King Aldrich the Calyrex

King Aldrich the Calyrex is a character whose only appearance is in “The King and His Steed”.

Appearance
King Aldrich is a bipedal deer-like creature whose slender legs are longer than his torso; his four prongs grow from his head to support a green crown-like mass. His neck is adorned by a ring of green spheres that are marked with an inlaid series of blue and white triangles.

Personality
King Aldrich is a wise creature who once ruled the United Kingdom mercifully. He’s also very intelligent and has the ability to see the past, the present and the future. He’s also capable of taking over people’s bodies.

In the fanfic
In “The King and His Steed”, Leopold and the mice encounter King Aldrich, who sends Mitya into a trance by taking over his body; while speaking through Mitya, King Aldrich tasks Leopold and Motya to find the Carrot Seeds in addition to planting said seeds into a soil somewhere in the ancient cemetery and growing them into a Shaderoot Carrot, finding a piece of Shadow Mane that Spectrier has left behind and using it to create the Reins of Unity (with King Aldrich growing a Radiant Petal, which was also needed). Afterwards, they were able to use a Shaderoot Carrot to lure a Spectrier; afterwards, King Aldrich manages to tame the ghostly steed prior to thanking the trio for their help. After that, he leaves with Spectrier in tow, releasing Mitya from his trance in his process.