Alizayd hails from the distant land of Zakhara, in the free cities of the North, specifically Muluk, City of Kings. He never knew his father, outside of stories. His siblings come from a different father, named Murtaza al-Hayim, who hailed from the distant Southern lands. Murtaza passed when Alizayd’s sister was very young. Alizayd was born several years later, but the family rarely discussed the origin of his parentage. After a while, he stopped asking.
His mother is Safiya al-Janub, daughter of Kaveh al-Mustanir. She serves as the current calipha of Muluk. Alizayd is one of three siblings. His older brother is Kadir al-Hayim, Emir (heir to the throne). Kadir is impulsive and prone to overindulgence. His sister, Tahira al-Hayim, is a few years older than Alizayd, and is a thriving socialite in Muluk, as well as a cunning warrior. Alizayd has been raised to serve as his brother’s Qaid, but his devout teachings and wanderlust have driven him away from these lands. His sister is a Sha’ir, wielder of the magic of genies, and serves as sorcerer-general in the armies of Muluk.
He knows not if he possesses such talent with genie magic, but he has not had much luck as of yet. Alizayd spent much of his young life training in the Citadel, and has strong bonds with many of the soldiers there. He longs to one day return home, but he knows that things there must change. He views harshly the practices of slavery and the attacks on the poor that openly take place in the Kingdom and in neighboring lands. He does not know if leading such an opposition is his burden to bear, but he is becoming more and more willing with each passing day. In his journey North, he took passage by land and sea, hoping that his travels would teach him about his place and purpose in this world. He hides his royal identity whenever possible, not wishing to make the common people view him as anything other than as an equal. A few short weeks ago, he arrived in Faerun, on the Western shores of Calimshan.
Alizayd is a Genasi of Fire, though it is not apparent that he is anything other than human at first glance. He is a Devotion Paladin, serving the Pantheon of Zakhara, with his most intense focus on Unknown, Unknown , and Unknown. He seeks knowledge wherever he can find it, and searches for the name of his true father.
Timeline
In 1347
Birth of Hadra bint Aswiyah, daughter of Aswiyah al-Muftahir (17).
In 1367
In this year, Hadra bint Aswiyah, daughter of the Caliph, is 20 years old
Calipha Aswiyah al-Muftahir is 37
During this year Hadra has a son named Fahid bin-Hadra
In 1397
Hadra (50) becomes Caliph
Now 30 years old, Fahid bin-Hadra has a daughter named Nafisa al-Fahid
In 1417
Aswiyah dies 87 years old of old age
Hadra bint Aswiyah(70) steps down as Calipha
Fahid bin-Hadra (50) takes the throne.
Nafisa al-Fahid is now 20 years old
Nafisa al-Fahid gives birth to Kaveh al-Mustanir with her husband Jamshid al-Mustanir.
In 1437
Fahid dies of old age at 70 years old
The throne passes to Nafisa al-Fahid (40)
In 1440
Kaveh al-Mustanir (23) has a daughter named Safiya al-Janub, with his wife, Tariqa al-Janub (of the South)
In 1455
Nafisa (58) abandons the throne to head into the Southwest, seeking retirement in Huzuz, City of Delights
The throne passes to Kaveh al-Mustanir (38).
In 1461
Safiya (21) has her oldest child, Kadir al-Hayim, with Murtaza al-Hayim (The Wanderer)
In 1467
Safiya (27) has a daughter with Murtaza, named Tahira al-Hayim
In 1468
Murtaza travels on an expedition near the Haunted Lands. He does not return, and his body is never recovered.
In 1470
Alizayd is born to Safiya (30). His father is unknown, and he is given the last name of his siblings’ father, al-Hayim.
In 1478
Tahira al-Hayim (11) and Alizayd al-Hayim (8) begin combat training in the Citadel.
In 1487
Kaveh al-Mustanir dies unexpectedly at the age of 70 from a particularly lethal strain of pneumonia, which evaded clerical and medicinal remedies.
The throne passes to Safiya at the age of 47.
Tahira al-Hayim (20) becomes Sorceror-General of the Muluk armed forces
Kadir al-Hayim(26) is selected as Emir (Heir to the throne)
Alizayd al-Hayim (17) is selected as the Qaid for his brother
In 1494
At the age of 27, Tahira al-Hayim’s forces fight an increasing number of raiders from the Furrowed Mountains to the South.
At the age of 33, Kadir al-Hayim is confined to the palace for three weeks as a result of his excessive drinking and revelry.
At the age of 24, Alizayd al-Hayim is tasked with leading a force to the South to investigate the raider threat. Upon returning, he uses his personal accounts to charter a vessel. He sails Northwest, towards Faerûn.