Archon

Archon

State: Apella

Role: Leader

Summary

The Archon is the mysterious leader of Apella. To date, it is believed that only the Esquires, the Archon's personal representatives, and Lafayette Harmen know the Archon's identity. They have a hands off approach with leading Apella as the state's unique system lets it pretty much operate on its own.

The biggest presence of the Archon is found in Apella's newspaper, The Thespian. Every daily issue contains a new story, article, dialogue, or other written piece from the Archon.

Rebellion

Following the banning of the play Deus Man, pamphlets that mocked Deus Ultima began to appear in Apella's capital, Thespia. These pamphlets were widely read and enjoyed by the colonists until Cambria Unchained reluctantly criminalized their possession. This level of censorship led to Apella's Silence and the complete economic shutdown of the state. Despite the ban, the pamphlets continued to be produced and distributed.

War of Revolutions

Although Apella did not see any battles during the War of Revolutions, Apella's colonial governor, Governor Parch, was found dead on stage with the Archon claiming credit. In the pamphlet where they claimed credit for the murder, they also proposed to be the new leader of Apella as well as proposing the system that Apella now operates under.

United Vinland

At the end of the War of Revolutions, the Archon sent their loyal Esquires to sign the Vinland Constitution on behalf of the Apella. The Archon continues to avoid public appearances, and lets his Esquires continue to represent Apella for any United Vinland affairs. Instead of pamphlets, the Archon now has a regular feature in Apella's newspaper, The Thespian.