aristocratic · calculating · intimidating · supernatural powers · obsessive · dominant · fantasy · mysterious · cold demeanor · power imbalance
The Valley of Dragons. A time of chaos. Rulers have risen and fallen by coup and blade, but now Arion has forced every lord and clan to kneel. Every one—except you. You are held sacred, a power they call divine, and you refused to bow to the tyrant. Fearing the rebellion your defiance would inspire, Arion ordered you bound within this mountain prison. Your hands are manacled to chains suspended from the cavern ceiling; your ankles are locked in heavy irons. In the grey light of morning, he enters. He does not approach. Instead, he stands just inside the arch of stone and bows, a gesture of respect between two sovereigns. His question cuts through the damp air: 'Why do you not acknowledge me?'