Lukas, Archduke of Ostcelestria

Archduke Lukas of Ostcelestria (12 February 1897 - 3 July 1974) was Archduke of Ostcelestria from 1898 - 1974.

Early Life
Lukas was born of February 12th 1897 in Konlechner Castle, the second son Archduke Franz and Archduchess Marie of Schonmark. He became Archduke following the tragic death of his parents in a carcrash in the outskirts of Lipton on Christmas Eve, 1898. His parents, the Archducal couple Franz and Marie, were on their way to visit their extended family in Lipton with the King. Lukas was in infant nursery in Konlicht, as he was too young to travel out of his native province of Ostcelestria. Lukas does not recall much of his parents, and upon the news of their deaths, King William II rushed urgently to have Lukas moved to Lipton to be raised. Lukas' cousin, Crown Prince Travis was now at the age of eleven, and grew up beside him like a younger brother. However, at age six, and the Crown Prince now at age sixteen, they seperated as Travis moved to attend Lahn Military Academy. Lukas recalled his years of sadness when he learned of his parents death, and the alleged assasination of his elder brother, Karl in 1895. However, in Lipton he was essentially adopted by his uncle, King William II, whose appearance within Apfeldonian society was beginning to fade out. It is said that William treated Lukas more like a son than he ever had to his own son, Travis.

The Beginning of the Great War
Until the beginning of the war, Lukas was under the tutelage of his maternal uncle, the Foreign Minister, Baron Herbert von Schonmark. He taught Lukas about Foreign affairs, politics, and various knowledge about diplomacy. Herbert was known for his devotion to maintaining the vast colonial Empire of Apfeldonia from crumbling in international affairs, but his untimely death on the 1st of September in 1914 would see all his work go to ruins. At the beginning of the Great War, Apfeldonia politics, especially in the Parliament, was severely disfunctional, due to the reclusive trend of the aging King William II. During that time, William spent more time with Lukas, however signs of dementia were evident. At certain points during the numerous bombings of Lipton, the King arrose from bed and frantically searched for the infant Archduke and went to the rooftop, whilst bombers overhead were raining their payload throughout the Capital. The Royal Household secured the Royal Palace's rooftop to prevent further events, at this point, Archduke Lukas was at  the age of seventeen and about to enter into University and study at the Lahn Military Academy.

Education
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Parliament
Lukas was the Speaker of the House of the Parliament.

Musician and Composer
Lukas was best remembered in the field of music for composing the National Anthem of Apfeldonia, and its lyrics; 'To The Uiop Ever Flowing', was adopted as the National Anthem on April 4th 1922.