Ibm Ayyad

Ayyad bin Rakah, generally known as Ibm Ayyad or el-Zarif, was a Qaabi general from the village of Ayous who united the tribes of Qaab to forge a powerful modern kingdom under the rule of the House of Ayyad. He is the father of the Kingdom of Qaab and the nation's most revered figure.

Ibm Ayyad rose from nothing, the son of a goatherd living outside of the tribal city-state of Ayous. Immediately recognized for his charisma and talent, Ibm Ayyad used his warlike fervor and devotion to the gods to conquer the Qaabi city-states one by one, either through war or diplomacy. He married his sisters and daughters to nearby chieftains, thereby integrating them into his kingdom, and established Ayous as a powerful imperial city; Ayous more than quadrupled in size during his lifetime. Once he captured Bakra and Beyd el-Zahman, Qaab's largest cities, he declared himself King of Qaab, and proceeded to integrate the northern desert tribes into his kingdom until it stretched all the way to the Mount of the Gods. For his devotion to Zancoatlatán, he was given the name "el-Zarif," or "beloved of the Gods."

As el-Zarif, Ayyad had a complicated relationship with the Gods. Mirimis grew jealous of his wives and slept with him, bearing him a daughter, Fatimah. However, when she demanded Fatimah for herself, he refused, keeping her in Ayous and sending Mirimis home to her capital. He also angered Zancoatlatán by promising Fatimah to Saon Kastrides, King of Avar, thereby forging an alliance between the two most powerful states in the world; this prompted Zancoatlatán to send Jarunpasál to trick Ayyad into his death. Ibm Ayyad was succeeded by his eldest son, Rashid, who, despite the best efforts of the Gods, managed to inherit all of Ayyad's lands and power.

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