King Alcott Rou I

King Alcott Rou I is the current ruling monarch of the Kingdom of Ren. Alcott was always living in his brother's shadow, plagued by "Why can't you be more like Bartholemew?", "I wish he was better behaved... like Barty.". These were words uttered daily from his parents, and his family overall. Alcott became easily irritated, cold, rebellious and loud, the young prince became cold and openly showed his dislike. At age 16 he had started seducing common girls of the towns and villages and bedding them, occasionally ending up with illegitimate children. He wouldn't openly support the families, but kept tabs on the girls and his children, sending the family annual packages of money and food, and continues to do so to this day.

When he reached 15, the marrying age in Ren, his parents forced him to marry Florence Sandringham, of the noble Sandringham-Lochan-Major house. She was a quiet girl, reserved, but with an air of respect and dignity about her. Alcott resisted at first, shutting himself away for days at a time, or leaving the palace on unannounced leave and coming back days or weeks later. The marriage of Alcott to Florence was a relief to the members of the kingdom; assuming the proud, quiet girl would straighten out the Prince. Their marriage was a quiet affair, but simplistic and beautiful. Even if Alcott didn't look all too happy during the ceremony.

When Hana was born, 3 years later, the Kingdom took it as a sign of Alcott finally having accepted his marriage. And he did seem to. He had fallen for Florence's stern charm, and her quiet exterior. She wasn't willing to go into the relationship either, looking down upon the Prince as a rascal, as a shame to the Royal family, but Alcott was intrigued by the cold exterior, knowing there had to be something deep down, and he tried to crack it. It had taken 3 years for him to crack it. But when Hana was born, Florence fell ill, and the Kingdom was saddened. Would the Prince - now duke, upon his Father's death and Brother's coronation - return to his old ways if Florence passed away? But no, Florence survived... but she wasn't the same. She was timid, quiet (as before) but sad, depressed, even. Alcott tried to keep his wife's spirits up, but she often fell more ill than before, catching more sicknesses, but never dying. Soldiering on, as the doctors called it.

When Hana reached her teenage years, she had inherited more of her father's characteristics than he would have liked to admit: fiery, proud, rebellious. Her mother tried to calm her, too. Though sickly, she managed to teach her daughter basic Magic, allowing her room to expand. But lessons were far and few between. Alcott was concerned, but being a Warlock himself, he knew that the Mother of the daughter must teach the magic. It goes against tradition for him to do as such.

Hana, eventually, ran away, though she left a note. Claiming she loved her mother, and wished not to abandon her, but needed to leave. She also claimed she may never come back. It was the scandal of the Kingdom, and Alcott was enraged. Florence was bed-ridden. Alcott tried all sorts of measures to retrieving his daughter. Sending search parties, sending Florence's personal assistant, an Amazonian Japanese woman, to find her... and each time his daughter evaded capture. Alcott, in a fit of rage, disinherited Hana. She who was third in line to the throne was no longer considered a member of the royal family.

During this, Ren was starting to become weaker under the rule of Bartholomew, who, though proud and well behaved, had no idea how to run a kingdom. Alcott's lands were doing better than the Country surrounding it. When Bartholomew was killed by the hound of Judge Naota Ferris, who was a prominent figure in Asmodin on a diplomatic visit to the Royal family - and war against Asmodin was nearly declared - Alcott stepped up, only to be refused by his brother's wife and their son, Caine. Florence was improving, though, Under the care of magic users and doctors. But she was still very weak. Alcott eventually declared war against Caine and Sibella, the Rou Civil war starting.

He had the backing of Parliament and a sympathetic public on his side. Sybilla and Caine had barely anyone. The Rou Civil war was won, and Alcott and Florence rose to the throne... but the Parliament was worried. Princess Hana had left, and been disinherited... and Alcott and Florence were too old to procreate... regardless of the fact of Alcott's numerous illegitimate children, of course...