Emperor Theodoric Dareaurum Eberhart VIII

Theodoric Dareaurum Eberhart VIII is the Emperor of the Empire of Mercia.

Bio
Theodoric inherited the Mercian throne and, unwittingly with it, his predecessors' difficult mission to eradicate all magic using individuals. He began his rule peacefully, as it appeared the combined forces of Arcadia and Mercia had dealt with the magic problem long ago. However, magic began to resurface seven years before chapter one, and now Theodoric struggles with how to proceed. He bears the burden of dealing with confused, stubborn politicians from Arcadia - as well as his own people, who just want to go to war with Arcadia. Amidst this all, he is truly trying his best.

As an emperor, he is hardened and straightforward. Theodoric is a fair ruler, but he is also firm. He will act in the way he sees most beneficial to the people of his empire, even if they disagree with him. He is not afraid to kick someone's ass to keep them in line. "'He has a plan, and you WILL play your part. ' -Chikuto"

As a person, Theodoric is extremely friendly and paternal. He took in both Christian and Cog with little hesitation, and everyone in Mercia Fortress believes he is actually a huge softie pushover. In most friendly cases, he is.

Relationships
Boris - Theodoric loves his son more than anything. He is an extremely proud father, much to Boris' embarrassment at times. Theodoric hopes to not leave a mess of political problems for Boris to inherit when he becomes emperor.

Esther - As his right hand, Esther is one of his closest friends. Because she spent a majority of her childhood growing up in Arcadia, Theodoric handpicked her to play the role as Mercia's ambassador to Arcadia in times of need.

Christian - After meeting Christian through Esther, he has become partial to the quirky scientist. He has even given him the gratuitous job of babysitting Boris, which can either be an honor or a curse.

Trivia

 * The blue gems he wears were gifted to him from Queen Adelle and her mother before her as signs of their (and by extension Arcadia's) trust in him.
 * His friends call him "Derek" in informal settings.
 * He has a very intimidating stare.
 * He "man-flu's it hard".
 * The name Theodoric means "ruler of the people" and Eberhart means "brave boar"
 * His zodiac sign is Libra.