Baekry Mezaria

Dr. Baekry Toviyah Ishmael Mezaria, Rione di Fortisola (born Baekry Toviyah Ishmael) was a scholar, author, diplomat and entrepreneur who lived in the city of Carvay. He is the founder and was the first Admiral of the RMAP Guild and Governor of Fortisola.

Dr. Baekry Mezaria is credited as the author of multiple international treaties, including the Treaty of the Phagosian Seas and the Treaty of Carvay. He is also the author of multiple historical research works which cover a wide range of topics.

A Knossian by birth, Baekry assimilated into Carvaian culture later in life.

Early Days
Dr. Baekry Mezaria first appeared on Rathnir on the 13th of September in the small town of Illyrix in the provincial lands of Neos Knossos. He travelled to the city and offered his services to the dual-monarchs Realz and Delta. Initially a builder, King Delta quickly noticed his skill in management and diplomacy. As Baekry gradually was given more responsibilities within the city-state, Neos Knossos began to flourish. He was granted the title of Vizier, second only to the Kings of Neos Knossos, and is the author of the Akrogos io Knossos, the first known constitution written by a western nation. It was during this time that Baekry married the Doge of Carvay, 8jaaroud Mezaria.

After a period of rapid expansion and prosperity, Neos Knossos began to stagnate as the ruling class of Neos Knossos increasingly struggled to maintain the levels of productivity experienced earlier. Baekry Mezaria proposed a governmental restructuring with the intention of more distinctly defining the responsibilities of the nobility and the citizenry, but this was declined by both Kings. As the government became more and more decentralised and new colonies were founded without the ability to sustain them, Baekry resigned and returned to his hometown.

However, Illyrix was suffering a shortage of funds and after the Kings refused to lower the tax rate and tributes from the provinces, Baekry fled to Carvay to live with his husband. After the move, Baekry temporarily withdrew from public life, focussing on his home life and assimilating into Carvaian culture. During this time, Dr. Baekry Mezaria wrote and published two historical studies, one on the history of Neos Knossos and another on the Chocolate Wars, earning his doctorate in history.

Rione of Fortisola
In mid november, 2020, Dr. Baekry Mezaria was tasked with establishing a military outpost for Carvay in the Ombra Gulf and given the title of Rione (Governor) of a Carvaian province. After a period of construction, Dr. Baekry Mezaria delegated future management to Ferm and returned to Carvay.

RMAP
Upon return to Carvay, Baekry petitioned the Doge to found a corporation that would oversee the cartographical efforts of Carvay. The Doge accepted and allowed Baekry to found the Rathnir Mapper's Associated Press (RMAP), which funded expeditions to map the Serene Republic. After the completion of the map of the Most Serene Republic, Dr. Baekry Mezaria expanded the Guild's business ventures drastically, involving the Guild in the book trade and banking sector, amongst others, to increase revenue.

Carvaian Politics
Dr. Baekry was active in the politics of Carvay for most of his life, advocating for the Carvay Conservatore Parti. He held the Signoria of Carvay, the highest office of Local Government in the post-civil war period until his retirement in early February.

Retirement
After the return of political stability to Carvay, Dr. Baekry led discussions on major construction projects and the development of cultures across the continent. He retired on the 2nd of February and led a quiet life until his death in a freak accident on the 8th of February. After a night of extensive partying with his daughter Frostina and Pretzel, Baekry travelled home with a very attractive young woman. On the way, they were separated near the Guild Hall construction site, where he was seen with several trunks of items that he had taken with him from his house. He was found dead the next day by the authorities who alerted his family. Dr. Baekry's body was found after falling from a stepladder while trying to erect a noose, presumably to commit suicide. No note was found, but this was not deemed suspicious after consulting with his family.

Political Efforts and Beliefs
Dr. Baekry Mezaria was a proponent of federalism and a strong centralised government backed by an effective bureaucracy. During his lifetime, federalism was a rare political belief in western Rathnir as the city-states that formed the VAWR were highly decentralised and preferred high levels of independence and autonomy. As such, Dr. Baekry found himself accused of imperialism after unconfirmed controversial statements made in private conversation which were fervently denied by him and his associates. Dr. Baekry was the figurehead of the Vastallosi Unification movement, which sought to bring the individual city-states into a democratic federative union. This effort was the driving factor in the establishment of the VAWR.

Dr. Baekry Mezaria was elected Signoria of Carvay after working with the citizenry to increase government participation. He was an instrumental figure in the post-civil war era of Carvaian history.