Arkom Flintaar

Arkom Flintaar in 1954

**Arkom Flintaar is** a Patuljac leader originally from the Republic of Kanoria and now in the Kanorian Empire and a prominent regional leader in the Asron Hills of the Felrin Province on behalf of the United Democrats of Kanoria and the Imperial Front as a whole. He was influential in convincing Patuljac King Kor'Omgen VII to join the ROK, and became a top leader of the UDK soon after. He was elected to the Chamber of Councillors from Feltorn in 1944, and after the establishment of Greater Kanoria in 1954 he was elected to the Felrin Provincial Assembly. Flintaar made an unsuccesful bid for Governor of the Province, but was ultimately beaten by the more senior Liamist leader Harnanz Belvon.

## History

### Early Years (1900s)

Arkom Flintaar lived in the Patuljac Flinte'D'Kam tribe in the Asron Hills. He was the son of the local clan chief, and grew to be friends with Kor'Omgen VII- heir to the throne of Remogdin, the local Patuljac kingdom. Flintaar's tribe was close to the surface, and often encountered Humans, Elves and Orcs from the nearby town of Feltorn. Flintaar was able to speak Kanorian, and became well versed with human culture.

### The Republic (1940)

Remogdin remained neutral during the Kanorian Revolution of 1938, and the Flinte'D'Kam tribe did the same. When the Revolution ended, and the Republic of Kanoria was formed, Kor'Omgen VII- now King- pledged the kingdom's allegiance to the Republic, and the UDK's leader Geldon Bramton, who was also Prime Minister, became good friends with both Kor'Omgen and Arkom Flintaar, who had become chief of the Flinte'D'Kam tribe.

This friendship ran so deep that in 1941, Kor'Omgen VII encouraged Flintaar and other local Patuljac leaders like Alvo'D'Kerent and Emer'd'Klom to join the UDK. They did so, and in the 1944 elections several Patuljac got elected to the Chamber of Councillors from Arkom and Feltorn- Flintaar being among them.

### Minister of Home Affairs (1949)

After the death of Geldon Bramton in 1949, new elections were held immediately with Marco Velsin assuming the title of leader of the UDK. Many old guard members of the UDK, particularly Bramton loyalists, disliked Velsin immensely, due to his sacking of several party members from Weimbry and Bostenrich for having "Westist-Leanings", causing the defeat of UDK candiates in the area and reducing their majority from 48 out of 60 to a mere 35 out of 60. Although this result was inevitable with the death of Bramton, the old guard of the UDK blamed Velsin, and there were even plans of replacing him.

However, these plans failed as Arkom Flintaar and the Liamist leader Harnanz Belvon, the two most popular leaders in the party other than Velsin, backed the new leader. The old guard were forced to fall in line or risk removal from the party, and with the low success rate of independent candidates in the area and the Kanorian People's Party's immense hatred of Bramton loyalists, a removal from the UDK would essentially mean a removal from power.

As a reward for his support, Marco Velsin made Flintaar the Minister of Home Affairs- giving him control of the Police and state media, and one of the most influential positions in the cabinet.

### Incorporation of Vennau (1954)

In 1954, Arkom Flintaar visited the Principality of Vennau- then a member of the Kanorian Confederation. Although Vennau was officially ruled by Grand Prince Heins Schelswitz, he was young, and the experienced Minister Otto Hausner was essentially acting as ruler.

Flintaar asked Hausner to secede from the Confederation in favour of joining the Republic. Arkom promised Hausner power and money if he himself would join the UDK after joining the Republic, helping establish Vennau as a UDK stronghold. After some consideration, Otto agreed, and Vennau seceded to the Republic of Kanoria.

In the 1954 elections, Arkom campaigned for Otto Hausner and two of hisaides for the three seats in Vennau, as all three had joined the UDK. Flintaar's campaign helped, as Patuljac in the area overwehlmingly voted for the UDK. Hausner and his aides won their seats easily, and he city of Sarenshelm became a stronghold of the UDK.

### Greater Kanoria (1954-)

In 1954, the State of Düllsberg succesfully seized the Laron Territories from the Bryne International Security and Defense Affiliation, which was currently undergoing a Civil War. Following this seizure, the Concept of "Greater Kanoria" became immensely popular in the Republic of Kanoria, whereas it had originally only been prevalent in Osea Zana's Düllsberg. Flintaar supported the concept, hoping to expand the UDK and also crush the Patuljac oppressing People's Democratic Republic of Kanoria. In 1954, Prime Minister Marco Velsin proposed to unite with Düllsberg to form Greater Kanoria, and nearly the entire Chamber of Councillors voted in favour- Flintaar included.

In December 1954, the Felrin Provincial Assembly was created to act as the local government of the Felrin Province- created entirely out of territories belonging to the Republic of Kanoria- as the former government, the Chamber of Councillors, had become the national lower house of the bicameral legislature of Greater Kanoria (Later the Kanorian Empire). Flintaar- hoping to become Governor of the Felrin- contested for the elections, and was succesfully elected to the assembly. The United Democrats of Kanoria won an easy majority, and the race for governor was mostly between Flintaar- with his support base mostly among the few Patuljac Administrators from the Asron Hills- and Harnanz Belvon- a Liamist leader and former ROK Foreign Minister who had wide support across the party. Despite Flintaar gaining some support, Belvon ultimately won the race, and became the first Governor of Felrin.

## Opinions on the PDRK

Despite the Republic of Kanoria officially maintaining fairly decent relations with the PDRK, Arkom Flintaar was an outspoken critic of the Kokinan backed nation, largely due to the Great Purge carried out by the PDRK which killed a large portion of Patuljac inhabitants of Southern Kanoria. Although he stayed silent on the PDRK during Geldon Bramton's reign out of respect for Bramton's friendly relationship with the PDRK, during the reign of Marco Velsin- who had no strong opinions on the PDRK- his criticism of the nation grew.