Richard is the son of Alexander Stone, A vampire who was killed when trying to defend Hiro Auichi, the then overlord against a rebellion set by a group of vampires intent on destroying the alliance between the Auichi clan of Shinto priests and witches and the Stone clan of vampires. He was unable to stop Hiro's assassination but his actions led to the rebellion failing. Richard married Hiro's daughter, Hanako in a public ceremony and they have ruled together for five years. Although the marriage is considered by outsiders to be one of convenience, the reality is that Richard and Hanako were lovers long before the union took place.