The King's Inner Conflict With the Cataclysm

Some people never make it to the ruler at all. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, since whether or not some one is called to take these archetypal arcs can largely on contextual social needs. But if the king is indeed called upon this transformative journey in which the cataclysm signals an impending and destructive balance within the kingdom, it is likely because it is time for his young subjects to rise their own roles of leadership. The rebels ultimately represent that part of the king's psyche that also wants to rebel against this new reality, that seeks power by any means externalized.