Benjamen Stridde
Soliairs' Right Hand (a.k.a. Ben, Benji)
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History
Soliairs and Ben met shortly after Yung had made Soliairs immortal, and quickly dived into a relationship before they were raised as the new god of cranes. Benjamen and Soliairs have been inseparable ever since, the mage becoming perhaps the most powerful mortal alive. At least, until he was killed by Svrar, Soliairs' enemy. With his death, Soliairs fell into despair and begged Shia to raise him into undeath. With success, both now serve the god of death.
Nicknames & Petnames
Sol, Soli, Benji
Relationship Reasoning
Soliairs and Ben's relationship is founded on complete trust and transparency with the other of the pair, always being honest about their intentions and plans. The two also have a pact that neither one will die until the other does as well.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Piracy, ships, firearms
Shared Secrets
Although not known to their children, Soliairs has no intention of passing on their mantle any time soon. It is extremely likely Soliairs and Ben will both outlive Soliairs' current heir, Namen Lugal.
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Unmarried
History
Yung and Benjamen do not get along, have never gotten along, and most likely, never will. As Soliairs' new partner, Ben is viewed by Yung as a waste and a rebound, while Benjamen views the god as jealous and spiteful. Nevertheless, Benjamen is kind to Yung's children with Soliairs, helping to raise them as if they were his own.
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History
Ben died at the hands of Svrar directly- Soliairs had recently given birth to their two children, Gulana Taeyang and Heritai Pagoni, and due to this, was unable to perform their duties as a god for a short period. During this, Ben took over Soliairs' fleet alone and became trapped in an ambush by Svrar. Recognizing the danger, Ben evacuated as many of the ships as he could, despite the god actively sinking many of them, and in an effort to retrieve important documents on who precisely was on the ships, became trapped. Svrar used illusion magic to fool him into thinking that the vessel was not sinking as fast as it was and by the time the illusion faded it was too late- Benjamen was trapped below deck and drowned. This act was cruel, and meant to emotionally and mentally cripple Soliairs along with destroying many of the god's assets in their war, and also done out of spite for the importance they placed in a mere mortal. Having been revived by Shia, Ben continues to despise the tiger god, and seeks to kill xem at the first opportunity as revenge.
History
Namen and Ben did not get off to a grand start to their relationship, with Ben being suspicious of him from the start. Namen's thievery from Soliairs only fueled his dislike for the young man, and was a point of many arguments between the two, with Ben believing him to be a spy for his family's cult. Ben was further spurred by Namen for claiming Soliairs' protection and then immediately jumping into a relationship with Gulana Taeyang, who by all accounts, Ben considers to be his own daughter. This rivalry has mostly subsided into jest between a father in law and son in law, by all accounts. Benjamen frequently makes jokes at Namen's expense that if he's going to be a part of their family, and more importantly, the next Crane God, he needs to have an heir quickly, and it 'had better be with Gulana'. All in all, Ben simply wants grandchildren and as Gulana is the only one with plans for continuing the family line, he funnels all his harassment into him.
Relationship Reasoning
Chevalier finds how far Benjamen and Soliairs are willing to go for each other endearing and a form of true love.
Relationship Reasoning
Oddly, John seems to be one of her few genuine friends. However, many suspect the validity of their relationship as JL is a notorious trickster god while Ana and Nancy are infamous manipulators, leading some to conclude that the spiders have managed to trick John or John is trying to trick the spider. Some even think they are both trying to trick each other. JL claims he can tell whenever the spider gods tell a lie but there is no concrete information proving this is true or false. Others think that at some point JL simply saw what the spider gods saw within the branching roots of fate or that they wanted to take advantage of his large cult and influence and the fact that fireflies have a more favorable reputation than spiders. Either way, Ana and Nancy helped him in the past when he was mortal and he seems to trust them to some degree, it is at the very least in their best interest to keep him alive and popular for now. Joining the Cult of Spiders also comes with the benefit of the gods promising that they can change your fate or rewrite one’s destiny as needed instead of just being a slave to it like others outside their cult.
Relationship Reasoning
The spider gods are known to sometimes offer or feed Benjamien information and hints on how to outwit or trick Shia and the Cult of Death. However, Benjamen is still extremely suspicious of the god due to their history of trickery and espionage.
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