King "Liam" Rys

King "Liam" (previously Prince "Liam"), a character in the The Royal Romance series, is the Crown Prince of Cordonia and a potential love interest for Your Character. He became the King of Cordonia by the end of Book 1. His default name is "Liam", but the player can pick a name for him. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance
Liam's appearance is determined by the player. He can either be a white male with blue eyes and blond hair, a black male with blue eyes and a shaved head, or an Asian male with black eyes and black hair.

Personality
Liam is a simple, pure-hearted yet sophisticated individual. He knows his responsibilities and limits, and always cares for others before himself. Liam is always trying to be the king Cordonia deserves, his love for Cordonia inspirational.

He tries to maintain an air of stoicism in front of the public and his court, but those that know him better can see more; for example, Maxwell sees how he looks at you, and Queen Regina notes the way his eyes light up when he sees you. He is a passionate and committed partner when it comes to relationships, either platonic or romantic: he falls in love at first sight with the MC, and does everything in his power to help her get by courtly life; he has been childhood friends with Olivia and is very supportive of her, and he helps Drake and Maxwell whenever he can. He rarely gets angry as it takes a lot to make him lose control, and Drake has only seen him angry once (when you had been forced to leave from the Coronation).

He is shown to be a skilled martial artist given that he helps his security team fight off assassins in Book 2, Chapter 19.

Meeting Your Character
"Thank you for bringing us here. I can tell the guys are enjoying themselves already." "I bet you're used to putting everyone else first." "And why would you say that?" "I can tell. I'm good at reading people..."

- King"Liam" and Your Character

King (then Prince) “Liam” is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 1, in a bar in New York where Your Character works, looking to have a few drinks for his bachelor party. After introducing himself to you and his friends, he later walks over to Your Character and asks which club would a good one to go. You have the choice to either tell him that he should go to the hottest club in town, or a secret cove by the beach (whichever one you pick, Your Character ends up going with them). Either at the beach or in the club, Liam will tell Your Character that even though he had a nice time with his friends, he really wanted to see the Statue of Liberty; this leads Liam to tell Your Character that he is the Crown Prince of Cordonia, which in turn leads to a discussion about what passion and motivation. For diamonds, Your Character can take Liam on a boat ride around the Statue of Liberty, where you have the chance to kiss him.

Masquerade Ball
"This entire series of events is set up not just to give me time with my potential matches, but also to give my parents, the Council, and the people of Cordonia time to get to know the future queen. From now on, everyone will be watching you."

- King"Liam" to Your Character

Chapter 3 is the next time Your Character and Liam have a conversation. Your Character waits in line to speak to him; Liam is surprised when he sees Your Character and is flattered that she would show up to be in the running. After Your Character’s somewhat lax attitude, Liam tells her that the rules in Cordonia are different to being in New York and that the system is set up so that not only himself, but Liam’s parents, the Council and the people of Cordonia have time to get to know the future queen. He tells Your Character that this means that all eyes will be on her and she must make a good impression. When Liam reaches out and touches Your Character's hand his bodyguard clears his throat to remind him that he can't behave like that at court. After that, the pair have the chance to talk casually for a brief moment where Your Character learns some of the pressures of being in the royal family and being the Crown Prince.

In the next chapter, Liam and Your Character share a short dance before chatting outside of the Palace, after she saves him from an awkward and tedious conversation with Penelope. Outside, Liam tells Your Character a bit more about the recent history of Cordonia, as well as his own recent troubles and fears. Liam says that he and Drake were once really close and only with age and time, have they grown apart, however, the two still care for each other in a friendly way. He tells Your Character that the two of them always used to play maze-tag in the royal gardens. Once the pair head back inside for the next song, Liam solemnly tells Your Character that things are extremely different in Cordonia and that he should go and spend some time with the other girls to be fair. However, this is not before Your Character tells Liam that she will be outside if he wants to spend a little time with her (this can only happen if paid for with diamonds). If you choose this option, then Your Character and Liam will end up playing a game of maze-tag in the gardens where you have the option to kiss Liam and gain some romance points with him.

Book 1

 * Chapter 15: Greek Getaway (mentioned)

Book 1

 * Chapter 1: Once Upon a Time
 * Chapter 2: Welcome to Cordonia
 * Chapter 3: Reunited
 * Chapter 4: Save the Last Dance
 * Chapter 5: Off to the Races (mentioned)
 * Chapter 6: Queen of Hearts
 * Chapter 7: Fire and Ice
 * Chapter 8: A Waltz to Remember
 * Chapter 9: Race to the Finish
 * Chapter 10: Beach Party
 * Chapter 11: The Apple of His Eye
 * Chapter 12: As Sweet as Apple Pie
 * Chapter 13: Hunting for Love
 * Chapter 14: Fair Game
 * Chapter 15: The Brothers Beaumont
 * Chapter 16: The Beaumont Bash
 * Chapter 18: To Be a Princess
 * Chapter 19: Long Live the King

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: Homecoming
 * Chapter 2: Reunion
 * Chapter 3: Return to Applewood
 * Chapter 4: Flirting with Disaster
 * Chapter 5: International Impressions
 * Chapter 6: Italian Nights
 * Chapter 8: City of Lights
 * Chapter 9: Brotherhood of Man
 * Chapter 10: Tea Time in Paris
 * Chapter 11: A Night at the Opera
 * Chapter 12: Family Ties
 * Chapter 13: The Art of Drinking Tea

Book 3

 * TBA

Your Character (Riley)
Liam meets Riley/Main Character while on vacation in New York with his friends Maxwell, Tariq, and Drake, when Your Character serves them at the bar. As you leave after hours, he approaches you and apologizes for his friends' difficult demands. You offer to give them a tour around the city, either taking them to a club or to the beach. If the player has enough Diamonds, she can take the Prince to see the Statue of Liberty where they share a sweet moment. Maxwell senses the strong connection established between the Prince and Your Character, thus he sponsors you and brings you to Cordonia to join the Prince's other potential brides. Since Maxwell doesn’t have a sister, he chooses Your Character to represent his family's noble House for the selection of the Prince's bride. Even if you don't spend extra time with him in Book 1, he falls in love with you and wants to propose to you at his Coronation. When that doesn't happen, throughout Book 2, he still tries to maintain a relationship with you, even if you keep things formal and platonic. If you spend time with him in the Grotto, he tells you he would abdicate the throne for you. If you spend time with him in Paris, he says he would run away with you to keep you safe. He will propose to you in Book 2, Chapter 16.

European Guy (Leo)
He is Liam's older half-brother. The Royal Romance occurs after the events of Rules of Engagement, Book 2 where Leo abdicates the throne of Cordonia as his heart was set elsewhere. Liam finds himself next in line to the Cordonian throne. He is occasionally mentioned by Liam.

According to Leo, when they were children, Liam went through a phase where he wouldn't stop poorly whistling the tune to The Andy Griffith Show. It drove them crazy but Constantine put up with it as he got along better with Liam than Leo. During one of their summers at Applewood Manor, Liam hid from their parents because he didn't want to leave. Leo took the blame even though Liam told him that he didn't want his older brother to get in trouble. Leo said he was always in trouble so a little more wouldn't hurt. Leo said, "A duck in the pond doesn't mind the rain. It's already wet."

Constantine
Constantine is Liam's father. As stated in Rules of Engagement, he needs the consent of his wife to do practically anything. Liam was strongly against the King's participation in the MC's scandal, and remained slightly hostile to him afterward, even reminding him of his (Liam's) position as the new king.

Unnamed Mother
Liam's mother was the second wife of Constantine and the former Queen of Cordonia. She was poisoned by the enemies when he was still young. Drake mentioned that Liam's mother was 'lowly' in Book 3, Chapter 3 which implies that Liam's mother was a commoner. In a premium choice in Book 3, Chapter 6, Liam revealed that his mother wasn't a native of Cordonia. His strongest memory of her is when she brought him to the city and sat at the steps of an old library as she read his favorite story to him. She also loved books.

Regina
Regina is Liam's step-mother. She appears to be condescending towards Your Character.

Bastien
Bastien is Liam's bodyguard when Leo abdicates and once he becomes King. Liam trusts him as his bodyguard but suspects him to be involved with Riley's frame-up. He forgives him nonetheless as his actions were dutiful and not personal.

Drake
Drake is Liam's best friend. He and Drake got into a lot of mischief when they were younger. He got lost while camping while Drake caused a palace lockdown while they were playing Hide-and-Seek, causing the game to be banned from then on. They also broke a part of a chandelier when they were playing soccer inside since it was raining outside. They would also bet each other push-ups; the loser had to do push-ups with the winner on his back.

Madeleine
He and Madeleine were engaged from the end of Book 1, even though they don't love each other. In Book 2, Chapter 15, Liam broke off his engagement to Madeleine.

Trivia

 * He is the first love interest who can be customized.
 * His half-brother is European Guy, a character from the Rules of Engagement series.
 * According to European Guy in Rules of Engagement, Book 2, Liam once gained nearly twenty pounds because he ate too much baklava.
 * He is shown on the cover of The Royal Romance, Book 1 and The Royal Romance, Book 2.
 * It is implied that he is Kenna Rys' descendant as her portrait is seen in their castle's dining room.
 * Liam loves dogs and is delighted to meet the corgi if you choose to adopt the puppy.
 * Liam said that if he could only eat one thing for the rest of his life, he would pick vanilla milkshakes, explaining that he finds vanilla to be a complex flavor.
 * Liam is a coffee person.
 * In Chapter 16 of Book 3, Your Character has an opportunity to get closure with him if he's not your fiancé.
 * You are presented an opportunity to have one last fling at your Bachelorette Party with him in Las Vegas before getting married to your main love interest.