Baron Bernard de Nicolai

High Inquisitor of Sairland

Description:
410 year old Male elf (equivalent in age to a 58 year old human). Short ash blond hair, piercing green eyes, sharp handsome facial features.

Bio:
Bernard was born in the Greenblood empire to a bankrupt and disgraced family that had once held prominence and position, but now was penniless. As a boy, Berndard was kidnapped by Redsail pressgangs and impressed into service. Learning to love the freedom of the sea, Bernard flourished as a pirate and grew into a daring buccaneer. During the Corsair Wars, Bernard rose through the ranks to become First Mate to the famous tactician Captain Gerhard. Following the war and the founding of Sairland, The officers of the fleet became the new nobility, and Bernard received the title of Baron.

Captain Gerhard was tasked with founding an organization to hunt down spies and traitors in the fledgling nation. Not trusting any outsiders, Gerhard recruited his old crew and founded the Royal Inquisition. For 200 years the old dwarf was the chief spy of Sairland, and brought swift justice to those who would harm the Pirate Nation. Upon his death, Baron Bernard de Nicolai was the obvious successor, and few on the open council dared vote against his appointment.

Over his 80 year tenure as High Inquisitor, Bernard has maintained the inquisition as a force that inspires fear in the hearts of noble and commoner alike. An espionage and political genius, Baron de Nicolai leads the political party that advocates for a stronger military presence, traditional aristocracy, and expansionism.