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King Wilhelm seems like a good king. What are your general thoughts about the King? Do you think he might have a hidden agenda for Voulhire? What do you think about the situation with Lord Meldorath? Was he right to imprison him without a trial or he didn't want to be seen as biased due to their relationship? Lastly, what do you think of Voulhire under his rule?
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King Wilhelm seemed like a good king to me too. He only had some bad people around him which he tried to discipline, like Meldorath. I do not know if he had a hidden agenda for Voulhire. However, even if he did, I can be sure that Meldorath would spoil his plans out of vengeance or selfish motives
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I think king Wilhelm has his plate full. I am not sure if he is a completely benevolent king he doesnt seem bad though. i think they all misjudged Meldorath they didnt give him the right to a trial instead they imprisoned him an dtold the world he was dead. He may seem like tha bad guy but we should keep in mind that the unknown always seems scary at first.
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Wilhelm seemed like a benevolent king. It was his idea to send Lord Eldus to Hillport to help the people there. Eldus had originally been a judge, and he did such a good job that Wilhelm gave him a lordship and territory. If we go by Eldus, Wilhelm also has a knack for choosing capable people.
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luchi123 wrote: 07 Oct 2020, 09:01 King Wilhelm seemed like a good king to me too. He only had some bad people around him which he tried to discipline, like Meldorath. I do not know if he had a hidden agenda for Voulhire. However, even if he did, I can be sure that Meldorath would spoil his plans out of vengeance or selfish motives
I agree that Wilhelm's biggest problem is having to deal with the bad people around him. He also has to deal with Maido, who let Hillport get destroyed even when he knew about the attack in advance. It will be interesting to see how (or if) Wilhelm recovers from this blow.
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RobinBennet wrote: 07 Oct 2020, 10:23 I think king Wilhelm has his plate full. I am not sure if he is a completely benevolent king he doesnt seem bad though. i think they all misjudged Meldorath they didnt give him the right to a trial instead they imprisoned him an dtold the world he was dead. He may seem like tha bad guy but we should keep in mind that the unknown always seems scary at first.
Wilhelm might know what Meldorath is capable of, though, even if we don't. I do agree that is was unfair for Meldorath to be imprisoned without a trial, but perhaps if there had been a trial, it would have been a catastrophe like the biomage's trial.
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I think king Wilhelm is trying his best, he may not always make the right decisions but I think he really does love Voulhire, and he wants was best for it. I think that's why he didn't give Meldorath a trial, he was too protective of his country and was afraid of the damage Meldorath could cause.
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King Wilhelm from my point of view was doing whatever was within his power to keep the country peaceful and progressive. However, it was those whom he has ordained to cater for certain positions that led to his downfall. Meldorath was a problem of a different calibre. Maido was selfish and most of the others just enjoyed th3 positions without working.
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King Wilhelm is a good king, and wishes good for his people. This is why he imprisons Meldoreth because he is a big threat to his people. I think he is right to imprison him.
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I think King Wilhelm is wise and strategic, he's a good King. Voulhire seems peaceful under his rule. I disagree with the fact that he didn't let the people know about the true nature of Lord Meldorath's situation.
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King Wilhelm has a big heart. He was soft on Meldorath, he could have eliminated him when he had the chance but memories of their tides couldn't let him. The only dishonesty I found in him was lying about the death of Meldorath.
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I totally like King Wilhelm's personality. He can't be compared to the horrible princes who control the lands of the princes. I believe his affair with Meldorath was a mistake, which is quite realistic. I love the way he relates with his subjects.
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King Wilhelm was a good King. There was no difference between his legacy and his predecessor. He proved to be an icon of success for the citizens
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luchi123 wrote: 07 Oct 2020, 09:01 King Wilhelm seemed like a good king to me too. He only had some bad people around him which he tried to discipline, like Meldorath. I do not know if he had a hidden agenda for Voulhire. However, even if he did, I can be sure that Meldorath would spoil his plans out of vengeance or selfish motives
I don't believe it would be Meldorath that will spoil his plans but someone much more closer to him.
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King Wilhelm is a wise king who does everything within his power to cater for the Voulhirians, but i think he should have given a chance for trial because if he had Lord Meldorath wouldn't have seeked for vengeance. I don't think he has an hidden agenda for Voulhire.
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