Lore Griffonian Republic: The Griffonian Empire, the bastion of monarchy and reactionary ideology in the Griffonian continent, had lasted for centuries. Yet in 978, the common people achieved what had been long thought impossible - they overthrew the empire, and paraded through the streets of Griffenheim, preparing to implement their broad agenda of Liberty, Prosperity, and Democracy.
In the end, the people’s dream was not to be. The nobility of the Empire, renewed with common purpose, marched upon Griffenheim, and restored the monarchy of Grover V, forcing the ers of the Republic to flee to the north, where Otto II of House Plumenjar was quickly overthrown by Republican forces.
With low food, disloyal armies, and roaming bandits, making it through the year could be a challenge for the Republic, let alone returning to Griffenheim and reversing the failures of 978.
Yet the Republican spirit and dream lives on. Griffonia will be free!
Name: Klaus Rosewing
Birthdate: Klaus Rosewing, once Kemerskai’s most trusted friend in the battle against reaction, was born in 941 in the city of Griffing, Angriver.
Gender: Male
Ldeology: Reactionarism (Military Junta) Conservative Liberalism (Royal Parliament - Det Kongelige Parlament i Cloudbury) Constitutional Monarchism (Enhedslisten/Kaiserpartei)
Comes to power by Reactionarism: Similar to Reinhard Suntail, except for a different choice after The Power Struggle. He can also become the leader if the Griffonian Republic allows the “Reconstruction Mandate” mission to expire, but in this case he cannot be switched to.
Comes to power by Conservative Liberalism: To switch Rosewing’s ideology to non-aligned, complete the focus Placate Remaining Republicans.
Comes to power by Constitutional Monarchism: After conquering the Griffonian Empire and owning Griffenheim as a non-aligned leader in Rosewing’s branch, complete the focus Appoint Rosewing: A Just Kingdom!.
Biography: At the age of 24, He ed the Imperial Army, and soon became a mentor and comrade to Kemerskai when he ed the army soon after. They both were staunch ers of Grover IV and his new reforms - but they also believed in radical republicanism and democracy. Rosewing, ever the pragmatist, believed that a regime like Grover IV’s would make revolution unnecessary - and that the people should only revolt when monarchy becomes oppressive and decadent. When Grover V took power, however, Rosewing became a er of revolution, participating in the mutiny of the Imperial Army during the March on the Imperial Palace. Rosewing participated in campaigns in Angriver and Katerin, and was appointed in late 978 as Kemerskai’s official vice president.
Rosewing eventually fled north with Kemerskai, but by that point, the two had suffered many disagreements about Republican rhetoric and ideals. In 995, Rosewing was soon removed as Chief of Staff and Vice President - for Vice President, Kemerskai appointed Schnabel Sunglider, a staunch Republican, and for Minister of Defense, Reinhard Suntail, an openly far-right but skilled general.
Klaus Rosewing was sent to the North to maintain peace with a large force, but instead of maintaining the peace, Rozwing began to undermine it. His warlord corps soon established ties with Cloudbury ethnic groups and monarchists, and Rozwing began plundering Republican armies and supplies. However, Rozwing wasn’t entirely opposed to the government and always ensured never to attack cities—any soldier who did so received the death penalty. And there, in the north, Rozwing has remained, “protecting the peace,” for 10 years now, and continues to do so.
He was recently made into a woman