Born in the year 160 AA, Tarphenday of the Chromatic Coat was a Raheni scholar, author, and philosopher. Coming from a wealthy Harimari clan, Tarphenday studied at the Hall of Endless Debate in Rayavashapal in his youth and was heavily influenced by the writings of Rama Nar Singh - particularly, the nature of chi in accordance to the balance of the world.
Coming of age during the dissolution of Lianzhou, the Xianjie Rebellion, and the splintering of Harimari dominance over Haless, Tarphenday found echoes of Rama Nar Singh's words about disorder in the world around him. Believing that only a truly ordered world could prevent devastation, Tarphenday laid out a series of reforms, laws, and codes that would sculpt and redefine the ancient Raheni Caste System. Iterating on the earlier reforms of Harimraja Manava I in 70 AA, Tarphenday's systemic codes were intended to firmly divide those within Rahen into atomized roles, allowing rulers to balance the collective chi (or Atma in his native Sarniryabsadi) of the subcontinent and prevent collapse of Raheni society as a whole.
Tarphenday's ideas were published as an anthology of essays, On Righteous Society, in 210 AA, and rapidly became popular with the urban philosopher elite. In 215 AA, he published Dialogue on Atma, a Ramaic discussion between himself and a monk of the Righteous Path which discussed the nature of chi, the role of individuals in its balance, and the need of strong central authority to ensure that all conform to said balance.
Today Tarphenday is regarded by many as the architect of Rahen, sculpting the caste system into the form it takes today and for which the subcontinent is so well known. As such, Tarphenday is controversial among many who believe he placed millions of Raheni into lives of permanent servitude, damaged the intention and integrity of the caste system, and allowed corrupt regimes like the Dhenijanraj to flourish.
An infamous example of the consequences of the Typhoon of Broken Vases include that of Tarphenday's famous portrait being stolen by Lorentish soldiers. The portrait would be smuggled eastwards, making its way through Corinsfield and supposedly onto the Shadow Market before finding its way into the hands of a wealthy Anbennarian Nobleman. The painting would be donated to the Order of Chroniclers and remains in its headquarters to this day.