Weyland

"“I truly think about the task of getting it. You think I don’t attend my own events because I’m paranoid? Well, you’re dead wrong. “I focus on adventure. Finding new technologies, ideas, weapons. Sure it gives my company a nice little profit, but I get the thrill of going out and exploring. Of fighting. Of killing. I’ve only spent about a week of my life in my office. The rest of the time, you’re looking at my androids or lookalikes."

- Weyland

Weyland is a wealthy Vortixx businessman and founder of the Weyland Corporation, the largest company in the Construct.

Early Life
Weyland was one of the first Vortixx brought into being on Xia, the heavily urbanized homeland of his species. He was also the first male Vortixx to climb the Mountain, a geographic feature on Xia that was known to devour those who dared scale it.

He was later employed at an arms dealership, and rose rather quickly through the company's ranks, eventually reaching a rather high executive position.

Founding of Weyland Corp.
Due to its matriarchal society, Weyland was soon fired from the company after being charged with "suspiciously rapid ascension".

But, being a resourceful individual, Weyland left Xia for the Southern Continent, and settled in the major city of Tetra Nui. After going through many jobs there, Weyland decided to open an arms dealership that would cater to mercenaries and those seeking extra security from not-so-readily available weapons.

Within months, the Weyland Arms Dealership had become extremely popular, and Weyland himself made a small fortune selling his high-priced weapons. Soon, he opened a "Research and Development" division to create his own products.

Rapid Ascension in Society
After the R&D division created the omni-tool, a wrist mounted device that could do many functions that a computer could (and more) in an easy-to-use holographic space, the company saw a rise in purchases. Soon, the Weyland Corporation was rapidly developing new products and weapons.

Weyland himself became remarkably rich, but didn't stay attached to his money that much. Instead, he invested heavily in other companies and bought out smaller businesses to expand his own.

During the Tetra Nui Business Conference Exposition, Weyland announced that his company would now expand into the fields of biotechnology and help colonize the southern islands.

Wealth and Power
During the final quarter of fiscal year 7,120, Weyland was named the richest man in the universe. Even he was surprised at this, as he spent little time with his wealth.

Meddling With Dragons
Recently, Weyland began tracking a strange energy signature emitting from the Northern continent. He also started studying into the strange genetic structure of Orange Draconians, and also obtained the corpse of Propheci to do so.

However, an old associate of his, Pariah, and a group of her friends, were captured by Weyland's private army and brought to him under the charge of illegally selling Weyland tech. It turned out that they had faked the exchange to get a direct meeting with the Vortixx and discuss the energy signature, which turned out to be a Toa of Lightning bearing the Ultima.

After their discussion, Weyland left with the group to find the energy signature.

Personality
Weyland is confident, strong-willed, resourceful, and courageous. He always accepts a challenge, unless he knows he cannot win, and enjoys working competitively.

Strangely enough, being extremely wealthy does not affect Weyland in the least. He rarely attends social events, and favors being out in the open searching for new technologies and products to help his company prosper. He hates being in his office, and often uses androids to pose as him while he is away.

Trivia

 * Weyland was slightly inspired by Peter Weyland from the Prometheus viral trailer. Echo 1, however, did not like the movie. At. All.
 * Weyland's theme is "Am I not Human?" by Two Steps From Hell.