Prag Eshwar

Prag Eshwar is a senior Urnudan officer aboard the Daban Urnud. In the ship’s long‑standing division of roles, a Gan holds strategic authority while a Prag commands at the tactical level—akin to a fleet strategist and a ship’s captain. Eshwar is described by the Gan as an intelligent woman and his counterpart on the tactical side, aligned with the Pedestal tendency rather than the Fulcrum.

First known mentions and context

Eshwar is first named by Gan Odru during a formal meeting in a ceremonial room near the center of Orb 1, when he explains the ship’s governance and the Pedestal–Fulcrum split. In that account, she is presented as the Prag who guides day‑to‑day command decisions while the Gan occupies a more ceremonial and strategic role.

Roles, affiliations, and outlook

• Rank and function: Holds the Prag rank—tactical command of ship operations and security.
• Counterpart: Described by Gan Odru as his direct counterpart in authority.
• Political alignment: Associated with the Pedestal bloc and wary of the Fulcrum’s influence.
• View of Arbre: Reported as seeing Arbre chiefly as a source of resources to refit and extend the ship’s journey.

Actions and decisions (as reported in‑world)

• Treatment of the Warden of Heaven: After the Warden of Heaven died under medical distress in a pressurized environment aboard the ship, Eshwar judged that apologizing or sharing findings would show weakness. The body was returned in a style meant to discredit the Gan by association—an approach later described as having backfired.
• Shipboard confrontations: Following a violent emergency centered on the World Burner complex and losses attributed to a detachment from the Ringing Vale, Eshwar interpreted the sealing of a group in a room as hostage‑taking and prepared a response. In the same period she reached out to Gan Odru to open discussions.
• Caution after a narrow escape: Around the time a large weapon installation was destroyed, the Gan describes her as unexpectedly shaken and newly inclined to seek a safer course; another participant suggests she sensed grave danger.

Description and character (ascribed)

• Portrayed by the Gan as intelligent, widely read in the ship’s histories, and alert to how power tends to shift from Prag to Gan during an Advent. She is said to choose tactics that forestall such shifts.

Current status

Active aboard the Daban Urnud as the Prag, directing tactical measures while simultaneously opening a line of dialog with the Gan. The setting of her introduction is within Orb 1 during discussions with visiting avout.