Darren Rifkin

Rifkin was one of the least remarkable people I've interviewed in the past several years. Our meeting was surrounded by secrecy, which is more or less appropriate for a convicted terrorist. But showing off was really absurd. It felt self-ironic for a time — before I realiszed that Rifkin was dead serious. He really believed he was a kind of messiah (though he hated the word).

He met me in a house on Korfu that looked more like a palace. Badly maintained, but still. It wasn't about money. It was about things that Rifkin got for free. He did not really answer any questions. He was only eager to tell everyone how many supporters they have.

— Ciarán Merrick, chief editor at Blackpool Tribune (2109)

Darren Rifkin

Biography

Darren Rifkin was born in Yaffo. Little is known of his childhood, and his own claims are contradictory. Based on several sources, it is known that he worked as a mechanic in a repair shop in Yaffo and later in Agra. He was known to write amateur political poetry.

On one of his visits to Jerusalem around 2085 or 2086, Rifkin met a member of the New Sofian Union. He soon become a huge fan of the writings of Meode Hiskins. That's where he got an idea of forming an underground society bound on dominating the states weakened by the World Council.

Over time, Rifkin grew disappointed with Hiskins and started to pursue his own way. His direct actions and pamphlets allowed him to rapidly grow his support base, but the exact methods he used to increase the ranks of his organizations are unknown.

After a brief and hardly successful incursion into legal public politics Rifkin prioritized terroristic means. He soon became a wanted person in most of Mediterranean states, and used this fact for increasing his personal influence.

Current Status

Darren Rifkin is presumed to be dead. Some of his followers spread rumors that he is alive. Some say he still lives in Riyad and rebuilds his former army.