Zaroneth
Zaroneth is the **First Councilwoman of Prose** whose transformation during the Jenek Ezeel ended the Age of Division and initiated the **Unification of Prose in Annuli 0000** (the epoch anchor of the Prosian calendar). Once a commander of the Eastern Tribes, she emerged from the ritual as an advocate of peace, founding the **First Council** and setting the civilization on the **Path of Seven Journeys**.
Chronology
- **Pre-Unification (negative Annuli)** – Age of Division; inter-tribal wars.
- **Jenek Ezeel of Zaroneth** – Her awakening and renunciation of warfare.
- **Annuli 0000 (Unification)** – First Council convened at the Laro–Denek confluence; tribal covenants ratified.
- **Early Post-Unification (Annuli 0001–0019)** – Path of Seven Journeys; exchange of language, law, and trade foundations.
Early Life
Born in the **Markasisa** region during the final decades before Unification, Zaroneth rose through the warrior caste even as she questioned the cycles of vengeance that bound the tribes.
The Turning Point: The Jenek Ezeel
Entering the cleansing chambers as a war leader, she experienced a profound alignment with *Nilita’fen* (the Flow of Light). She laid down arms and declared: > “I sought victory in others, but found it only within the Flow.”
She sent envoys to the six other tribes to seek reconciliation and ritualized peace.
The First Council of Prose (Annuli 0000)
At the confluence of the **Laro** and **Denek** rivers, Zaroneth convened the leaders of the Seven Tribes and established the **First Council**, codifying the **Foundations of Flow** and inaugurating the **Path of Seven Journeys** that unified language, commerce, and law.
Philosophy and Teachings
Zaroneth taught that the Flow is mutual resonance—action and consequence in harmony: > “The Flow has no side; it only remembers balance.”
Her teachings underpin the later Covenant of Flow.
Legacy
Every **Jenekti 15**, the **Renewal Chant** of the Jenek Ezeel begins with *Zaroneth’s Tone*. Statues in Prosiana City and the Academy of Flow (Landa) depict her unarmored, holding a harmonic sphere—symbol of peace found through resonance.
Cultural References
- *Prosian Unification Story* — details the convening of the First Council in **Annuli 0000**.
- *Jenek Ezeel* — cites her awakening as the rite’s turning point.
- *Making of an Admiral* — Admiral Elan Drex quotes Zaroneth during crisis mediation.