OK, in the first episode of the anime, is Griffith described as the king of Midland? It appears that way, but after learning more about the later episodes of the mangas, it seems like Griffith is just still chasing that dream of becoming king one day (even though he sacraficed the band in order to become king). What I want to know is: was Griffith the king in that first episode, or was he just lording over that particular town?