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Name: Maurice Jaspar Palissy 

AKA: His majesty the King, Maurry, MJ, King Maurice the Avenger, King Cut Throat. 

Occupation: [b]King[/b] of Selymar

Gender: Male 

Age: 36
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Height: 6'1" 
Weight: 176  

Species: Human

Nationality: Selymar

Skills/Powers:
- Sword Fighting
- Knowledge of poisons 
- Archery
- Hand to hand combat 
- Military Strategist
- Excellent Hunter & Tracker

Weapons/Possessions: 
- His Sword
- The Royal Seal
- A vile of Merpeople blood.   

History:  Maurice was born in the Palace of Selymar. He was the eldest son of King Jasper of Selymar, and his wife Queen Margot. Maurice’s mother came from a very prominent noble family, with very close connections to the Selymar royal family.  His father in the fight for the throne, was the last standing of his six brothers, and was considered one of the most powerful Kings in all the lands in the last 100 years.  Maurice was nine when his mother died after being cursed by a Demon woman to die in childbirth. Which she did, after giving birth to Prince Jacques. 

His father, King Jasper never remarried, but he did have a string of young lovers over the passing years. After his mother’s death, Maurice was sent to be raised in his great aunts household, in the countryside, along with his younger sister Nicole. His spinster great Aunt Elise was a rather uptight, and stoic old woman, but she gave them a perfect royal education.
 
When he turned fourteen, his father sent him to live with his godfather in the capitol, to be taught the art of combat and war. It was brutal, but He and his cousin Chapin became best friends in their youth. He received complete military training, and undertook a grand tour of Selymar spending several months in Aldentine. Of course when His father started his excursions and campaign in Aldentine, Maurice was right there beside him, leading his own army.
 
Finally back home, he began courting a woman named Elise Morel, but after months of that it came to nothing, as the Lady Elise married his cousin Chapin. War broke out between Kembre and Selymar once again, and Maurice was off to fight, leading his men to battle. He won all his battles, but ultimately the war was a draw. He was twenty when he married his second cousin Lady Marie Duvall. Lady Marie, was a beauty, but over-emotional and rather ignorant about the world, surprisingly enough they came to love each other more than anyone else. Over the next eight years she bore him six children, four of which lived passed infancy. 

Maurice returned to Aldentine for a short stay, but came back to Selymar after hearing of his father’s illness. Three days after arriving in Selymar, his father, King Jasper died from an accidental overdose of mercury medication. The physician that gave him the dosage and his apprentice were later executed for their mistake. Thus the battle for the throne started. A tradition of the Selymar royals on gaining the throne after the last ruler dies is rather brutal, but necessary. The children of the late ruler must kill all of their own siblings (and others with any claim), to be the last one standing, and then they can be rightful King/Queen. Maurice new this would happen one day but, he really had not prepared, of all his sibling he was the best candidate, his little sister to kind, and his younger brother to insane to make a good ruler. He would not kill his siblings, unless one mad the move first. And he would not abdicate for his own safety either.  As one could choose not to participate in Fight for succession, by not claiming their right to the throne even if all other siblings are killed. 

The fight for succession only lasted a matter of two weeks, after king Jasper Funeral.  Prince Jacques made the first attempt, poisoning Maurice’s wine goblet. Tragically before Maurice even had a sip of his wine his Wife Maire drank from his cup, and quickly died from the poison.  Three days later the pregnant Princess Nicole gave up her right to the throne, having no wish to participate in the battle for the crown. Maurice was relieved that Nicole would be safe, from their younger brother’s ruthlessness, but he was also extremely angry that his dear wife was dead, because of Jacques. Revenge gave him the push he needed to begin planning Jacques demise. 

Four days later Prince Jacques drowned Nicole in her bath, for no reason anyone could understand as she had publically and officially gave up her claim for the crown. The murder of his sister sent him over the edge and with the help of his right hand Chapin, and his many supporters Maurice Killed his brother Prince Jacques that night, by barricading all of the windows and doors of Jacque’s estate and burning the place down with Jacques, his wife, and his child inside.  Maurice was crowned King three days later, at the age of thirty.


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