Silas Wade

Silas Allen Wade (August 14th 1997 - Present) is a fifteen year old Vallien politician and explorer, who was key in the organization and establishment of the Republic. Wade was born on August 14th, 1997, in Nacodoches, Texas, and raised in Carthage, Texas, until he was 7 years old. At the age of seven, Wade's parents moved to Kingwood, Texas, because of his father's extended family's presence in Houston. Silas was 13 years old when the Great Attack of 2010 occurred, causing him, his sister Elizabeth, his Corgi-Chihuahua mix Lola, and a group of his and Elizabeth's friend to flee from Kingwood westwards.

Early life
Silas was born on August 14th, 1997, in Nacodoches, Texas, to Reba and Earl Wade. His brother Robert was born two years before him, and his sister Elizabeth two years after. The family lived in Carthage, Texas, until Silas was seven, when they moved to Kingwood, Texas, because of his father's extended family's presence in Houston. Silas' parents divorced in 2004, but both of his parents remained in Kingwood. His mother met John Trumbell in 2005, and his father Michelle Forneau the same year. Silas' siblings and himself both resented Michelle, though all three adored John; leading to Silas' preference over his mother from his father. In 2007, Silas' father divorced Michelle and remarried almost five months after to Mary Ginaldi in 2008. Silas' orientation was first questioned in 2008 as well, when he was 11 years old. Reportedly, he was put under administrative supervision at his school for "Prolonged Contact" with another student. Again, almost a year later, the Humble ISD administration received a complaint from Reba Trumbell about his son being "harassed" by fellow classmates because he was "taunted for being somewhat effeminate." The incident was quickly resolved, though it left Silas a much more "quiet and reserved" person.

Great Attack and wanderings
On February 28th, 2010, the Great Attack occurred causing widespread civil panic globally. As he lived in the Houston Metro Area, Silas knew he had to escape the vulnerable community of Kingwood. Silas, his sister Elizabeth, his dog Lola, his friends Julianne Davis, Camille Anafaith, Caroline Cymbol, Reese Whiteson, Lydia Ale, Abby Wainter, Lauren Johns, Brice Husk, AJ Polkasky, Maria Lopez, Jacob Estafson, Rachel Xu, Avery Hiflower, Colleen Canavil, Hannah Starfront, Joel Black, and Wendy Saylor all left Kingwood to flee indefinitely towards an underpopulated area.

Greater Houston
Silas' group left Kingwood on foot with as much supplies as they could carry. Many other groups of people were leaving, making the beginning of the trek relatively safe. However, as they continued southbound towards I-10 to go west, they noticed a large amount of deceased outside of the blast range. Many people were heading north, and constantly alerting them that "Houston isn't safe for any living being." Heeding this warning, the group turned around and entered Beltway 8 to take a longer route to I-10. After travelling for 12 hours, the group decided to stop in the almost abandoned community of Woodgate. The group of 19 entered a ransacked Food Town north of Beltway 8, which only had a few supplies left. The three armed members of the group, Jacob, Reese, and Joel, took shifts guarding the resting group throughout the night, and a strange noise drew Joel out to investigate. He witnessed what he described to the group as "a monster of flesh devouring a dead Labrador Retriever." Jacob, Reese, and Joel immediately went out to kill the creature, while the rest of the group prepared to leave if they needed too. When the three came back, panting, they alerted the rest of the group to escape north as quickly as they could. The group took a large detour back onto Beltway 8, after losing a large horde of the creatures who were tailing them. They traveled nonstop to I-10 on the Beltway, having to encounter and kill seven of the creatures on their way there. Once they reached I-10, they trekked west to Katy, desperately trying to escape the chaos that was beginning to arise from Houston. After a brief stop in Katy, the group continued west before crossing over the Brazos River and officially out of Harris County.