Jarrod Bierne

**King Jarrod Bierne was a former and third recorded monarch of Del Sol Valley, however he was forced to abdicate and go into exile**. He was the son of the first usurper king, Ronan with his wife, Queen Riona. After his two older brothers fell out of line with their father, he was named heir. He married Princess Akari of Willow Creek and they had two children together, the former Queen Heather, and Prince Alastair, Marquis of Del Sol Valley.

## History

After two disappointing attempts at controlling his heirs, King Ronan had no choice but to name his youngest son as his successor. Unlike his older brothers, Jarrod is vain and meek. He only does things for people if he can get something out of it. Growing up, he was a master manipulator and would often blackmail people to get what he wanted, especially his older brothers, who were distant from him because of the power he had over them.

The king was going to move Jarrod up the line of marriage and put him in a marriage with Princess Sofie, since Oscar disobeyed his father and married someone else instead of his intended, but she was quickly married to Prince Minsheng of San Myshuno after news reached her parents. Instead, Jarrod was encouraged to propose to Princess Akari of Willow Creek and Windenburg, so he did and she happily accepted. They have a fond relationship for the most part, but Jarrod is more focused on gaining power and fame than pleasing his new wife.

He obtained his mother's spellcaster genes and used to practice his skills privately with his mother, before she passed away. No one really knows he is a spell caster, besides his wife. He will use them if he needs to, in order to secure his reign and remain on the throne, that he feels he rightfully deserves...

Jarrod became king suddenly at the age of 23, when his father caught a disease and suspiciously died. His first plans was to create a strong and powerful country, military and federation-wise. He allied himself with Magnolia, and arranged marriages with his nobleman's children, to the Pharaoh's. He next tried to take power back from the parliament of the country. For decades, the King of DSV was meant to only be a figure head, while his citizens, advisors, ambassadors, and noblemen were the real enforcement of the land who governed the land. The King's only governmental powers were to sign bills and remain out of politics. Despite this, Jarrod obtained his father's stubbornness, and decided he would obtain power by any means necessary.

Right when he was about to put his plans into full effect, his brother came to overthrow him, causing Jarrod and his family to flee. His rival was crowned King Oscar of Del Sol Valley and his children were given the titles of prince and princess, much to Jarrod's dismay.

Jarrod managed to take the throne back from Oscar, and pushed him out of the country, but Oscar wasn't going to stop. For years, Oscar and Jarrod played tough of war for the throne; one brother managing to overthrow the other, while the other brother plotted to come back. It was later dubbed "The Brother's War".

The people were growing tired of fate being indecisive over the crown. Even at one point causing the DSV government had to intervene because Jarrod was ousted for usurping the power of the government, and making him sign papers promising to not do it again, and peacefully letting Oscar take the throne again.  Almost ironically, when Jarrod obtained the throne again, he finally came to the decision to let his intrusive thoughts blur his vision, and he conspired a way to be rid the world of King Oscar and his family once and for all: by killing them.

With the help of some spellcaster nobles that were loyal to him, and his late mother's family, they found a spell that would curse Oscar with a fatal sickness, that would quickly kill him and his family. However, many warned Jarrod of the dangers of using that kind of spell, since it potentially had the side effect of making the afflicter with the sickness them self, especially if they're related, yet Jarrod ignored their warning and went through with the plan. His wife, Queen Akari, was mortified by his plans, and made efforts to convince her husband to back down from his intent, but was of course ignored.

Unfortunately for him, his plans were foiled by his wife, who decided to be vigilant and warn her brother-in-law of Jarrod's plans. Devastated yet angered at the failed attempt to get rid of his brother, Jarrod took his aggression out on his wife and kids.

Oscar, now aware of his brother's abilities and his brother's intentions, backed down for a while and left Jarrod in peace for some time. In that time, Jarrod's heir, Princess Heather became a teen and decided to put her in an arranged marriage. The best candidate was Marquis Martino Hutton of Sulani, who was 10 years older than her, but he had money and precedence, so Jarrod agreed. Martino treated Heather poorly, and she would cry to her father to release her from the marriage, but Jarrod didn't and continued to take advantage of her. She was more interested in Lord Caspian of Oasis Springs, whom she had a secret relationship with, but Jarrod had a grudge against his family and forbade her from seeing him.

## Titles

Born-Banishment of Oscar: His Royal Highness Prince Jarrod of Del Sol Valley

Banishment of Oscar-Ronan's Death: *His Royal Highness* Crowned Prince Jarrod of Del Sol Valley

Ronan's Death-Overthrown by Oscar-Gaining the throne back: *His Royal Majesty* King Jarrod of Del Sol Valley

Gaining the throne back-Abdication: *His Royal Majesty* King Jarrod of Del Sol Valley

Abdication-Death: Jarrod, Former King of Del Sol Valley