Therizond Squing

Therizond Squing was an Arish revolutionary and leader of the Tri-Square Army. Therizond kickstarted the Arolon independence movements and was a pioneer of Arish independence.

Early Life
Therizond Squing was born on 1322 ASR, in the city of Selfast, Arolon. He was a Subifor Squing, and was the son of a local bookstore owner. He read many books and stories of the Squings of Arolon, who ruled the island with justice and mercy. A wise and learned square, he studied at the Sublin Academy for Young Squares, before transferring to the prestigious Hipello's Institute of Learning at Hicladzorium. He was consistently first in grades at his school, and was appointed Student-General of Hipello's in his senior year. Many universities in the Dekaritousan South Squingdom offered him to come to their schools. Even post-secondary institutions outside the country asked him to come, like the National College of Diaquadus and the Anarkos' School of Philosophy in Novasran. He choose the University of Squarome, which had been founded by Squarous Squing himself.

Squarome (1340-1344)
Therizond Squing started attending the University of Squarome in 1340. He met many influential teachers and students there. He met Professor Quilhelm Squalin, the famed professor of history. He knew much about the famous revolutionaries of Squarous, Decarous and Dekaritousan. Professor Squalin was also an expert in the history of the Quazorik san Qualoricus, the famous Brench resistance fighter. He also met Duke Enshurenus of Dreece in 1341 ASR. Duke Enshurenus Squing of the Diagenes Squings talked about how his land in Dreece was under the occupation of Qualundic South Squingdom, under the rule of Helosund I. Amazed by the wise, young square, the duke asked him to help him liberate Dreece from Helosund. Therizond replied, "How could I serve the liberation of another's land when my own is not liberated?" The Dreek Duke asked then in Therizond could tutor his son, Donstantius, which Therizond did for the nobleman. Therizond graduated the University of Squarome in 1944, and went to Sudapest, to meet the Duke of the Dreeks.

Sudapest (1344-1349)
Therizond met the Duke Enshurenus at his villa in Sudapest. Enshurenus Squing introduced him to the Head of Faculty, Quadairus Squing of the Branch of Serses, at the Royal College of Sudapest. Quadairus hired Therizond as an Assistant Professor of the Philosophies and the Histories. Therizond became acquainted with his fellow colleagues in the college. One of them was Narkorinous Squing, a Dekaritousan Squing, descended from Squing Dezuroniah of the South Squingdom. Narkorinous believed in violent means to achieve freedom and liberty. He talked of how he wished he was young, so he could take arms and unleash a revolution. Duke Enshurenus owned many properties in Sudapest, which he gave to his followers, the Dreek Liberation Organization. Enshurenus gave one such property to Therizond. Therizond was surrounded many revolutionaries who sought to liberate Dreece from Qualundic rule. These revolutionaries talked of using violence to achieve this freedom. One of them, Quikolaos Squing of the Dianestor Squings, became best friends with Therizond. In 1348, Therizond was made a Professor of the History. Therizond also joined the Dreek Freedom Militia to learn how to fight in a war. Enshurenus commissioned him as a Captain of the Dreek Liberation Army, before Therizond left to return to his homeland.

Early Arish Uprisings (1349-1355)
Therizond decided to teach at the University of Sublin. He taught Policy Science and Historical Meaning. In 1350, Peponalon Squing of the Quarinokius Squings, asked Therizond if he could hide in the University of Sublin. Peponalon was the leader of the Free Arish Army and was being pursued by the local Provincial Army legion. Therizond did so and joined as an informant in the Free Arish Army. Peponalon introduced Therizond to the other leaders of the Arish independence movement. He met Undanneos Squing of the Arolon Squings, leader of the Patriots of Arolun, and Querinodas Squing of the Squaligula Branch, who led the non-violence protest movement, the Arolon Peace Movement. In 1352, Squing Biohonias vetoed Duke Enshurenus' plan to reconquer Dreece from the Qualundic South Squingdom. Enshurenus' was forced to disband the Dreek Liberation Organization and the Dreek Liberation Army, as Biohonias did not trust the duke having his own private army only loyal to the Duke. Therizond asked Quikolaos Squing to help the Arolun independence movement instead. Therizond secretly served the independence movement by helping smuggle in expert warriors to train the revolutionaries. In 1355, the independence movement attempted to start the revolution in what would later be called as the 1355 Riot of Sublin. The local army garrison, under the command of Commandant Karous Liberanos Squing of the Liberous Squings, quickly put down the revolution, killing 543 squares. They were able to capture, torture and execute Renpalim Squing of the Toriandor Squings, who was the leader of the Arolun Independence Brigade. Professor Therizond decided then it was time to get more involved in the independence movement.

Unification of the Arolon idependence movement (1355-1362)
At a meeting of several prominent independence leaders at the Mad Despot's Inn in Selfast, Professor Therizond Squing presented the Union Plan on 1355. He realized that the terrible co-ordination of the separate independence movements had led to the fiasco of the Riot of Sublin. He knew that the separate movements needed to co-operate together. Thus, he reasoned the movements ought to merge in order to "have an unified voice and power pushing for the call of freedom." Many of the leaders agreed and merged their organizations into the United Front for Arish Freedom. The United Front developed the secret sign of the Tri-Square in order to identify its members. However, the various leaders quarreled over the position of leader, until finally the issue to be resolved with a vote. The various leaders decided to vote for Therizond as the leader of the United Front for Arish Freedom. However, there were some who refused to join. Renpalim Squing Jr., the new leader of the Arolun Independence Brigade refused to unite his movement with the United Front, as he was frustrated with the lack of progress in attacking the royal garrison. Therizond saw the garrison commander, Lieutenant Colonel Karous Liberanos Squing was an expert military tactician. Therizond acted as the director of the United Front under his pseudonym, Captain X, while maintaining his civilian identity as a professor of the University of Sublin. Therizond decided to take care of Renpalim Jr.'s obstructions by tipping off Lieutenant Colonel Karous' rival, Lieutenant Colonel Innobbus Squing of the Conetaron Squings. Professor Therizond Squing was recruited by Liutenant Colonel Innobbus as Head of the Committee of Loyalty on 1358. As the Head of the Committee of Loyalty, Therizond weeded out the rebellious splinter revolutionary leaders and helped his allies not get caught. Innobbus was quickly promoted, and soon became Major General of the Army Divisions on Arolon. Therizond also took some of the funds of the Committee of Loyalty and used it for the independence movements. He also interfered in their investigations into "Captain X". Therizond also worked with Major General Innobbus to get rid of the now Colonel Karous Liberanos Squing. Their plans worked and Colonel Karous Liberanos Squing was sent to Trayconia in 1361. In 1362, Prince Leadonias presented Therizond an honourary doctorate, on behalf on his ailing father, from the Royal University of the Squing's Court. In addition, for his excellent work in the Committee of Loyalty and his work in capturing Renpalim Jr., Dr. Therizond Squing was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Knights of Qork. The Knights of Qork was a military order for the "promotion of loyalty and duty to His Royal Majesty, the Lord of All Arish-land, Biohonias I." However, with his new position, Therizond filled the order with his loyal, hand-picked followers, making the Order nothing more than full of Fifth Columnists.

The Road to Revolution
Therizond planned a revolution to happen in 1363. However, Squing Biohonias died in 1363, and Prince Leadonias succeeded his father as Squing.

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