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{{Infobox character|name=Nathaniel Crowley|image=NathanielCrowley.png|imagesize=250px|image_alt=Nathaniel Crowley|image_caption=Nathaniel Crowley|race=Humekind|age=56 cycles|nationality=Directionland|origin=Ironwood|status=Missing}}
{{Infobox character|name=Nathaniel Crowley|image=NathanielCrowley.png|imagesize=250px|image_alt=Nathaniel Crowley|image_caption=Nathaniel Crowley|race=Humekind|age=56 cycles|nationality=Directionland|origin=Ironwood|status=Missing}}
'''Nathaniel Crowley''' is a former Chancellor of [[Directionland]] and former leader of the [[Imperial Stability Party]]. Once regarded as one of the most powerful political figures in the Empire, Crowley is now remembered chiefly for the coup he launched against the [[Imperial Crown of Directionland|Crown]], his apparent allegiance to [[Rathsern]], and the chaos that followed across the realm.


== About ==
== About ==
Once one of the most powerful political figures in [[Directionland]], Chancellor Nathaniel Crowley was known for his charisma, intellect, and ambitious vision for the Empire’s future. As Chancellor, he spearheaded many reform efforts—some controversial, some effective—and cultivated a loyal base within [[Parliament]] and beyond.
Nathaniel Crowley was born in [[Ironwood]] and began his early working life as a lumberjack in the [[Aleport]] district. At 27 cycles old, he entered local politics as a politician for his district. By the age of 30, he had been elected to the [[Imperial Parliament of Directionland|Imperial Parliament]] as a representative of the [[Imperial Stability Party]], which at the time was regarded as a conservative but conventional party rather than the extremist movement it would later become.


But that legacy came crashing down when Crowley launched a violent coup against the Crown. Backed by a radical ideology and an unthinkable alliance with dark forces, Crowley attempted to dismantle the monarchy and seize absolute control. The coup failed—but not without cost. The Empire was thrown into chaos, and Crowley vanished into the shadows.
Crowley quickly built a reputation as a gifted speaker and disciplined political operator. At 44 cycles old, he became leader of the Imperial Stability Party. By the age of 50, he had led the party to a parliamentary majority and rose to the office of Chancellor.


When he resurfaced, it was in the most unexpected place: '''the [[Nether]]'''. Transformed and corrupted, Crowley’s physical form had become something barely recognizable—his features warped, his aura unmistakably touched by darkness.  
His time in power marked a sharp turning point for both the party and the Empire. What had once presented itself as a movement of order and continuity grew steadily harsher under Crowley’s leadership. Legislation became increasingly restrictive, and while many of his proposals were initially slowed or blocked in the [[Imperial Senate of Directionland|Senate]], that resistance weakened after the Imperial Stability Party secured a Senate majority in the provincial elections two cycles later.


His current whereabouts are unknown. Some believe he still stalks the edges of the Nether, gathering power. Others claim he was defeated and destroyed. Few dare speak his name in [[Ironwood]].
With both chambers increasingly under his influence, Crowley turned his attention to the Crown itself. Though the Imperial Stability Party had historically supported the monarchy, Crowley began openly arguing that the office of Emperor should be abolished and replaced with a supreme chancellorship vested with full executive power. The proposal shocked much of Directionland and badly damaged his popularity, but it also made clear that Crowley no longer saw the Crown as a partner in government. He saw it as the final obstacle to total control.


== Notable Traits ==
By this stage, Crowley was likely already under the influence of [[Dark Energy]]. Later accounts and recovered material suggest he may have had ties to the illegal cult known as the [[Order of the Darkened Flame]] and may have possessed objects originating in the [[Nether]], further worsening his instability and radicalism.
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* Former Chancellor of the Empire
* Highly intelligent, persuasive, and politically cunning
* Transformed during his time in the Nether—now resembles a [[Netherkind]]
* Believed to be corrupted by the '''Dark One, [[Rathsern]]'''
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== Rumors ==
== A Mundus Reborn ==
Some say Crowley’s mind was never his own—that he was chosen by something ancient and terrible. Others whisper that his coup was just the beginning… and that the worst is yet to come. Crowley is also suspected to have ties with a [[Ruulrani Infiltration Group]], though little is known about this connection.
In the period leading up to his coup, Crowley and his cabinet advanced a deeply controversial bill that called for the dismantling of monitoring stations, the end of forcefield tower maintenance, and the legalization of Nether research as a necessary measure for the Empire’s future security. The proposal passed through Parliament and the Senate, but Crowley had every reason to expect that [[Emperor Alexander XVII]] would refuse assent.


== A Mundus Reborn ==
When the Crown rejected the bill, Crowley used that rejection as the pretext he needed. He called an emergency parliamentary session with such speed that much of the opposition failed to arrive in time. During the session, he invoked the constitutional crisis clause and pushed for the immediate suspension of the Crown’s authority, claiming the Emperor had proved unable to act in a moment of national emergency. Objections over quorum and legality were overruled, and the motion was forced through.
Crowley attempted a coup on the Empire. Though it was not met with success, it led to severe damage, including the explosion of the [[Senate]] in [[St. Stylinson]], the disappearance of the royal family, and chaos throughout the realm. Many forces rallied against Crowley's attempts, with [[Eastern Directionland]], [[St. Niam]], St. Stylinson, and [[Western Directionland]] vowing to protect the Emperor, and [[Simonville]] siding with Crowley. Ironwood was split between the forces loyal to the Emperor, such as the [[Knights of the Four Lions]] and Royal Guard, and the Chancellor's personal army.
 
Crowley’s wider scheme, later recovered in the dossier ''Operation Rathsern'', makes clear that the constitutional crisis was not an improvised power grab but a deliberate plan. He intended to provoke the Crown, strip it of authority, arrest the Imperial Family, and refound Directionland under his own rule. The documents further suggest that he had already entered into an alliance with the Dark One and intended for [[Irian Balewood]] to be weakened into a vessel for Rathsern’s return.
 
The crisis then escalated into outright catastrophe. At the [[Parliament Meeting Against the Crown]], unrest spread across the Empire, civil conflict loomed.
 
Across Directionland, multiple regions and factions rallied against his attempted seizure of power. [[Eastern Directionland]], [[St. Niam]], [[St. Stylinson]], and [[Western Directionland]] moved to defend the Emperor, while [[Simonville]] initially sided with Crowley until an impassioned speech by [[Edric Odine]] changed their stance, siding instead with the Crown. [[Ironwood]] itself was divided between Crown loyalists such as the [[Knights of the Four Lions]] and the Royal Guard, and the Chancellor’s own forces.
 
Soon after, Crowley openly declared his allegiance to [[Rathsern]]. According to later accounts, Crowley detonated a Dark Energy crystal in the chamber when it became clear events were turning against him. Dark Energy surged through the Senate chamber, [[Netherkind]] attacked [[St. Stylinson]], and the Imperial Family disappeared amid the chaos. In the turmoil that followed, Crowley was drawn into the Nether, where his body was further corrupted, reportedly transforming him into something resembling Netherkind.
 
Crowley was later encountered in the Nether during the rescue mission to free [[Irian Balewood]]. There, the [[Defenders of Mundus]] confronted him and recovered evidence that he had been promised power over the Empire in exchange for serving Rathsern’s designs. Though many believe Crowley was destroyed during that confrontation, his fate has never been conclusively confirmed, and his official status remains missing.


Later, Crowley was encountered in the Nether during a rescue mission for [[Irian Balewood]], where the [[Defenders of Mundus]] fought against him and presumably killed him—though it has never been confirmed. His recovered journal from the site indicates he was promised power and the Empire in return for weakening Irian to serve as Rathsern's vessel so he could return to Mundus. Destroying the Imperial Family and/or turning them into thralls was stated to be part of this plan.
Crowley is also suspected to have worked with a [[Ruulrani Infiltration Group]] whose goal was not to advance [[Ruulran]] itself, but to undermine Directionland and prepare the way for a restoration of the [[Southern Federation of Kingdoms]].


== Loopbreaker ==
== Loopbreaker ==
Later revelations have cast Crowley in an even darker light. According to [[Valmin Thornvalley]], Crowley is a constant across known loops of history. In every known cycle, he ultimately betrays Directionland, aligns himself with the Dark One, and helps bring about the collapse of the Empire and the wider ruin of Mundus.
Even after his fall from office, Crowley’s legacy continues to shape the current crisis. His government fractured the political order, discredited the Imperial Stability Party, destabilized the Crown, and helped push Directionland toward the general election now dominating the realm’s future. Whether Crowley acted out of ambition, corruption, devotion to [[Rathsern]], or some combination of all three remains unclear, but his name has become inseparable from one of the darkest chapters in modern Directionland history.
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