Lucia Auermayer

### Accomplishments

Inspired the philosophy of Lucianism and died a martyr for the cause against the Council of 1202.

**Lucia Auermayer**, sometimes spelled **Luca Auermayer**, was an influential Airolian Councilor in the years leading up to the Second Airolian Civil War, the first Kiva Ales Councilor, as well as a moral and legal philosopher. Lucia was well-known for their opposition to the rampant militarism of the Council of 1202, which was perceived as a corruption of the faith. An influential orator and philosopher, Lucia was the inspiration behind the Airolian philosophy of Lucianism; despite the name, Lucia had no hand in the creation of the philosophy directly, but rather it was created after their death in 1202.

Prior to Lucia’s death during the Second Airolian Civil War, they had served in a number of administrative, political, and scholarly positions; Lucia was Lemet of Szenvranta before becoming Councilor, and before that a scribe in the Erste-Aeria Akademie, one of the most prestigious Airolian colleges at the time, thus making Lucia a prime candidate for the Council. During their time as a Councilor and Lemet–Lucia preferred the title of Councilor despite its less glorious connotation–, their rule was cemented by a strengthening of the educational systems and harsh opposition to the growing militarist factions within the Airolian government.

This opposition, along with their sheer popularity among the populace, made Lucia a high-value target when the Council of 1202 attempted to seize power. Unlike their elven counterpart, Lucia managed to successfully dodge the first escape attempt and rallied a small group of soldiers to fight off the usurpers; though, nowhere near enough to drive them from the capital. The Lucians, as they were called, fled deeper into the city, where they gave a hopeless last stand. After suffering a horrific defeat, Lucia and their remaining supporters took their own lives in recognition of their defeat and the apparent will of the divine while still showing continued defiance; they would never fall into the hands of their hated enemy but would no longer attempt resistance.

Lucia and their political allies would often pursue a policy of aggressive brinkmanship with their opponents, especially the future Council of 1202 and its supporters; it is often supposed that this may have inadvertently stoked the flames of the upcoming Second Airolian Civil War rather than prevent it. Indeed, it may have made the militarists of the Council assume that a conciliatory stance was impossible– which it may well have been.

## History

### Early Life (1164-1184)

Lucia was born to a family of scholars in the late 1100s, historians are confident it was around 1164, and thus graced with the boon of an upbringing of moderate wealth; Lucia was given the opportunity to pursue a legal career of their own after turning 14. Lucia’s mother, who was a local advisor to the region’s governor, and Lucia’s father, a very prominent local legal scholar and orator, both gave their recommendations to the Erste-Aeria Akademie for Lucia to attend. Several years later, when Lucia had turned 17, they were accepted into the Akademie to become further educated on legalistic studies.

Here, Lucia developed a passion for oration and public speaking and gained the respect of many of their peers and professors through their fierce advocacy for matters Lucia felt strongly about and compelling reasoning. Much of Lucia’s life becomes rather muddled for the following several years, but it is typically estimated that they entered the realm of politics around the age of 19, when Lucia applied to and was accepted into the provincial religious-scholarly class in their home city of Dreimon. Here, Lucia underwent deep and extensive studies into Liamist history and methodology as well as laws surrounding leadership positions at the time.