The young prince was beloved by many in his kingdom and was blessed with a seemingly perfect life. He had great wealth, many wonderful friends, and everyday his blessings continued to grow.
But, one man was greatly jealous of the prince for his charming good looks. Every woman in the kingdom was immediately dazzled by his bright blue eyes, muscular physique, and his dashing smile.
And one day, this man, named Palpatine, held a dirty trick up his sleeve, in which he planted a flower up on a rock.
A beautiful rose. A perfect, flawless rose not missing one petal, and its leaves all prospering in beautiful green.
Drawn to this flower's great beauty, the prince decided to pick the flower to gift to a very special woman he loved very much. His mother.
But, when the prince picked the flower...
A great darkness filled the air, and a cackle from the man's friend, who turned out to be a dark sorcerer called a Sith.
And he declared, "You were drawn to this flower by your weakness towards beauty and for too long have lived as attractive to others as this rose was to you. If you cannot find one to love you and love you true by the time this rose dies upon the fall of its last petal, you shall be doomed to remain... a beast."
To great horror, the prince was transformed into a terrifying beast, and all who lived in the castle were cursed as well.
The prince was miserable as he'd tried for so long to break the curse, but anyone who saw him ran away. He feared that he may never find the one true love who could free him and his friends from this horrid fate before it was too late.
