The Heir (protagonist) - played by Jack Wallace
This is the main character, who is in line to inherit his father's kingdom - England. He has struggled with the pressure of being heir throughout his life and suffers from an inner conflict as he is torn between his reluctance to take the throne and a promise that he has made to his father; to regain England's former glory.
The King - played by Mr Lineker
The King has had a long reign and was seen as a beacon of hope for the country as a young monarch, but as he grew older he became increasingly decadent and having taken over the kingdom in a period of decline, he lost more of the shrinking lands that he inherited. Only in his old age does it dawn on him that the legacy left by his ancestors is fading, and he therefore decides to invest his hope for the future of the kingdom in his son, as he is seeing out his final days with his death imminent. His final words to his son are spent asking him to promise he will fulfill his ambitions.
Advisor - played by Joe Wallace
This character is incredibly important to the plot, as he convinces the new king to embrace his role. He was a loyal confidant of the protagonoist's father and is determined to ensure his successor is a success.
The Pretender (antagonist) - played by Kasim Khan
The villain is a former advisor to the king who has powerful backers who has become disgruntled with his new lord's sympathy towards the peasants. He seeks to overthrow the new king and set up a tyrannical regime which benefits only the nobles and alienates the rest of the population.
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