Williametd

Introduction:
Williametd first arrived on Rathnir on 28/08/2021, having been invited to join the Republic of Zemlya by its Chancellor, Variable. He has been a builder, a Chancellor, a diplomat, a jurist, a soldier, and a rebel. Currently, he is a citizen of the Grand Duchy of Zendenia, living in Tybura. Williametd served as Chancellor of the Republic of Zemlya between September 2021 - January 2022, being succeeded by Kr0nos196. During his time as Chancellor, he founded and completed the city of Tybura, instituted various reforms regarding recruitment and the governance of the Republic, and rewrote the Constitution of Zemlya as befitting a modern, robust State. He was also known for controversy, general hostility, and feuds with other nations during his time as Chancellor.

Citizen William:
In his early days on Rathnir, William joined the Republic of Zemlya, under the direction of Chancellor Variable at the time. He made his start in the world working in the mines and making his fortune. He built his first house in the city of Zemlya, and participated in the dispute with the Acolytes - being one of the many Zemlyans to conquer and occupy St. Acol's Fort, now known as Aurelia. It was in these early days that William founded the city of Tybura, which would later become the capital of the Republic of Zemlya, and later of the Grand Duchy of Zendenia.

Controversy with Solitudinem:
Not long after the founding of Tybura, William found himself in need of a vast amount of sandstone for his city walls, and there just so happened to be some nearby, in Solitudinem land. Unaware of server griefing rules, William began to mine thousands of sandstone outside (and some inside) of the city of Nappi. Refusing to pay Solitudinem for these resources, or to give them back (they had already been used on the walls), William reported himself to the server staff resulting in a 5 day ban. Enraged by this, the Zemlyans would decide to support squatters on Solitudinem land. This dispute would end in battle, and a crushing Solitudinem victory. Following this defeat, coupled with the failure of the Confederation of Plagos, many of the Zemlyan leadership would decide to retire from the server, including Chancellor Variable, Senators CRUSADER_017, RUNONDS, QuasarMania, and others. Before leaving, the former Zemlyan leadership with regard to the frailty of the Republic sought to have Zemlya placed under the vassalage of the Kingdom of Baronov.

The Chancellorship:
Upon the mass exodus of the Zemlyan leadership in September 2021, the Chancellorship was left to William. Himself and Kronos were among the very few Zemlyans still remaining. Kronos would become William's Second-In-Command while he set to work revitalising the nation. The next few months were spent mass recruiting, building, and completing the construction of Tybura. During that time, several hundred players would join the Republic, however, few of this number stuck around. Despite low retention rates, the population of the Republic at this time would average about 50 citizens between Tybura and Zemlya, most citizens inhabiting the former. This period has been described (by Kronos) as Zemlya's 'Golden Age.' William always sought to achieve Zemlyan independence yet again, viewing vassalage to a Kingdom as inappropriate, unpatriotic, and non-republican, this unfortunately would not be achieved until the term of Kr0nos196.

Global Revolution:
Comfortable in his position as Chancellor of a healthy Republic, boasting two thriving cities, William sought to spread republicanism throughout Rathnir. He saw an opportunity in the Empire of Aldovir, hearing of a rebel named Jesus who sought to reform the Empire into a Republic. William offered Jesus his support in terms of manpower, the building of fortifications, and equipment. He had hoped that victory over the Empire would produce a permanent, ideologically aligned, and strong ally.

However, unfortunately for William, the rebels had not been sincere in their intentions, they had no intentions of helping the common people, or the establishment of a powerful Republic. Their true intentions for the rebellion had been a protest of their criminal status within the Empire, outlawed previously as thieves, bandits, and murderers. Upon realisation of this fact, William met with an imperial diplomat known as Mathweev. And, upon the gifting of a stack of cookies, peace was declared between the Republic of Zemlya and the Empire of Aldovir.

Hiatus and Return
When the February 2022 elections came around, William decided that he would not run for Chancellor again due to other commitments. Leaving the fate of the Republic in the hands of Kronos, sometimes offering advice. He would not return to Rathnir again until July 2022, where he finds himself no longer living in the Republic of Zemlya, but rather, the Grand Duchy of Zendenia.