William Lite

William Lite is the oldest surviving son of King Harry Lite. He is currently fighting a civil war against his nephew, Henry.

Biography
William is the oldest son of King Harry of Liteland. He had a brief, unhappy marriage to an unknown lady. From her, he had a son by the name of John.

At some point he befriends Lord Erwion. He also has some connection to both Origith and Lord Alex of the Kinelands.

He served as Lord of Perridor, a coastal city, for a few years before the Forkem Rebellion. During the rebellion, William defended the city from a naval assault. After this, he argued against giving Morwin Erean the title of Lord of Forkem. He was also against John marrying Ellaine, Morwin's sister.

William also took a brief interest in the newly discovered island. Captain Johnson gets his approval to try and organise an expedition to the island. He later shows disdain for his brother's obsession with the project, suggesting that at some point he withdrew from the proposal.

Personality
William is generally very restrained. He cares a lot about the good of the kingdom and sees his brother, Philip, as being a threat. He shows very little love for his brother throughout the earlier series.

He is also very shrewd and prefers diplomatic negotiation to violence. In the sieges of both Magidor and Black Cove, he offers the defenders an ultimatum whereby if they surrender they will face no consequences for their actions. He utilises the High Priest to convince the defenders that what he is saying s true.

Lord Erwion and John are both characters whom William has a strong connection with. He pleads with Erwion to stay in the city when he has to leave. He strongly respects John's freedom as well. Due to his unhappy, arranged marriage he has let John decide for himself whom he shall marry.

His hand
At the Battle of Arania, William loses his hand after being knocked over by a Royal Knight. William does not see it as much of a loss. It rarely ails him as he sees himself as already being too old to fight. As a result, he gives Frank his old sword since he now has no use for it.

Season 1
William begins the series grieving over the death of his father. King Harry's last wish is for Philip to ascend to the throne. This leads to some argument between the two brothers, partially resolved when the High Priest sides with Philip. Philip later has William effectively exiled from Liteland supposedly so that his presence does not stir up any trouble. In reality, this is more likely due to Philip seeing him as being a threat.

William travels to Ercia in Eccicya where he tells Lord Erwion that he fears Philip has become corrupted by an obsession with dark magic. He then travels to meet with Origith. While at Origith's Tower, he meets Frank, the son of Sir Rupert - a knight who had become trapped on the island after a mining accident. This reassures his suspicions about his brother and the island's connection to dark magic.

After Philip's assassination, Henry accuses him of conspiring with John to have Philip killed. A letter is sent to Lord Erwion calling for William's arrest. When Erwion refuses, Henry sends the Royal Army down to Eccicya to have them both put under arrest. William asks Lord Alex for assistance due to his friendship with John, who has been imprisoned at Magidor. William promises Frank that he will help get his father back if he protects him.

During the Battle of Arania, William arrives late and looks for Erwion. He is injured during the fighting and loses his hand. However, Frank saves him from being killed. William remains inactive for the journey up to Magidor.

During the Siege of Magidor, William persuades the High Priest to surrender the city. After regaining the capital, he gives Frank his sword to thank him.

Season 2
William spends much of Season 2 deciding on a war strategy to defeat Henry. William plans early on to take Black Cove. He learns that Lord Alex is bringing reinforcements to Magidor to help his cause. He plans on having Lord Erwion lead his Eccicyan and the Kinic armies to take the ruined city of Craggidor. Unfortunately, after a deadly raid on Ercia, Erwion needs to return to his homeland. He remains at Magidor for a little longer but does not promise to stay there for the war.

Despite Origith's advice not to trust him, William has the High Priest come with him to help take Black Cove. During the Siege of Black Cove, William uses the High Priest as an example of his mercy to those who yield. This results in some of the soldiers mutinying and opening the gates for William's army.