Emperor Nero

Pre Empire
Emperor Nero was born in 2018 under the name of James Nero, in the city of Vancouver where he spent his childhood. He was a prodigy in his military academy and top of his class. During the First Emergence War, his entire family was killed during the first battles. In the year 2033 he joined the Thot Patrol's marine core and quickly rose up the ranks. He was widely disliked for his racist, close minded views and being a fierce leader who wasn't afraid to sacrifice men or lead his mean into suicide missions. By 2035, he was in the rank of admiral. in 2042 he broke away from the Thot Patrol order as the Commander in Cheif, Thomas Neil and most of the high command died. This led the Patrol to infighting between Admirals and subfactions. Nero and soldiers loyal to him left to the city of Novigrad, where they set up operations and formed the foundation for the Novigrad Empire.