Prince Gunnar
Prince Gunnar is the #350 RU.
Full Name: Prince Gunnar Darius Collins
Gender: Male
Occupation: King of Greenmay
Father: N/A
Mother: N/A
Siblings: Princess Skylar
Permanent Mate: Princess May
Kits: Archer, Jessica; Keith, Hunter; N/A, N/A, Braydon
Grandkits: N/A
Full Name: Prince Gunnar Darius Collins
Gender: Male
Occupation: King of Greenmay
Father: N/A
Mother: N/A
Siblings: Princess Skylar
Permanent Mate: Princess May
Kits: Archer, Jessica; Keith, Hunter; N/A, N/A, Braydon
Grandkits: N/A
Gunnar was an introvert for years. As he grew through his teen years, he spent a lot of time in the extensive library in his castle, and studied his family's history. He spent a small time working with the military as well, keeping them organized in the files and taking after his father's work. He was determined to show his family that he felt blessed to be the prince of a country he was proud to call home.
When he was nearing adulthood, he met May online, as she had been posting her music on a website. She had been a prodigy in music, and some of it was classical or slow, which Gunnar was attracted by. They struck up a chat, and after a long time of talking over screens, they began to flirt, and planned to meet up one day and be together for real. Finally, they met at a music store, wanting to buy the same guitar. He invited her to the castle, and they spent a week enjoying each other before she went back home to her parents and family.
A couple weeks later after their time together, May discovered she was pregnant, which was then found out by her father, Mathias. He was enraged at the idea that Gunnar could have possibly taken advantage of his daughter, and refused the man to be with her, though he did allow them to speak over phone, not knowing they also chatted online. After a discussion involving May and her heart problems with his wife, Mathias was concerned on what to do next, but said some regretful things, saying that perhaps life would have been better without May there. The girl overheard, and ran away into the streets that instant, but her heart became overwhelmed and she had a heart attack on the side of the road.
Gunnar had been traveling the towns at that time on horseback, and was going to pay a visit to her neighborhood when he noticed his sweetheart practically dying on the road. He picked her up and rode straight to the castle, where she was instantly treated. Gunnar blocked Mathias and the family from access to the castle phones or grounds, and it stayed in place for years afterwards.
Gunnar and May married on Valentine's Day of that year, before their kits would be born. A few months later, they delivered three children: Archer, Jessica, and Jack. But tragedy fell upon the new parents, as Jack was too weak to survive, even with the best care in all the world at their beck and call. Jessica was also born with a weak heart, but the decision had to be made - lose both children, or lose Jack, and let his heart be given to his sister. Gunnar and May unanimously decided on the latter, and had to say goodbye to their beloved son, who lived not even an hour before he left peacefully.
Years passed, and Jessica was still not adjusted to her brother's heart, but the doctors were able to stabilize her with medicine and routine care. The royal couple eased from their loss, and were able to raise their children with respect and manners that true royalty should have. They were well behaved, and their family was very close. But, things would not stay calm for too long, as when the kits were a few years old, Gunnar's parents were assassinated on their trip to an outer country. Devastated, Gunnar retreated and tried to cope, with May at his side to comfort him. He suddenly had the weight of his country, and his family, on his shoulders at once. He quickly took to his role though, and was crowned King not long after the news had spread to the castle.
Feeling that things needed to be mended in the family, the newly crowned King invited Mathias and his family to come visit the castle, after years of no communication between all of them. It was very rocky at first, due to the opposing opinions on what happened to May and the past, but December stepped up to the plate and settled the family's quarrels once and for all. The family was finally close again, even if it would take time for them to all come together as a family truly.
Gunnar is very protective of his family, and would do anything to keep them from being harmed, especially when his wife and daughter have issues that could go awry at any moment. This has caused issues with over-stressing his work and trying to juggle being a king, husband, and father all at once, leading to pent up anger that would lash out at May and others around him. He has since gotten help, with his son Archer helping him with his kingdom's work, and can be much more relaxed and spend his energy on his family rather than work before his wife and kids.
When he was nearing adulthood, he met May online, as she had been posting her music on a website. She had been a prodigy in music, and some of it was classical or slow, which Gunnar was attracted by. They struck up a chat, and after a long time of talking over screens, they began to flirt, and planned to meet up one day and be together for real. Finally, they met at a music store, wanting to buy the same guitar. He invited her to the castle, and they spent a week enjoying each other before she went back home to her parents and family.
A couple weeks later after their time together, May discovered she was pregnant, which was then found out by her father, Mathias. He was enraged at the idea that Gunnar could have possibly taken advantage of his daughter, and refused the man to be with her, though he did allow them to speak over phone, not knowing they also chatted online. After a discussion involving May and her heart problems with his wife, Mathias was concerned on what to do next, but said some regretful things, saying that perhaps life would have been better without May there. The girl overheard, and ran away into the streets that instant, but her heart became overwhelmed and she had a heart attack on the side of the road.
Gunnar had been traveling the towns at that time on horseback, and was going to pay a visit to her neighborhood when he noticed his sweetheart practically dying on the road. He picked her up and rode straight to the castle, where she was instantly treated. Gunnar blocked Mathias and the family from access to the castle phones or grounds, and it stayed in place for years afterwards.
Gunnar and May married on Valentine's Day of that year, before their kits would be born. A few months later, they delivered three children: Archer, Jessica, and Jack. But tragedy fell upon the new parents, as Jack was too weak to survive, even with the best care in all the world at their beck and call. Jessica was also born with a weak heart, but the decision had to be made - lose both children, or lose Jack, and let his heart be given to his sister. Gunnar and May unanimously decided on the latter, and had to say goodbye to their beloved son, who lived not even an hour before he left peacefully.
Years passed, and Jessica was still not adjusted to her brother's heart, but the doctors were able to stabilize her with medicine and routine care. The royal couple eased from their loss, and were able to raise their children with respect and manners that true royalty should have. They were well behaved, and their family was very close. But, things would not stay calm for too long, as when the kits were a few years old, Gunnar's parents were assassinated on their trip to an outer country. Devastated, Gunnar retreated and tried to cope, with May at his side to comfort him. He suddenly had the weight of his country, and his family, on his shoulders at once. He quickly took to his role though, and was crowned King not long after the news had spread to the castle.
Feeling that things needed to be mended in the family, the newly crowned King invited Mathias and his family to come visit the castle, after years of no communication between all of them. It was very rocky at first, due to the opposing opinions on what happened to May and the past, but December stepped up to the plate and settled the family's quarrels once and for all. The family was finally close again, even if it would take time for them to all come together as a family truly.
Gunnar is very protective of his family, and would do anything to keep them from being harmed, especially when his wife and daughter have issues that could go awry at any moment. This has caused issues with over-stressing his work and trying to juggle being a king, husband, and father all at once, leading to pent up anger that would lash out at May and others around him. He has since gotten help, with his son Archer helping him with his kingdom's work, and can be much more relaxed and spend his energy on his family rather than work before his wife and kids.