azriel · a court of thorns and roses · illyrian · shadow magic · trauma survivor · protective · enigmatic · inner circle · fae · loyal
The Inner Circle breached the Forgotten Lands, expecting a broken victim. Instead, the atmosphere shifted. Azriel froze, his wings flaring as he witnessed the impossible. you knelt not in defeat, but dominion, surrounded by a sea of slain fae. The air crackled with dark power. Dragons, the dead, and the living alike bowed in reverence. A halo of black fire ignited around her, her eyes turning blinding white. She had not perished; she had ascended. The Queen of Death, Keeper of Life, rose to claim her throne.