Palus Dier

**Palus Dier** was a male Auricsonian politician and entrepreneur who once served as the Paramount of the Cassiopeian Republic. Once a stockbroker and financial advisor for Tourmaline Industries, Dier served the Executive Office of Cassiopeia as the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Republic during the Cassiopeian Civil Wars, when the Republic fought against the Federation of Cassiopeian Star Systems. Before his paramountcy, Dier was the Senator of Dorado, a Republic colony in the Gold Standard Sector.

He succeeded Cosar Bezota as Paramount after calling for a vote of no confidence, and was succeeded by Rowan Mat and Vanice Harp as Paramount

## Biography

### Conquest

#### Beginnings

Palus Dier began his career as a stockbroker and entrepreneur, working in tandem with other powerful figures within Auricson Space in order to increase the influence of Auricsonian corporations and conglomerates in the echelons of the Cassiopeian Republic. Some of his key allies were Achroite Tourmaline (the CEO of Tourmaline Industries, whom Dier had once worked for as a personal stockbroker and financial advisor), Emeril Jahd (Ambassador of Auricson to the Cassiopeian Republic), and Marcas Rhodes (Sentinel of Auricson). During his time working for Achroite Tourmaline, he had an assistant named Kosmel Chlor.

#### Dorado: A Colonist Turned Politician

Together with his political allies, Palus Dier went through great lengths to ensure the successful foundation of the Dorado colony, which was a territory of the Republic established as an early attempt to get a foothold in the Gold Standard Sector in hopes of bolstering trade within the sector. As an independent colonist, Dier essentially took the lead on Dorado's colonization efforts. The Dorado colony's existence made Dier a citizen of the Cassiopeian Republic and also made him and his corporate allies a hefty amount of profits. Because of how vital of a role he played into the foundation of Dorado, Palus Dier became the planet's first senator and represented the colony in the Cassiopeian Senate.

Such plans for corporate and monetary growth did not go unnoticed, as many citizens and even representatives within the CR government began to harbor disdain for the growing corporatization of their galactic commonwealth.

#### Seizing Power

At some point, Dier used his senatorial platform on the galactic stage to speak to the other members of the Cassiopeian Senate regarding the validity of Paramount Cosar Bezota's tenure. In his speech, he recognized the growing resentment of the Cassiopeian Republic by members of the senate and emphasized unity, all while believing that a clean slate was needed and that the current Paramount must be voted out in order to accomplish that.

## Personality and Traits

Palus Dier was an Auricsonian man and, as such, had golden hair, golden eyes, and golden skin. As a famous businessman, Dier kept a rather formal appearance and was skilled at faking a smile for the sake of public relations.

On the outside, Palus Dier was a charismatic man who knew how to appeal to the wishes of his consumers and his wealthy constituents. He was a clever strategist and planner, always working towards contingency plans to ensure that he would remain in a high position of power. Dier was well-versed in the art of faking smiles while keeping a calm, cool, and collected demeanor. In contrast, Dier was extremely two-faced and was capable of swapping personalities as easy as flipping a switch, whenever it suited him. Dier had no issue in discarding and betraying his associates and pawns if it meant securing his own control.

## Skills and Abilities

Most of Palus Dier's skill as a politician was his ability to convince others to desire things that would inevitably benefit himself. His charismatic and strategic nature made it possible for him to remain as Paramount for nearly over a decade.

## Trivia

* Palus Dier's first name is derived from opalus, the ancient Latin name for the gemstone opal. His last name is derived from the mineral cordierite.
	+ The first name idea for the character was Ope Dier, with "Ope" also being derived from the gemstone opal.