Spouse: Leda Ciel
Biography: Ryker was born to a fisherman and his wife, he was taken as a babe by the religious group called the Theyrn Brotherhood because he had the 'Mark of Theyrn' on his cheek. He was raised in a castle and educated as a prince in Glyndwr, under the belief that the god and king of kings, Theyrn, had chosen him to one day rule.
As a child in Glyndwr, Ryker was treated well even by the High King Rylan - who also bore the mark. However Rylan's son the High Prince Nereus despised Ryker as Brotherhood extremists believed Ryker to be the true heir of Glyndwr because Nereus did not bear the mark.
Initially, the Brotherhood planned for Ryker to be wed to Princess Neith, twin sister of Nereus. The two were forced to engage in chaperoned visitations, and they developed a sort of bond. While Neith was always reserved and withdrawn, Ryker was eventually able to goad her into smirking or even laughing at the awkwardness of the situation. The High King Rylan put a stop to their friendship and planned betrothal, citing that Ryker was destined to rule his own kingdom and that Neith's place was in Glyndwr.
Ryker was always dubious of his supposed royal lineage, however never shied away from his expected duties. He was awarded the island of Lyle upon coming of age, and with him the Brotherhood sent a troop of soldiers and workers to settle on the uninhabited island. While nobles and their servants were free to join the new kingdom on their own wish, the Brotherhood chose the noblewoman Leda to become the queen consort.
Oddities:
- He despises vegetables, he attributes this to being forced to eat healthy foods by his childhood caretakers the Theyrn Brotherhood.
- He has a thing for blondes, ironically the Brotherhood chose a blonde noblewoman by the name of Leda to become his wife.
- He enjoys hunting, in his youth he was invited on hunts with the High King Rylan, it was another thing which he excelled at and the High Prince Nereus did not.
- He sometimes wonders how his life would have turned out if his betrothal to Princess Neith had gone ahead, although he was never attracted to her.
- He always disregarded the extremist views that he was the true heir of Glyndwr, and despite being born and raised there he never really felt it was his true home.
