Sibir Koran

Сибир (Дамиров) Коран

### Relatives

Damir Koran (father); Zdravka Koran (mother); Darya Golubich' (elder sister); Mladen Koran (paternal grandfather)

### Affiliation

Republic of Donat, Donatese Conservative Front, State Union of Donat & Illjika

## Physical description

### Eye color

Amber

**Sibir Koran** (Donatese: Сибир Коран, according to Northern Donatese naming conventions: *Sibir Damirov Koran*) is a Donatese politician and is the reigning *Authority of the Republic of Donat* since 2050, and the president of the Donatese Conservative Front (DKF) since 2039.

Koran graduated from the Faculty of Political Science inside the Greater University of Radogost. His political career began after his graduation and was shaped by his distaste for the high-ranking members of the Social Democrat Party of Donat achieved following the demise of the Blackshirt regime. He was elected as president of the Donatese Conservative Front in 2039 and won the elections of December 2050 with around 38% of the vote. Due to corruption in the Sabor and general instability of nearly all political parties, two series of general elections would happen that year in Donat. It is generally thought that this chain of events worked in favor for the DKF's odds of winning the election.

He is generally seen as an opportunist that cleverly contradicts his past actions if they are proven to be unsuccessful. Some critics have called him out for his frequent use of the '*look over there*' and '*us and them*' arguments to reduce or achieve popular agitation. His choice of words, although considered comical by some, has been criticized for being 'annoying' and 'void of criticism'. Despite this, some have clarified that Koran relies on this 'annoyance' to make sure his point remains memorable in the minds of associates and opponents. In one interview, he claims to be 'unaware' of the effect his manner of speech has on people.

## Personal life

Koran was born in the city of Krasimir in today's Populate of Vaskva to his father Damir Koran, a banker, and his mother Zdravka Koran, a lawyer. His paternal grandfather, Mladen Koran, was a military commander of the USDR, notably active during the Crimson Revolution (1956). Although he was initially raised to be a banker and succeed his father's legacy, he was influenced by his mother to pursue a career that more closely resonated to him. He was a frequent critic of Blackshirt censorship and ideology at the Greater University of Radogost, however, he spent the revolutionary period between 2030 and 2031 in hiding. After the establishment of the Slavian Confederative Republic of Donat, Koran was a stark oppositionist to the ruling regime of the Social Democrat Party (SDP).

Although he openly criticized the government managed by the SDP, he never directly showed dissent towards Aleksandriy Orlov, his predecessor. Because both Koran & Orlov are openly gay and '*have shown to covertly engage in pleasantries*', it became a running gag in Donatese pop culture to represent the two as a couple. This was thought to be supported by 'evidence' of Orlov's allegedly leaked mobile contacts including Sibir Koran. However, since Aleksandriy's disappearance from the eyes of the press after stepping down from politics, the joke is now widely thought to be 'dead'. In an unofficial statement, Sibir Koran vaguely reported that, despite the fact the general public was widely losing interest in their relationship, this '*does not have to represent our view on each other*'.

## Quotes

*"Isn't that neat? Whatever. We don't see any value in those third-world countries, anyway.*" (in relation to the State Union reaffirming its neutrality on the conflict in former Great Hegi)

*"I mean, could you imagine if Sonya Kremenobor* [the leader of former Blackshirt Slavia] *was still alive somewhere in Cosona? They'd probably give her a nice hotel accomodation. Would you like the dictator suite or the war criminal suite?"* (in response to Vau'sena providing exile to Kauri Ngata, dictator of North Korlan)

*"Oh, and - if it's not too obvious, this is a peacekeeping measure. This last sentence was for the Hrozavan media. Since they aren't too bright. You can cut that bit out. Or not."* (in relation to a State Union military base being established in Galindia)

*"All that ever happens in a dire situation is that Hrozava imposes some worthless sanctions, Willsbourg pretends they didn't found the bloc* [UKC]*, and the rest are just sat looking pretty. Laughable!"* (in response to the forming of the Allied Effective)

*"Actually, we only have the international community to blame for this."* (in response to the storming of the Donatese Sabor)

*"It is of utmost importance that this is sorted out. Gross."* (in response to the State Union military landing in Kladiow)

*"I suppose it's never about the size, but how you use it.*" (in response to small Fast Attack Crafts proving effective on the battlefield)

*"Not that I particularly care about that, actually, but it's such a weird thing to do.*" (in response to the bombing of the UKC headquarters)

*"...why, I wouldn't be a Donatian if I didn't like fish. But only us Northerners know it properly. Pokoskan fish is, well, a lame attempt at edible cardboard.*" (in relation to fish)