Ramposa III

Ramposa III (ランポッサIII) was the last king of the Re-Estize Kingdom. Throughout his reign, he tried to keep his nation united amidst political infighting and continued wars with other countries. Unfortunately, his indecisiveness and unwillingness to make sacrifices for the greater good ultimately resulted in him being unable to save his country.

Appearance
Ramposa III was shown to be an emaciated old man. His head was already scattered with pale white hair. His limbs were little more than just twigs.

Personality
Ramposa III was a humble man who believed it was the duty of those in power to protect their people. Despite being king of a nation that placed such importance on background, he ironically judged people based on merit and generally treated everyone with the same respect. He was also very determined, insisting on walking himself despite having problems being able to.

He seemed to have trouble balancing his duties as a king and a father. He knew that both of his sons wanted the throne and wanted to give both of them an opportunity to prove themselves, even if it might cause political problems. While trying to treat his children equally, however, he was know to show favoritism. This was seen in how he treated Renner; not wanting to marry her off for political reasons, despite having done so with his first two daughters.

Following the Massacre at Katze Plains, Ramposa III fell into a depression. He seemingly lost his ability to think rationally and excused himself from politics, except for situations involving the Sorcerer Kingdom. However, when the Kingdom faced crisis, he once again stepped up and he was willing to go further than ever to protect his people.

Background
King Ramposa III had reigned over the Re-Estize Kingdom for at least thirty-nine years. When he inherited the throne, the Kingdom was already in a dire political state due to the mistakes of the previous kings. Throughout his reign, he tried to reform the Kingdom, but to no avail. During a previous annual war with the Baharuth Empire, Ramposa III sustained a grave knee injury. As a result, he had trouble walking and required a cane to walk.

In recent years, even though it had long been time to abdicate his throne, he did not decide on a suitable successor due to political complications. The reason why he couldn't do so was because his two sons were not blessed with the capacity to rule.

The Bloody Valkyrie Arc
King Ramposa III made his first appearance in Valencia Palace and welcomed Gazef Stronoff's return. He listened to Gazef's report about the mysterious magic caster named Ainz Ooal Gown, who saved the Warrior Captain's life from the Sunlight Scripture.

After the meeting, King Ramposa III apologized to Gazef for sending him on a dangerous mission without giving him the proper equipment for the job. He also wanted to give recompense for the families of the deceased at Carne Village and also to express his heartfelt gratitude towards Ainz Ooal Gown for saving his most loyal subject. He then saw his youngest daughter, Princess Renner, who wanted to speak with him in her room. He told his daughter that he would be on his way. After she left, he wished for at least one of his daughters to be able to attain freedom, but feared his other daughters would definitely scold him.

The Men in the Kingdom Arc
During the demonic disturbance in the Royal Capital, Ramposa III initially remained within the safety of the palace. However, as the Adventurers were about to be overrun, he, alongside Gazef and his Warrior Troop, joined them in fighting off the demon hordes.

After the disturbance, his actions caused the Royalty Faction to gain more support and his influence to increase. He also awarded Momon a letter of appreciation and a shortsword for his heroic actions in saving the Royal Capital from Jaldabaoth.

The Magic Caster of Destroy Arc
Ramposa III summoned the Kingdom's leadership together for a meeting, where he revealed that they had received a message from the Baharuth Empire, demanding that they cede E-Rantel to the newly founded Sorcerer Kingdom, which was led by Ainz Ooal Gown. Knowing they did not stand a chance against Ainz, Gazef pleaded with him to give in to the demands. However, he told him that he could not do that and, in the end, it was unanimously decided that they would go to war. Crown Prince Barbro also wished to come to the battlefield, which Ramposa III allowed due to him knowing his son wanted to prove himself.

Later, Ramposa III attended a strategy meeting with the other leaders of the Royal Army. Knowing he was in no condition to lead the army himself, he handed over supreme command to Marquis Raeven. Also, having taken Gazef's advice to heart, he sent Barbro, to Carne Village under the pretext of information gathering.

After the meeting, the King had another private meeting with Gazef, Marquis Raeven, and the Mayor of E-Rantel. The Mayor predicted that the Kingdom would not survive another war with the Empire and that many peasants would likely die from starvation due to bad harvests, much to the King's dismay.

The battle against the Empire and Nazarick turned into a large-scale massacre when Ainz used a spell to destroy a large part of the Royal Army and summoned five huge monsters. As they destroyed what was left of the army, Gazef's Warrior Troop decided to act as decoys to allow Ramposa III to retreat back to E-Rantel. The King himself wanted them to leave him and save themselves, but they insisted that he must live.

Ramposa III ended up surviving the massacre. Afterwards, he called for another meeting, where it was unanimously decided that they would hand over E-Rantel to the Sorcerer Kingdom. He also wanted to hire some Adventurers to search for Barbro, who still hadn't returned. In addition, he was also unwilling to accept that Gazef, who was killed by Ainz during the battle, refused to be resurrected.

The Ruler of Conspiracy Arc
Ramposa III tried to have Blue Roses' Lakyus revive Gazef, but she was either unsuccessful or refused to do it, causing the King to slap her in the face. Afterwards, the loss of his closest confidant and the disappearance of his eldest son caused Ramposa III to fall into a depression. As a result, Second Prince Zanac took over as leader of the Royalty Faction in his stead. On the other hand, seeing his pitiful state managed to somewhat temper the frustrations of the nobility faction, who were still angered by the massive losses they had suffered.

However, after receiving the news that the Sorcerer Kingdom would be sending an emissary, he seemingly snapped out of his grief and resumed his responsibilities. He called together his surviving children and ordered Zanac to welcome the emissary, since he himself was too old. He later attended the ball, where he personally welcomed the emissary, Albedo, as the guest of honor.

The Witch of the Falling Kingdom Arc
Ramposa III was present during the emergency meeting held after the Kingdom received a declaration of war from the Sorcerer Kingdom after the New Faction attacked a transport. While Zanac proposed executing the mastermind to appease the Sorcerer Kingdom, the King turned down the idea, as it was believed he was [Charmed]. Seeing no other path forward, the King and Ministers began making war plans. Unfortunately, they were unlikely to have allies, as they technically instigated the conflict, and their chances of defeating the Sorcerer Kingdom on their own were virtually non-existent.

The meeting was interrupted by news that Albedo had arrived in the capital, causing Ramposa III to quickly set-up an audience. The Prime Minister wasted no time bringing up the attack, causing the King to offer his own life in a desperate attempt to defuse tensions. However, both were turned down and Albedo formally declared war on the Kingdom before taking her leave. After the meeting effectively concluded, Ramposa III had a private discussion with Zanac and Renner, where he pleaded with them to flee, but both turned down the offer.

Ramposa III later learned that Albedo's claim that the invasion would commence in one month was an elaborate ruse, as they had, in fact, secretly marched their armies over the border and begun conquering territories. Despite this, however, perhaps hoping to avoid another Massacre at Katze Plains, the King continued to insist on a diplomatic approach with the Sorcerer Kingdom. Unfortunately, this led him to be put under house arrest by Zanac and the Ministers, who believed the King to no longer be capable of competent leadership.

After Zanac's attempt to fight the Sorcerer Kingdom ended in disaster, Ramposa III was restored to leadership. Unfortunately, nothing could be done, as the Sorcerer Kingdom was at the Royal Capital's gates and the Kingdom was preparing its last stand. Seeing that Renner was still present, he couldn't help but belittle Zanac for not running away with her, though he also admitted that the boy's actions were a result of his own failures as king. When Renner questioned why her father did not flee himself, he merely stated that this was his duty. He then pleaded with Renner's bodyguard, Climb, to take her and flee, but he refused. He then handed over the Royal Treasures, after being convinced to do so by Renner, so Climb could hide them throughout the capital.

By the time Climb returned from his mission, however, the Royal Capital had fallen and King Ramposa III had been killed, stabbed in the back with the royal sword, Razor Edge, by his own daughter. While Climb assumed she had been [Charmed], the revelation that Renner had been a Nazarick spy as early as the Demonic Disturbance implies that she willingly assassinated her own father to prove her loyalty to the Sorcerer King.

Mass for the Dead Arc
In the aftermath of the Catastrophe King Ramposa III met the representatives of the Baharuth Empire and Slane Theocrcay. Due to the threat of the Chaos Beasts and Contaminated Beasts all three nations agreed to form the Tripartite Alliance. Under the Tripartite Agreement that was signed at the first summit of nations, E-Rantel was chosen to be the alliance's base of operations. Ramposa III worked hard to coordinate relief efforts for the fortress city but faced a severe lack of manpower in his Kingdom that he was unable to send adequate forces to deal with the monsters that were attacking the city. To shoulder some of the burden, his loyal champion Gazef took care of the problem and managed to recruit Brain Unglaus to take a commission with the nation and safeguard the city.

At the date of the second summit for the Alliance, King Ramposa III attended the meeting to speak with his fellow heads of states on the status of the world. The topics of the meeting that were touched upon was the collapse of neighboring states and the knowledge collected on the Cracks. Though direction of the Alliance is strongly debated between him and Emperor Jircniv who wished to address what he perceived to be an unfair reallocation of resources to the Kingdom which the Alliance has ignored for too long. To correct this the Emperor called for adopting a system where the funds would be distributed according to the degree of contribution similar to what the Adventurer's Guild. It would be a totally merit-based system, one which Ramposa III had reservations on as such a system would be disadvantage to those unable to contribute such as the weak. The Emperor though told that the King needed to accept the reality of the situation that their resources were limited. If Ramposa III wanted to protect his people then he would need strong fighters, which left an open question on the Kingdom's military strength and position in the Alliance. The only way to appease the Emperor would be for the Kingdom to bring forth all its able bodied people to contribute to the Alliance. Gazef took a stand believing that such a request was unjust offering he and his men to shoulder all the burden to protect the weak. Jircniv amused by the declaration, the offered another option, if the Kingdom's warriors could defeat his own, he would reconsider the Kingdom's position in the Alliance. Ramposa III was reluctantly forced to accept the mock duel and watched with his family, his warriors which included the protagonist's team and Gazef against Nimble Arc Dale Anoch, Zero, and Fluder Paradyne. Before a victor could be decided the match was called off as the city of E-Rantel was under attack by Chaos Beasts. After the city is saved from destruction, Ramposa III and the other representatives met up again proposes a full-scale research team to locate where the Chaos Beast originated a move that was approved by the Council with Gazef Stronoff volunteering for the mission.

When communication with Gazef and the team that was sent out from E-Rantel was lost, King Ramposa III solicited the help of Blue Roses and the protagonist. For the latter he asked them to name their reward for taking the job> The protagonist then presented the King with a formal document to establish an alliance with his nation. While the conditions of the letter are standard, his son Zanac advised caution, though the King is won over by his daughter Renner who believed it would be beneficial. Once the adventurers left to seek Gazef, the King made preparations to assemble the best healers and magic caster to treat the Warrior Captain.

However, while Gazef was safely returned to E-Rantel, he had been affected by the miasma becoming feral. Forced to intern him until a cure for his affliction could be found, Ramposa III still needed to replace the Warrior Captain to protect E-Rantel, turning to Marquis Boullope, Marquis Blumrush, and Marquis Raeven to compensate. The King would then, with Zanac and Renner, meet with the protagonist to discuss terms of the adventurer's reward for the safe return of Gazef. To his shock and the rest of his family, the adventurer requests the City of E-Rantel for his nation. While the request was met with objection by Zanac, Ramposa III begged the adventurer to explain himself. After hearing that the protagonist's nation wished to have the management rights of the city, and while it may seem to be giving a piece of their territory, there were advantages to the deal as it would keep the fortress city out of the Empire's hands especially during the current political instability between the factions of the Alliance. Ramposa III asked to be given more time to consider the offer.

When a horde of ten thousand Chaos Beasts coming from the north were heading towards E-Rantel, the King mobilized the Royal Army to join the Imperial Army in defending the city. The King when informed about a new horde of thirty thousand Chaos Beasts approaching the city, and the appearance of the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth offering salvation, he believed that no deal should be made until more on the demon was known upon receiving news that the Baharuth Emperor made a deal, and the subsequent slaughter of the Chaos Beasts by Jaldabaoth's demonic minions, causes the King to wonder about the offer the protagonist made just before and whether he should have accepted it. He was among those that were cheering the protagonist after he drove away the demons from the city.

Months after the protagonist saved the city, King Ramposa III due to the many deeds and heroics of the adventurer formally transfers the city administration rights to the protagonist allowing the Sorcerer Kingdom full control over it. Some time later, Ramposa III along with his daughter invited the protagonist and his team to their suite in E-Rantel City. The King offered the hero hospitality to express his gratitude. Having head how busy the protagonist was the King wished to relieve some of his burden. It was then he learned of the protagonist's plan to acquire more armor for the defense of E-Rantel as the supply was still limited. To do so the protagonist planned to journey to the Dwarf Kingdom to establish a trade agreement with the dwarves. Being unfamiliar with that nation, his daughter informs him that it was located in the Azerlisia Mountains. Since the journey would take the protagonist away from E-Rantel, Ramposa III agreed to safeguard the city in his absence promising him a feast when the hero returned.

Unfortunately, on the day the protagonist was returning back to the city, Ramposa III's son, Crown Prince Barbro Andrean Ield Ryle Vaiself marched an army to the fortress city with the intent on reclaiming it for the Re-Estize Kingdom. The soldiers in defense of the city led by the King stood at a tense standstill against the forces led by the prince. King Ramposa III then rode out alone to the enemy encampment to reason with his son. However the prince refused to stand his army down as he believed his actions were just and that it was his father who was at fault for relinquishing the city to a foreign power. In the commotion of the argument, blood was spilled between father and son.

Just as Barbro was about to order his forces to attack, the Crown Prince had vanished at the spot. Only a blood of blood stood at his location. His disappearance was grieved by Ramposa III, who was vanished mysteriously amidst the stunned soldiers. Later many soldiers in the armies outside E-Rantel were soon attacked by an invisible foe starting a tragedy that would encompass the entire city.

Some months after the attack, Prince Zanac acted as the de-facto king, though he had refrained from official crowning himself as the new king. The reason being that it would have been improper given that there had yet to be a funeral, although no bodies of the king or former crown prince were recovered. And that if he did so it would only embolden the nobles to mock Zanac for being a unfilial son.

Ramposa III as it turned out was transported to the "other side" of the Crack, where he fell unconscious due to the "chaos environment". His body found and retrieved by Gazef Stronoff who was immune to the world's effects. After Gazef met with the protagonist who returned to the "other side" to rescue his teammates, the Warrior Captain then left to bring the king and Brain Unglaus's bodies back to the Kingdom through one of the nearest Cracks.

Even with the king back in charge, Prince Zanac still took much of his responsibilities and noted that the influence of the Kingdom was weak in the Tripartite Alliance. The king was reported to be still grieving for the loss of his eldest son so much so that after Blue Roses reported to the prince and his aide Marquis Raeven of Princess Renner's suicide, in Carne Village, it was determined that the truth of her death would be kept a secret as per her wishes for both King Ramposa III's sake and the people.

King Ramposa III survival was made known to the public, and it was already reported that the news threw the nobles in confusion. For the Tripartite Alliance talks in E-Rantel, the king permitted Gazef to speak on his behalf to plead with the other representatives to launch a operation to rescue the rest of the people trapped on the "other side".

Abilities and Powers
"Mediocre King" was arguably the most accurate description of King Ramposa III. Although he was a charismatic man who earned the loyalty of many talented individuals, such as Gazef Stronoff, Ramposa III's skills and talents were mostly average. On Maruyama's Governing Ranking, Ramposa III was in the middle, adding that his reign would have neither significant failures nor successes if he had been ruler of a stable country.

On top of lacking absolute control over his country and having to deal with nobles who constantly challenged his authority, Ramposa III himself was indecisive and unwilling to take necessary certain actions, fearing potential escalation. As a result, he tended to overly favor safer low-reward options, causing him to only achieve incremental improvements whereas complete reforms were needed.

However, King Ramposa III's most serious shortcoming was how he let his emotions and feelings cloud his judgments. Throughout his reign, the King often became hesitant or made poor decisions because his feelings would get the better of him. The most prominent example of this was the King's lack of a tough heart, being unwilling to make sacrifices for the greater good, particularly when it involved his family.

Gazef Stronoff
Gazef was King Ramposa III's personal bodyguard and his most trusted aide. He was unwilling to accept the news that Gazef did not want to be resurrected after being killed by Ainz Ooal Gown during the massacre at Katze Plains.

Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself
While trying to treat his children equally, Ramposa III showed clear favoritism towards Renner. He was aware of her feelings for Climb and thus did not want to sell her off in a political marriage. The two also had a working relationship, with Renner constantly approaching him with methods to better the Kingdom. After the Massacre at Katze Plains, Renner was one of the few people still able to get through to him and he later wanted her to flee into exile so she could survive the Kingdom's downfall. He was unaware of his daughter's true dark nature and it was she who ended her own father's life.

Barbro Andrean Ield Ryle Vaiself
Ramposa III cared deeply about the well-being of his eldest son, though this blinded him to the obvious hostility the Crown Prince had toward him for his unwillingness to pass the throne. After Zanac proved himself a capable leader, he decided to take Barbro with him to the battlefield to give him the chance to prove himself as well, despite the political problems this might cause. However, after Gazef told him they could not win against Ainz Ooal Gown, he instead sent Barbro on an intelligence-gathering mission to Carne Village to guarantee his safety.

Ironically, Ramposa III's attempt to ensure Babro's safety ultimately led to his death. While Ramposa III never confirmed his son's demise, he still fell into a depression following his disappearance.

Zanac Valleon Igana Ryle Vaiself
Although they didn't agree at times, Ramposa III and Zanac had a mutually cooperative relationship. The King cared deeply about his second son, wishing for him to avoid the Kingdom's downfall by fleeing into exile. Unfortunately, their relationship was shattered when Zanac deemed his father unfit to lead and removed him from power. Though displaying obvious hostility towards "That Child" afterwards, Ramposa III recognized his son's actions were the result of his own failures as king.

Unnamed Elder Daughters
Prior to Renner, Ramposa III had two older daughters that he married off for political reasons. While their exact relationship remained unknown, he felt somewhat guilty for having sold them off to potentially loveless marriages for the sake of political alliances and thus did not want to put Renner through the same thing.

Panasolei Gruze Day Rettenmaier
Due to being a loyal servant of the king and the Royal Faction, Panasolei is very familiar to his liege.

Philip Dayton L'Eyre Montserrat
Despite Philip sparking a war with the Sorcerer Kingdom, Ramposa III refused to punish the nobleman, as it was assumed he was [Charmed]. Instead, he had the "loyal vassal" put under protective care, rather than using him to diffuse the situation. However, Zanac believed he actually did this out spite towards the Sorcerer Kingdom.

Ainz Ooal Gown
Ramposa III never directly interacted with Ainz Ooal Gown, but he was initially thankful towards the magic caster for saving Gazef's life. However, following the Massacre at Katze Plains, the King seemed to have developed an immense hatred towards the Sorcerer King.

Albedo
While treating Albedo with all the etiquette expected of a national representative, it was obvious that the King harbored resentment towards the Sorcerer King's vassal. However, after the Sorcerer Kingdom's declaration of war, Ramposa III put his personal feelings aside and even bowed to her in hopes of avoiding conflict. Unfortunately, it fell on deaf ears and Albedo showcased her contempt for the King before departing.

Trivia

 * In the Web Novel, Ramposa III's reigned over the Re-Estize Kingdom for forty-one years.
 * Whenever he stepped out onto the field of battle, there are eight magic casters protecting him.
 * On Maruyama's Governing Ranking, Ramposa III was in the middle. While his reign wouldn't have great failures, neither would it have great successes. He was over the Holy Queen Calca Bessarez and below the Bafolk Lord Buser.

Quotes

 * (To Gazef Stronoff): "Warrior Captain, it is truly splendid you were able to return safely."
 * (To Gazef About Ainz): "This really is a beautiful story. Selflessly placing himself in danger to rescue the weak"
 * (To Gazef): "Because of my superficial way of thinking, I was unable to protect you, and for that I am sincerely sorry. Even when issuing you a dangerous order, I was unable to give you the best equipment for the job… we are asking for your forgive-, no, please forgive me… Your subordinates also lost their lives because of this."
 * (To Gazef): "Warrior-Captain, whom I trust like my right hand. Even if you are the one who puts forth that proposal, I cannot agree to it. No ruler should give up the land he rules without a fight. Such an act cannot be allowed for the sake of the people who live upon it"
 * (To Gazef): "Then… is this not an opportune time? I have many supporters now due to the disturbance. Should we not strike a telling blow to the Empire, no matter the cost, so we can win a few years of peace for the Kingdom?"
 * (To his minister of foreign affairs about Neia Baraja): "...so they’re trying to send the message that the ‘Faceless One’ had already overtaken the authority of their religious institutions, or that she has authority above that of their current religious institutions?"
 * (To his son Zanac): "If we were to do that, should we just hand over the head of another loyal servant every time the Sorcerer Kingdom comes knocking on our door? Do you understand that simple logic?"
 * (To his son Zanac and his daughter Renner): "Zanac, Renner. Leave this place at once. You are only just the prince and princess of this country, there is no need for the two of you to die alongside it."
 * (To Renner and Climb): “As to why I am still here. I believe that I have the duty to pass on the history of our royal lineage to our conqueror. I must, as the last king, demonstrate to them our dignity.”
 * (To Climb about Renner): "Climb… if you truly are loyal, I believe that you should escape with this child. Do it, even if it only allows for the Vaiself bloodline to be passed on for longer. If you escape with this child, as your reward, you may have her hand in marriage."

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