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 |
| Place of birth |
Huntsboro,  Aerla |
| Date of death | N/A |
| Place of death | N/A |
| Residence(s) | Noursala, Aerla |
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| Occupation | President of Aerla |
Basil Parker Fitzroy is an Aerlan lawyer and politician who is currently serving 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.
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. went bankrupt, and its assets amalgamated 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 resigned his position and ran for the National Assembly seat of Matherinesville on the Reform 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 so slowed to a standstill. Seemingly out of no where, support for Fitzroy to run in the next general election began to take hold. The party leadership believed Fitzroy to be impressionable, and believed he could be easily be controlled. He soon after received an official endorsement.
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.
