Marduk Hantei

Marduk Hantei was a human noble who belonged to the house of the Ming. He was the only person to serve both as Prime Minister of the Earth Alliance and as Church Patriarch of the Universal Church of the Celestial Sun at the same time. Born in 2711 A.D., he joined the order of Hesychasts as one of their monks in 2720 A.D. In 2731 A.D., Hantei switched to the Regular Priesthood. Later on in 2747 A.D., he was appointed by the Church to serve as a member of the Earth Alliance Senate. From 2748 to 2761 A.D., the Earth Alliance and Universal Church were in a so-called holy war waged against them by the Cylon Empire over religious differences. In 2750 A.D., Marduk Hantei was elected Prime Minister and later as Church Patriarch three years later. In 2759 A.D., he founded Brother Battle as an order of warrior monks in order to protect the Universal Church. After peace was made with the Cylons in 2761 A.D., Hantei stepped down as Prime Minister but continued as Church Patriarch for another four years. He subsequently retired from leadership of his Church and lived until his death in 2804 A.D.