Wertsze Tagesa

Wertsze Tagesa (JopaToThe) is the 5th Lord of the Dwarven Lordship of Tetszo and the Governor of Tetszo province in the Crownlands of Yaszuma. Described as a ruthless aristocrat by his peers in the Yaszumatti Central Government, Wertsze is one of the more morally ambiguous individuals within the Crownlands' government, although not due to any pure malice.

Childhood (488 F.U. - 503 F.U.)
Wertsze was born during the year 488 F.U. into a poor family that resided within the Atza region in the far north of Tetszo's mountain range, usually considered to be the poorest place within the Lordship. His father was Narike Tagesa, an up-and-coming politician within Atza and the owner of the Tagesa Elixir Foundry.

The Lordship of Tetszo was already a part of the Crownlands of Yaszuma for several decades by the time of Wertsze's birth, but the young province still needed to grow accustomed to the change of jurisdiction. The cutthroat politics of the region were still present at large and its cracks would clearly show in the year 503 F.U. when Narike was assassinated while travelling through the mountain range's transportation system.

Wertsze only being 15 years old at the time was devastated with the loss of his father, the friendship the two had acquired over the years would perish in an instant and the young man was left alone with his mother with the new role as head of the house. Thinking to have outlived his father, Wertsze would continue the rest of his life unwilling to involve himself in any new friendships, fearing the repetition of what had already scarred him once before.

Family Tycoon (503 F.U. - 540 F.U.)
Following the tragedy that struck young Wertsze was the realization of the fact that he was now the owner of the Tagesa Elixir Foundry in Atza. Elixir was always one of the most important resources in the nation due to its many applications in both civilian and military use, Wertsze would take advantage of this by beginning to create deals directly with the Atza and then later Tetszo governments.

Wertsze's business would slowly but surely begin to prosper as the shop in Atza would grow into a true foundry that would eventually become the largest Elixir factory in the entirety of Yaszuma, making Wertsze the richest man in the country as well.

His wealth had become enough to suit him with anything he desired, yet it was not enough for him. He regularly used his riches to help his family and later the wider community in Atza. Although friendless, he didn't hesitate to fund large public works projects in his name. He would gain a lot of popularity through these projects and would eventually become one of the main candidates to be elected as Tetszo's 4th Lord.

Early Political Career (540 F.U. - 562 F.U.)
Tetszo's system of government was an elective monarchy ever since the region's unification. Every lord was chosen by the members of the three main families of Tetszo: Beifen, Wen and Atza. These were aristocratic goons who would never elect anyone that wasn't one of their own. Wertsze had never really been bothered by this stagnant system of rule until he started aspiring for political office.

As the richest man in the entire country, let alone the Lordship, Wertsze had assumed that his chances to be elected as Tetszo's 4th Lord were very high. This theory was proven wrong following the death of Tetszo's 3rd Lord Aldebarane and the ensuing election in the year 540 F.U. None of the votes were given to Wertsze, rather to a previously unknown individual by the name of Simore who was later coronated as Simore, 4th Lord of Tetszo. Wertsze had been disgusted by this crooked turn of events, he grew a cold resentment towards the three families and would begin to plot his future ascension to office.

As the years went by, Wertsze would begin growing deep political connections across the country with powerful individuals such as the heirs to the Crownlands Soko and Onneszu. Steadily enough, he became the most powerful man in Tetszo, with only the lord being the exception. His Elixir Foundry had given him direct contact with the Yaszumatti Royal Army whom he would regularly communicate with. Wertsze had begun to organize a conspiracy.

Following the coronation of Tszunna Soko as the 3rd Tszunna of Yaszuma, the three heads of the Beifen, Wen and Atza families would all be murdered due to nefarious circumstances, Lord Simore would flee the Crownlands soon afterwards. With full approval from the new Tszunna, Wertsze was crowned Wertsze, 5th Lord of Tetszo.

Lordship (562 F.U. - Present Day)
During his time in office as Lord, Wertsze expanded the province's industrial capabilities and raised its status as the most important industrial province in the entirety of Yaszuma. The Elixir Industry he helped kickstart would be nationalized by him following his ascenension to the position of Head Logistics Officer.

Appearance
Wertsze is a regular Tetszotti Dwarf in appearance. Standing at 5'2 with a broad figure, his build can be considered average for a Tetszotti Dwarf. He likes to exaggerate this by constantly wearing his custom made gold plated armor.

His gray eye color, his short ginger hair and his unusually shortly cut beard distinguishes him from the majority of other dwarves.