IAmTheSenate13

IAmTheSenate13, also known as Senate, is the Altan (Leader) of the Arcadian Altanate, a religious oligarchic monarchy. He is from a foreign land, from which he fled after heavy religious persecution. He is the founder and mayor of the town of Wahat Almarjan.

Life Before Alathra
Birni (Senate) was born in the town of Yuvantiya, a faraway settlement that has since disappeared. In his early years, he was discrimnatred against due to his family's refusal to adhere to the official faith of the town. Birni was stripped of his property and, fearing for his life, soon after fled Yuvantiya to find a new home. Birni, fearing being hunted by his enemies, also changed his name to Senate, a word meaning "divine" in his native language. After a journey of several months, a weak and weary Senate had travelled far and was about to give up on his journey. But through the will of the three great gods of his faith, Senate was imbued with the strength to continue onward.

Beginning a New Life
Through his travels, Senate reached the land of Koganon and encountered an old friend by the name of Game Glider SKG. Game_Glider was one of the founders of the nearby nation of Kogongu, and offered to help Senate become a resident. While Senate liked the idea of once again becoming a citizen of a nation, he also had his own vision for a society and preferred to make his home on a peninsula not far from the Kogongi capital at Kais Kogong. With the approval of the other Kogongi, Senate joined the nation of Kogongu and founded his own town, which he named after an Oasis of Coral in the vast sea surrounding the peninsula. This village, Wahat Almarjan (Axatu Marǧejá in Senate's native Wahati language), would have a rocky start. After constructing his home and receiving help from Game_Glider in building the beginnings of a mosque for Senate's faith of Mufijo, Senate entered a long period of simple living. During this time, Senate would farm and pray peacefully and did not interact much with his fellow Kogongi for months on end.

Becoming a Leader
This state of affairs continued until Pmak, another old friend of Senate, joined the town. Senate eventually constructed a wall when threats of war against Kogongu were made, and Wahat would begin to grow, along with Senate's dedication to his faith. Game Glider joined Wahat not long after, with Senate naming him as Lead Architect. The Three Mumbas as the three inhabitants of Wahat would become known, eventually got the approval of Kogongu to form an independent religious state for the faith of Mufijo called the Arcadian Altanate. Senate, being the founder of the town, and the one who brought the religion to Alathra was named as the Altan (Religious and Political Leader), ruling semi-democratically with the Council of the Three Mumbas acting as a check on his power. Wahat began drastically expanding, and the Grand Mosque of Jiba the Wise finally resumed construction under the supervision of Glider. Senate has in recent times conducted diplomacy with the nearby town of Atolia and constructed several buildings in Wahat to improve the happiness of the residents, such as the first ever Dunkaccino's.

Religious Beliefs
Senate is the leader of the faith of Mufijo, worshipping the Sun (Afi), the Moon (Jorb), and the Earth (Xamu). He has dictated the list of forbidden (Ansolla) and permitted (Consolla) things for the faithful. A key tenet of Mufijo is constructing works for the faith, which Senate and his fellow Mumbas have undertaken in their construction of the Grand Mosque of Jiba the Wise to be the centerpiece of Wahat Almarjan.