Age: 67
Affiliation: Former Head of House Silver and Supreme Leader of the Silver Federation
Likes: Flowers, Insects, Classical Works of Art, Properness, His Nation
Dislikes: Tardiness, Lack of Manners, Children, Barbaric Behavior, Untidiness, Foul-mouthed Individuals, Immodesty, Being Disappointed, Poorly Cooked Food
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Other Info: Was the leader of Silver from when his father decided to step down about fifty years ago up until the beginning of the war with Insomnia. Those closest to him call him Rudy, but that is a very small number of people. Everyone else refers to him as Sir Rutherford or My Liege. He was married for the majority of his rule to a single woman named Margaret, but she died of cancer just five years ago and he never was interested in remarrying. The two had been very close their entire lives, so most were surprised that he didn't step down after her death.
He dislikes children, but only because he doesn't know how to talk to them and often comes across as intimidating to them. This is mainly because his wife and mother when they were alive had done all the parenting while he worked, so he never really learned anything about it. In his old age, he regrets this a bit.
His closest servants who have served him the longest do not speak to him formally, but as friends.
The estate is located adjacent to House Golden in the capital, but it is twice the size in both acreage and building size. Most of this land is a well groomed garden, which Rutherford had built for his late wife who is now buried there by a koi pond, which he visits regularly.
Bio: Among the history of the Oligarchy of Silver, very few have remained as their house's head for more than a few decades at most. Rutherford is one of a very select few that have spent most of their lives in charge, and because of it he is given a great deal of respect by both his own house and the others. His wisdom is often sought after by many, as he is known to be a good listener and equally as good at offering advice. Many say that the Oligarchy has only been able to remain fairly orderly because of him. He has a bit of a reputation as being everyone's pseudo-grandfather.
One would expect that with how messy the Oligarchy drama can get Rutherford surely would have some terrible side to him, but really...there doesn't seem to be. He is as he appears to be. Rather than take an approach by savagery, Rutherford chose to be an individual that others could respect and model themselves after. He is not perfect by any means; he has a short fuse and will get loud if he is made frustrated or upset, but he is no degenerate. It helps that it is basically impossible to usurp the authority that House Silver has, as all the other houses instead choose to try and appeal to him instead.
Of course, that doesn't make him a wonderful person, either. He is well aware of the crimes against humanity committed by both the other houses and his own family members at times, but he chooses to not punish these. He knows just the right kinds of things to say to people to scare the hell out of them, all while never actually threatening their lives. Ellis, for example, absolutely hates talking to him more than any other. There's no arguing with Rutherford either; he states quite plainly how things are or how he expects them, and that is that. Most of his children and grandchildren always shy away when he stares back at them silently when they try to talk back.
Rutherford also maintains a good rapport with the family servants as well as those from other houses. House Silver's servants are treated far better than any other house's and are given generous benefits, but he only picks from the best of the best. Many of his nannies and maids have been working for them for their entire lives, and members of the army dream to be hand picked for the honor of being part of their personal guard. Rutherford is a big believer in that anyone can make a good life for themselves with dedication, so these servants are from all walks of life. Thanks to this treatment, House Silver has an extremely low rate of assassination attempts from within and the overall mood at the estate is quite pleasant.
Rutherford also is unusual in that he is willing to personally meet with civilians out on the streets, though he always brings a few guards. He likes to gain perspective on the things that are occurring from first hand accounts and he does try to make his country a place that people want to live in. After all, he believes that tyranny is what causes a short life. He may not intervene in the choices that the other oligarchy families make with their own duties and in the cities they manage, but he does warn them of their mistakes and watches from afar as these choices lead to ruin over and over again. He often will instruct his children and grandchildren to carefully watch and take note of the failures those people make, so that they are not doomed to repeat them.
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