Theseus the Challenger

the Challenger

**Theseus the Challenger**, or more commonly referred to as **Theseus**, is the new name of the exiled **Prince James II** or just **Prince James**, son of the now deceased Emperor Joshua. Theseus claimed the title of "the Challenger" after he built a rebellion to challenge the throne of Emperor Ozymandias and his Imperial Magdorland Forareich.

## Life

### Early life

As stated aforehand, Theseus was born in royalty. With the name of James, he was the only son of Emperor Joshua, therefore the only heir to the throne. Due to this, Emperor Joshua went to great lengths to preserve his only offspring. James was homeschooled by the most prestigious of teachers from all around the empire. From a very young age, he was taught advanced social skills as well as politics, along with any other subjects you would see in a regular Magdorish school.

### Further Life

In his 20s, he'd already become a famous public figure. He bore a great gift of talking and writing, speeches especially. James was invited to many TV shows and had a very busy life. He barely visited his father, the emperor, and when he did, it was probably because of work. Though, his days in the Zeushead was very tiring, he managed to get through it.

The coup d'etat of Christmas 68 IE was his last time with his father. As he witnessed his father's killing, he was injured and unable to get up. Later, he was exiled to a small uninhabited island somewhere in Aquatis. Despite all odds, James was able to gather supplies, make his own boat, and set sail to civilization. This is when he realized the name bearing the name James would give him a disadvantage, so he changed his name to Theseus. This is why the island he was exiled to is dubbed Theseus Island.

Equipped with his public speaking skills, Theseus began to appear publicly against the Imperial Magdorland Forareich government. He usually rowed back into the ocean with his boat to evade the Medjay, and it worked. Confused, the people that saw him began seeing him as a savior. Slowly, Theseus formed a rebellion of 20,000 people; men, women, or others, big and small. He began a series of protests and conducted speeches near the Magdorish royal palace, which would later be known as the Deicide Revolution. He then overtook the throne from Ozymandias and exiled him to Tartarus, after which the people would praise him and he would assume the throne from then on, founding the Thesian Dynasty.

## Career

### Prince

As stated above, Theseus was born as Prince James of the Empire of Magdorland. His whole life he's been treated and acted like royalty, calling the palace his home until the coup. As prince he had also made public appearances, such as giving speeches, attending ceremonies, and dealing with diplomatic affairs. Prince James was an only child, and didn't have any siblings. As such he was the lone heir to the throne.

### Theseus

As the exiled Theseus, he was free from his responsibilities in the Zeushead. However, that didn't make him happier in the slightest, knowing his people are being tormented by a dictator's governance. Due to this, he tried his best to take back what he had lost. And he did, exiling Ozymandias, destroying the Magdorland Forareich, and reforming the Empire of Magdorland. As Emperor Theseus, he was back with his former duties at the Zeushead, albeit bigger responsibilities. But he is happy, because he knows that his reign will not bring suffering and torment to the people.