Abel Bodner is a soldier in the J Andres army. He fought in the Grand Mexican War and returned home to Rossingol where he assisted in the formation of a militia coast guard. Bodner is a strong supporter of the Nationalist party and ran for president as a Nationalist in 2100. Incumbent President Pierre Bourbon was extremely popular, and Bodner only managed to garner 8% of the vote. He moved to New London shortly after the election and became elected mayor in 2101.