Auric Wingsteed

Auric "The Terrorist General" Wingsteed was the High General of Gladel during the War of Columbian Imperialism. Today, his reputation is mixed but mostly positive with some viewing him as a military genius and others blaming him for the loss of Butte and Anaconda during the war.

Background
Born on a farm in Southern Montana to two fieldworkers, Auric Wingsteed grew up a farmhand. While Auric Wingsteed loved his time as a cowboy, he had always wished to be something greater, to be like the heroes in the books that he would read about.

Auric Wingsteed joined the Billings militia in 2613 and made a name for himself as being one of the most loyal and intelligent members of the militia. Three years later, he joined the Army of a Free People and rose the ranks until finally becoming High General of the fledgling army in 2625.

When the War of Columbian Imperialism broke out, Auric Wingsteed adopted an unorthodox strategy of insighting unrest in Columbia herself. He actively funneled arms to the Pact Remnants in Northern Columbia and the Flagburners in Eastern Columbia. Despite being outnumbered on the battlefield, Gladel's armies proved highly effective during the proper battles of the war.

His leadership during the war earned him the nickname "The Terrorist General" in Columbia; he is also considered to be one of the best military leaders in modern history. Within Gladel, his reputation is mixed but mostly positive with many viewing him as a great freedom fighter and others viewing him as the man who led Gladel to defeat in the war.

After the war, Auric Wingsteed remained High General until 2636 when he retired to return to a simple life on the farm that he had grown up on. With the money he made during his time as High General, he bought the farm and renamed it Mary's Steed, after his late mother. To this day, Auric Wingsteed is living a simplistic life.