Milo Mazdok

Milo Mazdok Apex of Ikonia
Personal Details
Born		October 4th, 2169 Polecth, Arcaros, Ikonia
Nationality		Ikonic
Nicknames		The Shark
23rd Apex of Ikonia
In Office
June 4th, 2199 - Incumbent
Preceded by		Flammion d'Ambray

Milo Mazdok is an Ikonic politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 23rd and current Apex of the Ikonic Federation. He is the first Apex to be unaffiliated with any political party or monastery, instead serving as an entirely independent political entity.

Early Life

Milo Anaximander Mazdok was born on October 4th, 2169, at Elpizo Hospital in Polecth, Arcaros, the third child of Zephon Mazdok, an Arcarosian businessman, and Selvene Mazdok, an actress from Valora. Growing up as the third and least favoured child, Mazdok learned to use any duplicitous tactic necessary to get his share. He quickly demonstrated a prodigious aptitude for lying, cheating, stealing, persuading, deceiving, sneaking and volleyball. By his 18th birthday, Mazdok had accrued significant wealth from his numerous enterprises, be they fraudulent or genuine, and had garnered a cult following across the media for his outrageous antics and youthful talent.

Apexcellency

Mazdok was initiated as Apex of the Ikonic Federation on June 4th, 2199. Despite predictions of a lavish and flippant leadership, harkening back to Richon Stavius, Mazdok has ratified a record number of policies in the first few months of his term. Many financial restrictions have been lifted, and Mazdok has steered the greater council toward an attitude of overt capitalism. Despite many detractors claiming that this is merely a means for Mazdok to increase his own wealth, others predict that this capitalist angle is a component of a more complex plan, and that Mazdok is preparing something on a grand scale. Most noteworthy amongst the financial reforms is the quiet reallocation of funds towards military research and development.

Controversies

Mazdok has been the subject of several political controversies, including accusations of theft, manslaughter, fraud, and espionage, as well as numerous allegations of financial misconduct.

In 2197, whilst serving as the Bearer of Arcaros, Mazdok was seen exiting the Polecth City Bank with seven duffle bags of bank notes. When accosted by security personnel he immediately dropped the bags and proceeded to pontificate extemporaneously for 3 hours, delivering a meandering speech about the necessity for tighter financial security.

In August, 2198, he was accused of embezzling state funds after the Lower Council of Arcaros' Department of External Finances received an invoice for 400,000 from a pastry shop in Polecth, whilst a similar sum of money went unaccounted for during a charity event for which Mazdok was responsible.

In July, 2199, he used his newly acquired legal powers as Apex to investigate these allegations and found himself innocent, acquitting himself of all charges.