Eulogy For Alaska

Located far from earth, within another galaxy, an aging man name Egor ruled the kingdom of Haakan, Egor was a towering tree among the average bushes of people. He had skin as wrinkly as a walnut shell, long gray hair like corn silk, and a beard that nearly touched his knees. Egor raised three beautiful daughters: Polaria, Tempara, and Tropita. Egor loved his daughters immensely, and wished for them to rule the kingdom of Haakan once he passed away. The high council of the kingdom refused for they did not believe that women should reign. Upset by this notion, Egor gathered his daughters and left Haakan. Traveling through many galaxies, they explored several planets before discovering a vacant planet known to us today as Earth.

With his tears,

Polaria, who had the character of a frigid and sharp icicle, was the oldest and wisest, of the three. She was tall and had long hair as black as a raven’s feather. She built herself an ice castle in the snow banks of Alaska and reigned over the cold regions of the Earth know today as Antarctica, Alaska, Greenland, Northern Canada, and Russia. Tempara, the middle daughter, was often fastidious and impatient, but at times caring. She had short red hair that shone brighter than the strongest of flames, Tempara, who ruled the moderate areas, moved to the serene mountains of the Alps in Slovenia, and created a vast temple made of stone. Her kingdom expanded over modern day Europe, the United States, and the Southern half of South America. Tropita was the youngest, shortest, and most audacious of the three, her vivacious behavior governed her climatic ambiance. Her long hair was as golden and bright as the sun. She moved to the sweltering zone of the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil and made herself a tower molded from soil and rain water. She reigned over what we know today as Central Africa, Northern Australia, and Northern half of North America.

Realizing how far away they were from each other, the sisters joined together one last time to create special, unique beings to keep each of them company and populate their lands. Using elements from each of their environments, the principle features of their beings