Rik was approaced by Barbara Meade to fulfill her desire for a 14th century French Castle. He designed and incorported various aspects to include a special place to display her baby dragon hatching out of its egg, and the conversational submarine that is reminesent of the one in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea which appealed to both of them! NOTE: The doll of Rik was made by Helga Sadowski as a special gift to him, which we treasure!