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'''Zenio Rhodia Periclon''' (July 12, 1588 AR - ) was a Khijovian navigator and explorer as second lieutenant on board the [[Arcadia (Ship) | Arcadia]] from 1597 to 1612, and is currently stationed in [[Dzeia]] as a [[Dzeology | Dzeologist]]. | '''Zenio Rhodia Periclon''' (July 12, 1588 AR - ) was a Khijovian navigator and explorer as second lieutenant on board the [[Arcadia (Ship) | Arcadia]] from 1597 to 1612, and is currently stationed in [[The Dze | Dzeia]] as a [[Dzeology | Dzeologist]]. | ||
The last born in a humble family of eight in the small town of [[Pronia]] in [[Garganthia]], Zenio was the son of the craftsman Mahrdio Periclon and the carer Kleria Kamorian, and had as brothers Casio and Mitron and as sisters Breria, Nothye and Kramzia. Zenio remained five months after his birth the only son still alive, as the two older brothers, while they were migrating to Kleitore in search of job opportunities, had died in an aethermotive crash above the hills [[Kharpovia | Kharpovian]]. The father, in order to commission a worthy burial for his children, spent a fortune and the family was soon hit by a financial crisis and was full of debts. At the age of only three, his mother died of typhus and the minor sibling died right in his womb, further afflicting the already very dismayed father of the family who for months did not want to work because of the pain. Given the monetary deficiencies, Zenio was unable to go to kindergarten and therefore spent his early childhood playing and snooping around the low-order streets of northern Pronia, sometimes gathering in the square to listen to the stories of wayfarers or old people. Meanwhile, to help their father, the three older sisters had turned to prostitution in nearby [[Axiomia]] and would send amounts of money home every month, hiding their work using the excuse of working as a servant. Thanks to his sisters' money, Zenio was able to afford to go to elementary school for five years and there he developed a passion for literature and writing. The Periclon family would eventually achieve some sort of economic stability, so little Zenio quietly began normal school but, when he turned thirteen, his eldest sister Kramzia committed patricide following a brutal quarrel with his father regarding Zenio's future. Eventually the sister was arrested and convicted, and little Zenio moved in with the other sisters in [[Axiomia]] and lived with them in a small sub-leased attic. To pay off the accumulated debts, the two sisters forced their younger brother to work as a prostitute slave in a men's brothel, living their entire adolescence between brothels and taverns of the lowest order. During the years spent as a prostitute Zenio suffered numerous psycho-physical abuses and even rapes, however, despite his traumatic life condition, the young Zenio was still driven by an irrepressible desire to know: during his free time, in fact, the boy he tended to explore the city of [[Axiomia]] alone without the knowledge of the sisters and discover the wonders that were hidden there. He also passionately cultivated a multitude of hobbies including in particular writing and amateur navigation. Zenio delighted in impersonating sailors and often went to the port of [[Axiomia]] to observe the ships and nautical crews at work, sometimes circumnavigating the island of [[Axiomia]] with his humble canó. This innate curiosity of his would eventually lead him, thanks to fate, to meet the well-known nautical explorer [[Ahndo Scatevrio]] at a tavern. The latter, struck by the tenacity of the boy who persevered despite his precarious conditions, asked him if he wanted to abandon his horrible life as a prostitute to become a sailor in his crew, and Zenio, tired of the abuses of his sisters, decided to leave forever with [[Ahndo Scatevrio | Scatevrio]] on the [[Arcadia (Ship) | Arcadia]]. | The last born in a humble family of eight in the small town of [[Pronia]] in [[Garganthia]], Zenio was the son of the craftsman Mahrdio Periclon and the carer Kleria Kamorian, and had as brothers Casio and Mitron and as sisters Breria, Nothye and Kramzia. Zenio remained five months after his birth the only son still alive, as the two older brothers, while they were migrating to Kleitore in search of job opportunities, had died in an aethermotive crash above the hills [[Kharpovia | Kharpovian]]. The father, in order to commission a worthy burial for his children, spent a fortune and the family was soon hit by a financial crisis and was full of debts. At the age of only three, his mother died of typhus and the minor sibling died right in his womb, further afflicting the already very dismayed father of the family who for months did not want to work because of the pain. Given the monetary deficiencies, Zenio was unable to go to kindergarten and therefore spent his early childhood playing and snooping around the low-order streets of northern Pronia, sometimes gathering in the square to listen to the stories of wayfarers or old people. Meanwhile, to help their father, the three older sisters had turned to prostitution in nearby [[Axiomia]] and would send amounts of money home every month, hiding their work using the excuse of working as a servant. Thanks to his sisters' money, Zenio was able to afford to go to elementary school for five years and there he developed a passion for literature and writing. The Periclon family would eventually achieve some sort of economic stability, so little Zenio quietly began normal school but, when he turned thirteen, his eldest sister Kramzia committed patricide following a brutal quarrel with his father regarding Zenio's future. Eventually the sister was arrested and convicted, and little Zenio moved in with the other sisters in [[Axiomia]] and lived with them in a small sub-leased attic. To pay off the accumulated debts, the two sisters forced their younger brother to work as a prostitute slave in a men's brothel, living their entire adolescence between brothels and taverns of the lowest order. During the years spent as a prostitute Zenio suffered numerous psycho-physical abuses and even rapes, however, despite his traumatic life condition, the young Zenio was still driven by an irrepressible desire to know: during his free time, in fact, the boy he tended to explore the city of [[Axiomia]] alone without the knowledge of the sisters and discover the wonders that were hidden there. He also passionately cultivated a multitude of hobbies including in particular writing and amateur navigation. Zenio delighted in impersonating sailors and often went to the port of [[Axiomia]] to observe the ships and nautical crews at work, sometimes circumnavigating the island of [[Axiomia]] with his humble canó. This innate curiosity of his would eventually lead him, thanks to fate, to meet the well-known nautical explorer [[Ahndo Scatevrio]] at a tavern. The latter, struck by the tenacity of the boy who persevered despite his precarious conditions, asked him if he wanted to abandon his horrible life as a prostitute to become a sailor in his crew, and Zenio, tired of the abuses of his sisters, decided to leave forever with [[Ahndo Scatevrio | Scatevrio]] on the [[Arcadia (Ship) | Arcadia]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 2 June 2023
Zenio Periclon Żaenïœ Pehrıclœnnə | |
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| Born | Zenio Rhodia Periclon 12/07/1588 |
| Nationality | Khijovian |
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Years active | 1597-Present |
| Known for | Dzeologist |
Notable work | Tales of the Arcadia, Memoirs of a Lost World, Ancient Knowledge, Nywii, On Dze Literature, Dzeia's Bestiary, Dze Pedagogy, Symposial Delight, Ńṭhuuḿ's Panegyric, |
Zenio Rhodia Periclon (July 12, 1588 AR - ) was a Khijovian navigator and explorer as second lieutenant on board the Arcadia from 1597 to 1612, and is currently stationed in Dzeia as a Dzeologist.
The last born in a humble family of eight in the small town of Pronia in Garganthia, Zenio was the son of the craftsman Mahrdio Periclon and the carer Kleria Kamorian, and had as brothers Casio and Mitron and as sisters Breria, Nothye and Kramzia. Zenio remained five months after his birth the only son still alive, as the two older brothers, while they were migrating to Kleitore in search of job opportunities, had died in an aethermotive crash above the hills Kharpovian. The father, in order to commission a worthy burial for his children, spent a fortune and the family was soon hit by a financial crisis and was full of debts. At the age of only three, his mother died of typhus and the minor sibling died right in his womb, further afflicting the already very dismayed father of the family who for months did not want to work because of the pain. Given the monetary deficiencies, Zenio was unable to go to kindergarten and therefore spent his early childhood playing and snooping around the low-order streets of northern Pronia, sometimes gathering in the square to listen to the stories of wayfarers or old people. Meanwhile, to help their father, the three older sisters had turned to prostitution in nearby Axiomia and would send amounts of money home every month, hiding their work using the excuse of working as a servant. Thanks to his sisters' money, Zenio was able to afford to go to elementary school for five years and there he developed a passion for literature and writing. The Periclon family would eventually achieve some sort of economic stability, so little Zenio quietly began normal school but, when he turned thirteen, his eldest sister Kramzia committed patricide following a brutal quarrel with his father regarding Zenio's future. Eventually the sister was arrested and convicted, and little Zenio moved in with the other sisters in Axiomia and lived with them in a small sub-leased attic. To pay off the accumulated debts, the two sisters forced their younger brother to work as a prostitute slave in a men's brothel, living their entire adolescence between brothels and taverns of the lowest order. During the years spent as a prostitute Zenio suffered numerous psycho-physical abuses and even rapes, however, despite his traumatic life condition, the young Zenio was still driven by an irrepressible desire to know: during his free time, in fact, the boy he tended to explore the city of Axiomia alone without the knowledge of the sisters and discover the wonders that were hidden there. He also passionately cultivated a multitude of hobbies including in particular writing and amateur navigation. Zenio delighted in impersonating sailors and often went to the port of Axiomia to observe the ships and nautical crews at work, sometimes circumnavigating the island of Axiomia with his humble canó. This innate curiosity of his would eventually lead him, thanks to fate, to meet the well-known nautical explorer Ahndo Scatevrio at a tavern. The latter, struck by the tenacity of the boy who persevered despite his precarious conditions, asked him if he wanted to abandon his horrible life as a prostitute to become a sailor in his crew, and Zenio, tired of the abuses of his sisters, decided to leave forever with Scatevrio on the Arcadia.