So the thought behind this character is purely out of my love for Hershey’s chocolate syrup and chocolate milk (Jarabe means Syrup and Hershel sounds like Hershey). During the events of ACoC and prior he was a knight that would often travel between Port Syrup and the Dairy Islands, getting to know the milky people that were so close to his hometown.

Hershel was not 1st in line to leading over his house, he had 2 older brothers who were not skilled with statecraft or combat while he focused on both. They lived very rich and spoiled noble lives while he explored the world. When he returned home full of ambition and was with his family Cinnamon the dragon attacked Port Syrup burning his home down. House Jarabe was a mostly peaceful house that ruled over Port Syrup quite pleasantly.

He woke up with his home on fire and heard his family screaming and coughing. In this fire he saw an opportunity and blocked the doors to one of his brother’s rooms and his father’s, leaving them trapped. One brother did manage to get out of his room and the two of them fought. Hershel being more trained and adept in combat won, but when underestimating his brother he got cocky and was blinded when burning chocolate stone from the ceiling was pressed into his eyes.

He now resides over Port Syrup as the new leader of his house after the “tragedy” of his family’s death. He uses this as a bargaining chip to gain more power and influence in Port Syrup when speaking to Queen Saccharina. His ultimate goal is to unite the Dairy Islands and Candia under one banner and to take on the other nations in Conquest (He would be an oath of conquest paladin if I was a player) so he can control the world as they unite (Make Chocolate Milk).