King Gregor II

The last in a long line of Hearthen monarchs, King Gregor II is also known as the Mad King. He earned the title after sealing himself, and others, into the throne room of his castle to die.

The king had been bound to a wheelchair as his body was mishapen along with his face. Relentless taunting from siblings and the judging stares of the court left his self esteem in shambles. The only protection he gained was from his eldest brother who would chastise the other children and use his keen wit to cow the courts into proper behaviour. It was the untimely death of this guardian that threw Gregor over the edge to madness. Gregor's brother had only ruled as king for a short year before he succumbed to a genetic illness that he had unknowingly carried. As the eldest surviving child, this turn of events left Gregor as the new king of Hearth.

Forced into the courts and public eye without the kindness of his brother, King Gregor II saw cruelty in the face of everyone who saw him. A decree was put out that none were worthy to view their king and the slightest glance saw people executed without trial. As the king's paranoia deepend, so did his madness. Imagined slights and the whispers of vivid hallucinations dictated his every move. He refused to rule his nation and isolated himself within his castle. Hearth was crumbling out of the monarchy's hands.

It was the same year the plague hit Hearth that King Gregor II summoned all his remaining guards, servants, and courtiers to his throne room and ordered masons to seal them in along with him. All thought this to be some sort of loyalty test and complied in their desire to avoid the axman's blade. A poor choice. Slowly they all died to starvation and thirst, ending the royal line of Hearth. This tragic event has given rise to rumors that the castle, now dubbed the Castle of the Mad King, is haunted by those who died with the last king.