Monty S. Marshall

*Monty Solague Marshall*, also known by his business moniker *Quartzenberg* is an Avalonian politician, businessman, architect and former teacher. Along with his childhood friend Oliver Hayes, he founded the Kingdom of Avalon in 1860. He served twice, a total of four terms, as the Prime Minister of Avalon between 1860-1862 and 1867-1869.

## Social life

### Occupation

Soldier
Teacher
Politician
Architect
Businessman

### Primary relationships

Augustus Marshall (brother)
Oliver Hayes (childhood friend)
Leon Hastings (childhood friend)
Asilonn O'Connor (childhood friend)
Athel Webster (former businesspartner)
Rufus Tesla (student)
Andrew Webster (lawyer)

## Early life

Monty S. Marshall was born on October 17, 1835, and grew up in Avalonia with his parents, Oscar and Rosemary Marshall, but also his brother Augustus. When he was 14, his brother moved to the Republic of Solague with his father for business opportunities. During that time, he stayed with his mother. Rosemary passed away shortly thereafter though, whereupon Marshall was gifted a ferry ticket across the Atlantic Ocean so that he could live with both his father and brother.

### Friend group

Monty's friend group consisted primarily of Oliver Hayes, Asilonn O'Connor, Leon Hastings and of course, his brother Augustus. Together, they played around Avalonia and its nearby nature nearly every day until Monty had to travel across the world for family, which is when the group started to ever-so-slightly split up.

### Life in Solague

Monty reached his destination in 1850. Upon arriving on the east coast of North America, which is where the Republic of Solague was located, he reunited with the rest of his family and quickly integrated. Due to conflict with tribal chiefs, and as a Solagist military officer, Oscar Marshall was killed in action by a small tribe near the Iron-Goodwill River.

### Education

He studied and attended the University of Western Monsburgh for three years and graduated in 1857 with a degree in architecture and political science, which would later shape his lifelong career. He spoke fluent English, German, Latin and French.

## Previous careers

### Architectural career

As Marshall graduated in architecture, he spent an entire year primarily in his office sketching out designs for various builds, like a formal canal which would divide Claudius and Avalonia, but also things like a harbor for merchant ships to dock their boats in. Marshall didn't find success as nobody wanted to hire him, and struggled to pay his taxes and various bills from the lack of a job.

### Military career

Marshall was very poor during this period, which is why he enlisted in a local Avalonian state's military. At this time, Avalon was not yet a country and instead a bunch of smaller city-states much like Germany at the time. He served as a general and was promoted to the Avalonia Knighthood after his leadership during a conflict with the inhabitants from Coast Sumner, where he single-handedly made peace with hostile tribes there. Marshall resigned from the military in 1860 upon the unification of Avalon, but he still decided to keep his title as the Avalonian Knight, a reputation which would be of help in the future.

### Early political career

On October 1st, 1860, Marshall and his childhood friend Oliver Hayes set out on a political mission to unify the nation once and for all. They committed several coups across the many city-states of Avalon in hopes of unifying them all under one monarch. He did this easily due to the connections he made as a general. While standing on the Fountain of Prosperity, he improvised a speech in front of the ever-so gathering crowd.

#### The *Speech of Prosperity*

*"I'm happy to stand here in front of you, upon this fountain's edge, with my associate Oliver Hayes. We're establishing a nation state as we speak, in order to protect each and everyone's needs and lives. Mister Hayes will be our gracious king and saviour from here on out. I hope that you're all okay with that change."*

## Prime Minister of Avalon

Upon the crowning of Oliver Hayes as *"King Oliver of the Avalonians",* him and Marshall were quickly tasked with the challenge of keeping the newfound country alive. Their government had officially been formed, and a few previous townspeople were appointed to positions of Parliament at the hand of Marshall.

### First term (1860 - 1862)

To begin his term in office as Prime Minister of Avalon, Marshall had been occupied with the task of writing a national anthem for the Kingdom of Avalon, and went through draft after draft, eventually coming to a final piece he was proud of. It was based on God Save the King, and he titled it *May our land not fray*.

Due to the influx of residents to Central Avalonia, Marshall devised a plan to colonize the periphery of Avalon, namely the opposite of the mainland. This was so that the kingdom could both extract previous resources from her colonies and populate these newly absorbed areas.

#### Siege of Romulus and subsequent invasion

Only four days into Marshall's term, Rhodonite invaders began making efforts to take over Tiberius Island, a villager-populated island. Prior to the invasion, the Kingdom of Avalon had transported villagers there for easier access to trade and due to their overall safety. When the armed Rhodonites arrived, they jumped off of their ships and started attacking the colonial settlement. This unofficially began the Pillager War, or in Avalon as it is referred to: the Avalonian Independence War. Marshall and King Oliver, along with the former's appointed cabinet, fled for the Sprucelands Colony and stayed there. Caesar Hesse, a notable Rhodonite warlord, overtook Marshall's position as Prime Minister.

#### Role in Avalonian Independence War

The government-in-exile of Avalon was resting in the Sprucelands colony. King Oliver was personally rallying up the townsfolk to fight against the Kingdom of Rhoden (the pillagers). Prime Minister Marshall and his entourage; the appointed cabinet, were all helping people collect items.

Marshall rallied for support by the Republic of Monsilva, who joined the independence war and stood firmly on the Avalonian side, sending manpower and resources to aid them in battle.

After Rhodonite King Leopold III was killed in action, both King Oliver and Marshall took back their previous government positions.

#### Reconstruction Era

To regain the strength and power from before the pillagers was difficult. That is why, on October 30, 1860, Prime Minister Marshall declared that Avalon's "reconstruction era would be in effect," and the government should send weekly food rations to all citizens of Avalon, with the power of the kingdom's farmers. The government of Avalon integrated back to continue operating as usual. Marshall introduced some new policies, such as the official Avalonian Law Book and Statue Act of 1860, which were both put inside of the public library at the end of Capital Street.

Public work projects such as the Trans-Aguaro Roadmap were put into effect, and this specific duty consisted of a large paved walkway that stretched from Monsilva to Avalon for easier transportation on horseback, but also for those who did not appreciate boats as much. The construction of the Avalonian Canal, stretching in between Claudius to the capital, began as well. The construction of the Sallow Line was also finished under Marshall's watch, a railway line that stretched to the Free City of Odessa to the far edges of Monsilva.

The safety regulations of the Netherworld can be attributed to Marshall as well, for example forbidding any person from entering without proper equipment, namely one full set of diamond armour.

#### Assassination attempt

While Monty S. Marshall was speaking in front of a crowd regarding the changes of Avalonian politics, a lone marksman ran into the crowd and shot him in the arm with a small pistol. He felt the wound and fell to his knees before the assassin shouted nonsense and jumped through one of the library's many windows. Nobody knew what would happen to Marshall, but he was immediately hospitalised. Marshall, however, quickly recovered. It is believed that this attacker was one of the veterans of the Pillager War, furious that they lost the war.

#### Technological advancements

The real final act of Marshall's term in office was overseeing the first ever lung transplant. Andrew Webster, a notable Avalonian soldier and lawyer (who would later represent Marshall in court) was the one who was being operated on. Webster could not take the pain anymore after having suffered a ton from the war, and demanded a new replacement lung by the government - and they obliged.

### Second term (1867-1869)

One Civil War later, Marshall was elected for a new term. This time, he decided to focus on reparation instead of expansion. He fixed up many parts of Claudius, established the Claudius City Park and modernized the Royal Plains.

## Murders connected to Monty S. Marshall

**Rose O'Connor** - Marshall's enforcer Austin Stroll, who was being paid by him, went rogue and shot O'Connor in front of him and Asilonn O'Connor