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Periclades Sikyon, formally styled as His Royal Highness, King Sikyon of the Juvexian Mandate was a male Human from the Senex-Juvex system and patriarch of the House of Juvexia who served as Monarch of his homeworld and its moons during the Force Eternal Era. Ascending to the throne following the death of his Father, King Haeclades Sikyon, known as 'Haeclades the Conqueror', Periclades was married to Electra Olimpia, and together they had a large and complex family, known as the House of Juvexia.
Biography
Born around forty years ago in the villa of his noble house, Periclades was the son of King Haeclades, and his wife Mycale. Juvexian legend proclaims that his mother, Mycale, dreamed that she had given birth to a Krayt Dragon the night before he was born - which has been interpreted as a 'sign of the greatness within her son' by many. His father was hailed as a great military commander, having overseen the suppression of two rebellions and the expansion of the planet's slavery operations through conquest. Afforded the title 'Haeclades the Conqueror', his father was an oppressive and forceful man, who demanded only the best from his only son, Periclades.
Taking up education with the best tutors his family could afford, Periclades learned the classics, language, history, philosophy and more and had his heart set on becoming a leader of culture, art and poetry when the time came for him to ascend to the throne. Periclades was to be disappointed, however, with his father sending him to join the Juvexian Guard, the personal army around the King, shortly after his sixteenth birthday. Thereafter he was to spend the next fifteen years on slave raids, suppressing revolts, and taking out rival families in the theatre of war.
Under the constant pressure of his father's expectations, Periclades took to drink, hunting and other vices, the heady combination of which turned him into a sadistic, cruel and brutal man, hiding behind the well-maintained veil of nobility that his high-class education afforded him. Married off to bring money into the family, Periclades didn't even bother to learn his wife's name, with rumours insisting he was told on the day by one of his guards.
Returning to his work as soon as the wedding was over, Periclades nearly fell in battle, with his father stepping in to save his life. His father never let him forget this fact and proclaimed that 'only when my son has saved my life in battle will he have achieved what I have'.
He died the following day, making it impossible for Periclades ever to meet, let alone exceed his father's absurdly high expectations of him.
Periclades ascended the throne the following day and immediately ostracised his Uncle (the only other claimant to the throne) before setting out to expand his family, their influence, and their power.
Personality & Traits
Periclades was your textbook nobleman in his youth, possessing a passion for fighting and the classical arts. Arrogant, cruel, and self-obsessed, he has a deep-seated mistrust for those not in his immediate circle of supporters and views those outside of the great houses as second-class citizens. Having received an excellent education, he can speak numerous languages and is deeply knowledgeable about history, philosophy and warfare.
A hunter, politician and warrior, he is an excellent public speaker, deft with a spear in his hand to boot. Having spent much of his life on the field of battle, he is something of a sadistic man, prone to overly carrying out acts of tyrannic brutality to keep his people in line.
Unknown to any, Periclades suffered a head injury on the field of battle some years ago and is prone to fits of violent rage, as well as hallucinations of his father, at a moment's notice. He is not force-sensitive.
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