King Edrick Koopa I

King Edrick Koopa ll (Grandson)

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**King Edrick Koopa I**, also known as **Edrick the Red Prince** was the third monarch of the Koopa Kingdom. He was known as the Red Prince during his father's reign, due to his skills on the battlefield and his red hair and choice of shell color, as well as arguably the blood he shed in battle. He was the third son of King Alfred Koopa I, and wasn't expected to inherit the throne, however ascended following the death of his childless older brother King Alfred Koopa II, who died mysteriously in the Dark Woods. He ended up being a considerably more successful king than his brother, as he succeeded in conquering Sherbet Land and increasing the Koopa Kingdom's power across the continent. His death lead to the civil war known as the Klash of Koopas, in which his daughter Mariah and nephew Stefron fought for control over the Kingdom.

## Extended Lore

### Early Life

Edrick, born Eadward, was born in 986 in the Duchy of Nordskal Ridge, to his father Alfred was the reining Duke of said Ruins, and his wife Adelaide. He had two older brothers, Alfred Jr. and Tarquin, a younger sister Adela, and a younger brother Benjen, who served as Lord Secretary to he and his older brother Alfred during both their reigns. When he was little older than 7, an assassination plot was revealed to Alfred, and the family was forced to flee the Duchy on a fleet of ships. They ended up travelling to an entirely new Kingdom, where Edrick and his siblings would grow up. During his childhood, he was close to his elder brother Alfred, whom gifted him a legendary spear following his own death. He and Tarquin had a much rougher relationship, as Tarquin found Alfred & Edrick immature, and the two would often prank Tarquin in return to him constantly acting like he was superior to the brothers.

### Koopa Revolutionary War

Edrick was around the age of 13 during the Koopa Revolutionary War, and fought alongside his father and elder brothers Alfred & Tarquin. Edrick's mother Adelaide tried to convince Alfred the boy was too young for the battlefield, however Alfred insisted Edrick was old enough and needed to prove himself as a proud warrior. Edrick did not disappoint his father, winning several victories over opposing Shellcreeper invasions of the Kingdom. In one instance, Edrick was ambushed by a swarm of Shellcreeper soldiers, and severely wounded in the shin by a spear poke. Edrick's uncle Eadwig pleaded with Alfred to send him reinforcements, however Alfred insisted that if he was a true warrior, he would not need reinforcements. Luckily for himself, Edrick managed to pull through the pain of his wound and cut through the attacking troops, standing the victor on the battlefield. It is said that Alfred waited until every last Shellcreeper was defeated to rush over to the site and congratulate his son. Upon his father's victory on the battlefield, Edrick was made a Prince, alongside his brothers and sister.

### Reign of Alfred I

During his father's reign, Edrick remained prominent at court. He often participated in jousting tournaments, and attended his great feasts and parties. Alfred wanted to maintain an alliance with the Bohnenkraut Kingdom, to ensure they were safe from Shellcreeper revolts in the future, so he arranged for Edrick to marry King Johann Von Speckbohne V's aunt, Princess Maiya Von Speckbohne. The two were wed at the Koopa Castle, and while Edrick obeyed his father's wishes, he retained many mistresses and would often have to sneak them into the castle via the basement door without Queen Maiya's knowledge. He had many children with his mistresses, while his wife bore him two children; Prince Alfred and Princess Mariah. Edrick was present beside his father's death bed, and while he didn't receive any land, he received a small loan of a million coins following his death.

### Reign of Alfred II

Almost immediately after his coronation, Alfred II already found himself in a feud with his second brother Tarquin, who believed he was entitled to some of the lands of the Koopa Kingdom and felt wrongfully deserted by his father. Edrick firmly sided with Alfred II, however many of the barons were now divided between the two brothers, causing a rebellion by Tarquin. Edrick helped defend his brother during a battle in Desert Hills, resulting in Tarquin being imprisoned, and later sent back to Roffel Ruins. Edrick later accompanied Alfred II during a hunting party in Bright Valley Woods, however his brother disappeared into the woods later into the night. Edrick went home early in the morning, however the following afternoon Alfred II's body was found with an arrow piercing through his chest. As Alfred II had no children, and Tarquin, who was currently out on a crusade, had rebelled against his brother, causing him to be attained, Edrick was now selected by the barons as the new king of the Koopa Kingdom. He was crowned King Edrick Koopa I the day of his brother's funeral, which was held early in the morning. His brother Benjen, who had been Lord Secretary of Alfred II and remained loyal during his reign, kept the position and remained in favor of his brother.

### Tarquin's Invasion

When Tarquin returned from his crusade in the Kaktus Kingdom, he was furious to learn his younger brother had been crowned king before him, and begun amassing an army. Many of the supporters uncertain of Alfred II's reign were on board with the idea of Edrick becoming king, and many of Tarquin's old allies had grown to believe Tarquin's cause was lost, so defected to Edrick's side. Despite his short comings, Tarquin was determined to take the throne, as was allied with King Johann V of the Bohnenkraut Kingdom, who's son Frederick accompanied him on the battlefield. Their forces met in at Thwomp Ruins in Desert Hills, and clashed. Edrick was said to have thrived in the hot weather, and the battle was a decisive victory for Edrick. Prince Tarquin & Prince Frederick were imprisoned, however Frederick was later released and returned to the Bohnenkraut Kingdom, due to Queen Maiya pleading Edrick for mercy. Tarquin remained in prison for the remainder of his life, in damp conditions in the Black Tower. Edrick regained the Dukedom of Nordskal Ridge in Tarquin's place, re-uniting the barons. Benjen tried to convince Edrick to release Tarquin, who promised to be a good boy, due to how bad the conditions were getting in the Black Tower, however Edrick refused to allow it, believing Tarquin would never change and fearing he would try to revolt against him a third time.

### Reign as King

As king, Edrick strived to restore the Koopa Kingdom to the success it had gained during the reign of his father. He saw it as important to ally himself with more Kingdoms, and thus married his daughter Mariah to the Holy Rural Emperor Ludwig V at the age of 12, while Emperor Ludwig was 31, which while he saw as smart, the barons saw as rather odd. While Mariah spent most of her time in the Rural Kingdom, Edrick was preparing his son Prince Alfred to become the next king. For the next twenty-one years, Edrick's reign had been rather peaceful, and relatively similar to his fathers. He hosted tournaments, held feasts and gatherings and had managed to recover the Kingdom's economy by acquiring more Bohnenkraut lands from his wife.

### The Ghost Ship Disaster

Edrick had arranged for his son Prince Alfred to travel to the Kaktus Kingdom during a crusade, alongside the King's Uncle and Lord Secretary Prince Benjen and several of his illegitimate half-brothers and sisters. The crusade proved to be a huge success, as the army had successfully defeated several of the Kaktus Kingdom forces, and were returning home on a ship to celebrate. Aboard the ship, the group drank, danced and celebrated their victory. The captain of the ship had believed the weather would be calm all day, however signs of thunder were already heard shortly after arriving on the sea towards Ocean Side. Prince Alfred dismissed the thundering as his stomach growling, and demanding they speed up the journey as he wanted to get home for the feast. Unfortunately, the strong winds made it heard to sail, eventually causing the large ship to crash into a rock and flood with water. The shipwreck resulted in the death of the King's son and heir Prince Alfred, as well as his brother and Lord Secretary Prince Benjen and many of his illegitimate sons and daughters, whom he had loved like any other. The issue opened up a power vacuum, not only as the king's son and heir was dead, but the Lord Secretary position had been made vacant.

### Aftermath of the Shipwreck

Due to the loss of his son, Edrick had become much more cruel and distant with his piers, which his barons commented on. He rarely saw his wife Queen Maiya, who was long since past her prime, and Edrick would often openly allow his mistresses to walk around the castle in front of her, to the horror of Maiya and her daughter Mariah. Mariah had returned to the Kingdom following the death of Emperor Ludwig V. Ludwig V had died after choking to death on a slice of cake, and thus Mariah was returned to the Koopa Kingdom. Annoyed, Edrick had to choose a second husband, and to keep his Bohnenkraut connections he went with Lord Klayton Kayenne, the Count of Bohnenrotte. Much closer in age, Mariah found Klayton to be a significant step-up from her previous husband, and the match was supported. Unfortunately, Klayton proved to be rather annoying to Edrick. Edrick needed a new Lord Secretary, but didn't have the time or patience to choose one. Klayton tried to convince him to appoint him the position by throwing him a huge party at the castle, however Edrick instead got annoyed at him due to the cost of the party, and scolded him harshly. He instead appointed Lord Stefron Von Bohnenblau, the Count of Bohnenblau as well as the husband of Edrick's sister Princess Adela. Klayton and Stefron clashed often, eventually leading to his own banishment. Mariah tried to get her father to welcome him back, but Edrick had put far more trust in Stefron. Despite this, he and his daughter still had a close relationship, and he ensured Mariah she would become the first Queen of the Koopa Kingdom. Stefron had tried to persuade Edrick to make his son, also named Stefron, the heir to the throne instead of Mariah, believing she was unfit to rule to being physically weaker and "unable to handle her liquor", however Edrick refused, believing his daughter was in fact the rightful heir through Alfred's own rules.

### Death

In his later years, Edrick had become far more quick to anger and impatient with his cabinet. He had begun drinking every day, very early in the morning, and was greatly hurt by the loss of his many children. Queen Maiya had died a few years prior, however Edrick had invited many of his younger mistresses to court with him, which pissed off the barons, who felt the cabinet was becoming a big joke and a simping spree for the king. Edrick eventually grew tired of this and left most of the running of the Kingdom to his council. Edrick himself died in 1045, likely as a result of alcohol poisoning from his heavy drinking later in life. His body had become ridiculously swollen and riddled with ulcers during his final years, causing it to explode at the funeral. His daughter Mariah was intended to succeed him, however as she was currently with her husband Klayton in Bohnenrotte, her cousin and son of Stefron Von Bohnenblau, Stefron II, travelled to the Koopa Kingdom faster and was crowned King Stefron Koopa, to Mariah's shock and horror.

## Appearance

He is a Koopa with gray skin , He has smooth red hair, a dark gray head with two sharp horns, large red eyebrows, black eyes, and a pale gray snout and mouth with several fangs . He has scaly, gray skin, sharp claws on his hands and feet, and a spiked tail. He wears gray spiked cuffs around his wrists and shoulders, as well as a spiked collar, and a spiked, scaly red shell with a white casing and white rings around the spikes.