Full Name: Cassius Warridge
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Species: Ice Humans
Magic?: No
Magic Element: N/A
Physical Appearance: Cassius is a middle-aged looking man with olive toned skin. He has straight brown hair that he keeps neatly cut short because he believes it makes him look more professional. He has dark brown eyes. Wears a pair of golden rimmed glasses. Cassius stand at around 6ft tall and is relatively thin. He typically wears full gentlemen dress.
Home Town: He once hailed from a small town named Lorlea, North Province. He lives now in the city of Azuris, Central Province.
Occupation: Member of the Conclave
Character Connections: Elena Warridge(Wife), Atticus Warridge(Son), Lukas Warridge(Son), Royal Family(Advisor to), Conclave members(fellow council members)
Personality: Cassius has always been an extremely ambitious person. He likes to plan things out an be in charge of things. He will do endless favours for people in order to get what he wants. People view him as someone who is extremely generous and a good listener. Cassius is also withdrawn. He doesn't talk much about his own past except for things he finds convenient to tell people.
Backstory: Cassius Warridge was born to a minor noble family in nothern Iagreth. This may seem like somewhat of a big deal, but it isn't. The Warridge family's area of control was one near the Grayback mountains where life was hard and settlements few and far between. The Warridge "manor" was little more then a wooden long hall in the small village of Lorlea with only four or five other dwellings under their control. The family also had to pitch in towards some of the more heavy work in order for survival. The family weren't even that respected. Most of the praise in that part of the world was saved for the ice mages who were able to help stave off some of the ill effects of the cold weather. Needless to say Cassius hated his upbringing, and grew to have a resentment for people with magic in their blood. He didn't even wait until he was twenty one to leave his home, Cassius packed up and left by the time he was eighteen.
His first move brought him to a city on the border between the north and central provinces. It was here he first made a name for himself in politics. Cassius made an advantageous marriage to a woman named Sofie Pernell there that advanced him in rank. She was the one who gave him his first son Atticus. He also made friends. Lots and lots of friends. The young man went among the commons and listened to what people there had to say about improving living conditions and he would bring this back to his own peers. In turn he would do favours for the nobility and procure things for them through his growing list of contacts.
Cassius also did a couple stints in the army. He used his time not only to show his love for Iagreth but to make even more friends who could help him later. His wife sadly died during his last tour in the army. He went home to mourn her for the appropriate length of time and then moved his household in the capital city. Once more he did what he does in every place he visits. Cassius eventually drew the attention of the empress and he found himself becoming a member of the conclave. He also married his second wife Elena and had his second son Lukas.
He puts a lot of money towards hospitals, universities, and other projects that value science and engineering. He's very careful to put his lot into other projects though as to not show favoritism though.