User blog:SiRenfield/Andre Lucifen d'Autriche

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Andre Lucifen d'Autriche is a king of the Kingdom of Lucifenia, known posthumously as Andre I. After marrying Alaina Legrande, Andre embarked on a largescale conquest to expand Lucifenia's borders, bringing the Kingdom to its peak.

Early Life
Born into the Lucifenian Royal Family, Andre eventually became heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Lucifenia. In his youth, Andre met Alaina Legrande and Antoinette Rogzé and became friends with them. Ultimately, Andre chose Alaina to be his queen and the two married with Antoinette's blessing. Soon after, Andre was saved from an assassination attempt from his poisoned wine glass. After Antoinette became the primary suspect, both Andre and his wife lost touch with the noble.

Conquest for Lucifenia
Sometime in the early EC 470s, Andre began planning to expand his Kingdom's borders, although discarding Elphegort from his invasion plans due to the natural protection it was provided by the Forest of Bewilderment.In EC 475, Andre began his conquests of Asmodean and the ailing Beelzenian Empire. Becoming well acquainted with Lolita Avadonia and later an Asmodean defector, Marius Futapie, the Lucifenan King and Queen met Elluki Clockworker around EC 479. Earning his friendship, Elluki signed the Sanosun Bridge Oath in EC 480, pledging to serve Andre alongside Marius and Lolita. By EC 482, Andre and Alaina began growing apart during the war and their marriage suffered problems as a result. Antoinette, now the Queen of Marlon, visited the couple around this time and secretly seduced the King.

After Antoinette's visit, Andre and Alaina's relationship improved, and they sired two children together in EC 485: Prince Rintoine and Princess Alenrice. As the war dragged on, Andre and his armies gained more and more territory and King Andre spearheaded an assault on Retasan Fortress, eventually capturing the city. Around EC 490, he posed with his wife and the "Three Heroes" for several portraits by Nikolaye Tolle. Around EC 490, southern Beelzenia became weakened by an epidemic and Andre took the chance to invade and conquer the territory. During the campaign,he was infected by the Goula plague. Crediting Alenrice as his chosen heir in his will, the ambitious king succumbed to his disease, dying in EC 491.

Legacy
In the years following his demise, Andre was remembered as a strong ruler and powerful leader for the Kingdom of Lucifenia. Not long after his death, a political struggle broke out between ministers over the right of succession after Minister Presina forged a will claiming Prince Rintoine was Andre's true successor. In the wake of the incident, the King's heir, Princess Alenrtice, was entrusted to Lolita as her adopted child while the princess was publicly declared dead. With the war between Lucifenia and it's neighbors at an end, Andre's conquests left Lucifenia the largest and most powerful nation and history. Although stabilized for years by his wife's rule, the tyranny caused by Prince Rintoine after his mother's death led to the Kingdom's swift decline, with starvation and crime becoming rampant. The Lucifenian Revolution in EC 500 ended the Lucifen dynasty and led to a Marlon occupation by Antoinette's daughter, Princess Kyla.

The child unknowingly sired with Antoinette, Nathan Marlon, became a tool used by his mother and his close compatriot, Abyss I.R., and eventually served as a spy in the royal palace to help undermine Rintoine's rule. He later led Marlon's invasion of Beelzenia in EC 505 but failed in his conquest, later dying in Marlon after the battle of Handbeat Clocktower.

Personality and Traits
As King of Lucifenia, Andre was an ambitious ruler with a great deal of charisma. Despite the scope of his conquests, he was inspirational to his subjects and supported throughout the bloody conflict by loyal followers, such as the Three Heroes. However, because of his ambition, Andre was also reckless, charging into a plague-ridden territory despite the risks, which ultimately led to his death. Andre held a close bond to the Three Heroes, convincing Elluki Clockworker to defect from Beelzenia and swear his loyalty to him. He similarly held a close bond with his wife, although their marriage became strained at certain points during the war. While under the influence of the Venom Sword, Andre did enter a small affair with their old friend, Antoinette, and unknowingly had a child with her as a result.

Skills and Abilities
Andre was a powerful presence, believed to even be capable of uniting all of Evillious under his banner. As a military commander, Andre dealt largely in all-out offensives, directing his soldiers to overwhelm his opponents. Despite this, he recognized geography's role in protecting his enemies and discarded Elphegort from his attack plans because of the forest protecting it. During his lifetime, Andre also learned the art of swordplay and became proficient with using a blade.

Character Connections

 * Alaina Lucifen d'Autriche: Andre's wife. Andre grew to love Alaina over the course of their friendship and eventually married her. The two held a close relationship, with Alaina eventually birthing Andre's children; despite this, Andre's marriage with Alaina was not always a happy one, with Andre growing distant at times over the course of the war.


 * Antoinette Marlon: A childhood friend of Andre's. The two were friends over the course of Andre's youth, however their relationship became distant after Antoinette was suspected of poisoning Andre's wine glass. Due to the influence of the Venom Sword, Andre's feelings for Antoinette became passionately romantic, prompting their affair.


 * Elluki Clockworker: One of Andre's subordinates. Andre found Elluki's magical abilities useful in battle and the two formed a close friendship, with Elluki defecting to aid the former. This bond continued until Andre's death during the war.


 * Marius Futapie: One of Andre's subordinates. Andre was impressed by Marius' skills in espionage and assassination at such a young age and formed a close friendship with him after the latter defected. This bond continued until Andre's death during the war.


 * Lolita Avadonia: One of Andre's subordinates. Andre relied on Lolita's skill as a swordswoman in battle and the two formed a close friendship over the course of the war; this bond continued until Andre's death during his invasion of Beelzenia.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Andre's name may be derived from his representive Fanloid (keep in mind I came up with the name before the concept art came out) Spicy Andy.
 * His surnames, Lucifen and d'Autriche, are a reference to Lucifer, the patron demon of Pride, and Marie Antoinette, respectively.

Curiosities

 * Interestingly, Andre named his son after his grandfather, Emperor Rintoine Rosaceae.