Ham Mercury

Ham Mercury 	Ham Mercury
Ham's title card as it appeared in War.	Ham's title card as it appeared in War.
King of Simeone 	King of Simeone
Tenure 	725-726
Predecessor 	Ana III
Successor 	Monarchy abolished
1st Major of Simeone 	1st Major of Simeone
Tenure 	710 - 725
Predecessor 	Position established
Successor 	Position abolished
Appearances 	Appearances
First Appearance 	"The White Ship"
Last Appearance 	"The Good Must Associate"
Information 	Information
Born 	January 31, 674
Died 	?
Gender 	Male
Species 	Monkey
Color  	Brown
Residence 	Primatia, Simeone
Status 	Deceased
Family 	Family
House 	Simour
Issue 	Mizzie Mercury
Ham Mercury is a main character in War.
In terms of the series narrative, Ham Mercury is the first Major of the Republic of Simeone during the War, formerly a member of the Simenese Council of Chancellors. At the tail end of the War, he reconverted Simeone into a monarchy, briefly serving as its final King. 
==Appearances==
===War===
Ham Mercury debuted in "The White Ship" in 710, two years into the War. At the time, he was serving as the Chancellor of Innovation and Military, the latter title being tacked on after the outbreak of war. Simeone had remained neutral through the opening years of the conflict, but an illegal skirmish in the south threatened the sustainability of that peace. The Council of Chancellors ordered a relocation of child Queen Ana III and her father, Prince Regent Tomasz Czerny, to neutral Ursus. The evacuation was a categorical failure, as the Vulpus Armada deliberately sunk the ship carrying the Queen. The death of the Queen and Prince Regent precipitated a succession crisis, as no close Simour dynasts remained. The Council suggested Ham himself take the crown, as a distant descendent of a former queen. Though reluctant, he agreed to accept power of the country so long as he was not a king. He adopted the title of 1st Major of Simeone, and began the process of transforming the former kingdom into Cartonia's first republic. He immediately signed a declaration of war against the Summer Sun. 
After the fall of Mallardia and Willie in 716 ("Lest We Forget"), Ham offered shelter and refuge to the Mallard and Mus royal families. With the murders of Swan XX and Mickey XI leaving two open thrones, Ham encouraged Bella Mallard and Daisy Mus to immediately coronate themselves in exile. Both ascended as Swan XXI and Daisy I. 
At the 719 Granite Bloc summit in "Two Moths Drawn to the Flame," Ham Mercury attended completely alone. He was the only person to arrive without an entourage, a stark difference from his royal counterparts. 
Ham declined a spot on the 725 expedition to flee Cartonia in "The Good Must Associate," but he feared that Simeone's position as a republic would not yield the same level of hope to future generations to know that royals escaped. In response, he converted Simeone back into a monarchy, which in nearly all aspects it already was. This would give his daughter, Mizzie Mercury, a role as heir. Ham helped plan the move of hundreds of passengers from Simeone to Canis, and remained in Vinesteeple to defend Simeone to its last breath. 
Simeone fell in 726, and Ham Mercury fled. His fate is unknown. He was never seen again. 
==Character==
===Namesake===
Ham's name comes from Ham the Chimpanzee, the first hominid launched into space. Ham was aboard the Mercury-Redstone 2 mission in 1961. Project Mercury, the first American space program, supplies Ham's surname in Storytime.
==Trivia==
*Ham Mercury's birthday, January 31, is the same day that Ham the Chimpanzee was launched into space in 1961.
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