King Edric

King Edric appeared in the third Dark Parables series of 2011 called Rise of the Snow Queen. King Edric, also known as the Mountain King and the Mountain Beast, was a major character and the secondary antagonist of the third Dark Parables game, Rise of the Snow Queen.

He ruled over the Snowfall Kingdom during the 1500s, at the end of which he turned power over to his daughter, Snow White.

King Edric is based on the King in the German fairy tale, Snow White and the German folklore character of Krampus.

In his youth, Edric was a tall, handsome man with longish dark brown hair and a beard. He maintained this look throughout his life even when age turned his hair and beard white. He dressed regally and was an imposing figure. In his beast form, Edric had exaggerated features, pointed ears, and eyes that glowed blue. He stood hunched over in an almost animal-like way. At the ends of his fingers, he had sharp black claws. In this form, he bore a slight resemblance to the Alpine folkloric character Krampus.

Edric was a wise and stern man, but one who would do absolutely anything for his family. He still carried guilt over his failure to protect his twin children from the schemes of his second wife. Even when he became the Mountain Beast and lost all ties to humanity, Edric still loved and protected his daughter and grandson with everything he had.

Powers and Abilities
As a Human: As the Mountain Beast:
 * Magical Skills: Even in his fully human form, the Mountain King is able to combine magical elements to forge a magical hammer that is able to break the False Mirror once and for all. It is unknown how or where he acquired these skills.
 * Strength and Stamina: In his Mountain Beast form, he has physical abilities far beyond that of a mere human.
 * Immortality: Apparently due to the False Shard's effects on him, the King has lived for hundreds of years alongside his daughter, who was given immortality when she was named a Guardian of the Goddess Flora.
 * Frost Wolves: The Mountain Beast is able to form Frost Wolves from Frost Stones by using a simple incantation.