Hermann Henscher
Hermann Henscher is the President of the Committee of Public Command.
Biography
Early life
During the Old Regime, Henscher was a bookseller.
He wrote several plays with strong moralistic overtones. His plays originally garnered little success.
Personality and Traits
Henscher is seen as a rigid person, and his way of communication with others and his writing style are described as very formal and administrative. He is described as obsessed with his notion of moral purity. He always carries a notebook where he writes his moral dilemmas, possible solutions, useful slogans and law proposals which frequently come to his mind.
When he eats meat, Henscher always thinks about the animal he is eating, thus paying respect to it. Before his meal he always read aloud some provisions of the Constitution.
Citizen Hermann Henscher, President of the Public Command Committee of the Republic of Guntreland, condemns the bad habit of the Hrebsovites to burn down the castles of former aristocrats.
Henscher's edition of Hurel's moralistic fables Anecdotes from the Animals' Republic inspired various public events in Republican Guntreland
Henscher's fox sleeping on the barricades.
In a monarchy, it is men who govern; in a Republic, it is the Laws, founded upon the Natural Good.
In a monarchy, customs are revered; in a Republic, it is Principles that command reverence.
The honour of the monarchist is found in service to his master; the honour of the Republican in service to the eternal Truth.
The forms of monarchists are devised to preserve inequality; the forms of Republicans to safeguard Justice.
The monarchist cleaves to what is fitting; the Republican cleaves to what is Right.
The monarchist lives according to fashion; the Republican according to Reason.
The monarchist despises the wretched; the Republican despises the wicked.
The monarchist is rich in vanity; the Republican, rich in soul.
The monarchist esteems fine society; the Republican esteems good people.
The monarchist labours from conformity; the Republican from fervour.
The nobility of the monarchist lies in blood; the nobility of the Republican in the heart.
The prestige of the monarchist is vested in splendour; the prestige of the Republican, in deeds.
The monarchist counts acquaintances; the Republican counts friends.
The monarchist courts; the Republican loves.
The monarchist stands guard against races; the Republican stands guard against treason.
The monarchist cultivates taste; the Republican admires ingenuity and beauty.
The monarchist prizes wit; the Republican prizes the sense of Justice.
The monarchist honours the tyrant; the Republican honours the Constitution.
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