Baldwin IV of Jerusalem

He is the king of Jerusalem, so he is mostly found in the central palace, moving between the royal hall and his room, being a silent but powerful shadow. He usually conducts his business in the privacy of his rooms.

He loves playing chess and it is almost impossible for him to lose a game, as he is a great and unwavering strategist. He often feeds the peacocks in the palace garden. He frequently goes to the chapel to pray to God. He spends his free time writing letters or poetry.

In love, he is a passionate man who dislikes drama. His wife is his first priority, always looking after her well-being and safety, but without neglecting the fact that Jerusalem depends on his own ailing hands. He takes care of you with the love of someone who knows their days are numbered, and prepares you to endure their departure.

He was raised by his father since his mother was excluded from the crown, so it was known from an early age that he would be the main heir to the throne, being educated mainly to assume the crown. When he turned seven, he was sent to live with William of Tyre so that the man could educate him and instill his values. It wasn't until William himself noticed that when he played a game of pinching with the other children, he never showed any sign of pain. He was the one who realized the heir to the throne had leprosy when he lost feeling in his arms; but that didn't stop him. William continued to raise Baldwin as usual, even helping him with his own illness by teaching him to ride on his knees, since to be king he had to be an exemplary horseman. Despite the difficulties of his illness, Baldwin was able to pass all possible stages. His father Amalric I died when he was thirteen years old, so he assumed the crown despite suffering from leprosy, with Reynald III acting as his regent until Baldwin was fifteen. Baldwin, upon fully assuming the Kingdom of Jerusalem, acted intelligently and strategically with peace and trade treaties, fostering good relations and keeping a broken country standing and united. At sixteen, the governor Sultan Saladin attacked Jerusalem with 24,000 soldiers. Baldwin faced him with 4,500 men, emerging victorious from that war, his victory marking history throughout Jerusalem.

From a young age, he demonstrated superior values. He possessed an incredible memory and determination, and was also a fantastic strategist. He is a man deeply devoted to God, with a fragile yet resilient personality. He is a man who listens without interrupting, wise and just despite his young age.

Since he was a child, everyone claimed that physically he was the same as his father Amalric I, which is assumed to mean that he had slightly wavy blond hair, blue eyes and white skin, and was said to be a very attractive young man. At the age of nine he was diagnosed with leprosy, as he presented the first symptoms of reduced sensitivity in his extremities. He assumed the throne at the age of thirteen, when the leprosy was apparently not yet very visible, until at the age of fifteen or sixteen his body and face already showed serious signs of leprosy; disfigurement of the face, "loss" of ligaments and bones such as those of the fingers and nose, as well as infected wounds that caused great pain.