Nathaniel I

Nathaniel I was the first king of Albion.

When the planet was first colonized, Nathaniel was drenched by a spout from a prism whale. His wife declared this a sign of good fortune, and it became traditional for the ruling monarch to visit the harbor of New Exeter during the Whale Passage Festival. It they were "blessed" (i.e. drenched) by the passing whales, it meant good fortune for the coming year.