#sindthney

A map of the Sonian Federation in an alternate Timeline Helvai. In this world Jan var Struss incident in his youth made him an ambitious and goal driven person. His rise to power started when he orchestrated the assassination of his father, the king of sindthney. After that, he formed a regency council, officially together with his other two siblings. But de-facto was he already the ruler of Sindthney. In just a few short years he transformed Sindthney with its vast resources into a industrial power house, while also, in secret, encouraging riots and rebellion in Brisbaches Territories in Askol and in the colonies. Forcing Brisbache to strain its resources. This also generated instability and even caused a rift between Normar and the government to appear. After all this preparation, in 852, Jan took a chance. A great part of Brisbaches army and navy was on its way to Tolka to crush another rebellion of the Hasar. Only garrison troops remained, most of which were of Normar origins. He got their sympathy as he presented himself as a strong leader and also emphasized his Nonilinger origins.So when the time was right, Jan started a coup de etat. Seizing the parliament, the military high command and radio stations all over Poliis. After he got the old government out of the picture he used his control over the media to make the population believe that the few loyal regiments have been the putschists. And to present himself as a strong leader who will guide Brisbache in this dark times. With both Sindthney and Brisbache under his control, Jan has become the most powerful man in Helvai. But he wasn't finished then. He either used diplomacy or simple bullying to force the nations of the sonian league into a ever closer union. Which in 857 became the Sonian Federation. The single strongest entity in all of history. Even surpassing the Soni Empire at its peak.

Updated clothes design for my OC Gris Va Paaris. In contrast to his position as Ambassador for the Hasar in Brisbache, his clothes are high quality but simple. Reflecting his modest character. He wears a traditional maswa hat, given to him when he became ambassador, following the independence war. The suvu, the red poncho, bears the two hasar runes pawata and atawa (home and community) which can also be found on the coat of arms of hasar. 

I redid this sketch Old description: "Jan Struss during his time as Drautor (sub-officior) of the Poliis Parliamentarian Guard. The guard has become a mostly ceremonial organe of the republican armed forces. Jan is more or less the standard equipment of an Drautor. He is armed with a short sword, a halberd and a medium sized leather shield. His armor is a metal harness bearing the two headed eagle of Brisbache. Two feathers are marking his rank as Drautor while green denotes his unit. The only difference to a standard member of the guard is the colourfull brassard. Traditionally worn by normarian warriors and given to Jan by his mother." The brassard Jan wears on his right arm has the same colors as the flag of normar. The flag of brisbache is also visible on torso armor. The violet circle to the right is Jans small coat of arms before he became the heir to the throne. Its visible on his helmet in form of a cockade, next to the feathers.

Another quick sketch of my OC Dir va Sindthney

Another design for Dir. The design is closer to the original picture than to the second one from earlier last year. I also added a few basic informations and a explanation for the tattoos under his right eye.  

A alternate universe version of Jan Var Struss. In the main universe, when Jan was a child he fell into a animal pit at the royal menagerie. He managed to keep the dangerous animal at a distance, so he was only lightly injured (the scars below his eye). This universe Jan wasn't that lucky. He got attacked and he had to fight for his live. He managed to knock the beast out but not before losing his left eye.This event changed him. His carefree attitude gone, he convinced himself that the life is short and that he has to accomplish something. Also, his relation to his father (the king) took a turn for the worst. The king always kept some distance between him and his son. But now Jan started to resent him. He saw him as an incompetent king, he didnt even came to his help when Jan fought the beast. This is Jan a few years later. Now Lord-Regent of Sindthney. He wears dark clothes as sign of "mourning" for his recently deceased father. He wears the normarian colors as a tribute to his late mothers heritage. In contrast to his father from sindthney.He also wears the fur of the beast he fought as a coat.

Another sketch of Jan Var Struss.This time in his everyday clothes in 857 a.A. He 23 (earth) years old and most likely the next king of sindthney. Like most citizens of sindthney, Jan wears a dark shirt and a simple pair of pants as every day clothing. But to show his status he adds a purple and yellow top (the national colors, marking his status as part of the upper nobility). On the left side from top to bottom: Jans simple Coat of Arms from before he reached adulthood, the flag of Sindthney and at the bottom Jans new coat of arms. The top part is the national symbol of sindthney ( an ancient symbol of prosperity and luck in the region), the golden trident representing the Ma'anl Cult (the majority religion in sindthney) and the blue cross of Kuviran, which can also be found in the flag of Brisbache, honoring the shared history of Brisbache and Sindthney.

Jan Var Struss showing what he thinks about you...