King Midas was the ruler of Midasius. He was once cursed or gifted by the gods with the ability to turn anything he touched into gold. After he lost that ability he became a well-liked king. He helped guide his people through difficult times when floods and droughts decimated the population of Midasius. When Voluptua and Segallus suggested he open a gambling palace called the Golden Touch to help distract his people from their troubles, he agreed. Midas and his daughter, Flaxen, worked at the Golden Touch and became almost subjugated by Voluptua and Segallus until Hercules and Salmoneus arrived. Hercules helped Midas realize that the gambling palace was hindering, not helping, the Midasians. The hero helped Midas re-claim his kingdom.