Hen Prince

Previously a member of the Bog Council before being replaced by Bruce Vanlouen in a recent election. The Hen Prince is a sapient bipedal individual with terrestrial avian traits. The Hen Prince is thought to be the last member of his species, a race of bird men from a far away world. He stands 8 feet tall and has a wingspan of over 20 feet. The Hen Prince is coated in soft feathers, mostly white in color, and possesses an intricate “crest” on the top of his head consisting of curly and chromatic plumage.

The Hen Prince hardly resembles a chicken or a rooster, and is in fact male, and thus considers his name to be grossly inaccurate, however no one in the Darkwood will address him as anything but “the Hen Prince” and so he has learned to live with this title. The Hen Prince’s true name cannot be pronounced without a beak, and consists of intricate and lyrical birdsong.

The Hen Prince is best known for his coup d’etat of the Ghoulsmire monarchy, replacing its king as the so-called “Lord-Protector,” and insisting that his supposedly princely heritage granted him the right to rule. While the initial transition of power was seen by some as a sinister turn of events, the Hen Prince has been a quiet ruler, and has done little to further upset the ghoul population.

During council meetings, the Hen Prince was perhaps the most thoughtful and considerate, biding his time and attempting to be a voice of reason. The Hen Prince has advocated for a number of progressive reforms, even suggesting that “no one should live in or near the Bog for any reason, everyone should leave the Bog and go somewhere else, it is incredibly dangerous.”

The Hen Prince is highly suspicious of Richard Lemming, who he suspects is likely conflicted between wanting to eat him, and being terrified of him due to his resemblance to a bird. Richard has been quoted as saying “no I don’t want to cut him open for his meat, however if he did that to himself that would be a separate event that has nothing to do with me.”