Orlando, Duke of Oxford

Orlando Oxford is the overarching protagonist of the the toungue and cheek spy series, Kingsmen, appearing as the main protagonist of the 2021 film prequel The King's Man. He is the founder of Kingsman and the original Arthur.
He is portrayed by . 
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
: "When I was young, like you, I wanted to serve my country. But soon I began to question what right we had to take the land, riches, and the lives of people who were only defending their homeland. Every man I killed, I killed a piece of myself."
: ― Orlando Oxford to Conrad Oxford[src]
Orlando was born in 1861, as a young man, wanting to serve his country, he became a volunteer soldier and received the Victoria's Cross for his actions in Afghanistan. However, he realized they were invading and killing people who were just trying to defend their homeland, which caused him to swear off fighting, instead joining the Red Cross and bringing humanitarian aid to those in need.
In 1902, Orlando, his wife Emily, and their young son Conrad, visited a Second Boer War concentration camp while working for the British Red Cross. Emily was mortally wounded during a Boer sniper attack on the camp. Before dying, Emily has Orlando promise never to let their son see war again.
=== The Great War ===
: "You see, this war has made me realize that we cannot rely on politicians to do their job properly."
: ― Orlando Oxford[src]
Twelve years later, Orlando, having become disillusioned with politicians and established military leaders and the way in which they dealt with domestic and international threats and injustice, decided to channel his enormous wealth and influence into combating these threats himself, and to that end, he recruited two members of his staff to aid him in his endeavours; his personal maid Polly Wilkins and his African aide-de-camp Shola. Through Wilkins, Orlando was able to forge a vast network of contacts among the serving staff of numerous aristocrats, politicians, diplomats and world leaders across Europe, supplying him with information.
His son Conrad had become determined to fight for his country and be a solider. However, Orlando is determined to maintain his promise to Emily, and keeps Conrad at their home. Orlando later takes Conrad to the Kingsman Tailor Shop for his first suit, where he meets up with his old friend, Herbert Kitchener, and his right hand man, Morton. At the behest of Kitchener, Conrad and Orlando travel to Orlando's friend Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
In the aftermath of World War One, Orlando decided to officially establish his own private intelligence agency, and purchased controlling interest in the Kingsman Tailors company and repurposed its London branch as their primary meeting place to cover their activities and disguise their true purpose, with himself as its leader and an updated roster of members, including Shola, Polly, King George V, Archie Reid, and the United States Ambassador. As a tribute to his son, Orlando takes the code-name "Arthur" and gives his new agents code-names drawn from the Knights of the Round Table; Shola meanwhile, is given the special code-name "Merlin" and becomes the organization’s quartermaster.
== External Links: ==
* Orlando Oxford on Near Pure Good Wiki 
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