King Guster Sampala II
Ruler of the riches of the western kingdom
His Royal Highness King Guster Olar Gredan Sampala
King Guster Sampala is the incumbent King of the Sampalan Kingdom, and the Western Peninsula as a whole. He rules along side his Queen and wife, Queen Karina Sampala.
He rose to the throne two years ago after the death of his father, Melker Sampala, after he fell from a castle tower drunk. He was only 15 at the time.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Guster is of average height. He keeps in good health generally, but is quite scrawny. Jokes among the commoners of the peninsula often revolve around the idea that he pads his clothes and armour out to hide his physical weakness.
Apparel & Accessories
A fan of the opulent and extravagant, Guster is rarely seen without gold trinkets and adornments. He only wears the finest of everything, and seeks out artefacts and items mostly based on their appearance.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Guster was born in Warres in 1817, the only son of King Melker and Queen Agneta. His childhood was largely quite solitary, as he was the oldest of his siblings. His father spent much of his time drinking and hunting, and his mother spent much of her time throwing parties for other lords and ladies. His twin sisters were younger than him, and he did not find much company with them
He was known for being a petulant young man, and was quick to anger when made to wait for things. He did not enjoy public engagements, and was always sulking when forced to do something. He did not enjoy combat practice, and ordered his way out of it whenever possible.
Everything changed for Guster when his father, drunk and angry at losing a game of cards, accidentally fell off a tower balcony. His mother was largely unaffected by this. His coronation was three days later, 17/05 1832, three days after Guster's fifteenth birthday. Unbeknownst to him, he was being courted to marry Karina Thekla, the daughter of Dagmar Thekla, the current governor of Perron. They married four months later, and she became Queen Karina Sampala.
Everything changed for Guster when his father, drunk and angry at losing a game of cards, accidentally fell off a tower balcony. His mother was largely unaffected by this. His coronation was three days later, 17/05 1832, three days after Guster's fifteenth birthday. Unbeknownst to him, he was being courted to marry Karina Thekla, the daughter of Dagmar Thekla, the current governor of Perron. They married four months later, and she became Queen Karina Sampala.
Education
King Guster's education in statecraft has all came in the last two years, and he has retained some of the petulance that he had as a child. Much of his diplomatic responsibility is handled by his advisors. Prior to this, education was something he was largely bored by.
Accomplishments & Achievements
In the short time of his coronation, Guster has made great strides in achieving peace with the Frost Giants of Thrym, who live in the mountains above Warres. Although this is thought of by many as a good thing, his detractors claim that he has gained this by selling out and making too many land concessions to their tribes. Many think he is scared of them.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Guster's main goal seems to be the amassing of wealth, even beyond the materialistic Sampalan kings that have come before him. Most of his childhood was consumed with boredom and apathy, and most of the pleasure he has known has come from lording his status over his contemporaries.
Likes & Dislikes
His main dislike is anything that stops him getting his way. Under King Guster, the most aggressive expansion campaigns have taken place. Almost immediately after his coronation he made acquisition of more Berstock trees a priority, without concern for where they were placed in relation to indigenous people. When these people spoke out against him, he responded angrily and ruthlessly.
Social
Religious Views
Under the influence of the Merchant Guild, Guster has adopted Reorx as the primary deity of the peninsula, and he readily accepts him as well. He has turned a blind eye to their campaigns against the other churches of the area, fully adopting the belief that Reorx will bring plenty.
Relationships
Current Location
Year of Birth
1817 TC
17 Years old
Spouses
Queen Karina Sampala
(Wife)
Siblings
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Grey
Hair
Short curled brown locks
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale white
Height
5'9"
Ruled Locations
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