Richard

**Richard Umbra-Mortis** is the father of End, and was the primary antagonist of 4Kingdoms.

## **Background**

### **Before RP**

Richard was the king of Lunestra many years previously. Due to an arranged marriage, he was married to a woman named Anastasia, who served as his queen until their deaths. He had always wanted a daughter, and so was enraged when Anastasia gave birth to End, who she had conceived with a castle servant.
After Daniel's birth, Richard began to abuse his wife and child, through both physical abuse and neglect. During this time, he met the Beast, who began to teach him about stars and their power, as well as how to cheat death.

Once Daniel became an adult, Richard narrowly avoided multiple assassination attempts from his son. Eventually, however, Daniel strangled Richard in his sleep, and killed Anastasia shortly thereafter. Due to the help of the Beast, Richard's spirit remained tethered to Astia. Still weak and looking to gather strength, Richard possessed his son, now ascended to the throne of Lunestra as End.

Years after End's takeover, Richard began to test the limits of his possession. First influencing thoughts, then actions, and eventually able to possess his body outright. Richard burned down many towns this way, influencing public opinion against his son. Eventually, End's actions caught up with him, and Earth, Nether, and SKy sealed End (and by extension, Richard) in Lunestra.

### **In 4Kingdoms**

 By the time Lunestra was opened and End was released, Richard had become a very powerful spirit. While mostly staying linked to End, Richard took to tormenting the other citizens of the realm often, both directly and through followers like Ace, Raptor, and Demise.
At the end of the world, Richard attempted to act on his mentor's advice and take the power of all the stars for himself. He managed to possess End and Earth and have them kill each other, killed Sky and Nether, and took their stars. He used their power, and the bodies of the gods, to trick more people still to their deaths - however, the Beast had failed to mention that a human spirit could not handle the power of all five stars and would be consumed by them in turn. The Beast had intended to take over the end of the world from there; however, they had been sealed away already, and so Richard simply ceased to exist, and the power of the stars dramatically shifted the world.

### **In 4What'sLeft**

 Though he did not exist post-world shift, Richard's influence was felt by those who survived his final attack. Raptor, upon being resurrected by the Beast, was manipulated by them using the threat of Richard's possible return.

## **Appearance**

In life, Richard looked similarly to End - enough that he could convince others that End was his biological son. He had blonde hair, gray eyes, and a square jaw. He appeared very intimidating physically.

After death, Richard lost his physical form, becoming a spirit that could influence others' minds and possess their bodies, but could not be seen.

## **Personality**

Richard is cruel, manipulative, abusive, and an all around douche. He, for reasons unknown, could only feel hate and anger, and joy from hurting others.