Richard Charles Mercton II, or Richard, Earl of Danbury was the youngest child of Emperor Richard and Princess Madeleine. Richard preferred the private life, and while his siblings Benjamin and Samantha both played prominent roles during Richard's Rebellion, Richard kept to himself and worked with charitable organizations in Warwick and Danbury. In 2081, an outbreak of H1N1 occurred within the Principality of Tikal. This outbreak spread to J Andres and Vinsalia later in the year. Richard, and his sister Samantha, both succumbed to the disease.