Basil Fitzroy
| Basil Fitzroy | |
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| Full name | Basil Parker Fitzroy |
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| Physical information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color and style | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Skin color | White |
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| Biographical information | |
| Date of birth | 1688 AN (54 AN years old) |
| Place of birth |
Huntsboro,  Aerla |
| Date of death | N/A |
| Place of death | N/A |
| Residence(s) | Noursala, Aerla |
| Nationality | |
| Occupation | President of Aerla (former) |
Basil Parker Fitzroy is an Aerlan lawyer and politician who served as the second President of Aerla. Born the son of a shepherd and a weaver, Fitzroy climbed up the political ladder from being an appellate lawyer to later being promoted to President and Leader of the Reformist Bloc following the resignation of Henry Cassian.
Personal Life
Early Life
Born in the picturesque town of Huntsboro, nestled in the Goh River Valley in the Harpersville Municipality, Fitzroy spent his youth helping his father tend the family’s herd of goats. Fitzroy attended the parish’s school located in Matherinesville, roughly 10 km from the farm. In primary and secondary school, he showed immense aptitude in history, law, and politics.
Seemingly bored of the herding lifestyle and wanting better for his and his family’s lives in the latter years of his teens, Fitzroy chose to enroll in the University of Noursala’s Law School. A seemingly impossible prospect for a simple farm boy as he was, he was surprisingly sponsored by religious leaders in Matherinesville Parish to attend the University. Before he could attend university, however, he was required to serve a term in the Parish Militia (one of several local militias that existed in pre-unified Aerla). After achieving the rank of Lanskorpel, he was finally allowed to leave and attend university.
Early Career
After obtaining his Doctorate in Law, Fitzroy joined the Berkwitz Law Group, based in Bergen. He became one of the key members in their Appellate Division, handling cases in the Appeals Courts of both the Bergen and Noursala municipalities.
His most famous victory from this point was the case of Justin Ceresa. Ceresa, a steelworker belonging to Gold Star Steel Corp., became paralyzed from the waist down after a catwalk collapsed in their Syrenea plant. The municipal court of Syrenea ruled in favor of Gold Star, Fitzroy managed to get the verdict overturned, and Ceresa was awarded Ƒ15 Million in compensation. This move became one of the final nails in the coffin of Gold Star Steel Corp. The company went bankrupt, and its remaining assets were soon after amalgamated by the Aerlan government into the Noursala Military-Industrial Company.
Entry into Politics
After a 23 year career at the Berkwitz Law Group, Fitzroy was selected to become a judge in the Municipal Court of Harperville. However, after a five year period, he shockingly resigned his position and ran for the National Assembly seat of Matherinesville on the Reformist Bloc ticket. Winning the seat, he traveled to Noursala to claim his seat in the Assembly, taking his oath of office in late 1718 AN.
After the Public Relief Scandal of 1720, the Reform Bloc was in chaos. Cassian’s sudden resignation meant that there was little to no time to hold primaries for a new leader. The party held several meetings to determine a new leader, but clashing egos and ambitions meant progress was slowed to a standstill. Seemingly out of nowhere, Fitzroy emerged as a unifying figure in the party, with the young lawyer rallying the party away from division. Support for Fitzroy to run in the next general election began to take hold. The party leadership believed Fitzroy to be impressionable and easily controlled. He soon after received an official endorsement. He campaigned vigorously, going door-to-door to rally support.
Even suffering immense losses in votes, the Reform Bloc still pulled out a narrow victory against the rival Conservative Bloc. He would be inaugurated as President on New Years Day of 1721 AN. During his tenure, he proved his impressionable label far from true and passed several groundbreaking laws in the areas of social and economic fields.
Tenure
Political Views
LGBT Rights
Although raised in a highly conservative and religious family, Fitzroy has made it clear on multiple occasions his support for LGBT rights. During his tenure as a lawyer and judge, he often criticized others in his circles on their lack of care of LGBT clients. He would often be the only lawyer to defend LGBT clients in hate crimes cases.
In a Voice of Aerla interview, Fitzroy remarked “No Aerlan is less of a citizen based on who they love or who they identify as. Enshrined in our constitution and laws are provisions to protect these individuals from hate. I seek to uphold these rights with the entirety of the powers invested to me.”
Personal Life
Fitzroy married Chloe Cooper, a paralegal from Bergen who he met while employed at the Berkwitz Law Firm, in 1712 AN. He has one child, Austin, who born a year and a day prior to his inauguration as President in 1720 AN.
His second cousin, Thomas Fitzroy, currently serves as administrator of the Sheaville Municipality.
