Esev Bakar

Esev Bakar (born February 20, 1831 as Sir Eser Vaban Magis of Bakara, Bakarbika, Kingdom of Ferribre, died December 3, 1920, Ardenjost, Ardenjost) was an important Ardenjostan-Ferrine statesman and military leader.

Early life and family
Eser Vaban Magis was born in Vebenissa Palace in Bakarbika, as the third son and fourth child of Veben, 11th Count of Bakara and his wife, Saveta of Gerssa. He was educated at home from age 4 to 12, when his father sent him to the Royal Military Academy in Joanosbika.

After six years of training, Sir Magis was sent to lead the first division of the Sonne Corps. In this position, he met Lady Senna Halsem, daughter of Jerst, 3rd Count of Mostesa. They were married in Ardenjost Cathedral on November 3, 1855. They had eleven children:


 * Kan, born November 1, 1856, died July 14, 1910.
 * Enna, born December 12, 1857, died February 3, 1860.
 * Araj, born June 13, 1859, died February 8, 1913.
 * Eser, born May 30, 1860, died April 4, 1875.
 * Fanja, born September 13, 1862, died April 11, 1959.
 * Ranij, born June 15, 1864, died November 23, 1939.
 * Senna, born May 22, 1865, died February 19, 1941.
 * Saveta, born March 6, 1867, died March 8, 1949.
 * Marja, born September 25, 1870, died August 30, 1919.
 * Laver, born October 2, 1871, died January 31, 1960.
 * Ogust, born October 10, 1874, died October 12, 1950.

During the Independence War, Senna contracted tuberculosis and died on May 10, 1883 at the age of 47.

Fenno-Ferrine War
As the Finnish Empire invaded Ferribre, 1st Sonne Division was sent to the front. When it reached the frontline, Finns had already advanced to Sarinloks near Gevrufjers. Battles of Gevrufjers, Gourok and Rjotmen were defeats, but Ferrine troops succeeded in halting Finnish advance for the winter to the highlands near Lake Kapayjarp, where cold environment inflicted heavy losses to the Finnish. The division led by Sir Magis survived largely intact.

April 1865 saw the Ferrine retreat to the rapids of Gahortot, after which Sir Magis attacked Finns unsuccessfully. The Finns captures Purrokes and Goceldif in June, cutting an important land route between Sonnok and Ferribre Proper. The 1st Sonne Division began to exercise its primary task to defend Sonnok.

While the Finns advanced towards Ismer Sea, Sir Magis and his division saw only little action in their defensive position near Lake Pedartjarp. By 1866, the Ferrine Empire was practically divided in two, eastern part being under the control of the Governor-General of Sonnok. In December of that year, Sir Magis was promoted to the leader of the Sonne Corps.

Sir Magis, a friend of literature and national romanticist, was a passive supporter of Sonne nationalism. From 1867 onwards he began a correspondence with pro-Ardenjostan nobles, such as Counts of Halonmak, Velimas, Hulyv and Denak. In 1869, he travelled to Finnish capital at Kestar for secret negotiations. In December 1870, he staged a coup d'état in Ardenjost with his Sonne army, declared Ardenjostan independence with numerous nobles and invested Finnish prince Kai as Ardenjostan king Kayjek I.