Sovereign Asiron Mastana

Sovereign Asíron Imádoryé Mastanéa is the current monarch of the Verseinian Sovereignty, for the battleship VSS Asíron Mastanéa click on the link.

He ascended the throne by election on Feb 13th, 2042, shortly after the forming of the nation. He is the closest living descendant of the previous Queen Elizabeth, who passed away in 1892. In addition to his birthright, he was a popular candidate as he played a major part in the Verseinian War for Independence, as an activist and commander.

## As the Sovereign

He was born on June 3rd, 2016, making him 26 when he was crowned. Some speculated on whether such a young person could make an effective monarch, however his quick and decisive actions quelled most complaints. Under his direction the nation quickly became a major player on the international stage. He is now universally loved by his citizens, being seen as charismatic, optimistic, and convincing.

On the day of his coronation he, along with his then partner Saranéa, was greeted by Life and Death in a rather ceremonious way as they proposed a deal. The gods told him that Verseinia was destined for greatness and that he was to be the one to lead the nation under their direction. In exchange for a life of faithful service to them, they would grant Asíron immortality. Initially, Asíron refused the deal as he couldn't bear the thought of outliving his partner. Seeing his love for Saranéa, the gods extended the offer to include her as well, and the deal was accepted by the couple.

Following his ascension to immortality, he ruled the nation for nearly 28,000 years. In the year 30,004, he expressed to the gods his desire to finally be with them, and so they lifted his immortality so that he could begin aging. He abdicated the throne to his most trusted advisor, Victor Beaulieu, and lived the remainder of his life outside of politics. He passed away at the biological age of 102 in the year 30,078.

## Military Career

Asíron began his life in the public eye in the 2030's as an outspoken activist for Verseinian independence. He organized several protests and it was one of his protests that turned into an attack that sparked the revolution in 2039. Due to his prominence in the separatist movement, he quickly became a poster child of the movement. During the invasion of Albanov on June 7th, 2040, he played a major role in directing troops and issuing orders. His skill as a general was quickly becoming public knowledge, and thus, during a victory speech given by him on June 15th from an occupied Albanov, Vosonovan forces attempted to assassinate him. The attempt was unsuccessful, however it bolstered the push for independence.

Following a major bombing event from the Vosonovans in January of 2041, he pleaded for support from Sisli, and his request was accepted. This cemented his position as a leader in the eyes of the world and especially of Verseinians. During the battle of Frozen River, Asíron was taken as a prisoner by Vosonovan forces and sent to a POW camp in the far north. There, he used his boots to dig tunnels to aid in the escape of over 41 other prisoners in the camp. As he made his own escape one night, the damaged boots had exposed metal surfaces and caused sparks to fly as he ran away from the camp on the pavement. This image of him running with sparks coming from his feet was used as a pro-separatist poster all over Vosonova, and is the inspiration behind the elite special forces group called The Spark Battalion in the Verseinian military.

After Verseinia gained independence he maintained an active role in the military; often joining soldiers on the frontlines. Due to his immortality, safety is not an issue and his presence on the battlefield is a major morale boost.

## Early Life

Asíron had a less than ideal childhood plagued by unfortunate events. His father passed away in March 2019, when Asíron was only 2, leaving him and his mother alone in Doskyy, a small town in the suburbs of Albanov. Sveta Mastanéa was a distant mother. She often left Asíron at home while she worked late hours, only to come home to start drinking their money away. Despite his success in the military in his later life, he was a rather timid child, even cowardly. He was picked on frequently by other kids while in school until he eventually left to tend to his elderly mother. She passed away of lung cancer in 2032, leaving Asíron by himself at the age of 16.

Because of current laws, with no education and no parents, Asíron was forced into labor by the Vosonovan government following the death of his mother. He worked at a cotton mill until the age of 18 when he started working at a grocer in central Albanov. Anti-verseinian sentiments were common among Vosonovans, and Asíron faced extreme racial prejudice. His wages were often underpaid, was not allowed to own a vehicle, buy a house, rent any apartments aside from government-run ones, and was even beat multiple times by policemen. In the years before the revolution, such persecution was not uncommon. Racial inequality is listed as one of the leading causes behind the revolution, and was one of the central talking points of Asíron at rallies and protests.

## Charity

As Sovereign, Asíron often makes huge charitable donations and/or contributions to several organizations. Yearly, The Treasury of the Sovereign donates an average of 1.3 billion marks to various charities.

Verseinia's's Children is an organization founded by Asíron and his wife Saranéa in 2080. The organization provides education, public parks and recreational facilities, parental assistance, healthcare services, orphanages, among other services. Most notably, around once every 18-20 years, Asíron and Saranéa adopt a number of children from randomly selected orphanages around the nation, typically infants, but older children have been adopted as well. The adopted children are raised in the Serene Palace by the Sovereign couple themselves, since they are unable to conceive as a consequence of their immortality.