A close up of a man wearing a crown and a brown coat

King James I "the Bearded" Current reigning monarch over the Kingdom of Michigan (alternately known as the Kingdom of Mittenia) House of Great Lakes dynasty, possible founder James "Icebreaker" Greycastle who led the forces securing the Michigan regions for the crown in the late 1500s Distinguished warrior lineage - the epithet "the Bearded" suggests King James has a full robust beard, suggesting bold vigour. Perhaps he even wears braids after the style of Norse conquerors. This contrasts clean-shaven Norman or French fashion popular in medieval courts and implies more affinity with rugged Scottish or Russian nobles. As king, James the Bearded reigns from the royal palace Fort Michilimackinac on Mackinac Island at the strategic juncture between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. He claims titles to all lands across Michigan by right of inheritance and through treaties securing territory from rival Dutch, English and Spanish New World colonizers over the generations. Local aristocrat earls, dukes, and barons govern counties as vassals to the crown.