Jania Augustanus

Jania Augustanus was a prophet whose teachings served as the foundation of Augustism, which would become a dominant religion in Tane. She was said to have been chose by God, the being whom Augustians worship.

Background
Jania Augustanus was a woman who rose to greatness. First, as a barbarian tribe leader, then as a prophet, war leader and religious icon.

According to Augustian scholars, Jania was born to a former Laetin noble named Bruccia and a tribal chief named Emerahn. She also had a half-sister named Brivela, who was a strong warrior. At the age of 16, Laetin slavers raided Jania's tribe, killing her parents and forcing survivors into slavery. The incident scared Jania, for years she entered into a trance-like state and would remember hearing voices.

Jania and Brivela were soon discovered by a neighboring tribe, who took them in forced them to cook and clean for the men of the tribe. At 18, Jania claimed to have had a vision of Laetin slavers coming. However, the tribal leader Endern, ignored her words, saying "no woman can interpret the visions of the spirits." Enraged, Brivela challenged Endern for the leadership of the tribe. Though Brivela gained the upper hand, her strength faltered and Endern was able to defeat her. Jania then revealed to the tribe that Endern poisoned his blade before the duel, causing Endern to be banished from the tribe and Brivela to become leader of the tribe.