Cullen Radcliff
Olliver James "Cullen" Radcliff (24 September 1208 – 17 March 1282) was an ardunnan outlaw, revolutionary, statesman and military leader. Infamous in his youth for his participation in bank robberies, he joined the United Labour Front after befriending Jack Lennon, who became a political mentor to Radcliff. His experiences with gunslinging and fighting the law made him an invaluable asset to the syndicalist cause, and in his early twenties Radcliff became one of the youngest commanders in the Red Guard militias.
At the outbreak of the Ardunan Civil War, Radcliff was given a command as a general, where he proved himself to be an invaluable asset to the war effort, and quickly climbed up the ranks to become a Field Marshall. His skills as a military commander are considered a key factor in the syndicalist victory over the nationalists.
Following the Ardunnan Revolution, Radcliff served the new government as a statesman, performing a number of key roles. These included reviewing appeals for those convicted as war criminals during the revolutionary tribunals, instituting agrarian land reform as minister of industries, helping spearhead a successful nationwide literacy campaign, serving as instructional director for the Armed Forces, and traversing the globe as both an agent and diplomat on behalf of syndicalism.
Cullen Radcliff's cultural and political legacy makes him one of the most celebrated and controversial historical figures of the modern era. His ideological critics on the right accuse him of authoritarianism, and point to the violence that Radcliff participated in during his years as an outlaw and as a Red Guard militia member. Despite these disagreements, he is universally considered one of the most influential people of the Steel Age.
Early Life
Childhood
Born into a family of farmers in the small northern village of Burke, Radcliff grew up in a humble environment. A troublemaker from a very young age, he was nevertheless gifted with what his peers described as a quick mind, teaching himself how to read by age 9. When the blight of the 120's began to hit the hinterlands, Radcliff's mother and two of his siblings died to the Black Fever (Radcliff himself nearly succumbed to the sickness), and his father was forced to sell their farm to the bank, as the lost crops left him deeply in debt. In the following years, Radcliff would follow his father and older brother as they became migrant workers in other farms and mills.Criminal Career
At the age of 15, Radcliff got into a fight with a military officer, over the local garrison's mistreatment of migrants. In the fight, Radcliff killed the officer in self defense, and was forced to go on the run, stealing a horse in the process. He quickly fell in with known outlaw Thomas Rowland's gang, where he was initially used as a pickpocket and sneak thief. But Rowland quickly noticed that Radcliff's quick hands and fast thinking made him a natural shooter. Radcliff took on the alias Cullen Flint (Cullen being a reference to the galtic hero Coilean, and Flint a reference to "how quickly he could light up a room"), and became one of the youngest gunmen in the northern frontier. In the 130's, the Rowland Gang began to get involved with the United Labour Front, as the latter began engaging in criminal activity to fund the industrial unions. This involvement was initially exclusively quid pro quo, as gangs used the ULF's extensive communications network to hit richer targets with ease, but the socialist ideas of the organization quickly drew the interest of many of the criminals who participated. It was during one of these joint operations that Radcliff met Labour Party Leader Jack Lennon, who noticed Radcliff's genuine interest in Partist theory, and took him in as a political pupil.Mental characteristics
Gender Identity
Male
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Syndicalist
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Date of Birth
24 of September, 118
Life
6908
6982
74 years old
Birthplace
Burke
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