Basil SquarePantis

Basil SquarePantis was a human Byzantine government official who, as a human-fish hybrid, founded the House of SquarePants in Bikini Bottomshire. Basil was famous for his loyal adherence to the idea of chivalry, and his mastery of both land and naval warfare.

Early life to Fall of Constantinople
Basil was born in 1425, to a dynasty of Byzantine government officials, of the family of SquarePantis in Byzantium. Knowledge about Basil's exact birth date was lost when the Bikini Bottomshire Archives building was accidentally burnt down in July 1607. Only his year of birth was known.

After graduating from the University of Constantinople in 1445, Basil became an official in the court of Emperor John VIII Palaiologos. After the death of his father in 1449, Basil gained considerable influence within the royal court to the point when Emperor Constantine XI tried to depose Basil in November 1451, resulting in hostility between the emperor and Basil until it was settled in December 1452. However, in early 1453, Basil became a dominant power in the court, rivaling only the emperor, who was worried of Basil's wide influence within the empire.

In April 1453, Ottoman troops besieged Constantinople. Emperor Constantine chose Basil to coordinate the Byzantine defensive strategy, and smuggle senior government officials out of Constantinople to the Kingdom of Hungary. On May 29, Basil was involved in the Byzantine resistance against the Ottoman offensive action shortly after midnight. At around 3 a.m., Basil and 300 followers, using stolen Ottoman uniforms as a disguise, left the fighting. After a small fight with Ottoman soldiers, Basil and his followers took control of 4 ships.