This article is about the character Ivyal Brikoaz.
Ivyal Brikoaz was born on a quiet autumn morning, in a rural house surrounded by fields on all sides, to a well-off family. His father was one of the prominent farmers, and his mother was a noblewoman from an old, respected family. They lived a life of comfort and tranquility, lacking nothing. But life, in its ever-changing nature, does not offer security for long.
In his fifth year, clouds began to gather over the family's sky. His father accumulated debts after a series of failed investments in unprofitable agricultural projects. Their financial situation deteriorated rapidly, and the family was forced to sell a large part of their land. Over the years, their life shifted from abundance to scarcity, from comfort to hardship, until poverty settled on their doorstep.
Despite all that, his mother did not break. She was a woman of unyielding determination and began working in modest jobs, from sewing to tutoring in homes. She bore the burden of raising her only son after his father sank into long silence and heavy sorrow. She left him only one piece of advice:
“Make your mind your weapon. Never expect anything for free from life.”
Ivyal grew up seeing his mother’s tired hand, her bent back, and the look in her eyes that carried hope despite the surrounding misery. He was a quiet boy, thoughtful, uninterested in chatter or praise. He had a light hand for work, a warm heart that understood loyalty, and a restless mind seeking to grasp the world around him.
He entered university thanks to a scholarship he earned after excelling in his high school studies despite difficult circumstances. He chose to study law, driven by a passion for justice and a deep desire to defend those who had no voice. He didn’t see law as merely a profession, but a noble mission. He believed that words were sometimes stronger than weapons.
University years were not easy; he worked at night, studied during the day, and stayed up late with his books while the city slept. With each passing year, his maturity and determination grew, until he graduated with distinction, achieving his first dream.
But the joy did not last long. Shortly after his graduation, his mother passed away from a terminal illness, leaving behind an unfillable void and a silence that could not be broken. He mourned her deeply, and his world was shaken by her absence. But he rose from his sorrow, as she had once taught him, and decided to begin anew — in loyalty to her and in continuation of the values and perseverance she had instilled in him.
At the age of thirty-nine, after years spent in his small village, Ivyal decided to move to the city. He didn’t know exactly what awaited him there, or whether he would achieve his dreams, but he believed one unchanging thing:
“As long as I am alive, the road is not over yet.”
He entered the city with steady steps, carrying his old bag, the memories of the countryside, a heart weighed down by the past, and a mind filled with dreams. He had no distinguishing qualities — no money, no connections, no fame — except for an unbreakable will, and a belief that those who know the value of pain are not easily defeated.
And so, the journey of Ivyal Brikoaz began, not to escape his past, but to build a future worthy of all he had lost, and of all those he once loved.
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