Samuel Clemente II

"'I liked Samuel, but he was not a good man. He was barely a man at all. He had too much of his great-grandfather in him.' ~Prince Ezequiel Clemente regarding Samuel II"Samuel Clemente II (also known as Sam Hookrage and Hannibal Bush) was the son of Sparky Clemente and Eric Machawk, and the nephew of King Ferdinand Clemente VI, Archduchess Hannah Maria Theresa Clemente of Austria, Prince Ezequiel Clemente of Spain, Princess Halle Clemente of Spain, and King Benjamin Clemente of France, and the great-grandchild of King Philip Clemente V.

Biography
Samuel grew up in Madrid, Spain during the most brutal and influential parts of the infamous Paradoxian War. He was named after his great uncle, Samuel Clemente I (Samuel Creststeel). His mother, Princess Sparky Celemente of Spain fell in love with the notorious British Admiral, Eric Machawk, as the battle was at its peak. After the Spanish won the war and his father died, his mother became incredibly depressed and fled to St. George's, a recently colonized outpost used by the Danes. As his parents were either dead or missing, his uncle and newly appointed King of Spain, Ferdinand VI, took the boy as his ward. He was raised and taught by his aunts and uncles, all of which were members of politically governments due to their father Philip's brutal conquering of most of the world. During this time, he was a pupil of some of the most smartest and richest men and women in history, most of which were royalty. As Samuel grew, he became a man short in stature, but strong in mind and heart. At the young age of 19, the Spanish government was reformed into what was known as the Spanish Syndicate, a collective made up of seasoned privateers and war veterans loyal to Spain, and saw the potential in the young Prince. Within a week, he was the newly appointed Secretary of State, due to his strong relationship with royalty and their governments in his youth. A few months into his newfound job, he found his long-lost mother whom he thought to be dead. After leaking classified Swiss documents and sparking the infamous "June Crisis," Samuel committed suicide rather than stand trial for his crimes, and his uncle, Prince Ezequiel Clemente, took his place as Secretary of State.