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Baron Von Frohman, Aeronaut

Heir to a vast industrial empire, von Frohman abandoned his classical training in the sciences and has dedicated his fortune and tireless efforts to proving the superiority of aerial transport over rail, sea, and other antiquated modes of conveyance.

His factories produce several lines of commercial steam-powered dirigibles, and are rumored to have supply contracts with each of the prominent military powers. Some would say that with his combined inventory, the Baron commands the largest private fleet of airships in the world, but he is quick to dismiss such seditious notions.

When not directing production efforts in his Alpine workshops, von Frohman is active in scientific circles. He is perhaps most notable for his vocal denunciation of Bernoulli’s principle as "pure fiction", and recent demonstrations of heavier-than-air flight as "mere parlor tricks, no more interesting to the scientist than the ballistic flight of a well-shot cannonball."

The Baron holds a number of altitude and airborne endurance records, and the annual dinner party aboard his personal luxury airship, The Valkyrie, is a must for everyone who’s anyone in Europe or New York.