Ernesto Cremona

“Lost ages are neither more nor less profound than the one we live in right now. Cultures tend to invite the dominance of one over the other, as a means by which an individual succeeds and advances or, conversely, fails and falls."
-Ernesto Cremona 
== History ==
Ernesto Cremona was born as the second son to a poor by proud Count, and was sent to court at a young age. He became the heir to his family when his father and brother died in a fire that consumed his family holdings. Count Ernesto survived and thrived solely by virtue of his cunning, and by making prudent investments in businesses and government bonds. Nonetheless, without a power base, there was only so far he could rise, and upon the ascension of Emperor Arthur, he was quick to throw his lot in with him, so that he might benefit from the chaos. The new Emperor would reward his loyalty, making him the Chancellor of World's End, the head of government and first of its civil service. As time progressed, Emperor Arthur would place Cremona under deep mind control, and as World's End slowly became a kingdom of the undead, his role became more and more meaningless. 
== Personality ==
Ernesto Cremona is an ambitious and cunning noblemen, a social climber and an inveterate intriguer. He has a keen sense of court politics, and can navigate shifting allegiances with ease. With the loss of his father and brother, he has become accustomed to a certain solitude, and keeps his cards close to his chest. He is unconcerned by the developments in World's End, for he sees personal power as an end in itself, and not anchored to any strong principles. 
== War of the Philosopher-Kings ==
By the time of the war, Ernesto Cremona, Gwendolyn Livossa-Coralis, and Petros of Savaria would remain the highest-ranking non-undead in World's End. He would remain in Scarbantia, ruling the nation in Emperor Arthur's absence, but would find himself increasingly unimportant as the vampiric Counts began to exert their own independent control. By the time of Duke Petros' death, Cremona would be little more then a puppet, whose sole use was that of a human prop for when a human was needed. 
== After the War ==
As Crncevic entered old age, Emperor Arthur would reward his service by transforming him into a vampire, destroying the last vestiges of humanity in World's End. Category:World's End
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