August Vizla Sov

## Biography

While the origins of this individual are unknown, as they seldom talk of their time before coming into the historical spotlight, three things that are certain is their nativity to Eldham, their relation to 'Vanity', and their creation of the "Sov Codices" [hyperlink to come when that is made]. For reasons unknown, the two of them wandered in search of something -- whether it was seeking a place to call home, the opportunity for glory, or between. The start of the story is rather uneventful, and actually begins in the Provinces of Stoneguard; it was Vanity's plan to request a land grant which would have been a portion of a small island to the east. While granted shelter, they did not stay long enough to have the request confirmed, instead departing southward. Eventually they came across a sizable island and named it 'Valrusia', which unknown to them, was actually land owned by the Grand Republic of Oceanum. Hostilities were brief, ending with Valrusia becoming a city inside of Oceanum. From there, much of August's time was spent organizing mining expeditions, largely content to leave rulership & politicking to Vanity. Even within Oceanum, he was not officially considered a Citizen for this time. Growing dissatisfied and feeling disconnected from the state he resided in, he traveled far north to the Ellysian Empire.

August was not familiar with the Ellysian history, or even that of any of these northern lands, and so was not aware of the hostilities the Ellysian realm faced on all fronts when he made an oath and gained citizenship there. Having made that oath, however, bound him by duty & honor to serve to the best of his ability, even after learning the crimes the state had committed in the past. He believed in the potential of the state; that it could be 'positively corrupted' from the inside, reformed into something magnificent & righteous. It was here that his demonstration of skill in many matters of statesmanship was first shown, the primary focus of which was a simple military and economic reform, as well as taking on the role of diplomat of their own accord. Very outspoken of the forces that targeted the Ellysians due to their statement of intent to genocide the culture and the people, is it no secret he viewed them as largely hypocritical -- though did admit to a certain individual at a later point in time that 'the death of the Ellysian state was, perhaps, for the best'. He went to great lengths to attempt to pull together a peace that would allow the Ellysian realm & people to remain and shed the sins of old, though this effort ultimately proved to be a failure. Internally outspoken against what he perceived to be a poorly made treaty with the Regnum Drakaes that was intentionally worded in such a way as to deceive the Ellysians into believing they would be able to get their peace -- and it turns out his warnings were correct. It is because of this that his view of the Drakaes is conflicted, just as his view between the relationship of honor and law is -- the offering and intentional deception was vehement, but regardless it was binding by law.

After the partition of the Ellysian lands and the dissolution of the state (thus free from oath), he was made numerous offers of recruitment, as well as an offer of mayorship over the town of Atta, and most notably an offer to rule one of the zones. Determined the lands of north were a place of sin, tangled in an inescapable web of toxins, he denied them all and departed back to Valrusia where he continued chartering mining expeditions.

The brief period of the monotony was broken by a rapid series of events. Kaladinia had conquered Azcoria and auctioned off the land & title, which August had purchased for an extreme sum, forming his own 'nation': the Serene Camaregna of Danubia, and adopted the title of "Kell". While he had plans for the lands, events brewing in Oceanum kept his focus, and so, for a time, these lands were simply personal property. Valrusia's rapid development lead to it being named the new capital of Oceanum, and Cuboid's departure for the month made Vanity the uncontested candidate for Prime Director. Conflict with the Dominion of Fire, a former Oceanumite region that declared independence, was brewing. August attempted to negotiate a peace between the two parties (at this time still being a non-Citizen of Oceanum), but again, proved unsuccessful as the Dominion's forces were too sold on the idea of war. Then came the election; with Vanity becoming the Prime Director, August was appointed to the position of Secretary Prime Director. Oceanum believed it was ready -- but the war proved to be a devastating loss, as no allies nor mercenaries that were to be hired made an appearance, and the volunteer forces called upon were ill-equipped and few in number.

Through a strange turn of events, Vanity sold Valrusia to an occupying mercenary then died of a heart attack when Rage personally came to the city, who then in turn was later killed by Criptik. With the Dominion dissolved, it became reincorporated into Oceanum. In the middle of all of this, the nations of Oceanum and Danubia both merged into The Forge. With the former Prime Director dead, August ascended to the office. Inspired by previous ideas of his that went unheard by many as well as the recent defeat, he was determined to build a new administration on every level of his own design, one that would touch both Oceanum and Danubia.