Ancestry

He is heir to both the Alioth and Mizar crowns, and is a symbol of the diplomatic unity and ongoing integration between the two sectors. The Federation of Tipperary and the States of Verdun are both soon to be under his control. His heritage traces back to Procyon on his father’s side, and Altair and Zaonce on his mother’s side. If any of those three characters die during their respective campaigns, fuck you, alternate timeline.

Early Life

Sothis was born in the Mizar Royal Palace to Emperor Vernas Alioth IV and Queen Leesti Mizar V. His birth marked a major milestone in the unification of his parents' sectors, and the media absolutely adored him. Quickly, everyone realized something was off. Everyone had expected him to have a hybrid appearance between his father and mother, but instead of the typical Alioth brown and white plumage, his was red, orange, and yellow. The sectors' top scientists scrambled to find out what had happened, and it was obvious as soon as someone opened a book of mythical beings. The addition of Aasimar and Kalashtar genes to Aarakocra had an odd effect: The magic in the human-ish genes activated long-dormant Phoelark genes. This only interested the media further. Ceos, his sister born two years later, has a similar appearance. His childhood was standard for both Alioth and Mizar children, only each were six months at a time. Twice a year, he would transfer to his other parent's palace and live with them. He recieved an extensive education, and as the standard, became an expert in dragonchess. He's had a few incidents with fire, but to the staff's suprise, it simply doesn't affect him.

Military Career

As soon as he became of age, Sothis enlisted in the Tipperary Navy Academy. It's standard for both of his families that they get some military service. He learned quickly, and his bravery and insane reaction times placed him in Strike Fighter training. He flew F/A-19C Taipans for three years aboard the FNS Audacious, achieving the rank of Major and earning command of his own squadron. He never saw combat, but placed top of the scoreboard in every combat exercise. After being discharged, he was a civilian for only six months before enlisting again, this time into the Verdun Imperial Navy. After a record-setting pass through officer schooling, he was given command of the heavy cruiser IVN Ignis. This experience would be different, as the Ignis was deployed to the border with another sector. The neighboring sector, despite also being a part of the United Federation, had a few skirmishes with Verdun. In its two years of active duty, the Ignis destroyed a battleship, three light cruisers, and two destroyers, as well as taking part in a raid on one of the sector's planets. Sothis was injured during its last engagement, but not badly.

Political Career

Having had his fair share of crisis and leadership experience, Sothis returned to being a civilian. His main job was to interact with important politicians and find out their opinions on potential laws as well as how to work the system to progress the two sectors. He unintentionally has a second job, public relations. For some reason, he's extremely charismatic. Before Sothis regularly was the one in front of the cameras, the royal houses were seen as old institutions that really didn't do much and were mostly a legacy of the past. After, the royal houses are viewed somewhat as celebrities. If either house needs to talk to the public, Sothis is the one in the spotlight. At the same time, he also made the royalty much more approachable. He's often seen in regular venues, in particular a few libraries, parks, and a coffee shop. He'll usually strike up a conversation with someone there, to their surprise.