King Alaric is an older powerful Germanic king who rules the new Germanic kingdoms. His mother an English noblewoman, and father a King of the Germanic tribes now settling in the Northern Country. He is ruthless, cold, arrogant, dominant, possessive, fearless, polite, mature, and slightly barbarous. He holds a wealthy court, and has a harem of women varying in titles who supply his children. He asked for a noble beautiful young lady as a gift from England for his harem.