Monty Quartz

**Monty Solague Quartz** is a military leader, politician, architect and Solague's president serving from the first of Augustus 1852, to the first of Augustus 1853.

## 1st President of Solague

**In office:** Aeris 3, 1852 - Aeris 1, 1853 (Day 4450 - 8595)

**Vice president:** Taering Wilson

## 5th Emperor of Solague

**In office:** Augustus 22, 1852 - Aeris 3, 1852 (Day 3981-4449)

**Vice emperor:** Vacant.

## 3rd Emperor of Solague

**In office:** (Day 1350-3732)

**Vice emperor:** Taering Wilson

## Personal Details

### Parents

Oscar M. Solague (1769-1849) Rosemary Addison (1776-1855)

### Relatives

Quartz family

Monty S. Quartz was born within primeval Central Solague, and attended the Eastern University of Solague for 4 years, and received a degree in architecture. During his time as a schoolboy, he made a few close friends such as Taering Wilson, who would later accompany him in the political field of Solague as vice-president. Previously, he had led Solagist troops to victory in a conflict with The Union of Choralex and declared independence from it, officially making Solague a republic rather than a monarchy.

He served as the first and third emperor of Solague, and first president of Solague. As a politician and architect, he accomplished many things within urban and rural Solague. He ran for public office as mayor of Solague in 1850, and won by a landslide against his sworn rival Felix Laurent (who later died after the election).

Some of his bigger accomplishments as an architect are:

Silicon Enterprises, the Royal Castle, Ambriose Island (its development), Fountain of Remembrance, Statue of Prosperity and the Great Wall of Solague.

### Early life (1831-1849)

The Quartz family was a rich and politically active Solague family that made income from farming by cattle and crops, primarily. Monty S. Quartz was born on Augustus 17th, 1831 within the region Central Solague when it was just wood cabins. His father, Oscar M. Quartz (1769-1849), was a key founder of Solague and helped establish a state when he was in his late 20s.

Quartz attended the Eastern University of Solague for four years, and received a degree in architecture. Quartz particularly stayed close to other well-known family friends such as Taering Wilson during his school years. He was a talented map-maker and had the ability to construct steady and formal buildings such as the Solague Parliament Building, which he had made himself during the nation's early years. His *"early life"* ended in 1850 when Quartz decided to run for the Solagist public office as mayor, and eventually defeated his opponents.

### Military career (1849-1850)

After graduating from the Eastern University, Monty Quartz decided to voluntarily join the Solagist military in hopes of defending his dear nation in case a war broke out. During a border dispute between Solague and primeval Ferrum Debueno, Quartz was injured after having been shot in the arm by a rogue marksman. After immediately rushed back to his homeland, he left the army to recover. It would take a short while before he became Solague's primary politician.

### Mayor of Solague (1850-1850)

Monty Quartz wanted to run for office in order to make Solague stronger. He ran on slightly nationalist ideals, but at the same time wanted to remain logical about it. Eventually, after a lot of campaigning, he beat the incumbent Felix Laurent in the 1850 mayoral election.

As mayor, he stated that he would industrialise Solague and update roadways, buildings and ports so that the nation would grow in popularity. The roadway system of Solague consisted of mere gravel, collected from a salt mine nearby. Quartz sought to change this, so he ordered a new project to begin. The townspeople and citizens were encouraged to donate all the stone they owned. Gradually, the gravel roads were turned into diverse pathways consisting of pebbles, stone, cobblestone and andesite.

#### From democracy to monarchy

Monty Quartz believed that his time in office was running short. Thus, he abolished the electoral system very quickly and became Solague's first emperor.