Mustani Baijir

The Serin that the rest of the galaxy know by name are the Mustani Baijir. Roughly translated as “Eternal Fire of Wilful Singularity,” these fanatical warriors are highly dedicated to the belief that true enlightenment can only happen as the mind finds clarity under extreme duress and emotional engagement; the kind that can be attained through physical violence and military victory. As such they are extremely dedicated to seeking out new challenges and hardships to face almost as an addiction to achievement and conquest.

If a Mustani doesn’t have a war to fight or a monument to build, they’ll invent one. They are so widespread throughout the galaxy that they are considered the “face” of the Serin. Their ambition to rule has propelled them to become the most powerful military industrial engine in the galaxy.

The Mustani are easily picked out among the other sects by their bright red tattoos, which glow brighter as their adherence to this singular faith grows across their lifetime. The more relaxed and low ranking Mustani have tattoos that are a dull red mixed in with the black line work of their family history and military rank. The eldest and most intense members have tattoos that glow bright as embers.

It is their firm belief that the Mustani Baijir are the chosen among the adherents of Anax and follow his divine instructions to the letter. They are however an extreme minority among the Serin, making up less than half of 1% of all Serin. That doesn’t matter much in the end, because the ubiquitous Serin Military is nearly all anyone ever sees in the news or hears about in legend, mainly due to war.

It’s important to note that the Mustani believe in the grace and pious empathy that the Pesh Gai’lin and Tzishen do. They just believe it’s easier to have that peace and serenity when everyone who might one day rise against you is dead. They see themselves as liberators and willing martyrs.