Ragnar Johansson

[Valiant]

Player
Player name: Valiant
English language proficiency: Second language. Proficient.
Character number: 4
Faction: Kingdom of Scandinavia
Requested faction membership: Yes

General
Full name: Ragnar Johansson
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: Natural
Occupation: King of Scandinavia, formerly Duke of Denmark and Duke of Norway
Birthplace: Kingdom of Scandinavia
Citizenship: Kingdom of Scandinavia
Personality: Ragnar was an arrogant person. To him, the world revolved around him. It was always about him. He knew what he wanted and he would get his hands on it, whatever means it took. Unlike his sister, who was unreasonable, he was despicable. Ragnar was smart and manipulative. He thinks he is the most intelligent person in the world and he often proves himself right. He is sentimental to the Naturals and wishes to oppress or even remove the Coordinators who lived in the Kingdom - his Kingdom.

Appearance
Height: 1.85 metres
Weight: 85 kg
Hair Colour and Style: Ragnar has a long, curly blond mane that flows beautifully down onto his shoulders. He takes pride in the silkiness of his hair and takes particular care to make sure that it is well maintained.
Eye Colour: Blue. It runs in the family.
Identifying Marks: None on his body. He was never seen without a ring bearing the secret emblem of the royal family.
Skin Tone: He had a healthy tan that he maintains by spending an allocated amount of time per week at the beach.
Build: Ragnar had a stocky frame, despite his height. His muscles were well-defined and often threaten to burst out from his clothes.
Clothing: He preferred to wear tight-fitting clothes to emphasise his well-toned muscle. Ragnar usually wore the most fashionable business attire. His closets were filled by the top brand labels in the world and he was never seen wearing clothes that are out of trend. At official functions, he wore royal robes that signify his stature as the King of Scandinavia.
Handiness: Right-handed

Background
Mother: Kiersten Gehard (deceased)
Father: Gottfrid Johansson (deceased)
Siblings: Anya Johansson, Ulric Johansson (exiled, presumably deceased)
Wife: Lise Upvall
Personal History:

Ragnar was the second son of the King of Scandinavia. As prince, he had much power. However, he was not satisfied. His brother, Ulric, was first-born of the King. He was the natural successor to the throne. To lend weight to his credibility, Ulric bested Ragnar in all areas. The throne was supposed to be his.

His simmering unhappiness did not go unnoticed. Several nobles approached the prince and offered to help him secure the throne. Apparently, they were disgruntled with the way Ulric was handling things in the Duchy of Denmark, which was under the administration of the elder prince. They plotted to frame Ulric to get him exiled or even executed. Instead of having to assassinate the prince, they planned to make the King remove Ulric from power and name Ragnar as the heir.

The scheme was successfully executed and Prince Ulric was arrested and charged with conspiring with pro-PLANT parties to rebel and make Denmark an independent state. As a Coordinator sympathizer, Ulric had close ties with both the Coordinator bodies in his Duchy and PLANT representatives. The prosecution had sufficient evidence, provided by pro-Earth Alliance parties in the Duchy. The second prince also lent his weight to persuade certain individuals to testify against his brother.

The outcome of the trial was determined even before the trial started. The King was infuriated with the treachery of the son he had high expectations for. The person he trusted completely betrayed him. However, on account of their relationship as father and son, King Gottfrid sentenced his son to be banished from the Kingdom.

Ragnar was unsatisfied with the exile of his brother. The elder prince - former prince - could return to take revenge and regain the throne forcibly. Crown Prince Ragnar wanted the Ulric to be removed from his list of worries permanently. He sent numerous assassins to hunt his brother down. All failed to return alive. It has been ten years since his brother's exile and he is still unable to sleep well.

The burden of leading the country and steering the Kingdom down a path of strict neutrality took a toll on the King. He was unable to devote time to solving the problems in the royal family. Both his son and daughter were not well-liked by the people and their character had much to be improved upon. The thought of leaving the Kingdom in the hands of either of them worried him. He regretted sending Ulric into exile. Ulric had so much potential but failed to live up to expectation and ended up being charged with treason. The thought of his other son's downfall and exile tore at the battered heart of the King. It was not long before the King fell ill and, eventually, he was forced to abdicate his throne and pass the throne to his son, Ragnar.

The first thing Ragnar did upon ascending the throne was to eliminate the nobles who helped plot against Ulric. He ruled with an iron fist. The people of the Kingdom were oppressed but the country prospered under his rule, hence they were satisfied their King's rule.