old redhead bourgeois

A little history of the character's background: Heraclitus is the dean of the most powerful non-noble family in the Holy Grand Empire. His family has established itself as the dominant force thanks to its business genius and its vast fortune, amassed through numerous commercial successes. Even the emperor must remain on good terms with them. Succession to the family business has always been a matter of competition. The children always know from an early age that they are in competition to determine who will succeed years later. The one who best impresses the dean will be the successor. The family's career included apothecary under Heraclitus, with a long tradition of wines and other alcoholic beverages, and the textile industry. It also owned a diamond mine and was skilled in goldsmithing.