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Richard Stirling, the son of Aldous and Laura Stirling, is the current king of Amenthes. By his mistress Karen Liu, he fathered Kai Liu.

Severely underestimated by everyone around him, Richard was plagued by self-doubt early in his reign. Recognizing his own limits, he relied on his closest friends, John and Gorrister, to advise him.

As king, his primary concern was in maintaining balance and peace with the Exekians. However, troubles at home boiled over into conflict abroad.

Biography

Richard is the only true child of King Aldous and Queen Laura. Upon his birth he was immediately named heir to the throne.

Raised at Spiderweb Castle, he became close to John, his adopted older brother. The two were inseparable, and developed a bond that would last Richard's entire life.

His half-sister Eleanor was born two years after him. The siblings soon became rivals, teasing and provoking each other. Once, Richard dared her to walk across a frozen lake; she fell through the ice and nearly drowned, but was saved by John. Richard was so stricken with guilt he eventually confessed to their mother what he had done. She punished him by making him work as a servant for a week, and told him it was his duty to look after his sister.

Laura died when Richard was ten. As Aldous began plotting to get rid of John, Richard feared for his brother's life and tried to convince him to run away, but John refused. Aldous eventually decided to imprison John in the Ivory Tower. Richard promised John he would set him free when he became king.

Over the next ten years, Richard grew into an eager young man. He kept up a secret correspondence with John, writing him letters whenever possible. As a teenager, he began a relationship with Karen Liu, a noblewoman from an impoverished family. Aldous forbade them from marrying, as Richard stood to gain neither wealth nor political leverage from the union. Instead, Karen became Richard's mistress and they had a daughter together, Kai.

At the age of twenty, Richard ascended the throne upon his father's death. He was immediately pressured by the Council to name his successor. Richard instead released John from imprisonment and sent Sir Gorrister, one of the greatest knights, to escort him safely back to Castle Vallon.

Richard is somewhat short for a man and has a thin, slightly muscular build. He has bronze skin, tousled dark hair and amber eyes. He bears a strong resemblance to his father, King Aldous, and is considered handsome.

Richard is, first and foremost, an idealist. At the beginning of his rule he stubbornly bent and broke his forefather's laws as he saw fit, driven by a belief that they were outdated and should be changed anyway. His actions angered the council, particularly Logan Brynner, who believes Richard is unfit to rule. Since others put so little faith in him, Richard has developed a lack of confidence in himself, becoming unsure and indecisive.

While not as brooding as John, he is sentimental and absent-minded, often becoming lost in his thoughts and feelings. Ironically, he has shown a staggering tactlessness when it comes to sensitive subjects. He loves Karen and Kai dearly, but his growing distrust of others in light of his ascension to the throne has driven a wedge between them. He is unsure if Karen will betray him if it suits her, and his duties as king have caused him to neglect his daughter.

As a boy, Richard was a mischievous troublemaker. While he is no longer as immature as he was then, he has retained a more playful side. He seems to have inherited his mother's famous wit, and often jokes or makes sarcastic remarks to lighten otherwise bleak situations.

Richard is a lover, not a fighter. He has never mastered any form of combat, but took a liking to hunting with his crossbow as a hobby. As a boy he aspired to be like the knights, whom he still admires greatly. He is fascinated by water and the ocean; he has said that if he could choose not to be king, he would rather be a sailor.

In contrast to his aggressive, war-mongering father, Richard dislikes violence and hates war. He doesn't particularly enjoy being king, either, since he chafes when given great responsibilities. Richard prefers to live life somewhat recklessly, and the constraints and worries of being ruler have taken their toll on him.

Failure as a king and father
Betrayal by those close to him
Being blamed for situations that were out of his control
Losing those close to him/the people he relies upon

Idealist

Irresponsible

Lacking in self confidence

Impatient

Reckless

Tactless

Blunt

Bold

Flirt

Mischievous

Overprotective

Stubborn

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 [[Laura Stirling]]|lovers = [[Karen Liu]]}}Richard Stirling, the son of [[Aldous Stirling|Aldous]] and [[Laura Stirling]], is the current king of [[Amenthes]]. By his mistress [[Karen Liu]], he fathered [[Kai Liu]].
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 Raised at [[Spiderweb Castle]], he became close to [[John]], his adopted older brother. The two were inseparable, and developed a bond that would last Richard's entire life.
-His half-sister [[Eleanor Stirling|Eleanor]] was born two years after him. The siblings soon became rivals, teasing and provoking each other. Once, Richard dared her to walk across a frozen lake; she fell through the ice and nearly drowned, but was saved by John. Richard was so stricken with guilt he eventually confessed to their mother what he had done.
+His half-sister [[Eleanor Stirling|Eleanor]] was born two years after him. The siblings soon became rivals, teasing and provoking each other. Once, Richard dared her to walk across a frozen lake; she fell through the ice and nearly drowned, but was saved by John. Richard was so stricken with guilt he eventually confessed to their mother what he had done. She punished him by making him work as a servant for a week, and told him it was his duty to look after his sister.
 [[File:Richard3.jpg|left|thumb|544x544px|Richard as a child.]]
-Laura died when Richard was nine. As Aldous began plotting to get rid of John, Richard feared for his brother's life and tried to convince him to run away, but John refused to leave them. Aldous eventually decided to imprison John in the ivory tower. Richard promised John he would send him letters and vowed he would set him free when he became king.
+Laura died when Richard was ten. As Aldous began plotting to get rid of John, Richard feared for his brother's life and tried to convince him to run away, but John refused. Aldous eventually decided to imprison John in the [[Ivory Tower]]. Richard promised John he would set him free when he became king.
-Over the next fifteen years, Richard grew into an eager young man. When he was a teenager, he began a relationship with [[Karen Liu]], a noblewoman from an impoverished family. Aldous forbid them from marrying, as Richard stood to gain neither wealth nor political leverage from the union. Instead, Karen became Richard's mistress and they had a daughter together, [[Kai Larsen|Kai]].
+Over the next ten years, Richard grew into an eager young man. He kept up a secret correspondence with John, writing him letters whenever possible. As a teenager, he began a relationship with [[Karen Liu]], a noblewoman from an impoverished family. Aldous forbade them from marrying, as Richard stood to gain neither wealth nor political leverage from the union. Instead, Karen became Richard's mistress and they had a daughter together, [[Kai Larsen|Kai]].
-At the age of nineteen, Richard ascended the throne upon his father's death. He was immediately pressured by the [[:Category:Alliance Council|Council]] to name his successor. Richard instead released John from imprisonment and sent Sir [[Leonard Gorrister|Gorrister]], one of the greatest [[:Category:Knights|knights]], to escort him safely back to Castle Vallon. He is suspected of having a plan to undermine the Council and turn the balance of power in his favor.
+At the age of twenty, Richard ascended the throne upon his father's death. He was immediately pressured by the [[:Category:Alliance Council|Council]] to name his successor. Richard instead released John from imprisonment and sent Sir [[Leonard Gorrister|Gorrister]], one of the greatest [[:Category:Knights|knights]], to escort him safely back to Castle Vallon.
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 ::Richard is, first and foremost, an idealist. At the beginning of his rule he stubbornly bent and broke his forefather's laws as he saw fit, driven by a belief that they were outdated and should be changed anyway. His actions angered the council, particularly [[Logan Brynner]], who believes Richard is unfit to rule. Since others put so little faith in him, Richard has developed a lack of confidence in himself, becoming unsure and indecisive.
-::While not as brooding as John, he is sentimental and absent-minded, often becoming lost in his thoughts and feelings. Ironically, he has shown a staggering tactlessness when it comes to sensitive subjects. He loves Karen Larsen and their son Kai dearly, but his growing distrust of others in light of his ascension to the throne has driven a wedge between them. He is unsure if Karen will betray him for power if given the opportunity.
+::While not as brooding as John, he is sentimental and absent-minded, often becoming lost in his thoughts and feelings. Ironically, he has shown a staggering tactlessness when it comes to sensitive subjects. He loves Karen and Kai dearly, but his growing distrust of others in light of his ascension to the throne has driven a wedge between them. He is unsure if Karen will betray him if it suits her, and his duties as king have caused him to neglect his daughter.
 ::As a boy, Richard was a mischievous troublemaker. While he is no longer as immature as he was then, he has retained a more playful side. He seems to have inherited his mother's famous wit, and often jokes or makes sarcastic remarks to lighten otherwise bleak situations.