Kaiser Zechshelm

Kaiser Zechshelm is the fifty-year-old patriarch of the Zechshelm family and current ruler of the Alfaxmos Imperium.

History
Kaiser Zechshelm was his fathers only child, and therefore undisputed heir to the throne. His childhood is a mystery.

His rulership has carried the Alfaxmos Imperium to worldwide fame for its wealth and efficiency, as well as infamy for its ruthless military.

Kaiser Zechshelm has three children; Prince Otto, Princess Veronika, and Princess Sofie.

Characteristics
Kaiser Zechshelm never goes out in public unless he looks immaculate, going so far as to keep famous fashionisto Albrecht Herts on retainer. The Kaiser bases his appearance on a balance between professionalism and opulence, preferring sleek dress uniforms with gold embroidery.

He is never without his entourage of bodyguards and advisors, maintaining an intense demeanor soaking up as much information about his situation as possible.

He hates the Celestine Empire with a passion.

Kaiser Zechshelm has earned a reputation as heartless and ruthless, but effective. He rules the Alfaxmos Imperium with an iron fist.

Post-Coalition War
Despite the war ending in a mutually accepted cease-fire, the Imperium is viewed as the victor of the War. The Kaiser continues to reign, doting on his new grandson and cultivating a tightknit empire. The Kaiser has recently generously returned control of the Old Swan to a floundering Lady Elizabeth.

Rumors

 * It is said the reason no one knows about the Kaisers childhood is because he had all his nannies, maids, butlers, and cooks assassinated. Or maybe it was just boring, and there's nothing to tell.
 * People have whispered about the mother of the Kaisers children- that she's an anonymous prostitute, that Zechshelm refused to marry a noblewoman to keep his dynasty free from foreign influence. Or perhaps that the woman died and Zechshelm truly loved her, refusing to even mention her out of grief.
 * No one has seen Prince Otto in public since he was a child. Some think the Kaiser is letting the elite Hussars raise him as a hardened killing machine. Others think he's dead.
 * Particularly nasty gossip labels Princess Veronika as quite promiscuous, claiming she's had many an abortion. Some go so far as to claim affairs with foreign leaders.
 * Some say it's common to see Princess Sofie strolling through the markets of Huss trying to spend as much of her fathers money as possible. Folks say she's a huuuuuuge bitch.