Fiction:Fiihar Jivirik III

The Right Honourable Premier Fiihar Jivirik III, Archduke (full title) is the current head-of-state for the Drodo Empire, and is otherwise a politically important figure in the empire, and a notable member of the powerful Jivirik family. Generally regarded as hot-headed, competent, and driven, he was popular both before and immediately after becoming Premier, but has now come under criticism for some of his policies, which are seen to infringe on both the freedoms of the people, and disrupt the democratic process.

Early Life
Fiihar Jivirik was born on April 12th, 2751 to Hiram and Genev Jivirik, his father and mother, respectively. His early years were uneventful as he lived the comfortable life of a wealthy aristocrat with his two younger brothers and three sisters.

After he turned sixteen, however, he was sent away from his family to be educated at the Imperial War Academy on Coron. Here, he thrived. If not for his intelligence, he was seen to be a talented leader of men, and to be highly driven. This great amount of personal charisma served him well both in and outside of studies.

Upon graduating from the academy when he was 21, he immediately returned to his homeworld of Ishva V. Here, he used the vast personal fortune of the Jivirik dynasty to raise a private regiment, and made a name for himself in the following six years by battling alongside federal forces against the many rebellions that plagued the Crisis.

Mid-life
In 2778, however, he returned home to meet his father, who was gravely ill. Two months after he returned home, his father, Archduke Hiram Jivirik, passed away.

Fiihar, being the eldest son of Hiram, inherited the title of Archduke along with the many companies under Hiram's control, and with it great political sway. Upon inheriting this fortune, Fiihar disbanded his regiment and distributed landed titles and ownership of corporations to his siblings and many of his relatives in order to keep them in line. After this, he went to work developing the realm the Jiviriks controlled on behalf of the empire, selling off contracts, and creating new jobs which in turn meant that his area of space was one of the most peaceful areas in all of the Crisis.

in 2784, as the Crisis began to wane, Fiihar, now well-known throughout the Empire as a brilliant leader and strong warrior, decided to get seriously involved in politics. Aligning with the conservative Aristocratic Party, he rapidly rose through the ranks of the party until he became party leader in 2791. Because of his participation in the party, the Aristocratic party, while still not being in power, formed the vast majority of the opposition against the Imperial Liberal Party, which since the 2780's had been in power.

Later-Modern Day
While he made the Aristocratic Party a force to be reckoned with on the political stage, it would not be for another twenty or so years until he would have the chance to seriously take power. In the wake of the disasterous Milky Way Campaign in the Xonexi Schism, the Drodo Empire found itself drained and destitute. Its economy had been brought to the edge of total collapse, its industry was exhausted from the rapid construction of war materials, and furthermore the Empire owed massive debts to France. All of this combined destroyed public confidence in the ruling Imperial Liberal Party, and gave Jivirik an opportunity to take power.

Again taking up the mantle as a populist and Drodoian hero, Fiihar launched a massive media campaign in the next election, making huge promises to the Drodo people including total recovery of the economy, restoration of the prestige of the military, a policy of formal hostility towards the French, and a strong, independant Drodo state.

In a landslide victory, Fiihar, and the Aristocratic Party, won the election. It started work immediately to repair the economy; Bailing out major corporations, refusing to pay back France, and upping military production to boost the economy in the short term, this also again increased the military's size to a massive, some would say unwieldy proportion.

With this massive military, Jivirik would then fight back the Heer-Stevekel revolt in the colonies, and furthermore invade and annex the entire Heer-Stevekel Confederacy in a campaign of epic proportions that lasted exactly 72 hours.

Personality and Traits
In public, Fiihar shows a charismatic, confident, and detached side that most find both impressive and mysterious. He is well known for his ability to both inspire and stay distinctly separate from those that work under him, to the point of being dismissive of them. He balances this with his confident demeanour and powerful, if not tactful, way with words.

Privately, however, Fiihar is something of a schemer. He is not above making careful political or strategic moves in the dark to elevate his own power, before using his public persona as an upstanding leader of men as either a justification or a shroud over his actions entirely.

Fiihar, like many Drodo, has a temper he finds hard to reign in, and can impede is judgement severely. Jivirik is easily frustrated when his plans go awry, or his enemies make an unexpected and undesirable move. However, he oftentimes uses this frustration as a spur to bring about decisive and severe defeat and punishment to his opponents later.

Appearance
Fiihar is an older Drodo male, tall for his species. He is almost instantly recognisable by those who know of him by his deep green eyes, well-groomed grey beard, and furrowed brow. Fiihar is known to have good taste in fashion, wearing expensive suits, and on the field of battle wearing spectacular cavalry uniforms, oftentimes with his signature jet-black, gold lace-lined pelisse and distinctive shako cap. As with any respectable noble, he almost always carries an expensive vibrosword on his belt, and is well-versed in its usage.

Family
"The family forms the bedrock of Drodoian society. Where would I be without fellow Jiviriks?"

Kirvan Jivirik - Things are strained between us, son.

Friends
"Its difficult to get close to me, but you have. I'm glad to have you."

Neutral
"Do not mistake my toleration for admiration."

Unfriendly
"Tread carefully, for you have no idea what power I wield."

Alexandre Valery - "Little more than a meddling Frenchman. Enjoy your tenure as Emperor while it lasts."

Enemies
"You have crossed the line that you should never have been crossed. Prepare yourself, fool."

Cesterity Isordon - "I will not tolerate dissent. Not from my military staff, and not from madmen like yourself."