XiphosS

XiphosS, officially Labienus Epitchian and sometimes by his cognomen "Sertorius" or as XiphosS Epitchian, is an Epitchian citizen, part of the royal house of Epitchian. He has been loyal to his homeland since his birth and has been playing an increasingly important part in national affairs and server-wide business, especially in the domain of fishing.
== Early Life ==
XiphosS was born into the royal house of Epitchian on 20/04/24. He quickly rose through the ranks due to his skills in organization and economics, for which reason he became the Resource Manager of the Greater Empire of Epitchia.
On 21/04/24, he began establishing relations with other nations in the area while making a map, assuring a peaceful cooperation between them and Epitchia. Also on this day, massive amounts of resources were obtained from a cave, turning him into one of the richest citizens of the country and perhaps of the entire region.
To his close friends, he is known for his optimistic but often complex philosophical speeches on epistemology, morality, and religion. For this reason, he has kept his religion a secret.
On 23/04/24, XiphosS founded the town of Aurahold as a constituent territory of Epitchia. A pub and residence, as well as an armory, were constructed in the city. Two days later, XiphosS expanded his wealth even further by mining in a badlands biome. He became the player with the 249th most funds on the server, according to /balance. Also on 25/04/24, he found a beautifully adorned ancient helmet in an ocean ruin while fishing, which was interpreted as a sign of greatness and slightly retrofitted into the Grand Diadem of Aurahold, to represent the greatness of both the city and of Epitchia as a whole.
In the following days, he would grow the population of the town and accumulate even greater wealth. XiphosS would single-handedly be responsible for the great expansion of Aurahold's infrastructure and for the enlargement of the town claim all the way to the sea.
On 14/05/24, he was named Supreme Judge of Epitchia by the Emperor.
== Rise to Fame and Prominence ==
A conflict was brewing in Aurahold, however, for a long time now, due to the 'cactus farm controversy'. XiphosS would keep a low profile and attempt to outwit any rebel elements in Aurahold in this time period, however this proved to be unnecessary as the entire primary population of Aurahold was banned due to breaking of rules inside the new Aurahold Casino. This allowed XiphosS a short time of respite, which he would productively use by beginning great, undercover gold mining operations in the north-western badlands. This greatly boosted XiphosS' wealth; however, it would be only the beginning.
XiphosS would partake in the battles of Port Nici and Magdalena, of Terradore's "Cake War". He would obtain around 25 total kills in the first battle and around 45 in the second one, though he was unable to kill SyndicateNA, as he had wished to do, in order to 'not be mediocre at pvp'. In this period, he would begin making friends outside of the country.
As a crisis unraveled in Epitchia due to the banning of the Emperor Zelly, XiphosS continued his plans unhindered. He would build the very important Aurahold Fishing Shop, where he would sell fishing items and enchanted books, primarily caught at the Fisk claim. Through selling mending and maxed fishing rods, alongside continuing gold mining operations, XiphosS would accumulate 750k in this period and also a quite substantial Netherite collection for the future, making him one of the server's (openly) 35 richest players by 03/06/24. Also in this period, he began a massive expansion of Aurahold's coastal quarter, in the cove just below the Fishermen's Bastion. This would be the first section of the colorful Aurahold coastal district. By accumulating wealth, XiphosS became increasingly powerful in Epitchia itself, though he remained faithful to the new Emperor ManWithNoSkill. XiphosS was also very supportive towards his more moderate policies, especially in diplomacy and internal communications. Moreover, on 03/06/24 he created the basic outline of the Aurahold legal system, and he would also begin working on a hypothetical tax system. Not least, XiphosS outlined the general bounds of all housing lots in Epitchia.
== Philosophy ==
XiphosS is the founder of the so-called "Aurahold School", a growing philosophical and social movement movement. He has spoken on the axiology of morality, and is known for accepting objective morality (in spite of his ambiguous religious views). In terms of political philosophy, he does not identify himself with any movement, but argues for the preservation of stability, which in turn would assure public safety. He has spoken out against any sort of extremism, as he considers such views detrimental to continued philosophical inquiry.
== Bookwriting ==
XiphosS has began writing multiple works, though none are finished as of now. These are: Journal of XiphosS' Travels Through Talasi, Memoir: The Battle of Magdalena, History of Aurahold, History of Epitchia, Study of Moral Ontologies from Religious Perspectives. He also has a private book collection.
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