Ted Hastings

Ted Hastings is the general and regent of the state of Boulderov and a member of the Uldarash High Command.

Before joining the army
Not much is known about Ted Hastings' childhood until an 18 year old Hastings turned up in the small town of Ziemia in Boulderov along with two close friends. Hastings and his friends quickly assisted General Ravioli (then the general of Boulderov) in the construction of the nearby Fort Rochosa. Later in life Scotch Knight revealed that she was Ted's mother, after extensive searching Ted discovered his father to be Senior Ravioli. Nikephoros of Aurora has also claimed to be Ted's mother along with Scotch Knight, this is disputed by others, notably Aurelian of Aurora.

Burgeoning Military Career
Hastings first saw combat during a skirmish at Fornost between four mercenaries hired by Vanakunir and a unit of Boulderov and Viodoxan forces. The unit walked into a trap and was massacred. Hastings had been knocked out early on in the battle and was ignored by the mercenaries. He made contact with an Auroran unit and went back to Boulderov for recovery. During this time he earned an officer's commission as the director of Rochosa's West Keep.

Start in Politics
Hastings wasn't limited to just the military, he was repeatedly elected to the Low Council of Boulderov and saw many reforms during his time in office. He also became governor of Patria and oversaw the improvement of Pedregal. During this time period General Ravioli became increasingly preoccupied with personal matters. During the trillium war General Ravioli disappeared and was presumed killed in action. Ted was selected as the replacement for his father due to his dedication and attention to detail. Due to this promotion he also became a member of the Uldarash high command and befriended several of his comrades there. During this time Ted also built the cathedral of Boulderism south of Pedregal.

Savernian Crisis and Dismissal
In July of 2021 a group of players began squatting in Eastern Boulderov, this group referred to themselves as Savernians. The Savernians and the Boulderovi high council initially got along however Boulderov's policies of religious intolerance quickly soured relations. As the high council began implementing increasingly hostile policies to provoke the Savernians and the Savernians armed themselves, Ted developed a position of neutrality, believing it was not a military matter until blood was spilt. As tensions approached the breaking point and the Boulderovi government began to collapse, Scotch Knight, then queen of Sanctuary proposed to the Uldarash high council that the empress support a coup to place Ted as the king of a new Boulderovi kingdom, however a member of the Boulderov high council noticed the conversation and banished both Scotch and Ted. Ted contacted his friends from the high command and temporarily moved to Aurora, however his exile would only last six hours. An unrelated aborted coup by Ted's friend Pandas and Savernia left only Taty and Mimek on the high council. They agreed to grant Savernia independence in exchange for a large sum of money to which Savernia agreed. Taty then resigned and Mimek reformed the nation into a Kingdom.

Return and Regency
Mimek contacted Ted the following morning, unexiling him and asking for his help in reforming Boulderov into a benevolent monarchy that allowed freedom of religion and protected the interests of it's citizens. Ted became the second in command of the nation and the leader of it's military once again beginning a long friendship with Mimek, through which he would gain the King's ear. During this time Ted handled many small crises in Uldarash including rebellions (most of which never actually happened), threatened coups, squatters and bandits however most of these were not considered of particular note. Ted did develop close bonds with his fellow high command members Ganeffs, Sixes, Stanford, Robot and Foubrac as well as the empress Nikephoros and Mimek's wife, Joan.