Xarxes al-Wayrest

Xarxes ibn Darius ibn Az'Azeez al-Wayrest, known simply as Xarxes al-Wayrest or Xarxes, is a senator in the Age of Industry.

Biography
Xarxes was born in 6E 121, in the city of Wayrest in western Hammerfell. His family had a long history as merchants, but Xarxes ended up being more interested in politics. He studied at Wayrest University, and became a very able politician. By the age of 38 he was governor of the entire province.

When Emperor Maximus II was assassinated in 6E 183, and the Senate was formed, Xarxes was asked to have a seat on it, an offer which he graciously accepted. After a few months he was elected to be the head of the Senate, making him the most powerful man in the Empire. However, unlike many, Xarxes still remembers his humble backgrounds, and so is not a sympathiser to the nobility.

Powers and Abilities
Although not being a mage, Xarxes has some kind of supernatural sense, and was able to sense Lyrissa Syphre's presence.

Personality
Despite his power, Xarxes remains quite simple in his spendings, living as he would if he were still a commoner. He also has a strong dislike for the Council of Nobles, due to their fascist and authoritarian ways of thinking. He believes that the Empire needs to be managed by a democracy, and that the nobility should have only limited power.

He also demonstrated a dislike of the Daedra, and made many assumptions about Lyrissa Syphre, despite having never met her before (although they were probably all true).

Appearances

 * Age of Industry II : Ashes of the Past II

Trivia

 * The long name in fact follows standard Arabic naming conventions, and means (unless I made some kind of horrible mistake): Xarxes, son of Darius, son of Az'Azeez, of Wayrest.
 * His simple manner of living despite his great power is similar to Atilla the Hun.
 * The name 'Xarxes' may sound like it was taken from the Mysterium Xarxes, from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, but it was in fact a misremembering of the Persian emperor Xerxes' name.