Jakenstein av Cliffston

Colonel Sir Mikaal Fredrijk Horatio Magerius de Aurmi Jakenstein av Cliffston, 1st Baron Jakenstein, better known as Jakenstein av Cliffston, Jakenstein von Cliffston, Mikaal (by his family and closest friends), "the Colonel", or just "Jak", is an Arcaeli politician, military officer, and minor nobleman currently serving as Director of the Imperial News Service. 
== Early Life ==
Jakenstein was born in Bergskaal to Fredrijk Jakenstein, a human merchant and sailor from Soolia, and Isabela de Aurmi, sister of the famous Xinerian politicians known as the De Aurmi Brothers, who had escaped the War of the Comet to Soolia's successor-state, the United Empire of Arcael, specifically the Arcaeli kingdom of Wessia-Khasel.
At an early age, he showed proficiency at politics, sailing, history, and, while his conversational skills were somewhat lacking, public speaking. He signed up for multiple local debate clubs, and by the age of 14, was already well-known as a good speaker and debater.
When he was about 18, he found himself in a crisis of faith and for the next 10 years traveled all around the world in search of the truth about religion, politics, and existence. For a short while during this time, he was a Xeroist, even trying and failing multiple times to be accepted as a citizen of Zilatra, though was not permitted to due to his relation to the founders of Inasisism. Due to this, he became disillusioned with socialism, and eventually turned back to capitalism and Inasisism.
It was also during this time that he received a vision from The Creator (the main figure of Jakrist Aurmianism) telling him to reform the Aurmian Church in Abexilas. This inspired him to turn back to Aurmianism, and he would soon re-establish the Church.
At the age of 28, he returned to Bergskaal and lived there peacefully under the watchful eye of his uncle, Duke Regu Leonoran I of Bergskaal. He would soon be re-accepted into the House of de Aurmi, with Duke Regu appointing him Head of the House.
== Political Career ==
=== Commander of the Bergskaal Mounted Police ===
After a few years back in Bergskaal, Jakenstein offered to establish a mounted police force that would serve the people of Bergskaal. He was permitted to do so, establishing the Cliffston Mounted Police, later changing its name to the Bergskaal Mounted Police.
=== Commander of the Wessian Royal Guard ===
Eventually, the Bergskaal Mounted Police was put in charge of policing and public security for the whole of Wessia-Khasel, being renamed the Bergskaal Regiment of Wessian Royal Guards or Wessian Royal Guard for short. In the position of Commander of the guard, he would oversee investigations into the assassination of the Chancellor-Elect.
=== Chancellor of Xineria ===
After a series of unfortunate events, Jakenstein found himself in the precarious position of being handed the Chancellorship of the Confederation of Xineria, at that time a Beepeck vassal. He and his Vice Chancellor, his uncle Regu, successfully negotiated independence, though the actual Xinerian land had already been sold off to Bovinica. Due to this, the Xinerians had to begin a hunt for land, eventually founding a new nation called Raenia. After the formation of Raenia, Jakenstein retired from his position of Chancellor and moved back to Arcael.
=== Director of the Imperial News Service ===
After being accepted into the Arcaeli Ministry of Culture and Communication, Jakenstein requested to establish a state-owned news service that would operate a newspaper and other media-related public services. This was approved and the Imperial News Service was born, with Jakenstein as Director.
== Military Career ==
=== K.u.K. Military Logistics Reserve ===
Upon returning to Arcael from his ten-year spiritual journey, Jakenstein enlisted into the Imperial and Royal Military Logistics Reserve. He only a Lieutenant in the reserve, though is referred to as "Colonel" by other soldiers due to his rank in the Wessian Royal Guard.
=== Wessian Royal Guard ===
After forming the Wessian Royal Guard, he received the rank of Colonel as commander of the regiment. There is only one individual that outranks him: Honorary Colonel Bobzda, his former inspector-general and now superior as King of Wessia.
=== Xinerian Confederation Army ===
During his tenure as Chancellor of Xineria, Jakenstein was also commander-in-chief of the Confederation Army, and was thus given its highest rank, Grand Marshal.
== Name ==
=== 1. "Mikaal" ===
The name of Jakenstein's paternal grandfather.
=== 2. "Fredrijk" ===
His father's name.
=== 3. "Horatio Magerius" ===
His maternal grandfather's name.
=== 4. "de Aurmi" ===
His maternal last name.
=== 5. "Jakenstein" ===
His paternal last name.
=== 6. "av Cliffston" ===
His last name, refers to the fact he was born in Cliffston.
== Personal Views ==
=== Religion ===
For a short time, he was a member of the Holy Tree, though re-converted back to Aurmianism. 
=== Politics ===
Generally, his views point toward whatever he believes is best for the people in any given situation, though typically, his views can be described as capitalist, conservative, and Inasisist.
He generally advocates for further structure and organization within the Arcaeli military, though is not usually very vocal about it. He is in favor of expanding the Imperial Arcaeli government, though is wary of over-centralization.
=== Other Views ===
He is personally opposed to swearing, though tolerates it unless it is a little too vulgar, in which case he will become angry and possibly even violent. He is opposed to atheism, humanism, nihilism, and certain sects of Aurmianism due to his belief in Causality Theory. He also disagrees with veganism and vegetarianism, though like swearing, tolerates it, and is even friendly with many in those communities. He is opposed to Communism, Socialism, and Xeroism, though respects the dignity and loyalty to the nation that most Xeroists exhibit. He is opposed to unjustified violence and any form of genocide or religious persecution. Due to his Aurmianism, he is a capitalist to an almost religious level, though he despises corporate greed and misuse of monetary funds.
== Awards and Decorations ==
=== List of Awards and Decorations ===
Awards
Award: 	Image	For: 	Nation:
Wessian Royal Guard Medal of Merit 	 	"Acts of meritorious service in the name of public or national safety" 	
Star of Xineria 	 	"Acts of extreme meritorious service to Xineria and its people" 	Xineria
Order of St. Aurmi 	 	"Acts of merit in the field of religion or extreme contributions to the expansion of religious freedom"	Xineria
Order of the Golden Eagle (both Crosses)	 	Civil Cross: "For meritorious achievement in the fields of politics, diplomacy, civil service, etc."
Military Cross: "For meritorious achievement in the military, police, or other defense and security institutions"	Xineria
Liberation Medal 	 	"Immense Contributions to Xineria's independence from Beepeck" 	Xineria
Military Service Medal 	 	"Serving in a Xinerian, Eirvotzkan, or Valdic defense organization during a time of conflict or crisis"	Xineria