Caiaphas

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Full Name: Caiaphas Cardemonde
Alias: The Ex-Person
Title: King
Birthplace: Locke
Status: Deceased
Bloodline: Magi
Patron Divine: Sekheimos, Nivicus.
Hometown: Locke
Alliegence: The Old Kingdom
Relations:
King Nathaniel (Father, Deceased)
Nito (Half-Brother, Alive)
Vincent von Boon (Cousin, Deceased)
==Background==
Once ruling over the capital city of Locke, along with the rest of the kingdom, King Caiaphas "the Ex-Person" was the last king of the Kingdom Lineage Era before the rise of the Empire. If there was to be one word to describe him and his rule, it would be vicious.
Caiaphas ascended to the throne through means many would consider detestable (though never mentioned as such in public). His rapid climbing of the noble ladder involved the systematic murder and/or assassination of nearly all of his many brothers, who were also competing for the throne, and his father, who he slew in cold blood in his very own throne room. Following his bloody trail of patricide and regicide, and with none left to challenge him, he took the crown for himself.
Rumors began to spread, during and after his succession to the throne, that his deeds took from him what little humanity he had, which earned him the dubious title of "ExPerson," as one who is no longer a person. However, not a single soul would dare speak that name in public, for fear of his wrath. It was a name spoken only in contempt of him and his rule, a name that would earn one a swift execution if spoken in his presence.
While his methods may have been somewhat questionable, none can question the efficiency of his rule. Any and all threats to his reign were dealt with quickly and with little discretion. Of course, by his definition, "threats" included anyone who questioned his rule, from simple protestors, to squatters, to fanatical terrorist groups. As expected, these "threats" were dealt death, with little exception.
While not much is recorded about his personality, he was often described as shrewd, vicious, and even paranoid. After taking such care to ensure his bid to the throne went unopposed (via the near total annihilation of his family), it is no wonder that he gave no quarter to any who even thought of opposing his rule.
However, of all the recovered records on his life, his reasons for his rush to the throne and the motives behind the murder of his family are entirely unknown...
==Death==
King Caiaphas' death did not come until some 40 years after his ascension to the throne. His rule stifled the noble class, who he detested, providing more rights to the normal citizenry in a bid to earn their trust and further secure his own rule. Rumors suggest that Caiaphas' death was in fact orchestrated by a member of the noble class, most of whom gradually lost power under his reign. Considering that the next in line to the throne was Vincent von Boon himself, and the subsequent formation of the Empire, he may be implicated in this matter.
The circumstances surrounding his death are strange, with little evidence found at the scene, excepting the body of the King, found dying in his quarters with a mortal knife wound dealt to his neck by his head servant. His last words, however, implicated another for his death, a man by the name of <<ERROR::DATA REDACTED::CONTACT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR>>
Category:The Old Kingdom