Mathias Dem Spheniscidae

Early Life
Born in the town of Voitshenheiger, the son of Theodore L. Dem Spheniscidae, Mathias was raised as the future politician. This led him to start off incredibly anti-social, as his whole life was learning politics. Through the sacrifice of social interaction, Mathias became proficient in politics and business.

While leading a boring life, he had a large amount of time to become familiar with the history of Sirradra and other nations. He gained a specific interest in his family's history, which led to the specific wish of restoring his family's stature. Until he was 23, Mathias did not really venture out and begin his own career.

Conversion to Wraithism
After turning 18, Mathias continued to live with no power for the next 5 years. Eventually, he had to persuade himself to go out and begin using what he had been taught since his early childhood.

The first real connection he made was with Andros Martillus Justianus, son of the Autokrator, and a member of the Ministry of Commerce. They quickly became close friends, and together they began working their way up the social ladder of the town of Voitshenheiger. Around the same time as this happening, Mathias’s father found one Crestor Hobbs, a homeless, familyless man in the town.

Theodore adopted the man soon after, against Mathias’s wishes. Crestor was an odd man, the most prominent being that he showed signs of always being dead. Soon after, Mathias would discover his adopted brother was possessed by a demon. He called himself the “Wraith King.” Mathias found the wraith to be intriguing, and the complete opposite of his overly righteous brother. Quickly, Mathias fell victim to his own curiosity, and after only one encounter with the Wraith, he offered himself up as a sacrifice to become one. He was possessed by the Wraith King’s general, heading the undead army that had been raised before.

The plans of the Wraith King would never come to fruition, however. Multiple things occurred around the same time: Over the course of a month or so, Mathias was able to take full control over the being possessing him. Unlike the other two wraiths in Sirradra, he managed to broker a deal with the wraith: The wraith gets full control over his body whenever he wants, but most of the time still belonged to Mathias. This allowed him to use the wraith's power at will, and remain alive in the process. He could also shift forms, from perfectly healthy to undead.

At the same time, the Wraith King and Crestor both began appearing less and less, until one day he didn’t show his face in the town again.

Rise to Power
Finally, Mathias and Andros’s work was noticed by higher government officials. Andros was promoted to the Deputy of the Ministry of Commerce. This quickly changed to the Minister of Commerce, when Andros’s predecessor retired. Mathias was promoted to the Deputy of the Ministry due to his friendship with Andros.

Around the same time, his father resigned from his position as the Earl of Voitshenheiger and Duke of Tsaeloma. The position of duke was handed to Andros, while the Earl position was given to one Scarletta Wolfstone. Mathias was given the Deputy Earl position in Voitshenheiger, a position he also gained in the town of Wordesh.