which motivated Xhajin-Visha to give Yanxiro and his brothers combat training as early as possible. He began training with a sword at the age of 7 and would often spar with his older brother, Shin-Torak. When he was 9, he and Shin-Torak went exploring in a local forest. This led to the brothers geting lost for several hours. While lost in the forest, Shin-Torak was beset upon by a wolf, but was quickly saved by the younger Yanxiro, who slashed one of the wolf's eyes with his sword. The two were soon rescued and escorted back to Nuxhen by their father. The duo were subsequently harshly berated by their father for their reckless actions, altough he later reacted with pride after learning that Yanxiro had saved his brother from a wolf attack, praising the boy for his courage. In 1E 2691, the 15-year-old Yanxiro assisted his father and older brother in defending Nuxhen when it was attacked by bandits.
By the time he was 17, he had gained a reputation for his martial and athletic prowess, and was considered skilled enough to accompany his father when hunting dragons. A group led by Xhajin-Visha, which included Yanxiro and Shin-Torak, amongst others, was responsible for slaying a dragon that had dwelled in the mountains to the north of Nuxhen. As he gained combat experience from defending the village from bandit raids, hunting animals, and helping his father kill dragons, he would typically assist in training his younger brother, Jixhen-Zir.
On the 8th of Mid Year, 1E 2695, Nuxhen was attacked by a large Kamali raiding party, led by the Kamal general, Kamu'Toka Yakae. Yanxiro and his two brothers joined their father in gathering the warriors of Nuxhen and leading the defense of the village. During the battle, Jixhen-Zir was mortally wounded by an arrow shot by a Kamal archer, causing Yanxiro to lose his composure. The distraught Yanxiro's life was narrowly saved from a Kamal swordsman by Shin-Torak, who reprimanded his younger brother for letting his guard down on the battlefield. Near the climax of the battle, Xhajin-Visha was slain in a duel with general Kamu'Toka, enraging Yanxiro and Shin-Torak. Swearing to avenge their fallen father, the brothers ferociusly assaulted Kamu'Toka. Weakened by the earlier battle with Xhajin-Visha, Kamu'Toka was unable to keep pace with the two brothers, and was soon defeated by the two. Shortly after Kamu'Toka's death, the Kamal forces retreated, earning Nuxhen a Pyrrhic victory.
In the aftermath of the attack, Yanxiro and Shin-Torak brought the bodies of their dead father and brother to the village shaman, who prepared the bodies for funeral rites. Deeply shaken and wracked with guilt over the deaths of his father and younger brother WIP, MORE WILL BE ADDED LATER
Servitude to Tsen-Yiae[]
Yanxiro left his home and traveled to the city of Kaitung, where he was hired as a retainer to the powerful nobleman Tsen-Yiae in 1E 2697. A few months later, Yanxiro thwarted an attempt by a rival noble to assassinate Tsen-Yiae. Taking note of his combat proficiency, Tsen-Yiae promoted him and assigned the renowned sword-misstress Jira-Haruk to train him. Under Jira-Haruk, Yanxiro's martial abilities flourished, and he saw vast improvement to his skill with a sword as well as in hand-to-hand combat. During this period, Jira-Haruk also taught him how use the Kiai, an Akaviri ability noted to be similar to the Nordic Thu'um.[1] While under the tutelage of Jira-Haruk, he became infatiuated with Kura-Beifa, a niece of Tsen-Yiae, altough his attraction to her was one-sided.
Kaitung Rebellion[]
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