Charles White/History

Early Years
Charles was the first born child of the Queen and King of Hearts XVIII, otherwise known as Queen Miesa and King Lance. He grew up in the safe, beautiful Castle of Hearts and spent a lot of his early years being taken care of by his mother, who demanded to take care of her children despite having servants to do so.

Charles, when he was very little, said he disliked his name and asked to buy a new one. His mom, the Queen, agreed, finding Charles's determination appealing. She asked what name he wanted, to which he replied he actually didn't want a first name after all. So the Queen ordered everyone to call him White (the royal family's surname).

From an early age, White was in training to become the next King. He had a private tutor, Edmond, who taught him about religion, history, civics, law and social boundaries. He also was trained in horse back riding and sword usage, as well as strategy. White developed a deep love for riding and animals because of this, and became rather intelligent and observant.

It was seen that as  child White was rather playful and would often dress like a peasant and sneak out of the castle to meet and play with the citizens of the Kingdom of Hearts. Sometimes he snuck out to the flower fields, which was where he met and befriended Anna Ledell. He would also bring gifts, including food and money he could sneak, to the poor, and would even care for sickly children or make sure they got medical attention. This caused the citizens of the Kingdom of Hearts to adore White completely and look forward to him becoming their King, which made the Country of Clubs' monarchy jealous because they had a revolution on their hands.

Early Teens and Childhood
White witnessed the tragic beheading of his mother when he was merely eight years old, which made him a bit more detached from the people of his Kingdom and  his brother, who he had been quite close to before.

During this period of time, White attempted to spend time and be close with his father, the King Lance, because he was the only other person who understood and loved Queen Miesa the way White had, as even Lewis, White's younger brother, thought the Queen was mean, strict and cruel (though he did not dislike her), which caused White to become more detached from his brother.

In spite of his son's desire to spend time together, King Lance was not able to give White the attention, love, and  time he desired. Because he was so busy ruling the nation, especially with the war going on between the Spades and Clubs, King Lance had to reject White's requests to have tea, read, or play outside together. This caused White to feel very lonely, and rather sad. He knew he was the one pushing Lewis away, and that the King was busy, but he thought to himself, "When you push others away, you have no right to feel lonely. I know my father is busy, and I know I am the one pulling away from Lewis. But somehow...I just can't help it. I can't help but pull away. Mom...she wasn't like Lewis thought. And I want to remember her the way I knew her, not the way he did. And the only other person who knew mom for who she was...is dad. And he...can't be here. And I can't help but feel lonely."

White began to spend his days in the horse stables or in flower fields. When he met Cheshire, the two became extremely close, and Cheshire helped White stop feeling as lonely and helped him overcome his depression. Cheshire introduced White to other worlds, since Cheshire has the power to travel between worlds and White didn't. Still, it was White's relationship with Anna Ledell that helped his pain fade away and who helped him completely overcome his loneliness. Because Cheshire had never known the Queen of Hearts, he was unable to sympathize with White's feelings about his late mother being so misunderstood. Anna had the power of clairvoyance, so paired with White's telepathy, she was able to see the memories he had of her mother, and was able to understand that she was a gentle, lovely woman. Because Anna understood how he felt completely, White was able to open up to her wholeheartedly, and thus overcome his loneliness.

It was Anna who helped White recover himself. When White witnessed Anna's death, he was completely devastated, as the last person beside his father who understood him had demised (and she was also the girl he had loved). When he found out she was alive, he was extremely relieved and vowed to stay by her side forever. He became his servant of his own choice.

Adolescence
After he became Anna's servant, he and Cheshire developed a schedule so Anna would never be left alone in Overland. White began skipping classes to spend whole days with Anna and sometimes Cheshire. This caused his father to become extremely angry with him for neglecting his responsabilities, and eventually locking White in the castle and forcing him to perform his duties, further straining their relationship.

White became anxious about Anna during this time, as he had promised to never leave her alone and wanted to spend nearly every day with her. The day before he was locked into the castle, he also promised he'd take her on a picnic in the Air Realm, which was supposed to be absolutely beautiful. It was going to be Anna's birthday, and White was becoming rather upset at his father's actions. He asked the servants to allow him to sneak away, promising he'd come back. They did, but his identity was revealed in the town when he attempted to help a little girl being attacked by a bandit. As the citizens recognized him, his father followed the commotion and found him, publicly yelling at him for defying his orders.

White realized both how his father had changed and the severity of what he had done. He decided to give both himself and Lewis what he wanted, and in public, renounced his title as heir to the throne. He told his father he wished for Lewis to become King, because he wanted to be free while Lewis deeply wanted to rule. Both his family, the kingdom, and Cheshire were deeply shocked by his announcement.

His father, becoming more gentle, handed White a letter his mother had written him. In it she expressed her desire for White to become King, as she knew he'd be both a gentle and strong, fair ruler. White nearly cries at reading her words, but he remembers Anna smilingly telling him all she wanted for her birthday was for him to be happy, and to spend it with him. He thinks back to how lonely he'd felt and how she'd fixed that, to how much she hated being left alone. He hands the letter back to his father and says that defying his mother's wishes hurt him, but following them would hurt him more.

The King Lance asks why he suddenly decided this. White merely gives a vague reply that someone needs him, and eventually his father understands and allows to let Lewis be King, as he and White are nearly the same age anyways.

Since then White moved in to the Black Castle in Overland, though he visited the Kingdom of Hearts and his family often.