Irasur Valyrian

Irasur Valyrian (born March 22, 1973) is a Kiravian-born Caphirian politician currently serving as City Prefect of Brano in the province of Belactrum of the Imperium of Caphiria. Born in the Kiravian Federacy and living there until he was a teenager, he left to move abroad to Caphiria, where he enlisted in the Imperial Legion in 1993. Valyrian would commit to two full cursusi (two ten-year contracts) and attained the rank of Captain (Centurion) before retiring from active duty in 2013.

Upon returning home, Valyrian quickly transitioned into a career and politics. From 2015 to 2023, he worked for the provincial government of Belactrum, going from a part-time military advisor and strategist to Chancellor of External Affairs. As Chancellor, he created dozens of treaties with Kiravia, going so far as to establish three sister cities, fourteen ambassador programs, and countless educational programs between Belactrum and Kiravia.

He resigned in late 2023 to begin a campaign to run for Praetor of Belactrum, failing to get nominated under the Kiro-Caphirian Party, which he founded. Instead, he decided to narrow his focus and ran for City Prefect of his hometown Brano, where he had more success, and in 2025 was elected City Prefect. As City Prefect, he would continue strengthening the bond between Kiravia and Brano, most notably creating a cultural and economic hub with the Tryhstian Littoral. Valyrian's tenure as City Prefect was met with near-unanimous praise, and he would be elected to a second term in 2030. Now a political veteran, his focus was on more broad-level topics and concerns and this laid the foundation for his announcement in June 2033 that he would be again running for Praetor of Belactrum.

Early life and education
Irasur Valyrian was born in 1973 to a pair of wealthy bankers in the Kiravian city of Nevisar. Located on the lower Kiravian west coast, Nevisar is known for its innovative and affluent lifestyle. He was raised in an area known as the "Rosary Belt," aptly named for its strong Catholic presence. He would be enrolled in the Conventio Catholic school and would frequently hear about Caphiria and Imperial Catholicism.

As Valyrian graduated from Conventio in 1990 and began to weigh his options for university and plan his future, it was suggested to him by Father Mattéuv Andristur that he join the Valois foreign exchange program as a way to travel the world and learn about different cultures. Valyrian thought this was the perfect opportunity to visit Caphiria and see what the Imperium and, more importantly, how its religion differed from the one he had grown up with.

In the summer of 1992, he had been admitted into the foreign exchange program, and his destination was Belactrum. It is considered a trendsetter in popular culture, innovation, and politics. Seven months after arriving in the city of Galpina, Valyrian had told his parents that he wanted to stay permanently. His parents refused immediately, fearful that their son had been corrupted by the Caphiric Church, and told him to come home. This created a rift in the family, ending with Valyrian's father disowning him; it would be over two decades before the relationship was mended.

Military career
Valyrian enlisted in the Imperial Legion of Caphiria in the winter of 1993 to have some sense of security and stability as his parents had disowned him the previous season. With no money to his name, the twenty-year-old committed to the full cursum service (ten-year minimum service).

Valyrian was vital for his size and weight; he displayed desire and toughness in nearly everything he did and was incredibly competitive and driven to succeed. These qualities made him a perfect fit for the Legion. His training and discipline had left him with the "uniquely Caphirian" personality and method of getting things done. Upon graduation from the Moncalieri Academy of Military Science military academy, Valyrian received the rank of Legionary Grade I (Unus Gradus). and was assigned to the Ordariu unit, which was stationed at Legiones Aumenaro in the Tonsa-Piscortium valley of Isuriana.

Demonstrating his adaptive nature, Valyrian excelled in his primary duties and always showed a willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty, even from a young age. Following exemplary service in the fall of 1997 during the Tonsa-Piscortium valley flood disaster, Valyrian took charge and assisted in evacuation and flood relief efforts and was promoted to Grade II (Secundus Gradus) as a result.

His service began to gain the attention of higher-ranking commanders, and in 1998 Valyrian was placed on the fast track to Decurion (Sergeant). Over the next several years, Valyrian would continue to prove himself as he dealt with more than a dozen noncombatant situations. After finally earning the Decurion rank, Valyrian was now the designated second-in-command of the Ordariu unit, which in 2000 was deployed to the southern Sarpedonic country Reçêpistan due to ongoing insurgencies in the region.

In Reçêpistan, Valyrian had his first real combat experience when a convoy of Caphirian vehicles came under fire from insurgents. The attack incapacitated his unit's Tesserarius (Squad Leader). As the designated second-in-command, Valyrian could not only guide his team to safety but also eliminate the threat and ultimately save the life of his Tesserarius. This would not be the first time that Valyrian was able to assume a leadership role. All of this would eventually earn him a commendation and an immediate promotion to Tesserarius Grade I with a brevet promotion to Grade II as a replacement for his wounded team leader. At the end of his tour in Reçêpistan, the brevet rank was made permanent. The Ordariu unit was stationed back in Isuriana in 2002, while Valyrian became recognized as the Primo Optio of his century.

Early Political Career
Despite having no prior political background, Valyrian transitioned into politics with little hesitation and resistance, landing an advisory role in the provincial government of Belactrum in the late 2000s. Despite being in his late 30s, he was one of the youngest workers in the Praeministrum and was seen as a novice. Yet, his popularity kept rising, riding off the success of his successes in the military. Valyrian proved that his mind could be as intelligent off the battlefield as they had been on it.

Despite his entry-level position, Valyrian used the opportunity to study Caphirian politics first-hand by becoming a protégé to former Praetor Saturio Dalmatius. Dalmatius had been a trailblazer in his time, born from an Indigeni family who carved his destiny against all odds. Dalmatius saw himself in Valyrian, and over time, the two would develop a very close relationship, going so far as to name Valyrian his adopted son. This adoption, plus his prior military service, allowed Valyrian to gain citizenship of Caphiria formally and would let him further his political career.

Dalmatius introduced Valyrian to the wealthy Patrician class of Belactrum, and it was during this time that he began to develop his own political identity. Shortly after, Valyrian would be promoted from his entry-level advisory role into a more secure and significant role as one of the five Junior Chancellors of Belactrum. This position marked Valyrian's first proper foray into the Caphirian political scene, and with Dalmatius still acting as his mentor, the young politician's ambition grew. One of the first significant hurdles preventing Valyrian from continuing to climb up the political ladder was his lack of formal education. He had been in the military since he had first arrived from Kiravia, and while his military background had helped him make a name for himself as a young man, virtually every prominent politician in Caphiria has also served. To legitimize himself as a politician, Valyrian decided to get a formal education.

Deciding to make a public declaration, Valyrian revealed he was using his entire salary as Junior Chancellor to enroll in law school to serve the people better. He also announced that instead of going to Fortuna Institute, the most prestigious school in Caphiria, Valyrian announced that he'd enroll in Ahugnault University, the local, provincial college. This not only improved his standing within the Praeministrum but also boosted enrollment at Ahugnault by 7% that year. Over the next five years, not only was Valyrian by far the most famous Junior Chancellor of Belactrum, but he also graduated from Ahugnault University magna cum laude.

Valyrian's mentor Saturio Dalmatius passed away shortly before he graduated, and upon graduation, Valyrian had June 14 be known as Dalmatius Day to honor him.

Chancellor of External Affairs
In 2023, the forty-year-old Valyrian was elected to the Chancellor of External Affairs position in Belactrum.