Living Gods on Earth

Characters

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  Jayavarman III

  Easy

  Angkor · Mandala · Khmer · Vaishnavism · age 54

  4 counties, independent

  Angkor has been a new and rising power since the time of Jayavarman II, the first of this line to assume the title of Devaraja. After his death, the realm is hardly recognizable as the great empire it once was, reduced to little more than a city state. Yet to be the god of the Khmer is not an easy role to master. Jayavarman III has had trouble surpassing his predecessor and becoming a great architect himself. Will the Varmans be able to live up to their divine legacy? Or will they be surpassed by others who claim the lordship over this earth?

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  Indra

  Advanced

  Kutai · Wanua · Dayak · Shaivism · age 31

  3 counties, independent

  The small realm of Kutai was one of the first in the archipelago to invite Hindu priests to support their rule. However, the Segara dynasty have not been able to leverage this alliance into the kind of authority seen elsewhere, ruling over a realm that is as much built on tribal loyalties as it is religious ceremony. Will Indra continue the path towards becoming a Mandala, or will he turn to his roots, embracing the ways of the island's tribal states?

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  Padumaraja

  Medium

  Haripuñjaya · Mandala · Mon · Mahayana · age 37

  2 counties, independent

  Not yet as promising as the rising metropolises of Pagan or Angkor, the small Mon city state of Haripunjaya has often played the part of a subservient vassal, despite its privilege position between these realms. Padumaraja is the last of the Haripunjaya, a dynasty with grand ambitions that has, so far, failed to achieve a higher position. Will Padumaraja finally be the one to elevate his dynasty towards the gods?

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  Lokapala

  Medium

  Mataram · Mandala · Javanese · Vaishnavism · age 40

  3 counties, independent

  Lokapala has taken control of the entire eastern part of Java and now enjoys a great deal of direct control. Yet the western part of the island still pays tribute to the rival Srivijayan emperors. Is the destiny of the Sanjayas to extend their rule over the other islands? Or will they end up a peripheral tributary of the Srivijayan naval empire?

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  Pyinbya

  Medium

  Pagan · Mandala · Burmese · Vajrayana · age 50

  3 counties, independent

  One of several competing cities in the Irrawady valley, Pagan is now a regional power, commanding a vast number of tributaries. Pyinbya of Pagan comes from a long line of local kings, but he is the one who has turned a city into an aspiring realm. Will Pyinbya turn Pagan into the grandiose capital it is destined to be?

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