Gabriel Medina

Gabriel Medina (Full name Gabriel Godfrey Medina) is the Minister of Justice and Kabo of the Quinga Marines under Juan Ramos. Well known in the Empire for his multiple achievements in all regiments except ADA and KAB. He has many feats that is talked about in the Empire at such a young age.
== About ==
=== Early Life ===
Gabriel Medina was born to a modest family of middle status near Intramuros, Manila in March 25th, 1851 at what was Spanish controlled Philippines. His mother (Who was a British National) died while giving birth to him and he never knew what she is or looked like. His father was a brute and always angry. He had 2 older sisters and and older brother who was the eldest. His older brother, Antonio Godfrey Medina, always took the brunt of the abuse of their father's drunk abuse. Gabriel never knew that his family was falling thanks to his own father. In middle school he had made friends with a Spaniard named Ravidaz Miguel y Garcallino who'm he was quite fond of, thanks to the fact he taught him basic Spanish. The Medina Family supported the rebellion for independence. Gabriel worked as a infiltrator for the rebellion, poisoning wells of Spanish soldiers and burning their lodging. His friend, living with his father who was a Spanish Officer, died in one of the fires. This brought him immense sorrow and guilt. 
=== Military Career ===
Gabriel Medina joined the Philippine Army soon after The Empire was created. His family wished him a political career which would secure their position as a middle-class family, but he refused. He worked only for his brother and sisters, not for his father. He was an excellent fighter who was able to adapt to any situation that was hurled at him at the academy, after all he was one of the rumored "Los Tigres Rojos" (The Red Tigers) who burned multiple Spanish camps in the name of the rebellion. Once finishing the academy, he was deployed in the fight in The Philippine-Sulu war, Philippine-Brunei war and The Second Great War. In the wars that he has served, he receives a Marksmanship medal and for his service is awarded the Long Campaign Medal, 3rd Class of distinguished service, and One year of National Service Medal.
=== Civil Career ===
After 2 years of war, Gabriel Medina returns to civil life reuniting with his family, hearing the terrible news his older brother has passed away due to the amount of physical abuse he had received from his drunk father. In a rage, he picks up a bolo and kills his father upright. He confessed to the police but due to the fact that he is a war hero he cannot be tried, plus his achievements overshadow the murder of his father due to his multiple child abuse cases. He is released by the authorities. He meets up Yi Bai Er in a mess hall and he is intrigued by his political statements and joins the National Expansionist Asiatic People's Party (NEAPP). He runs for the Kamara in the Imperial Government and wins. He is sworn in as the Minister of Justice where they handle court cases and entry into the Imperial Government. This is where he meets Emilia Cortez and appoints her as Deputy Minister of Justice and a judge for the Imperial Court. He would travel to China and he would meet a Half-Chinese Half-Filipino woman by the name of Fen Mei Zhan, who was a nurse during the war. He fell in love at first sight, her short height, short hair, brown eyes and elegance. He immediately asked her out and she accepted while laughing, the situation looked so unreal yet so charming. He now lives in Intramuros, Manila with his soon-to-be wife. 
== Controversies ==
Gabriel Medina has multiple controversies relating to his career in both military and civil, listed are the following:
* Regiment hopping (Switching between multiple regiments in the army, questioning his loyalty to each regiment he joined.)
* Age (It is unsure if he is actually younger than he looks.)
* Has supposedly defected 4 times during the wars
* Unofficial Relationship with his Deputy, Emilia Cortez
=== Regiments ===
Listed are the following regiments that Gabriel Medina has joined:
* INT
* QM
* KCR
* TIR
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