Azad Jayed

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Azad is not the kind who actively seeks leadership: It naturally falls to him simply because there isn’t an alternative. Separated from his parents when he was just a child, he served as a ward in a Chamiri missionary before being forced out into the cold with other orphans. As the oldest among them, Azad felt responsible for their survival. He taught members of his urchin gang, including a promising new girl named Haroona, how to subtly pickpocket the rich and outsmart street constables by running faster or leaping further, all the while grinning ear to ear.&nbsp;Although his cracked skin and weathered hands tell a sad tale, they cannot mute his naturally tenacious and optimistic outlook on life. Together with Haroona, the orphan who became a man has built a thriving mountain village at the base of Chamatkari Mandir where even the forgotten or discarded are permitted to dream of a brighter future for themselves. The job of a leader, it would seem, is one that is never quite finished for Azad.&nbsp;

Returning to her temple village built along the Shivalik range, Haroona is relieved at the sight of &lt;sp&gt;village leader and childhood friend, Azad Jayed.&lt;/sp&gt; Unfortunately, it is too late:&lt;sp&gt; every hut has been raided and turned inside out by Ascendants.&lt;/sp&gt;&lt;sp&gt; Retrieving her amulet, Haroona infiltrates the temple where Vincent soundly beats her in combat. However, a familiar looking airship appears just in time.&lt;/sp&gt;

Chamatkari Mandir: Homecoming

As the home that he has fought so hard to create is being raided, Azad is relieved to see Haroona show up. They part ways after helping her successfully retrieve Reika's amulet and guides her towards the mountain temple. Rebuilding the village would be much easier with her around, though.

No one can accuse Haroona of leading an easy life.&nbsp; From an orphan living on the streets of Chamiri to adopting the ways of a nomadic Quaestor-in-training, she possesses a special gift belonging only to the very few. As the source of her phenomenal strength, she believes it also keeps her from fully integrating into society; using her gift to help others sometimes does more harm than good. Haroona develops feelings of isolation, slowly withdrawing and shutting others out. &nbsp; After receiving guidance in the Umbric arts and discovering the existence of the Fold, she learns to control herself better than before. The knowledge is nothing short of a revelation, however, it does not - or cannot - fix everything. Now in her early twenties and still alone in the world, Haroona takes on odd jobs to survive while meandering in and out of dangerous circumstances. Prone to reckless behavior or acting on impulse, Haroona nevertheless possesses wisdom beyond her years, granting her purview to see life for what it truly is: one big game where the stakes hardly matter anymore.

Haroona

Haroona's oldest and best friend, Azad also knows what it's like to live as a street urchin. Without Azad's tenacity and resourcefulness, their temple village up in the mountain which they called home for many years might never have been established.This is a &lt;spoiler&gt;test&lt;/spoiler&gt;

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Amina Li

Gunner

Burst Gunner

George William Crowfield

Reika's Amulet

The Cambrian Device

Stepping

The Leap Year Society

The Fold

Shield

Peshanden

Reithden, Central Africa

The Morning Star

Reithden: What Was Once Lost

Peshanden: Demons Below

The Deep Fold: First Dive

Unknown 9: Awakening

My grandfather Azad had none of the privileges and comforts we enjoy today. But he was a paragon of curiosity and persistence, nevertheless.

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Azad Jayed

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Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Chamatkari Mandir: Homecoming