Richard Fahrington

Richard Fahrington, simply called Richard (21 AK - 67 AK) was an Yutemond statesman who served as First State Citizen to Empress Julieanna the Gruesome. Richard Fahrington is also known as Prince Consort Richard Fahrington, as a result of his marriage to the empress' brother, Lucien Korlat in 67 AK.
Richard Fahrington was taken as a child to Empress' Eternity where he built a military and bureaucratic career. In the winter of 67 AK, he married Lucien Korlat, the son of Empress Maria and her husband Tiberius. His brother Severus Fahrington was an Yutemond grand admiral.
== History ==
=== Early life ===
Richard is referred to as a Bousatrian by Atia the Elder. In a diplomatic contact with a distant relative of the late Prince Richard II of Bousatre he called his maternal language as Bousatarian indicating his Bousatre origin. He came from a minor branch of the illustrious Fahrington dynasty that produced Consort Fahrington and Atia Amalia.
Wherever he was born, Richard was a man of minor noble, yet humble origins. He was forcibly recruited through the slavery system from foreign parents in the regions of Yutemond and brought to Empress' Eternity as a child alongside many other boys who wold strive to one day become military soldiers or politicians, perhaps even religious leaders of the Kicefs religion.
Growing up, he was ableto understand the latest developments in science and finance and were able to excel in military leadership as well as in close combat skills. Through his parents' wish, it was a perfect start for a career in the military or officialdom.
An extremely ambitious man, Richard owed the success of his career to the support of Tiberius, the husband of Empress Maria I. In 22 AK, he took part in the wars against the Barbarian Fuedal Realm of Daolsore as chief supervisor of the empress' stables, later in 23 AK he was made the stirrup holder when the empress mounted her horse.
== Court of Maria the Red ==
=== Political career ===
Richard Fahrington was a provincial administrator who was promoted to become Governor of Lewen. By the time he married Lucien Korlat, he was already an advisor on the Empress' High Tribunal.
Maria the Red appointed him first state citizen for the first time in 52 AK but in 56 AK he was dismissed, only to recover the position later the same year in in 56 AK and hold on to it until his death in 63 AK. As a diplomat, Richard initiated many trade agreements with minor counties and with tribal kingdoms.
== Court of Julieanna the Gruesome ==
=== Marriage ===
In around 67 AK, Empress Julieanna had her sister-in-law (her brother Lucien Korlat's wife), who was also the former governor of Feilerion), Atia Amalia, executed for a claimed action "against the law of the Gods." Later, she allowed for Lucien to marry Richard Fahrington after she called everyone to witness "Fahrington milk" after she ordered her concubine, Louise Fahrington to squeeze breast milk in front of a public audience.
By then Richard was already a wealthy man and had, since 55 AK, a splendid career as Governor of Rocol, one of the two most important administrative regions in the Yutemond Empire, and a post seen as a stepping-stone on the way to becoming First State Citizen. 
Lucien already knew Richard for as the mentor of his brother and the adviser of his father. After their marriage (one of the most notable ones prior to Rio and Cyprian), he was nominated to the tribunate. He was also Lucien's ally, particularly concerning political and financial decisions (which was impressive for the few months that they were married).
== Death ==
Richard Fahrington died of hydrocephalus in late 67 AK, shortly after his wedding to Lucien.
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