As the eldest child of the rightful heir to the throne and an ordinary commoner, Kagan was the catalyst of chaos within the royal court, the embodiment of a forbidden love. He was never ashamed of his mixed heritage, loving and defending his mother against the unflattering comments from the nobility. His coronation was intended to unequivocally mark his significance as the future ruler and to demonstrate to other kingdoms and subjects that the King was proud of all five of his children.