Alren DeNurem
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Alren DeNurem (born 13th of Godfrey's Triumph, 1725) was an Imperial statesman, the 3rd General of the Imperial State Army, and 3rd Field Marshall for the Holy Orenian Empire. He was most known for his military career, highlighted by his aggressive campaigns in the Inferi War and culminating in being named the 4th Generalissimo in Human History.
Early Life
Born in 1725, Alren immigrated to the Holy Orenien Empire in 1742 where he worked as a fletcher and general laborer in the city of Helena.
Military Career
In 1743 he was conscripted as an auxiliary fighter by Colonel Darius Sabari to fight in a vanguard army tasked with intercepting the AIS siege army advancing on New Reza from the Imperial North-East territory. Following the route of the enemy forces, Alren DeNurem was officially recruited as a Private into the Imperial State Army under the command of Captain Jasper Carrington in the 1st Brigade (Helena Regulars). During his tenure under Captain Carrington, Alren saw combat during the Rubern War on numerous raids against the Lorrainian Stronghold and the Norlandic defense front in Curon.
Alren was awarded an Officer Commission in 1746 for his work in developing a standardized basic military training for the Imperial State Army and the foundation of the Imperial Combat Academy which offered higher education to all service members in the Empire. Upon the retirement of Captain Jasper Carrington, Alren was promoted to Captain of the 1st Brigade under the command of Colonel Darius Sabari. He would also be elected as Lord Mayor of Helena in 1748 marking the beginning of a 23 year career in civil service for the city. His tenure as Lord Mayor kick started the Helena Reconstruction Project, the Revitalization of the Helena Slums, public works projects to decrease municipal poverty, reforms to municipal law enforcement, and the introduction of progressive tax reforms.
Through his time as Captain and his eventual promotion to Colonel of the 1st Regiment, Alren DeNurem was responsible for the rapid modernization and dogmatic reconceptualization of the Imperial State Army. In the years since the start of the Rubern War, the Imperial State Army had greatly deteriorated and the Imperial forces were largely decentralized. As well, a decade of marshal law policies brought on by the war saw the break down of internal military structure and standards. In addition to the foundation of the Imperial Combat Academy, Alren expanded the active Brigades of the 1st Regiment from one to five- each contributing unique and integral functions for the Imperial State Army. The military sciences of the Imperial State Army saw expansions in the form of enlisted force structures reworks, comprehensive commissioning programs, military honors programs, Lex Kaedreni reformations, the formation of a standardized military medical corps, and subsidized military housing incentives. He was a major proponent and driver for the near complete centralization of all military powers under the Imperial Crown.
During the Inferi War, Alren commanded the Imperial forces in numerous altruistic engagements in support of the nations of Arcas with the primary focus being to control the spread of the incursion from Korvassa. His work in the rediscovery of artillery sciences greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the descendants against Inferi forces, especially during sieges of Al-Faiz and Aegrothond. His willingness to cooperate with foreign militaries and his expert strategical prowess allowed the opponents of the Inferi to strike devastating blows, halting their invasion plans to the Korvassan plane. At the conclusion of the campaign and a 50 year military career, Alren DeNurem was awarded the honor of Generalissimo by Anne I, Holy Orenian Empress- a title held by only four commanders in Human history.