Howard King

Howard King was an army general of the Implarian Federation and later commander of the revolutionary armed forces of the Socialist World Republic.

Military career in the Implarian Federation
As general, King was in charge of operations during the Second War of Orashi.

Following the assassination of James Strickland, King was ordered to deploy military forces to contain the unrest and enforce an executive order declaring the Social Democratic Party an illegal organization. He famously refused the order, calling it unconstitutional and expressing his fear it would risk civil war.

During and after the Revolution
King initially watched the revolution unfold without interference, feeling he had failed with his stated objective of preventing a civil war. He was later convinced by Alice Strickland to assume a leadership role in the revolutionary armed forces.

When Alice Strickland was elected first President of the World Republic, he went on to serve as chief of staff, laying the groundwork for the formation of the modern armed forces of the SWR.

Retirement
In 1951 King retired from active service to live a quiet and private life in his home in the suburbs of Deliverance.

Death
On the evening of the 25th of November 1960 King was rushed to the Deliverance University Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He did not recover and died the same night in the presence of his closest family members.