Former Kings
Woe! Oh, Woe! We are the three Former Kings! We beg you, free us!
Former Kings, Chapter 1
The three Former Kings (JP: かつての王) were previous rulers of Card Kingdom. They reside in Card Castle, imprisoned behind a Goulden Sam cage. They relocate to Castle Town after the Eastern Fountain is sealed.
The King of Clubs is situated at the leftmost side of the Goulden Sam cage, near its face. He is similar in appearance to Clover, having two visible heads with a club marking over each face. The heads are a bluish-gray color, and the body is a dark blue.
The King of Diamonds is situated in the middle of the cage. He is similar in appearance to a standard Rudinn, having a white, slug-like body with a black diamond-patterned stripe across his midsection. He has four arms, all of which are gripping the bars of the cage. His body features accents in various shades of green, including his hands and the collar around his neck.
The King of Hearts is situated at the rightmost side of the cage, near its tail. He is similar in appearance to a standard Hathy, having a green, heart-shaped head and a white body. Half of his body is obscured by the wall of the cage.
The King of Diamonds is the only Former King that speaks to the party. He appears to speak for the rest of the Kings, but it is later revealed that he was the only one serious about being imprisoned and participating in "cultural exchange" with the neighboring Cage Animals. He is obsessed with protecting his riches.
The Former Kings once ruled Card Kingdom alongside King. However, when the Knight appeared, they were captured and imprisoned in Card Castle's basement. The remaining King usurped the throne and took over the kingdom for himself.
In Chapter 1, the Former Kings are found in the leftmost Goulden Sam cage in Card Castle's prison. The King of Diamonds introduces the Kings to the party and worries about his treasure now that King has taken over. He does not seem concerned about the fate of the Light World.
If King is overthrown by Card Kingdom's Darkners, the Former Kings, still behind the cage, relocate to the throne room. The King of Diamonds continues to beg for freedom, but he becomes contented when he realizes that his treasure is unharmed.
In Chapter 2, the Former Kings appear in the basement of Ralsei's castle, still encaged. The King of Diamonds claims that they got used to being in their cage. They wear animal ears and noses, at the request of the Cage Animals.
In Chapter 4, the King of Clubs and the King of Hearts have left their prison after realizing they can walk out from behind the Goulden Sam cage. The King of Diamonds remains behind the cage, and he is distraught that he was the only one serious about being imprisoned and dressing like an animal. While the King of Diamonds is intent on staying imprisoned, the Goulden Sam reveals it also intends to leave the prison.
The Former Kings, along with Lancer, King, Clover, Rudinn, Hathy, and Jevil, were originally designed by kanotynes for her design class, having volunteered to draw 52 unique playing card designs.[1] With the exception of Jevil, all of kanotynes's characters were fully designed by March 2012 — 6 years prior to the release of Chapter 1.[2] The Former Kings' earliest designs were posted on Tumblr on March 27, 2012 as characters on the playing cards they represent.[2]
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The reason I made them in the first place was for my design class though.
— kanotynes on Tumblr, March 29, 2012. - 1 2 3 4 5
just finished the face cards.
— kanotynes on Tumblr, March 27, 2012.