Kade de Luan

King Kade de Luan

## Description

Kade's full name is Kaden Angel Rivett - his middle name was given to him by his mother Angelique in order to comfort Kaden when her time came, as a part of her was always with him even in name.

He has short-medium black fluffy hair, a sharp jawline and heterochromatic eyes of hazel and blue - the blue from his mother, and the hazel is suspectedly from his father (who is still unknown to Kade). He has lean, but muscular physique from a mix of diet and training. The nation's natural diet of its own harvest means he is very healthy, which is combined with the muscle he builds during his military training. His hair is usually quite messy on a regular day as he has a strong dislike for gelling his hair back as older royals used to. When he has a royal obligation, however, such as a royal parade or a meeting with another nation, he will style his hair a little more neatly to appear presentable.

His more distinguishable features are his scars and tattoos. Those in line to the throne receive intensive military training in case it is ever needed if the nation is at war, and, as a result of this, he has multiple scars. His most prominent one being the one on the right side of his face - it runs from the bottom of his cheek, over his jawline, to around halfway down his neck from when he had a dangerous collision with his sparring partner. Kade just narrowly dodged the attack (which, in his partner's defence, was an accident on their behalf) which should've taken his right eye. He has a few other slash-shaped scars over primarily his arms and backs from training, however, the majority can not be seen.

Kade's largest tattoos are the two wings on his back and shoulder blade area - he had it done before his mother's death as a symbol of his love for freedom and life, however, now they have a much deeper meaning, as they represent his mother too. He has a number of tattoos on his upper left arm, however they are also not visible due to his usual attire.

Kade himself, though, is a very joyful person with high ambitions. He has always been rather intelligent with a lot of self-set goals for his (and the nation's) future and wishes the best for all. Kade had grown up intertwined with the people and thus had set a good impression upon them, and he was seen as one of the most realistic and friendly monarchs as far as the public could remember. He brightened the mood of Luan with his birth. Kade is also incredibly adventurous, and spent much of his childhood exploring the different towns and cities of Luan, often joined by his friend Sebastian. At present, his ambitiousness and confidence shines brightly.

However, he deals with a lot of guilt and regret over his mother's death that only his closest friends and servants know about - Sebastian in particular, had comforted him at Angelique's royal funeral. He often finds himself regretting not spending as much time with her as he could - even though he was practically stuck to her side - as he believes he wasted too much of his time away from the castle, and therefore away from her. He also feels at fault for her death, despite a motive never being found as no suspect was ever established, and blames himself for it. Whilst he does not express this to the public, he struggles greatly with it in private, and experiences very little happiness when alone.

## History

### Backstory

Kaden was born on the 26th of May to Angelique Rivett - his father was never identified. His father never lived with them within the castle, and Kaden could only assume he came from another nation. Mia was born to a different man 5 years later, but he died shortly after her birth following an infection in his lungs. Whilst his mother does know of Kade's father, it was her wish to keep it private from him, and he was never told because of this. He was born in Castellea, the capital of Luan, within the castle itself with the help of the royal family's private doctors and nurses. His birth dominated all newspaper headlines and conversations for months and his name wrought praise from every city, town and family. Often called "The People's Angel" (or "Our Angel" by close family) he was highly regarded by all, and spent the majority of his childhood intertwined with town and cityfolk learning the 'regular' style of life before being introduced to the royal way. His mother thought it best for him to understand the lifestyle of the people so that his wealth and status would not inflate his ego for him to express this cruelly over others. His mother knew he would never do this regardless, as he was a sweet and caring child from the moment he was born, but she still felt it necessary in order for him to be - not just a great King - but a great person. Through this, he also met Sebastian Richter - his best friend of 15 years. Sebastian's family worked for the royal family, and the Richter family were the primary stand-ins for the royals should they ever be unable to speak to the people. Sebastian lived in Castellea but spent most of his days playing sports out in the fields, which is where Kaden met him.

When introduced to his royal style of life, Kade was also introduced to the training and education he would have to undergo as the next in line to the throne. The military training regime for those in line had differed ever so slightly over the centuries, however, it still stayed as intense (and often cruel) as it always had been. His sparring partner, Valentia Sanchez, is 16 years older than him, and was a very strict officer in the army as well as a Knight of Castellea for 3 years. A lot of experience followed her, and Kaden learned a lot from her. It was not achieved without damage and suffering, but Kaden came out of practice feeling prepared (and with a lot more scars). He was educated by Val's twin brother - Vicente - who was a professor at the University of Luan. Kade was naturally intelligent, though Vicente's education gave him another insight into many subjects. However his main interests were the humanities - English, History, languages, etcetera. Vicente's teaching was incredibly enriching and he was regarded as the greatest professor in all of Luan, and he went on to teach Mia 5 years later. Kaden passed his exams with incredible grades (and even now, he sometimes visits Vicente and Valentina to thank them for their help).

Following his thorough military training and education, he continued his royal duties as usual, preparing for the day his mother may step down from the throne, or the day (he hoped) she'd pass away peacefully. Though, this day never came - her death was an act of cruelty against not just the nation, but Angelique herself. Kade made it his goal to continue her legacy of peace and prosperity, but also to discover the person responsible.

## Family

Kade knows of two immediate family members - Princess Mia (his sister), and Queen Angelique (his mother)

Princess Mia Rivett, aged 17, is the Grand Master of the Knights of Castellea - a small group of trained knights that tackle minor problems within Luan, such as theft, abuse and more. She took over leadership when she was 16 after her mentor (and the previous Grand Master) deemed her fit to take his place, so he left for retirement. Ever since, she has been one of their greatest leaders to date. Kade has an excellent relationship with his sister, but leaves her to do her own thing most of the time as he knows she is capable.

Queen Angelique is Kade's mother, who died when he was 20 (two years ago). She was widely regarded as the greatest monarch of all time within Luan, and she tipped the scale towards a brighter future for the suffering nation. Angelique gave birth to Kade when she was 18, a year after she took over as ruler. Kade had an oustanding relationship with his mother, having never known his father, and grieves deeply over her death. She was assassinated, aged 38, on the 26th May, 2020. To this day, her murderer has never been convicted, and Kade sets it as his own personal goal to find the person responsible.

Kade never knew of his father, and his mother rarely ever mentioned her. His father was never made public, so he can only infer that he was a horrible man, which only makes him regret his limited time with his mother more - he did not get the chance to learn more about her due to her untimely death.