Rafael Chon'ijich (Principia Moderni II Map Game)

Rafael Chon'ijich, commonly known as Rafael or Rafael Cerflunydd, is a Selk'nam sculptor who moved to Wales during the peak of his career and soon became the world's most famous architect.

Early Life


Rafael Chon'ijich was born around 1714 in K'onip, a small village in the Great Haruwin of the Selk'nam. His family was relatively middle class for the region. His father was a craftsman, but he specialized in pottery. Rafael took an immeadiate interest in pottery, and he always remembered his roots in pottery. It is said that he always carries his first notable piece of pottry with him in his bags.

In 1733, Rafael received his first commission. He was to carve and sculpt decorations for his home village, K'onip. The city had just received fortifications, and some local citizens were afraid that they would bring war, so he was to make the fortifications into works of art.

He quickly excelled at this, and went throughout the Haruwins to decorate all of the village's fortifications. He was then given a commision to design the Ona Yagich Cathedral, and began to make some impressive progress.

In 1735, he completed the work he is best known for in the Haruwin, Rafael's Pillar. It was the first major work of Western art in native Atlantia.

Moving to Wales
Within two months of completing Rafael's Pillar, Rafael disguised himself as a seminary and boarded a ship sailing for Magdeburg under orders by Chief Cornelius. He was to learn even more about architecture within one year, and then sail back to the Haruwin.

Along the way, however, he contacted King Arthur II of Wales with plans to make a great Cathedral in Avalon, which would soon amaze all of the Western world. King Arthur openly invited him to his court.

There was much speculation about why Rafeal chose to relocate to Wales, but it is thought that he was convinced by the strong place Catholicism had in the lives of everyday Welsh people. Also, he had made at least three trips to De Mor Tir, a Welsh colony, and was impressed by the advanced technology with which he could build much more. Finally, the capital city of Avalon had recently finished construction, so he felt a great oppurtunity to show his skills in the new city.