King Alfred Koopa II

**King Alfred Koopa II**, also known by the nickname of **Alfred the Okay**, was the second monarch of the Koopa Kingdom and the second eldest son of the famous King Alfred Koopa I. He came to the throne following his father's death of a cold, inheriting the Koopa Kingdom while his elder brother Tarquin inherited the Dukedom of Nordskal Ridge. His reign wasn't as successful as his father's, with Alfred focusing more on holding on tournaments and feasts and having a distaste for politics. He never married and had no children, causing the issue of succession to arise following his untimely death five years into his reign. His younger brother Edrick succeeded him following his death.

## Extended Lore

### Early Life

Alfred was born in the Duchy of Nordskal Ridge in the Bohnenkraut Kingdom, named after his father. Alfred Sr. was currently the Duke of Nordskal Ridge, to the jealousy of his elder half-brothers. When Alfred Sr. heard of the plot to have him assassinated, when the younger Alfred was around the age of 9, the Duke and his family were forced to flee the Ruins. His father and his strong supporters wound up discovering an entirely new Kingdom, where the younger Alfred and his brothers spent the following years growing up.

### Koopa Revolutionary War

During the Koopa Revolutionary War, Alfred was now around the age of 16, and his father brought he and his two brothers Tarquin and Edrick to fight at his side in battle, to prove they were skilled warriors. Alfred himself made good impressions in battle, and was successfully able to beat back incoming Shellcreeper invasions. He and his brother Edrick were very close, and it is said that following his death in later years Alfred gifted Edrick a spear he used in the war itself. When their father won the war, Alfred was titled Prince of the Koopa Kingdom.

### Alfred I's Reign

During his father's reign, his son was prominent at his court, though at his father's request. He wasn't as interested in politics as his father, but would pretend to pay attention to keep him happy. He would often clash with Alfred I's eldest son Tarquin, who he often disagreed with and squabbled with over land. A particular instance arose when Tarquin discovered Prince Alfred had invited the girl he liked back to his bedroom chamber, causing Tarquin to burst into the room in a fit of rage and beat up his brother. Their father intervened by banishing Tarquin for 8 months, much to his annoyance.

### Reign as King

Alfred I died of a worsened cold in 1024, in which the Prince was chosen as Alfred's successor over Tarquin, due to Tarquin already being heir to Nordskal Ridge, and became King Alfred Koopa II. His coronation was set two weeks after his father's death out of respect for his father. His brother Tarquin inherited the Dukedom of Nordskal Ridge, and was unhappy with his younger brother now being his superior, refusing to attend his coronation. His other siblings and mother did attend, however, and the coronation itself was an even grander ceremony than his father's, with the new king himself lasting for over a day. The people had high hopes for their new king.

Alfred II's reign itself wasn't considered to be as strong as his father's. Not having as much interest in cabinet meetings and political matters, Alfred II often neglected meetings, and would often fail to attend them. His youngest brother Benjen often held the cabinet meetings as his King's Claw, the second in command to the king, while Alfred II himself would spend most of his time sleeping after spending long nights of drinking, or out on hunting parties. He was urged by his cabinet to get himself a wife to ensure that he would produce an heir, however he never ended up doing so for unknown reasons. He loved hosting large tournaments and feasts at the castle, however these would eventually cause the economy of the Koopa Kingdom to begin to decline, to the annoyance of the cabinet. Prince Tarquin attempted to take the throne for himself with an army, which he believed to be his right, but was defeated by Alfred II's forces lead by their brother Prince Edrick, and was imprisoned, but later released after being paid by the Bohnenkraut King, and sent back to Nordskal Ridge.

### Death

Around two years into his reign, Alfred II and several of his subjects, including his brothers Edrick and Benjen went hunting in Bright Valley Woods together. The group were said to have been heavily drunk at the time, especially the king himself, and were often firing shots aimlessly and stumbling around. As the sun begun to set, several people begun to go home, including Benjen who had grown tired. Edrick stuck around, however Alfred II went to go and privately take a piss behind a tree. Unfortunately, he never returned, and everyone assumed he had gone home. The next day, everyone was confused, as the king was no where to be seen. That is until late into the afternoon, Alfred II's body was found in the middle of the Woods, with an arrow through his chest. Prince Edrick was chosen as Alfred II's successor instead. A memorial of the king remains in Bright Valley Woods from the spot he was shot. He is debatably the first Koopa King to be assassinated, though it's entirely possible the death was an accidental.

## Appearance

Alfred II was sprited by Popplio Power, and bears great resemblance to his father. He has smooth fiery blonde hair, a dark gray head with two sharp horns, large brown 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 grey spiked cuffs around his wrists and shoulders, as well as a spiked collar, and a spiked, scaly black shell with a white casing and white rings around the spikes.

## Trivia

* Popplio Power based the design for Alfred II off of an old design for Bowser from *Super Mario Bros.* promotional artwork, in which Bowser was shown with blonde hair and grey skin.