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Born in {{AN|1651}}, the year of the [[Auspicious Occasion]], at [[Shirekeep]] to Johanna Zebulonsdottar (1628–) and [[Jeremiah Avon-El]] (1625–). [[Benacian Union|Benacian]] politician and soldier. Held the rank of ''Frumst Þeïn'' whilst his father was [[Szodan of Benacia]], and still addressed as such by his partisans. President of the General Staff Council and Vice-President of the [[High Presidium of the Benacian Union]]. [[Knight of the Holy Lakes]].

Wed to [[Elia Simrani-Osman]] during the [[Investiture of Jeremiah Avon-El]] as [[Szodan of Benacia]] in {{AN|1678}}. The joint wedding of father and son to their new brides during the course of these festivities was regarded at the time as being an attempt to transform the position of Szodan into a Benacian and [[Cedrist]] monarchy to rival the [[Kaiseress]] in [[Shireroth]]. The union yielded two daughters, [[Madani Avon-El]] (born 1685 AN) and [[Sara Avon-El]] (born 1688 AN).

Representative of the Permanent Commission of the [[Raspur Pact]] on the [[Council of Sathrati]] from {{AN|1681}} to {{AN|1691}}.

His father, reigning as Raynor XIII Kalirion, resigned as Szodan and Commander-in-Chief in {{AN|1683}} due to illness. In a disappointment to his dynastic aspirations, the Command Executive of [[Benacia Command]] passed over the princeling and appointed [[Vüqar Rugahi]] to the position of Szodan instead.

Discontented by the sudden loss of status, {{PAGENAME}} allowed himself to be persuaded into an [[Muster of Arms (1684)|abortive coup attempt]] during {{AN|1684}}. Surviving this failure owing more to the dysfunction of the internal security apparatus than to his own skill or judgement, Zacharias would be obliged to spend the majority of his time away from [[Merensk]], primarily in [[Sathrati]] until his recall. Indeed it would ultimately be his father who, by various machinations, would stage the putsch that returned himself to power in the first month of {{AN|1694}}.

During his period away from the seat of power Zacharias received a curious appointment to the "[[Transegale Trading Company]] of the [[Kingdom of Ransenar]], Inc.", as President. Although supposedly domiciled and holding office at the ESB Representative Office in [[Goldfield]], it was never wholly apparent that Zacharias had ever even visited the office to which he had been appointed. Nonetheless, the company, which invested in and traded listed shares in the [[Goldfield Bourse]], paid promptly, regularly, and generously, for the services of its president.

Exercised command over the I Uihmanz "Siyacher" of the [[Black Legions]] from {{AN|1691}} to  the onset of the [[Second Elwynnese Civil War]]. Appointed to command of the Central Banner Group of [[Benacia Command]] in {{AN|1694}}. Developed the land component of his father's plan to end the conflict &ndash; which would culminate in the [[Scouring]] of {{AN|1695}}.

[[Merensk#Prefect of Merensk|Prefect of Merensk]] since {{AN|1703}}.

Appointed Commissioner of the Circuit of Benacia in the [[Unified Governorates of Benacia]] following the [[Peace of Lapano]] in {{AN|1704}}.

The Peace of Lapano, and the departure of his father into exile, would see Zacharias brought into the [[High Presidium of the Benacian Union]] by the [[Congress of Chryse]] from 1704 in order to maintain the interests of those who had been advanced by the Avon-El patronage network. Serving under his father's enemies, [[Constantine Loup]] from 1704 to {{AN|1709}}, and [[Daniyal ibn Daniyal]] from 1709 onwards, Zacharias has held the posts of President of the General Staff Council, Vice-President of the High Presidium, and Commissioner for War, concurrently.

He remains a strong candidate to be appointed as Szodan of Benacia, although this will bring him into conflict with [[Lors Bakker-Kalirion]], the son of Daniyal ibn Daniyal, who is also known to harbour the same ambition.

The death of his father, although long expected, grieved Zacharias nonetheless. In spite of the controversies that arose from [[the Scouring]], he petitioned the [[High Presidium of the Benacian Union]] for Jeremiah, as befitting a former [[Szodan of Benacia]], to receive a formal state funeral in [[Merensk]].

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