Gregor Vilhelms

Gregor Per Vilhelms (born Jörgen Per Vilhelms;15 May 1889 - 1 January 1945) was a Grasslandic politician and actor who was the head of State of Grassland from 1941 until his assassination in 1945

Biography
He was born on the 15th of May, 1889 in Geird (now Besten) in the Kingdom of Grassland. At the age of 3 he moved to the town of Jerwen in the south of Grassland. He went to a prestigious school in Jerwen and he starred in school plays. It is here where he learned to build confidence and to read from scripts.

Adult life
He moved to Bredelven (Grassland City) in 1909 to pursue a career as an actor. He went to the Holy University of the City, Bredelven until 1912. He started acting in plays during his time there but in 1914 he was drafted into the First World War, in which he sustained a major leg injury that left his leg scarred for the rest of his life. He heavily supported the monarchy during this time. In 1918 the Parliament of Grassland ousted the monarchy and surrendered from the war. Vilhelms was sent back home and started starring in plays and even early silent films, but not too long later the Grasslandic Civil War began and he was once again drafted. This time he disappeared and moved to Geird and joined the Grasslandic Monarchist Army. The Grasslandic Monarchist Army was toppled in 1920 at which point he moved back to Grassland City and resumed acting. He became a minor celebrity in Grassland City, even starring in the first film with audio in 1932.

By 1934 he had quit acting and started being influenced by Mussolini and Hitler in his political views. He published a fascist manifesto where he first used the pen name "Gregor Vilhelms". In 1935 he joined the Grasslandic Fascist Party and quickly climbed the ranks of the party, becoming leader. In 1937 the fascist party caused a revolt in Grassland City, leading to 5 deaths and hundreds of injuries. He was imprisoned for 6 months, but when he left he immediately joined the fascist party again.

Life as dictator
On the 21st of November, 1941 a batallion of 300 men stormed the Grasslandic Parliament which was in session and began a coup d'etat. 2 members of Parliament were killed and more were injured. It was originally going to take place on the 7th, the 23rd anniversary of the monarchist government falling, but was rescheduled. The day would eventually become known as Bloody Friday. Vilhelms officially proclaimed the Grasslandic Empire at the front of the Parliament, with him as the leader. He disestablished Parliament, and all other democratically elected bodies. He signed the Tripartite Pact and joined World War II on the side of the Axis. Under his power, he began concentration camps that held political opponents to his regime. It is estimated that 75,000 people were killed under his rule. In 1943, the King of Grassland escaped to the UK. On the 18th of November, 1943, Vilhelms' son, Gregor Jr, a pilot, died in a training accident after his engine failed in northern Grassland. This, along with the Allied landings in Jerwen in 1944, gave a huge blow to his mental health and he spiraled into a deep depression.

Assassination
On the 1st of January, 1945, Vilhelms held a speech in the besieged Grassland City. At 13:26, he was shot twice; once in the leg and once in the head; by an assassin sent by the British government. He was sent to a hospital where at 13:47 he was pronounced dead. His funeral was held on the 10th of January, and he was buried with full military honours at the Royal Mausoleum. In 1946, his body was exhumed, cremated and scattered in the Norwegian Strait.