John Flanagan

The baron John Flanagan was, by his living, one of the most influent man of the wastes.

He is one of the few who has his statue on the royal gallery.

YOUTH

John Flanagan, an irish born man, was a personnal friend of Jeremiah the red before the no-return occured. He was one of the youngest prisonners in the cell camp where the future king worked, and he's the one who protected him against the other prisonners. When the no-return occured, he became some kind of "bodyguard" of Jeremiah, compensating his physical weaknesses in the brutal world of no-return. Without John Flanagan by his sides, Jeremiah would never had been able to join the gang that would later become the monarchy's government.

THE MONARCHIST

When Wolfblood became a monarchy, John Flanagan was the tactical leader of the first royal regiments. It is often said that Flanagan was the weapon of the regime, while Jeremiah was the brain. He personnaly conquered more than the half of the east coast and earned shares of each city and land's due to the kingdom.

He met Edgar de Tavey during one of the raids and he's the one who made him enter the government, despite Jeremiah's refusal. Also, the whole concept of the whips comes from Flanagan's idea ; the first whip ever built in the kingdom is Flanagan's, exposed at his castle, today belonging to the baron Boris Flake.

RETIREMENT

As he became old, John Flanagan decided to stop his military activities. He bought a huge castle, from where he made business with more than two hundred companies. He financed many projects and his forces were known to be often rented by the regime, when times of trouble arrived. He also personnally financed Moderato Industries and the order of the templars. He is a personnal friend of Brother Michael.

His brother is the vicount Marney (it isn't very known, since he rarely gives his entire name) He has a daughter, Helena Flanagan. After her husband tried to take over John Flanagan's power, the baron ordered his death, leaving his daughter a widow. He also has a grandson, Alaric Flanagan.

At the age of 75, he died quite suddently, taken by a quick and strange septicemia. Since her daughter had her own lands, she sold her father's to the baron Boris Flake.

PERSONNALITY

John Flanagan is a calculating, intelligent, politically astute, ruthless, and controlling man. He dedicated his whole life and all his efforts into maintaining his name's prestige, ensuring it to be respected or at least feared. He is a proven battle commander and politician, he has a very powerful presence.