Tlheun'h Kushiar
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Tlheun'h Kushiar (Standard Deysachni pronunciation: [t͡ɬɘɯnʔ͡h kuʃiar]) was the first non-Deysachni to become Modhes, the first Shabdrung of the MPLMoN, and is the patron Saint of convertees, missionaries, Nongba, and the Tun'ilhameng.
Tlheun'h Kushiar | |
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Telun'e Gushira | |
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| 1st Shabdrung | |
| In office 22-5 29 PC – 20-7 44 PC | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Minang Wipsocha |
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| Born | unknown, possibly Randal ~21 TT |
| Died | 20-7 44 PC Mandate Temple, Ms'hrongda |
Early Life and Slavery
Kushiar's early life is obscure, with the only known details coming from the man himself, many years after the fact. He was born some time in the early 20s TT as a Tun'ilhameng slave, somewhere in northeastern Nongba. He never revealed what his birth name was, but there has been some rumor from those who preported to know him prior to his conversion that it was Randal.
Theun'h said that his mother was cold and fatalist, and instilled in him from a young age that joy was rare in life, and that the suffering of their people was something he simply had to toughen up and deal with. His father had been more empathetic to the young Tlheun'h, but was also proud to rage, and was known to frequently fight other slaves, leading to his being beaten by the slavers. Kushiar said that in his youth he was consistantly isolated from the rest of slaves, including his family.