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Tytus Thomas Alexander

Tytus Alexander I, (Tytus Thomas Alexander; born 10th June 1957), has been Overlord of the Overlordship of Noronica and other protectorates since 2nd January 1992 after the collapse of the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Noronica. He was named Overlord on the 3rd January during the Overlord Coronation. His other titles are; 'Protector of the Realm' and 'High Chief Nyssic' as customary of all Overlords.

Tytus was born on 10th June 1957 in Gwynon Hospital, the only child of Duke Thomas Alexander and Duchess Mary Alexander of Gwynon. His father worked in Nolon City in the Round Table, so he rarely visited Tytus and his mother in Gwynon. The family home was not far from Gwynon, in the Moors where the Alexanders had a vast estate. Tytus had an unstable relationship with his mother who took a disliking to Tytus as he did not want to continue the family legacy as a politician, instead looking towards business abroad. Tytus often described his mother as; "Smart, capable, and yet utterly devoted to the family legacy - not to the heir of said legacy".

Tytus studied at Old Oak Preparatory School for Boys, where he gained the friendship of Bartholomew Montague, the son of the Noronnican Oil Tycoon Lord Terry Montague. The two became fast friends and were inseparable during their school years. Both graduated with flying colours and were soon at the top of their classes. During their time in higher education, Tytus flopped immensely and his grades temporarily declined. The reason for this decline is unknown, but most historians say it was the pressure of being the son of the Prime Minister, leading to the constant pushing of his teachers. Tytus soon picked himself up before his higher exams and he gained a lot better results. By this time, his mother was on various medications for depression after a car accident which meant that she became a lot more neglectful and reserved to Tytus. Fortunately, his father had finished his time in the Round Table and was working as the Prefectorial Representative for Gwynon, so he had a lot more time with his family.

Tytus, after much consideration, travelled to Nolon where he attended Noronica's most prestigious university, the Royal University of Nolon City. He studied Law and Business Studies, and took a Master's in Law. He graduated from university and attempted to find work overseas, however, it was at this time when the Government was beginning to assert its authoritarian power and initiate orders to prevent Noronnicans from leaving the country.

Rebellion

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Witnessing the unpopular executions and the frequent outbreaks of police violence, Tytus soon became horrified with what Noronica was becoming. He decided that he wanted to spark a revolution due to his strong desire to reform the country back to its former ways, free of the rule of violence and fear. Tytus became one of the founding members of the NFM, (the Noronnican Freedom Movement) which led him to play a key role in the group's operations, including the armed operations to which he was a very able commander.

After growing the party to about nine hundred strong, he began interrupting government trade routes and supply lines. Seeing this as a minor rebellious faction, the government sent small numbers to counter these occurrences. Tytus never showed the government the full extent of the force as he didn't want the government to know of his exact numbers.

After successful invasions of the relatively unprotected south-western cities, Tytus grew cocky and drove his forces near to the east where the government had better footing. This angered the government who reacted violently and oversaw a large investigation into those who were discreetly funding the rebellion, including Tytus' family. Many of the aristocracy were arrested or shot, including Tytus' parents who supported their son. Combined with the vast loss of funding and the murder of his family, Tytus, in a fit of rage, invaded Port Sinare, a key government position. The troops were ordered to leave no one alive, which led to the slaughter of every soldier in Port Sinare or anyone who declared their support for the government. This act caused a shockwave to erupt around Noronica, yet surprisingly, it vastly decreased the support of the government who could not control the invasion of a key stronghold. However, it also brought a large loss to Tytus' side as some rebels were horrified at the viciousness of their leader.

With a lack of funding and resources, and with winter soon arriving, Tytus sent representatives to Ostehaar who accepted his plea for help in exchange for future support. A deal was struck and the diplomats returned with a portion of the Oster armed forces.

With the increased numbers and funding, Tytus increased his war effort, including the production of anti-government propaganda, using radios, televised messages, posters and rallies. Tytus soon had a much larger force, which he used to drive through the east, taking key holdings and soon taking control of Nolon City, thus ending the regime.

Overlordship

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Tytus, now 34 years old and President of Noronica, attempted to destroy any remaining parts of the previous government and reinstated the constitutional monarchy. With the abdicated Overlord gone, Tytus set himself up as the new monarch, declaring his right as sovereign according to the old laws which stated that anyone in the landed gentry who successfully lay claim to the throne with the monarch incapacitated could become the Overlord. He was named "Overlord Tytus Alexander I" during the coronation. He was married on the same day to Lady Remona Roberts, a daughter of a family friend in Gwynon. She famously joined the war effort and took the role of occupying governor of Gwynon which was part of a scheme to install rebel governors in captured cities.

Satisfied, Overlord Tytus oversaw the reconstruction of the political system in Noronica, adding a lot of input himself. Once fully set up, Overlord Tytus began aiding the effort of constructing a new Noronica. Noronica became more stable and its economy soon blossomed with government aid.

Overlord Tytus has seen many reforms to his own position, such as the most recent constitution in 2017 which severely reduced his powers as sovereign.

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Joshua John McIntosh

Joshua John McIntosh (born 11th April 1972) is a Noronnican politician who is the current Prime Minister of the Overlordship of Noronica, having served in this position since 22nd March 2017. He has been a politician for eight years, serving as Secretary for Home Affairs since 2010, and Secretary for Defence from 2014. His use of politics is often characterised as 'Realpolitik' due to his excessvie emphasis on nationalistic policies.

Born in the city of Mòr Geal, Joshua McIntosh was born into a family of five. His parents, Laird Johnathan McIntosh and Lady Gayle McIntosh are the heads of Clan McIntosh, one of Noronica's oldest clans. He is the heir to Clan McIntosh inheriting the land and titles once both parents are dead. His other two siblings, Rebecca McIntosh and Harry McIntosh were born three and four years later than Joshua. His parents remained largely unaffected by the Purge of the Aristocracy during the Civil War as the clans were seen as part of the Noronnican national identity.

He attended the Gwynon Preparatory School at eight years old, staying there as a boarder. During his later years at the school, he took part in fencing, archery, rowing, and judo. He was later quoted saying that he wished to follow the examples of the superheroes in the Republic of Noronica's propaganda. He then attended Queen Magaidh's Collegiate where he spent the rest of his school career. He became fluent in Mandarin and Russian and ended his school career with high grades in his chosen subjects for his final two years.

In the University of Gwynon, Joshua studied Politics & International Relations and History. He received a Bachelor's Degree in both subjects and went on for a further year to gain a Master's in Politics & International Relations. Instead of going into politics, he decided to go into the armed forces, serving in the United Noronnican Army for four years, gaining the title of Corporal. He eventually ended his military career in 1995 after getting an offer from the Bureau of Internal Security.

BIS Career

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In 1996, Joshua McIntosh joined the Bureau of Internal Security and trained in Nolon City as part of the new recruitment scheme. He worked in Counter-Intelligence for two years before being transferred to a higher position in the service.

After the corruption scandal in January 2000 when the then Director, Peter Heigen, was arrested for money-laundering and financing one of Noronica's largest drug distributors, Joshua was installed as the new Director of the Bureau of Internal Security. He is credited with undergoing a thorough reformation of the Bureau, modernising it and dismissing a large number of high-ranking personnel.

In 2006, the BIS came under corruption investigations, meaning that Joshua himself came under scrutiny. The Department for Home Affairs disbanded the organisation and rebuilt it as a directorate of the Noronnican Foreign Intelligence Agency. When Joshua McIntosh became Secretary for Home Affairs in 2010, he began the process of reinstating the Bureau of Internal Security as its own organisation, which finished in 2015, a year after he was appointed as Secretary for Defence.

Political Career

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Joshua joined Noronnican politics in 2009 after being elected onto the Nolon City Administrative Council. He is praised for taking a very active role in the city's management, quickly rising within the ranks. He was also the architect of reforming the Nolon City Police Department, ensuring that it was more efficient and able to carry out its function swiftly.

He was inspired to join the General Elections in 2010, starting a large political campaign using his parent's political and monetary aid, and he accepted funding from several business associates, including his longtime friend, Martyn Greyhound, CEO of Hunter Defence Systems. He was elected into the Round Table on 28th September as Secretary for Home Affairs, allowing him to further influence the Bureau for Internal Security. In the 2014 election, he was re-elected into the government as Secretary for Defence.

As Secretary for Defence, Joshua McIntosh has seen a large rise in the military budget and has personally overseen the project to modernise the armed forces in 2014. In late 2016, Joshua played a key role in the political handling of the Arván war, helping to ensure Noronnican victory. However, there has been controversy to whether Lord Bartholomew Montague endorsed him to get him to support the Lord's position as Prefect. This has been denied multiple times by Joshua.

Prime Minister

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In March 2017, Joshua McIntosh submitted a bill to the Round Table, proposing that a legislative body is set up to help speed up the legislative system and share power amongst another body. He also proposed to write a constitution and to reform the office of Prime Minister to be more significant. This was met with harsh resistance, especially his views on the position of Prime Minister, with most of the government claiming that his proposal was would turn Noronica towards authoritarianism. The bill was soon rejected.

Due to the allegations brought forward, and the eventual court ruling, the former Prime Minister Gerald Night was removed from his position and was trialled by the Supreme Court. There was an emergency election within the Round Table to decide who would become the next Prime Minister as the rule dictated that the ceremonial title was switched to another member each year. After gaining enough support from his peers, Joshua managed to get enough votes to become the new Prime Minister with 11 votes to 7 on 22nd March.

Immediately, Joshua again pressed for his now amended bill to be passed by the Round Table with his newfound position. Gerald Night was his most influential opponent, so without him, the opponents of the bill had little voice, allowing for the bill to be passed. Once the bill had been passed, Joshua oversaw the creation of Noronica's first ever constitution, ensuring that his amended bill was implemented into the document. Joshua began enacting the new bill, reforming the political system into his new system and an inauguration was set up to celebrate Joshua as the first Noronnican Prime Minister of the new system.