Duke Echart Lorraine the Second

"I've made my choices, and only some of them do I regret"Duke Echart Lorraine the Second, (born 2007 HE), is a member of the Southern Alshifan Council, a child of the Lorraine, and former chairman of the Rawilli Board. He is considered one of ruling class of Southern Alshifa, though ranked lower then those of the Elder council. He has been skipped over, like every other member of the Lorraine family, for a position into the the Alshifan Elder Council, who in turn select the governor. Currently he is advising his "son" on how to work within the Board.
== Early Life ==
Duke Echart Lorraine the Second, originally Wesley Hartwell, was born among the Lorraine Fleet whilst it was abroad. His parents were Knightley Hartwell, a ships carpenter, and a barmaid in Breten. His upbringing was among the ports and hulls of the fleet, learning tricks of the trade and his developing his eloquence. When the ship finally came to dock at Rawili for the final time in 2027 HE, he dropped his name and became a bastion for The Lorraine. His title was Speaker for the Lorraine.
== Offices of Power ==
=== Speaker for the Lorraine (2027 - 2031) ===
Echart played a large role in moving some of the "crew' of the Lorraine from being the faces of business to more of a consulting partner. In this move, he had plans on getting recognized by the Mayor of Rawili, but was dismissed as an upstart. He would join the Rawilli Board, a long standing merchants and city council group, as a way of attempted unification, for those who were also dismissed for other members of the Lorraine. 
=== Member of the Rawili Board (2031 - 2035) ===
As a lower standing member, he rallied the board to reach the "downtrodden" and started the works to find a new venture. Going as far as convincing the sitting Rawilli Council to make a vote of no confidence on the mayor of Rawilli. The vote passed, and the mayor was removed. Her replacement was a Rawilli Board stooge who made selections that would benefit those on the board. He would be moved to Chairman of the Council, and begin his climb to Duke.
=== Chairman of the Rawili Council (2035 - 2040) ===
Echart was ruthless as a leader on the board, eventually being brought into the fold of the Rawili Council as way to curb his power. Unbeknownst he would soon raise in rank to chairman of the council and make the selections on who would be Mayor of the city. 
=== Duke of the Lorraine (2041 - Current) ===
His quick dealing gained him a title from Zaeim Asutali Solkas as a "Voice of Reason" within the southern region. 
=== Rawili Represenative of the Southern Alshifan Council (2054 - Current) ===
Duke Echart, was finally elected into the Southern Alshifan Council as an advisor for dealing with the growing rebellion.