Jacob Aurelian

Jacob Aurelian-Phloppa-Ossis-Tyranius, also simply referred to as Jacob Aurelian, is a high prince(ss), Uraki Praetorian, explorer, lawyer, alchemist, on-and-off bandit, and business magnate of the Uraki Imperium. He served twice as the Lord Commander of Yaszuma's military, resigning from both terms due to disagreements with leadership. He currently presides over the province of Ebonvale in southern Uraka, and a currently unnamed province in Drak Yamar.

Early Life
Jacob originated from the remnants of the Honja people, a nomadic tribal community who roamed the eastern bounds of the continent of Phoros in Eldham. Now mostly assimilated by colonial powers from Rathnir, Jacob grew up in the late Period of Discovery, living in relative squalor and maltreatment compared to Rathnir colonists.

As a young adult, Jacob was driven from the colonial village he lived in by wave after wave of bandits, attacking both native and colonist indiscriminately - though the natives bore the worst of the hardships to come. Scattered from their village, the native population quickly split apart, with Jacob himself wandering east, now alone.

Initial Travels
Adjusting quickly to nomadic life, Jacob became a simple wanderer, scrounging and stealing resources to survive. Roaming the world for nearly five months, Jacob amassed a collection of random oddities, and managed to become familiar with coin - specifically, how to acquire more of it (after a failed investment into the cake selling business). Arriving on the outskirts of the fledgling Uraki Empire, he decided to settle within a village on the outskirts of the capital, Urak, though his ambition quickly outgrew the environment he found himself in.

One morning, before dawn, Jacob collected his valuables, leaving much of his junk behind, and traveled to the northwest of Eldham. By land and by sea, he traveled for just over a month before arriving in the north of Yaszuma. It was there where he met the citizens of Kinnomachi, and decided to stay there for a while - he has yet to leave the home he was given upon his arrival, though it is now cluttered with chests and barrels.

Yaszuma
Among the citizens who welcomed Jacob to Kinnomachi was Field Marshal Benkei, whom Jacob sparred with and quickly defeated. Impressed by this feat, the regent of the nation, Soko Naruma, also dueled this newcomer. After spending all morning sparring with Benkei, Jacob had forgotten to eat anything, and was greatly weakened during the first series of duels between himself and Soko. However, after remembering that the consumption of food restores one's stamina, he bested her in a series of five duels, rising to the highest rank a soldier could attain in Yaszuma less than a day after arriving.

Before a year had passed, Jacob had written several treatises on the nature of warfare, helped a new friend (and future business partner) write a love poem, defended Kinnomachi from the droves of bandits and pirates who sought to rob its citizens and loot its alchemist's shop, and was promoted to Lord Commander of the military of Yaszuma, a position he created when he revised the military charter written by the Lusone, Onneszu Esuka'anai.

Seeking to do good for his nation and serve his regent with all his being, Jacob began using his wealth to fund the creation of armaments for the military, acquire potions for its soldiers, and train them to become better fighters - though not all was well. Problems that had seemed easy to overlook before quickly became massive, irreparable cracks in the foundation of the nation, and they all stemmed back to the leaders he so fervently wanted to help. Torn between duty to a leader or a nation's people, his people, Jacob sided with a clandestine revolutionary group based in Kinnomachi, where they wrote a constitution and planned a reformed government. Gathering support of the people, the revolutionaries forced the abdication of Soko and Onneszu Esuka'anai, the former being stripped of all power, while the latter sending themselves into a self-imposed exile.

The Walled Market Arc
During the time of the revolution, an individual who shall not be identified befriended Jacob, and the two discussed business dealings together. This friend created a retail superstore on an artificial island in the seas north of Yaszuma, naming it The Walmart, as he viewed the structure that housed the market, with its high walls, to be iconic. After attending his friend's wedding at The Walmart, Jacob became reacquainted with the people of Uraka, who he still felt a connection to after all this time, and began spending time in both Yaszuma and Uraka, using an enchanted relic he 'found' to teleport back and forth between the lands.

Unimaginable Anguish
Now bearing a significant amount of political responsibility, Jacob has been silently tortured by impossible challenges and inane requests for years of his life. The Northern Lights alliance, while the reason he was able to befriend citizens of Varn Torum and Sethris, has left Jacob with permanent brain damage from prolonged sleep deprivation and prolonged thought regarding issues he is neither the cause of, nor responsible for solving.

The Return to Uraka
After a momentary self-exile from the Uraki Imperium as a wannabe mercenary, Jacob has officially returned to Uraka as a citizen, sharing his time between it and Yaszuma. While still suffering from the mental injuries he was dealt in the past, Jacob looks forward to the future with great anticipation, and looks to attain glory in prestige across Eldham.

Life in Uraka
Since his return to Uraka, Jacob was welcomed by friends, old and new - working alongside Fluw, he became a high prince; under ElKool, he fought at the Isle of Krakens, and at Fornost; for LadyXade, he became a skilled brewer. Discontented by the treatment of his fellow Uraki, and his former peoples of Yaszuma by their leaders, Jacob has resorted to banditry to deal with enemies of Uraka, and to send a message to those he once called his peers.

Marriages
During a wild night of partying in the strip club known as 'Rum Ranch ' under Ancontinople, Jacob recalls the following conversation between himself and the August of Nujh, Viixy:"Jacob: Viixy, are you based?""Viixy: So based, Sigma male."The two were then married then and there, in 'Rum Ranch '. This moment inspired Jacob to begin his quest for marriages, not for money, not for political power, but for names, as he was born without a house or family name. After marrying Chloe, the daughter of Neo Aurelian, and Ares, a high prince of House Tyranius, Jacob caught the attention of the Imperator himself. While the two had long been friends, Neo bestowed the title of Emperor Consort upon Jacob, who then took the name Aurelian as his primary house in homage to his new husband.

Jacob was later divorced from AresOrion by Fluw against, his will.

Jacob's Scrapbook
Below is an unorganized collection of photographs and art pieces depicting portions of Jacob's travels.