Koyama Ieyoshi

Koyama Ieyoshi (小山家吉)(in-game: inkmne) is a Plagatéan noble, statesman and intellectual hailing from the Koyama Clan of the Plagatéan Shogunate. He is most notably known for founding the University of Ame, the nation's first university. He also chronicled the teachings of notable socialist philosopher Cat Nyarx, and alongside him is considered as one of the founders of contemporary philosophy in Rathnir. Orphaned at a young age, he ventured overseas upon reaching adulthood and gained a substantial education in statesmanship, philosophy, economics and warfare.

Early life
Ieyoshi's childhood is not common knowledge, as he considers it a very private matter. His earliest memories are of growing up in the house of an elderly Ame merchant who went by the name Mugen, where he had gained access to vast literature in the reading of which he has shown great aptitude. Upon reaching adulthood, the now-dying Mugen sent him overseas with the merchant navy stationed in the port, where he was to enrol at a university and make a name for himself.

Novoposagrad and tutelage of Cat Nyarx
Eventually, after travelling with the merchants for a while, he settled down in the east, where he began to study politics and history. During that time he also met the world’s first philosopher, Cat Nyarx, eventually becoming one of his disciples. Upon gaining an education Ieyoshi became a local statesman and head infrastructural advisor of the now non-existent city of Novoposagrad. There, he significantly improved the city walls, established and reformed local laws and greatly increased the population, the town seeing its largest-ever growth in population. After the UBSR was absolved into the Kingdom of Frosmyre, Ieyoshi fled the city’s premises along with many other citizens, famously declaring in his farewell speech:"“True leaders follow their people. Today, those people are scattered around the known world for good, having lost their beloved nation and home. As such, I must become a vagabond as well. The ideals we once stood for were tarnished in less than a fortnight. Truly, a shameful display.”"

Return to Ame
Ieyoshi recorded his subsequent travels in his first book, The Journey of a Thousand Suns, the last chapter recalling his joining of the Koyama court. A local daimyo, Koyama Vexilly, impressed with his stories and vast knowledge adopted him and put him in the role of advisor. Since then he went on to largely expand the city's Kanchō district and create the University of Ame.

Appearance
Ieyoshi is a tall, lean man with fair skin and soft facial features. He has brown, almond-shaped eyes and black hair tied in a high bun. He most often wears a dark yukata with umanori hakama trousers, citing the reason for his overtly casual wear as a preference for comfort over covention.

Personality
Upon first glance Ieyoshi often appears calm, restrained and elegant. This facade is quickly shattered, however, after one gets to know him. In reality, he is a very open and eccentric, if quiet man. He has a tendency to get absolved by many things, even to the point of not eating for hours simply because of a book he really wanted to finish. He is a skilled thinker and an avid fan of popular culture, believing it to be the key to enlightening the masses. Often he will walk through the crowded streets of Ame and debate random citizens for sport due to his fierce competitiveness.