Badem

“They are a generation that has tasted blood, and where horror fades, nostalgia seeps in. In war all is simple, and there is appeal in this. Who among us is comforted by confusion, uncertainty?”
-Badem 
== History ==
Formerly the Colonel of the Silver Wolves, a Frontier Trooper Company that conducted punitive raids, anti-insurgency actions, and nighttime warfare. Breaking tradition with previous Commanders, he did not bring his former forces to Al Mandera, as he did not want to favor them above other Companies, or overshadow his successor. He has spent much time in high politics, and was secretly disillusioned with the Padishah’s rule. While he will never disobey his orders, he secretly wants to initiate a military dictatorship. He scorns Project Revival, but seeing it as a waste of time and resources; an exercise in the Padishah’s vanity. 
Not long after Padishah Rick's ascension, Commander Badem would offer his resignation. He served as a transitional figure, but had no place in the new regime; both he and his monarch knew it. he would retire in Al Mandera, occasionally emerging to train new Janissaries. 
== Personality ==
A driven, prudent, and ambitious man, Badem did not rise to his position through any brilliant feat of generalship, but through his steady hand and political shrewdness. He fought to ensure the stability of the nation, and had become a symbol of order, unity, and state authority. Badem retained an unusual amount of self-conception for a Janissary, going so far as to plan a military coup after the fall of the House of Azad. Though he disproved deeply of Padishah Rick, he would defer to his authority and retire, knowing that his time had past. 
== War of the Philosopher-Kings ==
Badem had retired in Al Mandera by the time of the war, but remained a committed patriot determined to serve however he could. He would offer his aid during the Sack of Al Mandera, and perish on the front lines, defending Aglazdere with his last breath. Category:Aglazdere
Category:Janissaries
Category:Dead
Category:Commander of the Faithful
Category:Project Revival
Category:Lawful Neutral