Lyonel Sanders Glover

Colonel Lyonel Sanders Glover is a famous military officer of the United People's Democratic Republic of Oakland. A veteran of the Concordian Revolt, Lyonel and his "Golden Cobras" Picket Division are among the most famous in the nation.

## Biography

### Early Life

Lyonel Sanders Glover was born in 182 PD, Concord, California, to parents Sanders M. Glover and Meredith S. Glover née McCoy. Lower class citizens of the infamous settlement of New Concord, back when it was thrice as big and not as poor, his childhood was oftentimes spent fighting and competing with other children on the streets while his father worked away long hours as a member of the Civil Watch. Young Leon became known on his block as a beater of bullies and a generally good kid, standing up for other children while making sure not to get into trouble with members of the Watch.

### Mutant Panic

At the age of 12 years old, Leon would suffer his first experience of loss. When word started spreading in the settlement of mutants hiding amongst the populace, spreading their vile "disease," the Civil Watch took notice and organized for word to be sent to the authorities in New Oakland. Word returned with a large contingent of dozens of armed men ready to carry out orders of rooting out any unconstitutional mutations. Half of the leadership in Concord, as well as the Major stationed in Concord, were put to death in the town square, including members of the City Watch suspected of mutation. Sanders, father of Leon, was left to hang that day in the square. It was only later in his life that Lyonel would learn the entire fiasco was staged by politicians looking to eliminate their rivals, and that his father was thrown onto the wagon simply for association. After all, mutation is not contagious.

### Concordian Revolt

The Concordian Revolt was said to be one of the deadliest conflicts in post-Decay history, killing nearly ten thousand men, women, and children and seeing lots of property destroyed during its duration; some say the Republic might never recover from the losses it received in the rebellion. Lasting three years during its duration, Lyonel and the loyal remnants of Concord's local Watch abandoned the rebel stronghold in the dead of night and rode hard for Oakland, providing valuable information and serving in the military as footsoldiers. By the 3rd year of the war, Lyonel had earned himself title of Colonel of the 13th "Gold Cobras" Picket Division, earning him a position of respect he holds to this day. Tearing his way through the rebel lines, many of those he fought against men he had once called brother or friend, the war took a toll on Lyonel, having had to put many a bayonet and many a more bullets into his former Civil Watch comrades, even men he played with as a boy. Earning numerous scars that set him aside as a man who has seen the chaos of battle, the rebellion ended with the execution of Marley Golf, leader of the dissidents, as well as with the destruction of Concord due to the wrath of heavy artillery, a long siege, and weeks long trench warfare.

### Post Revolt

Ever since the Revolt, Lyonel's career has been quite the uncertain one serving the UDPRO. As the new Colonel who leads the Gold Cobras Division, his time leading in the military has been spent leading his regiment on expeditions to negotiate with and enforce law on the barbarian tribes to the east; a life of frequent skirmishing in the dry post-apocalyptic landscape, winning many frequent victories but having suffered his fair share of setbacks. As a Picket Division, the Gold Cobras have been used in numerous special operations, such as capturing vital defensive points or capturing specific enemy leaders or frontier criminals. Proud in his service to Oakland and hoping to one day retire and return either to New Concord or Oakland and grow old, he continues leading to this day and is known to do a fine job of the tasks he is given.

## Physical Appearance

Lyonel dons numerous scars and marks of combat across his body, present on his face as well, his biggest being underneath his eye, courtesy of a Concordian machete.

## Traits

Level 2 Mutation: Due to his mutation level, Lyonel is able to withstand the standard levels of toxins and radiation to be found on the surface of California without harm. However, areas of higher radiation, will harm and eventually kill him without protection.