Guy McBabwe

Guy McBabwe (Guy McBabwe of Allium Panem), otherwise known as just "Guy", was the (legal) head of the dynastic house of Allium Panem (A position disputed with Hugh of Allium Panem, who unrightfully claims the position based on seniority). He is the second head of the house of Allium Panem, he succeeded his Uncle, McBabwe of Allium Panem (Who he's partially named after), after his death at the age of ~100 by the latter's will.

He was born to the late Vienna of Allium Panem and Maximilian in their elegant residence in The Magisterium. His parents perished during his early childhood, leaving him under the care of nannies paid by his uncle, McBabwe. Following his mother's death, McBabwe would exchange letters with the young Guy McBabwe every month. In this period he received a valuable education from tutors and would keep up with the news coming from Eldham, primarily those originating from Amarillo, where his uncle was a figure of interest.

Upon his uncle's death, he'd inherit everything he had (Except 17 cents that went to Hugh) and would choose to migrate to Eldham to administrate his properties and take over his responsibilities in the nation of Amarillo he had heard so much of, with the consent of the nation's government.

Early childhood
Born to Vienna of Allium Panem and Maximillian (no surname) in their elegant residence in the Magisterium. The family followed the Sentari faith, as they originated from the now-abandoned city of Dawnstar. Guy McBabwe had a prosperous early childhood, counting with a functional and wealthy family, however, following his father's death when he was two in a fishing accident, his family's lifestyle would become somewhat more humble, with her mother being forced to consider moving homes a few times. Even after this accident, Guy McBabwe's mother would continue to offer a comfortable environment to live in.

Later in his life, shortly after his 6th birthday, disease would take hold of his mother, which she would quickly succumb to. Following his mother's passing, Guy McBabwe's family remaining would consist of his uncle McBabwe and the latter's progenies. Guy McBabwe was unable to live with his family as they lived in Eldham and McBabwe deemed that the journey was "too long for the young fellow". Throughout the rest of his childhood Guy McBabwe was cared for by nannies and tutored by private tutors, and his assets and finances were administered by a private accountant, all of whom paid by McBabwe himself. Guy McBabwe's education was favourable and he received a generous allowance from McBabwe.

Later childhood
His later childhood was the most prosperous time Guy McBabwe had lived through. During this time he'd received above-average results in his education, however, they were rarely exceptional. Guy McBabwe would spend his free time doing cultured activities like the collection of notable artefacts, especially books, which he was most passionate about and amounted to a humble collection. He also gathered an interest in writing at this time. He had more humble interests, like fishing, which he could do for hours.

Guy McBabwe actively communicated with his uncle, receiving and mailing letters every month, like this he was able to learn of his family, Amarillo, the Drakaeslands and some of McBabwe's other endeavours. Although he never had the chance to meet or even exchange letters with him, Guy McBabwe was saddened when he heard of the death of his cousin, Hauat of Allium Panem. Guy McBabwe invested some of his savings to mail Hauat's son, Hugh, some gold blocks he bought as a sign of his condolences. Thankful for Guy McBabwe's sympathy, McBabwe gifted him a sophisticated top hat, which Guy McBabwe wears since.

Early adulthood
Upon Guy McBabwe reaching adulthood, McBabwe dismissed Guy McBabwe's nannies, tutors and private accountants. Guy McBabwe's allowance was minimally reduced, but it continued to be more than enough for him to maintain his lifestyle. Guy McBabwe continued exchanging mail with McBabwe and became an avid writer, although he'd consistently fail to complete his projects.

Migration to Amarillo
When Guy McBabwe was 21, his uncle passed away, reportedly of hay fever, which disheartened Guy McBabwe. To his surprise as those of his distant family members, Guy McBabwe was practically McBabwe's sole inheritor instead of McBabwe's closest relative, Hugh of Allium Panem. As it would turn out, an ageing McBabwe had become increasingly politically radical, leading to him falling out with his grandson after he supported and collaborated with the Nachtenreich, a pan-Drakaen state, something which McBabwe disapproved of greatly. Upon receiving his inheritance, Guy McBabwe decided to leave for the land he had heard so many wonders about, Amarillo. He travelled there over two weeks, where he notably found a profound liking of the sea.

The ship he was travelling in would arrive in the city of Puerto Amarillo late in the night, so he decided to take residence in his uncle's old home to sleep. Upon finding the address, he was reported by an aide carrying his belongings to have had his smile disintegrate into an expression of horror upon finding his house on the verge of collapse. The damage had been caused by a Pasifian attack during the Pasifian stage of the Kelp War.

The following morning he'd abandon the city, having found it to be a terrible place to remain in. Guy would head northward, for the city of Etruia, where he supposedly had ownership of another home. Arriving at the town's gates in the morning, he'd be warmly welcomed by the mayor, Manu, a friend of the late McBabwe. He'd be shown around the town and he'd later claim that it was "the greatest beauty I've had the privilege of witnessing" and find his home there very accommodating. Soon after his presence was noticed by state authorities, he was offered to take on the position of mayor of the city of Aurica and governor of the region, which had been left vacant upon his uncle's death. Guy was thrilled by this opportunity, thanking his new superiors in rank at least a hundred times. "The Heart of Drakaes", a nickname that Aurca once bore led Guy's imagination wild, with him believing it to be a great metropolis after having heard the city once serves as the capital and founding brick of the entire region. However, in truth, the "city" turned out to be a hamlet based on agriculture surrounded by the ruins of what might've once been a city but now was nothing more than another part of the landscape. Guy was greatly upset by this, as the rest of the province was just as rural and desolate, driving him into a fit of rage. Once calmed down, he inspected the city's sites, finding what appeared to be McBabwe's plans for the city and taking it upon himself to live up to his uncle's legacy and finish his project.

Life in Aurica within Amarillo
Guy, inspired by his uncle, would be rapidly driven towards politics. He'd initially try to compare himself to the 'former president' but would find that this produced weak results, discovering that McBabwe's legacy had been greatly tarnished by his radical reactionism in his later years. As a consequence, Guy would adopt a moderate agenda, which would be well-received in his province but went unnoticed throughout the rest of the country. Naively, Guy entered the elections for Prime Minister, clearly doomed to fail. The share of the popular vote that he received was measly as best and shattered his self-image within Amarillo, allowing him to realise that he was still unknown and most of those who knew him blindly associated him with his uncle. Although a failure publicly, Guy would continue to serve as mayor and governor and would serve in the government cabinet on several occasions.

The province of Aurica would go through a dramatic transformation during his governorship, although it is generally agreed that this can't be attributed to him. In this period there was a demographic boom, within Aurica rising from being the most rural province in Amarillo, to its most popular, eventually encompassing half of the Empire's population. However, the city of Aurica, the area under Guy's direct control, would fail to share any of this growth, with Guy consistently failing to organise the efforts needed to develop the area. This growth birthed a strong sense of Aurican nationalism, which Guy became an avid supporter of.

Aurican independence
The growing nationalism led Auricans to demand greater political power, leading to the Province of Aurica separating from the Kingdom of Amarillo and becoming a constituent state of the Amarillian Empire, as well as creating an Aurican-centred political bloc, which would dominate parliament and shortly afterwards, the government. The Aurican bloc initially intended to present Guy as a candidate for Prime Minister but eventually switched to the heir to the Aurican throne, Kuiper Ignis. Guy served as Deputy Prime Minister under the Kuiper administration. As DPM, Guy actively butted heads with Empress Connie I of Amarillo, eventually leading him to dislike her and to believe her unfit to rule. These disputes eventually led the Empress to impeach Guy in an attempt to remove him, a notion that failed.

The formation of their political entity did not satisfy Auricans, with the Aurican population expressing a desire for independence actively and the notion being extremely popular within the Aurican bloc, which would eventually opt for it. As governor of Aurica, Guy represented this movement in the parliamentary vote to approve Aurican independence. The vote passed and Aurica successfully became the independent Kingdom of Aurica.

Within the independent Aurica, Guy would serve a large role in the initial organisation and formation of the government but would soon lose relevance, as power was centralised in the monarchy. At this point Guy came to accept his administration in Aurica as an absolute failure, ceding the city to Co-King Bob and receiving the title of Castellar along with commandership of Holmfirth fort and its garrison. Guy would find he lacked any passion for the military, feeling a great sense of lack of purpose.

Return to Amarillo and civil war
Guy, having become disillusioned with life and suffering an alcoholic crisis, would question his allegiance to the Kingdom of Aurica, deciding to return his title to the crown, surrender Holmfirth fort and migrate to the Empire of Amarillo's mainland, setting in his home in Etruia.

Guy was already in Etruia by the time the Empress disbanded parliament. He was allegedly left trembling in fear when he heard of the self-coup, fearing he'd be prosecuted, a fear that was not unreasonable as rumours were coming from Puerto Amarillo speaking of former members of parliament and politicians being arrested. Upon hearing of the rebellions in Mohadi lands as well as Puerto Amarillo, Guy would be sympathetic toward these movements.

Once imperialist forces were expelled from Puerto Amarillo and the rebellions transformed into a revolution, Guy attempted to sway Etruia for the revolution but was forced to abandon the city disguised as a merchant after imperialist forces occupied the city. He joined the Mohadi army of the revolution, being deployed to Rennith, where he met with the leader of the Takavian Expeditionary Army, King Consort of Takavia and his cousin once removed; Hugh of Allium Panem. Guy reconciled with his cousin after the battle ending the family feud.

Guy McBabwe would go on to additionally fight for the revolution in the battle of Etruia and when the Revolution fragmented, he joined the new Republican army, in which he played a significant role in its organisation. He also participated in the second and third battles of Puerto Amarillo against the Constitutional Royalists and the Autocratic Republicans.

Upon the victory of the Republican Army, Guy would serve in its provisional government.

During the revolution, Guy is quoted as saying the war had been "Pleasant" since revolutionaries and their allies found themselves almost entirely unopposed in most battles after imperialist forces deserted en-masse. However, he found the post-revolutionary stage of the civil war to be a stressful and difficult time, as he was uncertain whether the Republicans were capable of taking Puerto Amarillo, especially following the retreat in the Second Battle of Puerto Amarillo. Guy claimed that his experience in battle on the edge of death created a sense of patriotism for Amarillo and pride on the Republic, which would lead him to become a "Loyal Amarillian and Staunch Republican", as described by himself.

Provisional government and Western Drakaes
Following the war, Guy opposed the provisional government's policy to submit to Western Drakaes, which had pressured the new Republic to join based on a treaty signed by the late Empress during the civil war. Guy perceived this to be illegal as he believed the treaty had been signed after her dethronement following the battle of Etruia. He additionally opposed the notion as he also believed that abiding by a treaty signed by an unrecognised traitor after she had lost all power was a gross violation of legality and honesty on behalf of Drakaes and additionally claimed that submitting to a government which had members who had supported the Republic's enemies within the civil war would make their victory meaningless.

Guy would once again oppose Western Drakaes when it enforced a treaty signed under a similarly dubious nature as the one entering Amarillo to Western Drakaes which ceded integral Amarillian territory to another Western Drakaen state. He was outraged by the idea that the state he risked his life for and had grown to love was not only being subjugated but partitioned.

Much of this would lead Guy to pursue a policy against Western Drakaes, causing him to lose his position in the provisional government after being the primary suspect of rigging an independence plebiscite in favour of Amarillian independence.

Presidency
With the dissolution of the provisional government and the beginning of democratic elections, Guy McBabwe ran for the office of president, finishing second in the race after Lennard Poliorcetes dropped out, with Ekarin finishing first. As the second most-voted candidate, Guy was appointed vice president.

Early into his presidency, Ekarin would be severely injured in an accident while on a fishing trip, rendering him unable to fulfil his responsibilities. As a result, he resigned and the cabinet opted to allow Guy to ascend to the office of president under the justification that Guy had been the runner-up and it'd be inefficient to re-do elections after so little time had passed since the last one. This decision was met with great controversy, with some calling for elections to be re-held.

Guy McBabwe's presidency was characterized by several things:


 * Attempts to revive customs and traditions of the old republic following research on this period.
 * Dealing with unrest caused by royalist sympathisers.
 * Solidifying the legitimacy of the Republic

At the end of his presidency, Guy was left greatly frustrated with his struggles to negotiate with Western Drakaes and Royalists, eventually announcing that he would not run for a second term.

Between presidencies
Following his presidency Guy reduced his involvement in politics, peacefully settling once again in Etruia.

Eventually, Manu, the Mayor of Etruia, retired. Guy was appointed as his successor. Guy aimed to grow the population of the dying town, attempting to sway many travellers to settle there, generating no success and suffering a massive financial loss after being robbed in his attempts to do so.

After Guy's successor, Lennard Poliorcetes, left office, Kuiper Ignis, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Aurica and Guy's former colleague was elected to the presidency. Guy disapproved, as he had fallen out with him after he came to Amarillo during the civil war and made an attempt to seize control of the country when the Revolution fragmented. Guy's opinion of this administration only worsened after the new cabinet's absolute ineffectiveness and frequent resignations, eventually leading to Kuiper being impeached and removed from office, a move vocally supported by Guy.

Guy McBabwe ran in the special post-impeachment elections, aware his time in office would be very limited, he drafted a short-term constitutional reform plan for his electoral campaign. Guy would tie with Peruno Iferro in the election's first round, leading to a second round where Guy would lose by a thin margin.

Second Presidency
During Guy McBabwe's second presidency, he continued to struggle with his contentious reputation. He passed a new constitution, establishing a more stable rule of law in Amarillo.

Post-presidency
Following the end of Guy's second term, his successor, Soronaca, completely disrespected the rule of law by illegally interpreting the constitution to his own liking (a task of the chancellery). Furthermore, Guy McBabwe was slandered to several degrees and attempts to take legal action against him for political gain were made. All of this, combined with the end of liberal republicanism in Amarillo following the enactment of a new constitution led Guy into a deep depression which led his alcoholism to relapse. He died of alcohol poising on the 3rd of November 2023.

Alcoholism
Guy McBabwe has perpetually suffered from alcoholism to varying degrees. An avid drinker, during celebrations he tends to consume obscene amounts of alcohol, which some people describe as "fatal". A notable event was during the wedding of King Garolid I of Aurica and Queen Maria where he allegedly drank at least half of all the alcoholic beverages present at the event. He suffered of severe alcoholic episodes first during the formation of Zie Western Drakaes and then again after his second presidency, which led to his death.