Shiro, Emperor of Zenrax
HE Emperor Shiro Mephistopheles is the current ruler of the micronation known as Zenrax. Also the reigning prince of Stormhold, he has extensive experience in the community under past aliases. Aside from this, he has served as the Master of the Order of the Rose since its founding in the summer of 2003. He is the current, 37th, Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational, since January 1st, 2023, having held other roles in the organization prior to the election.
Outside of the GUM, he represents Zenrax as a Prince-Elector in the Holy Roman Empire, having acted as Vice Chancellor, and, currently, as its Aulic Judge. He also represents Zenrax in other, minor, organizations to maintain its online presence in the community outside of its internal circles.
The Emperor, in his own personal capacity, holds roles in other micronations, including as President of the Privy Council of Vishwamitra, where he regularly advises their monarch on matters of leadership and state. Emperor Shiro has also formerly held roles with varying responsibilities in micronations such as Dracul, Abelden, Austenasia, and others. Notably, he served as the principal advisor and, for a brief term, a co-leader in Aphelia before it joined Zenrax in 2022. He also holds honorary citizenship in Wyvern due to diplomatic services in the past.
Honors
Zenraxian honours
Master of the Order of the Rose (2003)
- Grandmaster of the Order of the Hydra (2014)
- Former honours
- Order of the Dragon (functionally defunct since 2016)
Other honours
Austenasia:
Member of the Austenasian Order (4 June 2017)
Lundenwic:
Knight of the Order of the Marquis (23 August 2021)
Snagov:
Recipient of the Order of Friendship (24 October 2022)
Vishwamitra:
Grand Cordon of the Most Excellent Royal Vishwamitran Order of Merit (24 November 2022)
Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (25 October 2022)
Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy (11 January 2023)
- Former honours
Member Special Class of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (1 August – 24 October 2022)
Companion of the Most Excellent Order of the Vishwamitra (29 September – 24 October 2022)
- State honours
Purvanchal:
Grand Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of the Rajpramukh Dhrubajyoti Roy (2 January 2023)