Leo McKinnon

Current CEO of Thapsius Incorporated and a renowned inventor across the Empire, Leo McKinnon (b. 1134 ZSC) is somehow also a mysterious figure to the public eye. Great-great-great grandson of Elias McKinnon, inventor of steam technology and founder of Thapsius, Leo followed in the footsteps of his forefathers and kept to the McKinnon tradition of heirs shying away from publicity until time for them to take their place heading the company. As a result, not much was known about him when he rose to the position of CEO in 1154 at the very young age of 21, propelled by his father's early retirement. Despite heading the company, Leo remains an elusive figurehead with any public appearances carefully managed and scripted.

Prone to grandiose displays of new technologies, Leo personally was meant to present on the strange new technology Thapsius was unveiling in 1160 ZSC. A last minute change to his schedule ensured he was not present when the stage and prototype scaffold was bombed. He and Thapsius as an entity have remained mum and tight-lipped as to what the project even was, and the skeletal remains of the warped frame remain abandoned next to one of Thapsius' factories in North Harbour.

Appearance
Leo is a human man, tall and wiry at approximately 6'4", dressed in steampunk-esque fineries with some form of eccentric twist. He has short, straight white hair and red eyes with ghostly pale skin. He carries a cane but never uses it to walk, instead tossing it about with flourishes and more or less using it to point at things--the cane notably never touches the ground. He always seems eerily prepared for every situation, and consistently faces crowds, reporters, and adventurers alike with a wry grin. Leo has a very elaborate manner of speaking, utilizing his expansive vocabulary as yet another way to dazzle a crowd or mystify an audience.