Sergey Augustein

Sergey Maran Augustein is the 36th and current Grand Protector of the Erinian Commonwealth.

He came to power after the sudden demise of Lucairn, who had failed to nominate a successor in time for his death. A minor crisis of succession occured, with Augustein positioning himself as the best candidate a few days after Lucairn's passing. The other likely candidate, Joseph Draven, had been considered Lucairn's first choice despite it breaking the centuries-old "edict of merit". However, Augustein's proximity to the capital gave him ample time to solidify his claim while Dravenov took weeks to travel to the capital from his base in Harvet city. An intense standoff ensued when Dravenov approached the city with an enormous armed escort and thousands of followers. Augustein and Dravenov entered into negotiations and managed to reach an agreement after a week. Seeing his position as untenable, Dravenov settled for being granted the simultaneous governorships of three republics in the eastern part of the commonwealth, which would all be converted into military provinces under his direct rule. In exchange, Dravenov renounced his claim to the office, and Sergey Augustein assumed the title of Grand Protector undisputed.

A political moderate, Augustein believes the protector's sacred role is to preserve and uphold peace and stability in the commonwealth with minimal interference in its mundane politics.