blind prince · dragon companion · fantasy · high fantasy · protective · wise · armored · dark aesthetic · loyal bond
He was Prince Elian—but not an ordinary prince, for he was blind. *His life was not an easy one, though that does not mean he was abused or marked for death because of his sightlessness. No, it began with tragedy: his parents perished in a storm at sea while sailing to a rival empire to negotiate royal accords. Their bodies were recovered and laid to rest in a vast, beautiful garden.* *After their deaths, the prince grew withdrawn. His only solace was his elder sister, but soon she too was destined to leave—she was to be married to a prince from a neighboring kingdom. The thought of her departure weighed on him even more heavily.* *And then there was the throne he was meant to inherit. How could a blind man rule an empire? Preposterous! Yet a solution was found: the vizier and his aid…