The Feeble King (II)

> *"You can't just barge in and expect us to listen to you! You just locked up the King's Claw! I shall act as King's Claw until the King himself recovers."* -Lord Richard Koopa
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**The Feeble King (II)** is the second episode of the *Wars of Frozen Flames* miniseries. It takes place after the Koopa Kingdom's defeat in the Hundred-and-Eight Years War and John VI's mental breakdown and primary focuses on Lord Richard attempting to help the Koopa Kingdom whilst being in conflict with some nobles such as Lord Symon Blackfoot after seizing the King's Claw position from Lord Sigmund Phoenix and imprisoning him. Additionally, it focuses on the marriage of Lady Jane Phoenix and Korrin Sylver.

## Plot

Cynder appears to mourn for John VI in his coma. Jane enters and is immediately insulted by Cynder, having Jane to clarify that she just wanted to see if John is okay, to which Rodrick states that they know he's alive. The archbishop states that the king seems to have suffered a mental breakdown and is in a state of complete immobility, requiring around the clock care for the next few months. Jane asks how it happened and the Archbishop believes it were witches. Cynder panics over John's availability to rule the Kingdom and the Archbishop confirms her panic, stating that the King is in too poor condition to rule the realm and will require a regent until he recovers. Rodrick believes that the Duke of Sherbet Land will happily accept the title of regent but Cynder declares that Richard will not be regent but Rodrick mentions that he has the most experience of anyone to rule the realm only for Sylver to suck up to Cynder and Theodrick to claim he's out to get the Queen. Jane suggests to hold a council meeting to decide but Cynder demands her to be quiet. Sylver claims to believe that the presence of the King's heir will awaken him from the slumber and brings the egg to John but nothing happens so he then claims that the King is thirsty and Cynder appears annoyed and proceeds to leave with Theodrick and Sylver following her, leaving Jane and Rodrick alone. Rodrick guesses that it's the Bohnenkraut Madness which his and John's mother warned him about, mentioning the time their mother mentions that Klaus VI would burst into random fits of rage at the dinner table and that their mother would spend days hiding in her bedchamber in hopes that he would be back to his normal self again. Jane disbelieves this as John is not like Klaus so Rodrick explains that the madness affects people in different ways and tells her not to worry as they just have to wait until he recovers. Rodrick then states that he and his brothers were blessed with not having the madness after Jane asked.

Richard worries for the wellbeing of John VI, having no news of him for three days. Tulisa tries to be optimistic, believing that the King is in good loving hands but Richard doubts that as he does not call Queen Cynder loving, mentioning that she has her heir and claiming that she has no need for John. Tulisa believes that Richard is suggesting that the Queen may have poisoned John and doubts that the Queen would murder her husband before her heir is born with Greyford agreeing with Tulisa. Richard takes the word but says that the realm still needs a king. A parakarry knocks and gives Richard a letter stating that Lord Sigmund is holding a cabinet meeting tomorrow in the King's absence. Richard then tells Tulisa that he wasn't invited and that Sigmund is hosting a regency council and placing himself as the head. Tulisa then begs Richard to not do anything stupid, adding that marching against the King with an army is dangerously close to treason but Richard states that he's not marching against the King but a traitorous coward claiming power for himself and tells Lord Greyford to assemble some troops.

Sigmund is hosting a meeting, mentioning that the King is in a state of immobility and stupor and that he and Queen Cynder will take charge of the realm until the King recovers and returns. Rodrick asks if the King agree to this and suggests that if they're going to come to a decision without the king then they should all be in on it so Sigmund claims that the Queen is sure this is exactly what King John would want. Ironside mentions that the last time the Queen and her lackey assumed power, King Robert Koopa II ended up murdered in a dungeon. Sylver claims that there is no one in the realm who has stuck by the King's side more than Lord Sigmund but Berwick mentions Lord Richard and Thornton mentions that he is absent. Sylver disagrees, saying that he berated the king and caused a ruckus at Loveday Feast but Berwick claims that the Queen held it to embarrass him. Sigmund says that they decided that Richard would cause too much of a scene if he were to return to the Valley but Torrence replies that he's the King's cousin and that he has been fighting his whole life while the King has been playing with toys only for Sigmund to threaten that disrespect to the king shall not be tolerated. Ironside supports the Python brothers' point, believing that Lord Richard's presence would provide more balance to the cabinet and Rodrick claims that if anyone were to be a member of the regency council it should be Richard. Sigmund however, demands that their decision is final only for Richard to arrive with Edrick and his troops and seize Sigmund as he shouts to be freed only to be taken to the Black Tower. Richard takes the seat and Sylver starts cheering for him. Richard states that a trial for Lord Sigmund will take place next week and that he will answer for his crimes against the realm shortly. Theodrick asks if the Queen approves of this and Symon gets infuriated by Richard locking up the King's Claw only for Richard state that he shall act as King's Claw until the King recovers. Birchard is also against the idea of Richard being the King's Claw and Richard offers to have his men escort him to join Sigmund. Richard then dismisses the meeting.

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## YouTube Description

Returning to the 1400s, the Koopa Kingdom finds itself in disarray after King John Koopa VI collapses unexpectedly. Before, Lord Richard found himself isolated from the Kingdom, as the King's allies did not trust him. Now, his enemies have no king to hide behind.

Cast & Characters:

* Poppilo Power: Rodrick Solberg, Halbert Koopa, Edmund Ironside, Jared Hawke, Erik Bane, Ronan Blackfoot, Sigmund Sanderling, Alfred De La Korde
* Carmen: Queen Cynder, Tulisa Python, Rose Python, Anna Koopa
* TrashyKoopa: Jane Phoenix, Lily Python, Joanna Tyebolt, Ursula Koopa
* Swoldow EVGRB: Intro & Transition Music + Theodrick Solberg, Berwick Python, Horace Sylver, Birchard Python, Hayez Blackfoot, Bishop Wentwort
* Insta: Torrence Python, Symon Blackfoot, Raymund Kassimeer, Parakarry
* Mononerd: Sigmund Phoenix, Archbishop Whitehall, Trystan Blackfoot