Mikel Therúnk

Mikel Therúnk
Therúnk in his university office (c. 2008)
Birth name	Mikel Jivedriath Therúnk
Born	1963 (age 60–61) Intemil, Terranihil
Allegiance	Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Terranihil (2010-2020)
Commands held	Leader of the DFLT
Battles/wars	Terranilian Troubles Second Lyoan Civil War
Alma mater	University of Intemil

Mikel Jivedriath Therúnk (born 1963) is a Terranihilian terrorist and the founder and leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Terranihil (DFLT), an anti-authoritarian, anti-Islamic terrorist organization operating in Terranihil and accused of operating in Lyoa.

Early Life and Education

Mikel Therúnk was born on June 1, 1963, in Intemil, Terranihil. His father was a philosophy professor at the University of Intemil (UoI), who focused on the ideas of Polsien Hétkendol, and his mother was a journalist for the Intemil Times. Therúnk was raised in Intemil and lived their for most of his life. After high school, Therúnk attended UoI. His father died of leukemia while Mikel was in his third year. Therúnk graduated 1985 with a history degree. He was then accepted into the doctorate program of history at UoI.

Professor of History

Therúnk recieved his PhD and began teaching at UoI as a full professor in 1998. He taught inttroductory history and the Terranilian Civil War. He was a successful teacher and several of his articles were published in journals. He then began teaching the Progressive Revolution. He reportedly implied that the nation would have been better off if the revolution had not happened. The university administration put him on probation for his remarks. However Therúnk protested, stating his comments were taken out of context. Then in 2009, the university fired Therúnk.