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== King Regal ==
 
== King Regal ==
  
He was irresponsible as a Farseer monarch, taking an unusually hard line with criminals. He created the [[King's Circle]], a gladiator ring of sorts that pitted any willing warrior or criminal agaisnt a [[Forged]] one.  
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He was irresponsible as a Farseer monarch, taking an unusually hard line with criminals, [[Forged]] ones and people with the [[Wit]]. He created the [[King's Circle]], a gladiator ring that pitted any willing warrior or criminal agaisnt a [[Forged]] one.
  
 
== In the end ==
 
== In the end ==

Revision as of 05:33, 31 May 2006

Regal Farseer was a Prince, King-in-Waiting and then King of the Six Duchies, though he was later dubbed 'The Pretender', as he knew that after King Shrewd died the real King, Verity, was still alive.

Childhood

The third son of King Shrewd, his mother was Queen Desire, Regal was encouraged from an early age by her that he was superior to his two older brothers (Chivalry and Verity) and had a better claim to the throne and was thought to have been named thusly to futher drive home the point. As an adolescent, Regal was childish, immature and pompous.

Appearance

He was typically Farseer in physical appearance (with a dark hair, skin and eyes), and was considered handsome, a title so obtained by much primping, taking pains to take care of his looks. His brown hair was smoother than his brothers' and better tended, oiled, and often scented. He also dressed more finely than his brothers, as appearances were extremely important to him.

King Regal

He was irresponsible as a Farseer monarch, taking an unusually hard line with criminals, Forged ones and people with the Wit. He created the King's Circle, a gladiator ring that pitted any willing warrior or criminal agaisnt a Forged one.

In the end

As Regal aged, his behaviour went from near acceptable childish jealously to unbecoming outright arrogance, using his new position as King to do as he wanted, however ill-advised, regardless of the effect on the Six Duchies. Towards the end of his reign, Regal developed his mother's taste for drugs and had her same irrational behaviour, showing especially when it came to his hatred of Fitz, whom he stopped at nothing to kill.

In the end, Fitz used the Skill on Regal to force him into loyalty towards Kettricken, though it was never found out how long this would have lasted, as Regal was killed in his bedroom some time later, most probably by a ferret.

Other traights

Regal had a fear of anyone different to himself, and would not stand to have someone who was 'unwhole' in his presence. This fear extended to include such people as The Fool, although he served as one of Regal's servants for a time, and people possessing the Wit.