Richard Mallard

Richard MallardPrince of Mallardia	Richard MallardPrince of Mallardia
 	
Appearances 	Appearances
Only Appearance 	"The Lamps Are Going Out"
Information 	Information
Born 	April 9, 644
Died 	February 713
Gender 	Male
Species 	Duck
Color 	Teal
Residence 	Anatoidea, Mallardia
Status 	Deceased
Family 	Family
House 	Mallard
Father 	Swan XVIII
Mother 	Emmeline of Capet
Spouse 	Annie Mallard
Issue 	Albion MallardBosworth Mallard
Grandchildren 	Thomas Mallard
Prince Richard Mallard is a supporting character in War.
In terms of the series narrative, Richard is a Prince of Mallardia during the War. He is the uncle of reigning King Swan XX.
==Appearances==
===War===
Richard Mallard made his first appearance in "The Lamps Are Going Out." In October 708, ten months into the war, the Lords of Mallardia were vastly discontent with the ongoing war and high costs. Richard capitalized on the chaos by launching a fabricated claim for the throne. He recruited an ally to pose as the purported true father of reigning King Swan XX in order to challenge his legitimacy. Unfortunately for Richard, despite having a case and allies, he was thwarted by his mother, Grand Dowager Queen Emmeline of Capet. She systematically undid his case, and turned all of his allies against him. Even his own sons, Bosworth and Albion, opposed him. In punishment, Swan sent Richard to the frontlines to lead the troops on the southern border. 
At some point in February 713, Richard died of the War Plague in Castle Severn. 
==Character==
===Namesake===
Richard is named after and partially based on Richard III of England, who came to the throne under suspicious circumstances, after the young King Edward V disappeared from the Tower of London along with his brother. 
Richard's surname is derived from Mallard ducks. 
==Trivia==
*Richard's wife is named after Annie Warwick, who became Queen Anne of England upon her husband's ascension to the throne. 
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