Gmez Ukumari

Gmez was an active inhabitant and communist revolutionary in Eisenland, in the town of Balhurst. His story is quite interesting.

Appearance
Gmez's physical traits were not pleasant to see. A scar cut his face, extending from his right eye to his chin. His skin was pale white (it burned when exposed to the Sun), while his fingernails were rotten, just like his teeth (at least the ones which remained). His posture was terrible: his spine bent to the left and his neck was very thin. It looked like the man's head could fall at any moment. He could not hear, and one of his eyes didn't work. His right leg had been amputated; his left leg was extremely swollen, and he couldn't feel it properly.

Gmez was forced to wear an armor built by his brother to support the dangers of the outside world. As his skin was fragile, no part of his body could ever be exposed to sunlight. He wore a prosthetic leg to help him move, and his suit had artificial joints to allow smoother movement. Most of it was made out of cloth and chainmail, because Gmez's weak body wouldn't be able to support solid armory. He wore leather gloves so he could grab stuff, and the visor in his helmet was composed of tinted glass: he could see outside, but his eyes weren't burned by the Sun. He was 1.54 meters tall but appeared much shorter: his skeleton was heavily deformed. He apparently did not have any body hair.

A miserable existence
Gmez was conceived 41 years before the founding of Suebi and Old Teschen, in a region which is currently part of Frostmarch. The name given to him by his grandmother was Gæmèz, which he later changed because of its inconvenience. The boy's family was quite rich: his father owned a great brewery. Unfortunately problems in his birth combined to his mother's abuse of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy made the infant horribly deformed. He was disowned by his family, and would have probably been killed if his older brother, Ephe, didn't escape with him to a nearby desert.

The little boy's sibling quickly realized the kid could not stand traveling: he would get badly burnt, and his bones were so fragile that if he slept for too long his ribs would collapse under his own weight and he would die. They managed to escape the terrible desert: there was no way they'd be able to survive there. Ephe and his brother had to stop and ask for food at every town and settlement they visited in their journey to the north, and Gmez had to be kept in a box for most of the time. They kept going for about 6 months, until the older brother (now 17 years old) decided to settle down somewhere, and started looking for a town. Gæmèz had gotten a pretty bad infection from a cut in his leg. He was suffering with a high fever, and both of his legs were badly injured. His older sibling knew he would die if he didn't do anything.

The kid's right leg had to be removed in order to save his life.

When Gmez was 7 years old, his brother stumbled upon the great nation of Eisenland. They had been wandering around Tortugan territory for the last 5 years, but were under constant threat. They decided to stay in there: a kind blacksmith helped them out and provided them shelter. The old man taught Ephe about forging, brewing and cheesemaking, and the 18-year-old started creating his own recipes. This allowed him to create a prosthetic leg to his younger brother, along with a suit to help him with his mobility. Around this time, Ephe started testing if the special properties of some specific kinds of cheese could help the deformed child. Later in his life, Gmez realized that blacksmith wasn't only a sweet old man. He represented much more than just that.

Now that Gmez could freely move, he finally learned how to walk, talk and write. Even though he was a little late on that, he was pretty smart and could learn quickly. At 8, Gæmèz moved to Balhurst with Ephe, where he spent most of his childhood. He was discriminated by a lot of people, but this didn't stop him: he studied a lot and became one of the best brewers in the region. When he was 22 his brother died in a mysterious accident in the mines: no one knows what happened - his body was never found. This deeply affected Gmez, who was more determined than ever to change his condition: he did not have a stable job, and was quickly running out of money. It was during this time he changed his name.

Communism and treason
At the age of 18, Gmez went on to complete his studies in the University of Kutaiyara. There, he had contact with Xeroist ideals, meeting Tinho, who'd become a great friend. After a brief time in Eldham, studying in the USSE, the man returned to his city, finding it in terrible shape.

After returning home, the young man got into the Workers of Eisenland, along with Tinho. Later in his life, Gmez would sponsor his friend's work, while also writing his own books, such as "About the racial question", and his most (in)famous publication: "The matter of worker organization in the Iron Isles". Gmez would also later develop his critique of Eisenlandian imperialism, especially over Pahonja.

Later in his life, the man would become chief editor of the vanguard newspaper of the Balhurst Workers Union, the "Rad av Menzneda". With it, he gained immense traction, inviting countless renewed writers to criticize the Kajzer's autocracy.

The Great Balhurst Scam
Ender_Zx and Serty, two Balhurst inhabitants, started an illegal wine business. They dug a massive hole under the small sand island near the entrance of the town, and started brewing. They made cheese and opened a small cheese shop for money laundering. They invited Gmez and other 2 people, who were really interested: Ender offered 1k per barrel of the drink. After brewing for days, the involved members of the operation started requesting their payment. Two of them were killed, while Gmez (who made the most wine of the three) was heavily tortured, resulting on his scars. Ender_Zx and Serty27 tried to force him to sign a contract that made him a literal slave. He denied and was able to scape. When he finally reached for the authorities, the scammers were already in Uldarash. Nothing could be done.

The outcome
People were injured during the process and lives were lost, but Ender and Serty left behind all of their wine stock. Gmez sold it all to the Lastor Pub in Maxtadt. With the money he got, he founded his own wine business (which was legal). As he built a factory, Ender_Zx claimed the terrain used in the construction was legally his - even though he was banned after the incident. He falsely alleged Gmez was planning to overthrow the Kaiser, claiming a joke made by the brewer as proof. This resulted in a judgement - none of the sides were really victorious.

The Judgement and its outcome
Ender_Zx and Serty presented their evidence, while Gmez presented his defense. In the end no definitive conclusions were made, but it was established the brewer would move to the new town of Suebi and the scammers would get the terrain in Balhurst back. Gmez and Ender decided to merge (even though they were rivals), creating a great wine and cheese company with a massive brewing capacity. They later merged with the Bagelinian East Trade Company, and Gmez was made Lord of Wine.

The Suebi factory was lost, along with the entire original Duchy of Teschen, Gmez and Ender plan on expanding their activities in Balhurst, while also creating factories in the newly established Southern Eisenland.

While making some cheese, the brewer made an astounding discovery: some of the cheeses from the Chymosin Series helped him with his deformities: he could be quicker and healthier for brief moments. Now he could run trough short distances, and his senses were sharpened. He joined the New Eisenland Party, despite its centrist position, and became Minister of Architecture. After the split, he lost this position.

Ravenn, mayor of Balhurst, left Eisenland. As the oldest and most active member of the town, Gmez became the town's representative. His wine company expanded, and he held a partial monopoly over the Eisenlandian brewing industry. Gmez's plan was to industrialize the town and bring in more active people. Gmez was chosen as the Minister of Production by the Kajzer, but was expelled after exposing the truth about his tyrannic regime in his newspaper. In the same day, he left the city of Balhurst to Zaffry, Minister of Economy.

Religion
Ender_Zx presented his faith to the members of the newly established wine company. He was the head of a small, non-official cult called Vinikkius, and believed on the great power of Redstone and the almighty 13th. Gmez was captivated by the immense fortune amassed by the 13th's Church, and started believing the old blacksmith who helped him and his brother in the past had actually been sent by Vinikkius himself: he was alive solely because of the Piety of the Almighty.

Death
After consolidating his regime, Gustav av Ejznhart, Kajzer of Eisenland, was able to pass a new Constitution, in which he greatly expanded his powers and turned the nation into a theocracy. Gmez and the crew of the Rad av Menzneda hardly criticized his actions, and were subpoenaed to take it down by the government shortly after. The newspaper makers refused to do it. From this point onward, the man became an enemy of the State, being banned from the nation and living in subhuman conditions with Tinho under the Maxstadt Press Room.

A few months of hiding later, Gmez was found by the police in his old apartment. The man was clearly aware of his exposed position, as if he was giving up on hiding. In that moment, the police broke his remaining leg, on a cowardly violent attack. After being beaten to near unconsciousness and having his armor burned, Gmez was taken to Court, in front of an improvised audience of high government officials. After supposedly confessing, a heavy brick was dropped onto his head, obliterating his cranium and killing him instantly.

Many Eisenlandian activists condemned the man's execution. After his killing, the Eisenlandian worker movement has greatly cooled down. Despite his miserable existence and death, Gmez will forever remain as an important element in Eisenland's history.