Maxamilian II

To say that Maxamilian II was nothing like his predecessors, would be too little of a difference. At court he prefered to be called Max during council meetings, Sire on the field, and let the common folk call him father and later grand father. An informal being, he was raised during a time of strife in his father's reign. His mother was slain in front of his own eyes by the Usurper Kalmanzar van Korkule. He contributed much to the reclamation of Imperial lands under his father, who was already quite old when Max became a man. Max proved to be a more efficent ruler, general, and father than his predecessors. His closest friends were Edmure Grimshank-Lorgen, Darkleaf the Younger, and Ovark Hurin; all of whom had previously adventured with him during the days of the court-in-exile. Max saw his own son fall to evil, and was the one to take the boy's life; but not after sustaining mortal wounds to both himself, and the Empire. He finally abdicated to Gurth Kano after seizing the throne back from his crazed Son.