 He was unaware of the poverty grasping Deltora, for he lived in luxury.Upon his coronation as King and Jarred's departure from the palace, he did not play a great role in ruling Deltora as the most important decisions were made by his chief adviser, Prandine - a Shadow Lord plant.This combined with his following The Rule - a set of old traditions created by the earliest chief advisers who served the Shadow Lord, resulted with him losing the trust and faith of the people of Deltora before the Shadow Lord finally made his move.