Ulric was meant to be the King. Despite being the younger Prince, has father had hoped that he would rise to the occasion, but he never did. Ulric was a trained fighter yet he always had his head buried in the books. He studied magic, the arcane, and military strategy, but he could never be his brother, Arthur. After Ulric proved to be unsuccessful, Arthur stepped up to be the heir of the throne. He did this by being exactly like his father.