Cooper Brady the 3rd

Early life
Born Cooper Brady the 3rd on a late October day, his life was faced with great hardship. He and his brothers, Donald, Heinrich, and his oldest sister Elena, all lived in the slums of a large industrial city. Their father John was a foot soldier in the local militia, and their mother a tailor at a small clothing shop. Elena was incredibly gifted and was often praised by her teachers in the local school for her abilities in science and mathematics.

When Cooper was 12, his sister accepted a scholarship to attend a very prestigious school, located in As'ria, leaving her family behind. Their father was killed in action mere weeks later after being jumped by a group of bandits.

The boy's mother, Emila, died when Cooper was only 17 from an unknown illness, after which they decided to immigrate to the city-state of Novastonia, just a few years before its independence from the Second Empire of Plagatéa.

Life in Novastonia
Soon after arriving, he and brother Heinrich discovered the wonders of brewing after seeing one of the nobles brew in a tavern. So, they set up a makeshift brewery in their small townhouse basement and got to work, hoping to make a small profit and eventually own a tavern of their own.

However, Cooper sadly lost sight in his left eye after a brewery accident, when pressure from a fermenting barrel caused it to explode, sending shrapnel into his eye.

For a while things went quite well, the brothers began making some money. But soon, tensions started to mount between Heinrich and the other brothers. He had become so absorbed in his work that nothing else seemed to matter to him, unlike Cooper and Donald, who had both gotten jobs outside of the home to make enough money to get by.

Soon enough, domestic disputes erupted from the house, with Heinrich striking and hitting the members of the household. Luckily, Cooper was able to keep Heinrich at bay with threats to contact the constables if he continued to act out. Most of the household spend their time out of the home to avoid Heinrich's rage.

Enlistment into the Novastonian Military and rise to nobility
One day, Cooper had learned that the Novastonian Military had become open to the public, allowing the enlistment of normal citizens. Hoping to serve the country that had given him so much, and make some money, he signed up and became a Knight of the Watch. The Knight's of the Watch are responsible for policing the nation and patrolling the city, much like his father did. This had come after the increased number of bandit attacks on the city, of which the brother's home had become victim weeks prior.

After enlisting, Cooper had proven to be quite a competent soldier, so much so, that he caught the attention of the Commanding General and his staff. He was soon promoted to the Knight of Froskmeir, a position which was responsible for being the personal advisor and trustee to the Commanding General. He continued to work with strong dedication, meeting some very powerful people along the way. When the time came for the Commanding General to retire, the senate chose Cooper to take on the role of his former superior. In addition to this, he was granted a seat in the Novastonian Senate.

Loss of Donald and Heinrich
Everything was going amazing for the Brady brothers, with Cooper's new position, the family gained enormous wealth and stature within the community. They had moved into a much nicer home, they were able to repay old debts, and Heinrich had even given up drinking. Sadly, tragedy soon struck them yet again.

The brothers had planned a trip to Aristions, to escape the city for a while and sightsee. Unfortunately, an emergency session of the senate was called, and Cooper was forced to abandon the trip, sending the two brothers alone without Cooper's personal guards. Weeks had gone by, and the two brothers had not returned from their trip, soldiers from the Novastonian Military were sent to search for them, but were unable to. Cooper soon took up heavy drinking to cope with the loss of his brothers, knowing that if they weren't dead, they were likely imprisoned in some god-awful dungeon for the crime of being related to him.