William "Warlord" Mannix

Early Life

 * William Frederick Mannix was born in 2023 in Dallas. While his family was certainly on the upper classes of society, there was no denying that ARES Industries was going through hard times for the most of William's childhood. While civilian prosthetics were a growing market, rivals such as Shuvalov or Fiber were gaining upon the advantages that ARES had capitalized on so far. However, this was soon to change.

Ascension to Power

 * William Frederick Mannix inherited ARES Industries in the 2070's after the death of his father, Milford Mannix. For some time, Milford Mannix had been moving the company away from the military complex industry, focusing more on civilian use of prosthetics and technology. William, had other plans however. ARES Industries quickly returned to the military market under the guidance of William Mannix, quickly entering a partnership with the Army of the Federated States of America. This lucrative deal quickly skyrocketed ARES back into its former militarized glory, earning William Mannix the nickname of "Warlord". In 2081, William "Warlord" Mannix stands as one of the most powerful men in the world - both having a personal economy to rival that of nations, and influence over the governments of the world.
 * As the undeniably most powerful man in Acropolis, the CEO of Ares Industries host a constant escort of well trained elite corporate soldiers, as well as the infamous bodyguard, all sworn to protect the head of the Mannix Family.

Military Background


 * A major contribution to the military vision of William F. Mannix can be contributed to his years in the army. Serving in the FS 10th Special Forces Group in his early twenties, Mannix is no common corpo weakling. However, as a result, William F. Mannix often puts himself in unnecessary danger when it comes to security issues.

Appearance and Character

 * William Mannix is a tall man, standing at 6'3 ft (191 cm) tall with blonde hair and pearly white teeth. Despite being 58 years of age, he only looks to be around his late 20's thanks to the top of modern medicine a man of his status has access to.
 * He sports various classes of cybernetics, and even some cybernetic ones. It has been rumored that William Mannix might not just be the paper-pushing kind he's often thought out to be, but perhaps more weaponized than expected.