Lassov

Regent Lassov confering with other leaders on who should succeed King Edward II

**Lassov** was a Jabeyracki politician active in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He was first the Councilman of Infrastructure during the Gedshiv Regime, and later President of the Jabeyracki People's Party. He served as Regent of Jabeyrack from 1929 to 1944. Under his reign, the Third Intervention in Kokinos ended in a resounding success with the creation of the Barony of Crimpor and the Kherfiyyan Worker's Republic allied itself with Polmaria rather than the Socialist Republic of Kokinos. His reign also oversaw the 1942 Volaysian Collapse and the creation of the Republic of Staptonsburg.

## History

### Early Years (1885-1907)

Lassov was born in 1885 in the large city of Yaelivin, Jabeyrack to relatively wealthy parents. At a young age, he began to identify with local members of the Polmarian Democratic League- particularly the Johninian and socialist wings of it- and began to believe in a free Jabeyrack.

In 1900, Lassov's parents joined the Polmarian Democratic League, and began to conduct attacks against local officials in the night. This served to bolster Lassov's Republican views, and made him an even fiercer advocate for an independent Jabeyrack.

In 1907, the Cataclysm struck Helinska, and an independent Jabeyrack soon emerged from the ashes of the Polmarian Triumvirate. In the Jabeyracki elections of 1911, Lassov's mother won the district of Western Yaelivin on behalf of the Fulcrum of Jabeyrack.

### Government Official (1910-1917)

In 1910, Lassov became the In Charge of Transport and Roadways in the Yaelivin City Council. Under his rule, Yaelivin's roads were developed massively, and nearly all traces of the damage of the Cataclysm were removed. Lassov's work as an official made him immensely popular with the people, and as his mother's health waned, many called for Lassov to contest for elections in Western Yaelivin.

### Member of Parliament (1917-1922)

In 1917, Lassov's mother suffered a stroke, and decided to retire from politics. In the elections that followed, Lassov won the seat of Western Yaelivin with a landslide voteshare of 77%, and became the Member of Parliament for Western Yaelivin as an Independent under the rule of the First Grand Alliance.

Lassov was a harsh critic of the corrupt Grand Alliance, and often debated Evandian- the Councilman of Internal Affairs- and Arly Varga- the Councilman of Infrastructure- on their policies, earning him a reputation as a bold and strong politician.

### Councilman of Infrastructure (1922-1927)

In the 1922 Jabeyrack Elections, the First Grand Alliance was ousted from power, and a patchwork coalition of Independents- including Lassov- came to form the Council of Six which was later known as the Gedshiv Regime.

Lassov was appointed Councilman of Infrastructure under the Gedshiv Regime, and retained a sense of detatchment from corrupt politicians like Avalov and warmongers like Gedshiv.

In 1923, Gedshiv- along with Councilman of External Affairs Yaeliv- assassinated the unpopular Evandian to make way for the young and popular Bulrav.

In 1927, as a part of the Rise of Veeldin, members of the army loyal to Veeldin attempted to assassinate Lassov. His JCP escort was able to fend off the attack, but Lassov was left gravely injured and he went into hiding for almost two years.