James Hector Orwell

James Hector Orwell (a.k.a. The Smile)

"Both the Galactic Council and the Dracholmian Union have very neo-liberal governments, that are very fertile conditions for big corporations. There are many immense names such as Aras Incorporated (General goods and online sales), Ascension (Pharmaceutical), Bylian Arms Company (Weaponry and work equipment), Cole-A-Cell (Energy and battery company), Lorrian Protection (Private military company), and so on. But even all these combined would not match the total value (meaning stock market value and influence combined) of the Orwell megacorporation.
The Orwell megacorp primarily does entertainment. It got big by pioneering animation movies and enchanting generations with its magical movies. Under the watchful eye of the CEO James Hector Orwell, the company has earned a spot in young and old hearts and minds. Of course, It did not become the most dominant company in the galactic union and, arguably, the whole universe with just animations and entertainment. The Orwell Corp also has thousands of subsidiaries, including a building company, an R&D sector, fast food chains, weapons research for the council commando, and much more.
At the helm of the Orwell Corporation is the founder James Hector Orwell. A cheerful and kind man who only rarely lets his desire for profit get in the way of his vision." -365th broadway journal

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

James is a tall, lanky man with notably thin limbs. He's not particularly fit or agile, let alone athletic. He does work out but not very fanatically, only doing it to stay in good health.

Facial Features

James' face has been permanently scarred into an unsettling, horrifying grin which he very consciously covers up with a big, friendly, and cartoonish-looking mask. Despite the fact that his movies are popular with every generation, James knows that the majority of his audience are young children, and thus wants to protect them from how scary his real face is.

Apparel & Accessories

James purposely dresses like a cartoon character, with a big cheerful hat and a happy-looking suit with smileys, flowers, and purple finishes to it. He also always carries a cane which has a big smiley on the top of it.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

James was born to a family that just about fell into the 10%. He was also very friendly, considerably more than anyone in his neighborhood, and he was generally known for his distinct readiness to help others, something that would burn him later. He was also generally known as a bit of a complacent narcissist on top of that, being very concerned with his handsome physical appearance. James had a mostly unremarkable childhood, although he was known to have a fascination with the art of creation and originally showed a desire to go into arts, something his parents disapproved of due to it not being a very profitable career choice. Undaunted James spent most of his childhood drawing pictures, sculpting statues, and writing short comedic stories that, while his parents didn't want to support as a career were very supportive of as a hobby.
He also had an older sister, Betty Elizabeth Orwell who was very protective of him who would go on to become a high commissioner for the peacekeeper offices of Apex-122. James story remained mostly unremarkable until he reached the age of 24, which he considered the prime of any young man's life. Unsurprisingly, being a young, attractive, and wealthy young man that also had knowledge of the old grandmasters of classic art, he had many men and women interested. Even though James very early on felt he had no particular desire to have a lover of any sex, he thoroughly enjoyed the attention people gave him. It all came to a stop after a party at a friend's house, where a close friend of James who came from a much lower income bracket had issues with his car. James agreed to look into the engine but as he was in there a catastrophic problem occurred, sending electrical discharge straight into his face.
At the time there was very little that doctors could do for him, even with all the money his parents were willing to shell out to it. After some scuffed plastic surgery attempts, which only made things worse, James had accepted to some extent that the attention and adoration he once received could never return. He always openly stated that the disfigurement barely bothered him, but to his peers, it was clear that it was harrowing to him. He even attempted suicide several times throughout his earlier life. Not long after the failed surgeries, James commissioned a large mask that he would wear that cartoonishly resembled his now mangled face: a large yellow smiley with one crossed-out eye, as he lost an eye in the accident too. Over time he began to behave more erratically, saying things like "this sort of unhappiness. It should never happen to anyone again." which reflected his sinister intentions.
Before he could effectively realize his plans, James joined the peacemakers as a "final goodbye" to the world. It was supposed to be the final altruistic act of the old James, as he knew he wouldn't return from war, not the same anyway. James served in the lovers' division as a medic during the infamous jungle campaign. He served alongside some very notable historical figures such as Jessie Red, Keya Gildas, Katja Kheylana, and most notably as the main medic for the forward fort of Jeremy Fisher. When the war was over James was dismissed with plenty of decorations for his invaluable service.
When he returned, James finally put his long-term plans into action, seemingly dropping from the face of the earth for a few years to set up a cult, evading even the watching eyes of the department of domestic security and civil protection. It was called the order of alacrity and was run with the premise that war, violence, and insurrection were rooted in individuality. To the order, the ability to object and disagree was a flaw in human nature, not a virtue. So James and his cult sought to take away individuality from the entirety of Jeslore using a mixture of brainwashing and airborne hallucinogenic drugs. James theorized that bars and confinements would only lead to one's desire to escape getting bigger, he wanted to trick his enemies into doing his bidding. He eventually arrived on a kind of psychological conditioning where he could rewire the brain into triggering an almost hypnotic state of loyalty to him whenever the brain processed chemicals related to "happiness". This means that if someone did escape his compound, the happiness and relief of escaping would trigger a state of loyalty, in which they willingly returned. This is also what his drug was for. It was called "felicity", a drug similar to LSD that would make people happy.
With an effective system in place, James could start his conquest, taking away happiness to cause global peace and eradicate unhappiness as a whole. With as his soldiers the gruesome candymen, horrifying creatures that could turn invisible to keep a close eye on the people in his cult.
Like with any plot of this nature, James' had his plans foiled partially due to Jessie Red, whom he served in a platoon with. But also partially thanks to Betty, his sister who wanted to convince James to end this madness. 
James did extremely well covering up his cult activity but was not yet ready to give up. He put his former interests in creativity and art to use to start Jeslore's first animation company as a front for his new cult activity, and then a theme park when it gained more traction. This time, however, James noticed that his animations and brand became so incredibly popular that there was no real need to forcibly take over the minds of people. So he dropped the cult and converted his most loyal members into dedicated animators? James' boundless creativity is what really put the company on the global stage. In the end, James effectively succeeded in taking over the hearts and minds of millions, finding that the peaceful option was marginally better than his original decision. Not even 5 years after setting up Orwell entertainment, it was already one of the single most effective companies of Jeslore.

Sexuality

James is Asexual. He has never had a lover and has never shown any real interest in one either.

Education

James was enrolled in the royal university of Jeslore after going to private schools his whole life where he got a master's degree in business, a PH.D in marketing and a bachelor's degree in psychology.

Employment

James only ever had one job that wasn't related to animation or cult activity, which was the time he served in the peacemakers.

Mental Trauma

James is a complacent narcissist and was absolutely demolished when he lost his handsome appearance after the accident. It sent him on a downward spiral of egomania and paranoia that eventually climaxed when he created his cult. As of now, with him being a CEO of the single most successful company it's safe to say he's mostly gotten over his disfigurement, stating frequently that he has more important things to concern himself with.

Intellectual Characteristics

James is highly intelligent, more than even he may realize. He has shown a consistent ability to outsmart his opponents, both in business deals and back when he ran a cult. Which got destroyed because he literally had barely any brute force to fight off his detractor at the time. He's also extremely creative, about 87% of all the movies and series released by his corporation had the screenplay written by him and were also directed by him. James has a lot of love for his company and is extensively involved in it, especially its creative work.

Morality & Philosophy

James is very libertarian. Anything that people do that doesn't hurt others James typically has no problem with. He has big problems with the empire and thus consistently funds the enemies of the empire (I.E The Lorrian and the dracholmian union). While he generally detests violence, not in spite of his past actions which he regrets, he is not above researching weapon technology to arm his own company's mercenaries and the armies he supports. James is fully aware of the influence he holds and tries his hardest to responsibly wield that power.

Taboos

James' biggest taboo is his rumored cult past. Despite the fact that he did once run a major cult, accusations against him have been publicly dismissed as false and sensational. He has effectively gotten away with his crimes.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

James is primarily motivated by his inherent desire to make others happy. It was the driving factor behind his cult and is the driving factor behind his company. James is distinct from other CEOs in the fact that he views profits and money as the means to an end, not the goal of his company. He's also driven by the fact that at some point in his life, James was intensely depressed and believes that no other person on the planet should feel like that.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Betty Elizabeth Orwell, late sister and arguably his best friend.
Jessie Red, former platoon mate. As of recent they are reluctantly neutral to each other.
Glitch. Glitch is his biggest fan and loves all his movies.
Klaut and the neo immortals, he is their investor.
Franklin T Atlee. Business friends.

Wealth & Financial state

As the owner of the Orwell megacorp, James is effectively considered the richest man in Jeslorian history. He has a net worth of 7.15 Trillion council credits (council credits are a highly valuable currency, 1 council credit is about 1,340 dollars).

Businessman

Current Location

Lionslair

Ethnicity

Human races

Age

Somewhere in his 50s

Pronouns

Male

Gender

Male

Eyes

Unknown

Hair

Bald, used to have brown hair

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

White, but severe burnmarks above his shoulders

Height

1.89

Weight

100 kg

Quotes & Catchphrases

"I believe in the distinction between creativity and creation. Creating a bridge between reality and fantasy is hard, but the reward is seeing your dreams manifest into reality. Impossibility is merely a word for the persistent."

"Creativity is the fuel of creation."

"Why are you behind my curtains with a microphone?"

"Everyone makes their mistakes, but only a fool refuses to learn from them."

Aligned Organization

Orwell Megacorp

Character Prototype

James is inspired by Walt Disney, and more accurately the rumors floating around that Walt Disney was some sort of evil cult-like mastermind. I took these rumors and myths and made them into the character James. The name James H Orwell is meant to sound distinct and upper class while also somewhat sinister.

Trivia Fact:

One of James' more successful movies (also one of his earliest 3d movies) is not actually his own. It is the 2001 movie Shrek that somehow made it into space in a capsule of items that earth wanted to show speculative aliens their creations. It included blueprints of their anatomy, pieces of earth's history and religion, and other things of that nature. It was acquired by the Orwell corporation not long after the company got itself involved with intergalactic affairs. "Space Caches" are auctioned off by the Cykx dominion as part of their public relations department.

Since the English language is very similar to Linnessian, and German is close to Bylian, James could accurately translate Shrek's script and release it to a Jeslorian audience under his own branding. The movie was a major commercial success, raking in 13 times as much money on Jeslore as it did on earth. When earth's society finally reached space and Dreamworks found out that the Orwell corporation had plagiarised them, they formally sued the company but later settled out of court. James had purchased the whole company along with the rights for every Dreamworks movie.

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