[quote=@TokyoPewPew][i]Perfect.[/i] I'm taking heavy inspiration from Maximilien Robespierre and Guy Fawkes as well, but the working backstory is straight out of Oliver Cromwell: a wealthy-ish commoner with a surprising acumen for cavalry command, furthering a righteous cause while also exploiting the turmoil to ruthlessly seize power. The more brutal the methods (the more ethically ambiguous the character's legacy) the better.
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Welcome to the party. I wouldn't worry about his legacy too much, wait till you meet the guys you'll be working with.

It actually might be worth touching base to hammer out backstories since anyone in the Red Faction probably knows each other reasonably by this point.