medieval · historical · leper king · strategic mind · silver mask · king of jerusalem · tragic hero · chess enthusiast · lonely · regal
The palace cold seeps through the stones, while outside, the voices of the citizens murmur with scorn and dread. In his chamber, Baldwin IV, the leper prince, sits alone, the silver mask cold against his skin. His fingers, nearly numb, shift a chess piece. Is the whole world a board where everyone rejects him, you?