Connor XII

## Connor XII von Mullenstone

King of the Romans (Claimant)

Claire IV Kolberg

Tony al-Tonnisgard

The King Beyond the Wall

Claire IV Kolberg

His Own Internal Organs

## Overview

**Kaiser Connor XII** is the current ruling leader of the **Holy Roman Empire**.

## Notabilities

He began gaining notoriety in the very first hours of his reign, following the abdication of **Kaiser Michael III** in the early hours of the **Siege of Mullenstone**, in AD 1669. Over the course of two excruciating years, he led the defenders to victory over the invading **Byzantine** forces, led by **Isaac XVIII**. He repelled the besiegers five separate times before launching a successful counterattack, exploiting a lapse in Byzantine strength caused by a severe Mediterranean Cyclone to sally out, and drive off the invaders. He would later go on to lead the united European effort to drive back the **Timurid** invasion, launching powerful counteroffensives in Italy and the Balkans, and sending large amounts of Imperial Volunteers to help staff and defend the **Wall**. During the **First Italian War**, his lands were the initial target of **Sicilian** Aggression, and with his armies still depleted from the **Timurid** Invasion, he struggled to hold off the Sicilians, who took large slices out of Imperial holdings in **Italy** and the **Dalmatian** coast, reaching as far north as **Bern**. The Kaiser's greatest defeat was dealt by **Archbishop Brandon** **of Sicily** during the **Battle of Geneva**, which saw the lackluster Imperial forces routed and cut down during an unexpected Alpine Blizzard. The Kaiser was among only 300 men of the initial 2,000 to escape the battle alive. He made up for the disgrace of this failure by later regrouping with **Danish** reinforcements, and successfully retaking **Bern** and northern **Italy**. He attended in person the **Treaty of Holstein**, which he was the major mastermind of. He oversaw the Treaty's signing and enforcement, resulting in the **Balkanization** of **Italy**, and the current borders of the region. Although he has recently met defeat in the **Great Emoji War**, and the **Battle of Kiwanis**, he is once again attempting to salvage his reputation as a Diplomatic Force of Nature and reassert the **Holy Roman Empire's** position as the dominant military power in Europe by guaranteeing the protection of the **People's Republic of France**, and backing the claim of **Brenden I** as true ruler of the **Byzantine Empire**.

## **Personal Details**

**Connor XII von Mullenstone** was born 13 June, AD 1653, under **The Steed** birth sign. Like many of the other nobles of the Imperial Court, he is a **Mazdakite Zoroastrian**, a seemingly paradoxical religious affiliation for one who is styled as **Holy Roman Emperor** and **Protector of Christendom**. He ascended the throne at age 16, and was styled as **Shahanshah Farrokh Hormazd II** by his Zoroastrian courtiers, for religious purposes. To the rest of the world, he was **Kaiser Connor XII**. He casts his Imperial Vote for his eagerly misguided younger brother, **Prince Connor the Unforgiving**, to succeed him as Emperor. Early in his reign, he would seek the hand of the **Archduchess of Switzerland**, the **King of Poland**, and a **French Princess**, who would go on to marry **Isaac XVIII** instead.

## Health

Throughout his life, the Kaiser has bore many medical challenges, going nearly deaf and blind, contracting the **Pox**, the **Plague**, **Typhus**, developing **Gout**, and **Liver Disease**. It has taken the absolute best medical care the **Empire** can provide, including constant attendance by Imperial **Physicians** and **Witches** to ensure his life continues.