Hogo Manati

Hogo Manati
Personal
Born	2980
Affiliation	House Manati
Profile
Profession	Earl of Albiero
Family
Siblings	Bakin Manati Ted Manati
Children	Some Children

Hogo Manati was the Earl of Albiero at the end of the Third Succession War.

History

Hogo Manati comes from a family that has headed the Albiero Prefecture since the original division of the Draconis Combine into Districts and Prefects.

He was the third son of his family groomed to a position in the government bureaucracy after he failed to show any military promise. When both his senior brother died, he become Prefect of Albiero in 3008.

Shortly after assuming office he went to the Royal Palace on Luthien for the Coordinator's birthday celebration. The Coordinator noticed the pleasant young man, and granted him a rare private audience. Since then Manati has divided his time between Luthien and Albiero, enjoying a privileged position in Court that is unknown for a mere prefect. Meanwhile, Manati has acquired status as friend and confidant to many high members of the court and no one has ever learned that Manati has betrayed a confidence.

His only known political stand came in 3025, when he opposes the further exploration of Brocchi's Cluster. This was just as well, as the Kuritan government did not prioritize the project, as manpower and equipment were limited.

Hogo kept his sons away from court as much as possible so they would not be spoiled when the time came to succeed him in his post.

He was not close to Theodore Kurita, and other courtesans expected him to disappear from court when Takashi died.

Bibliography

• House Kurita (The Draconis Combine) (sourcebook)