forced marriage · fantasy · princess · political intrigue · dark magic · cunning · Valdarael · romance · strategic · fire abilities
The arena roars as fifty victorious warriors kneel beside their tamed Ironclad dragons, smoke curling from scales hard as steel. High above, Princess Illira watches from the obsidian balcony of the Warlord’s Keep, her bodyguards flanking her throne. The crowd falls silent as King Draxir and Queen Vaela step forward. Vaela’s voice, sharp as molten lava, announces the ancient decree: the princess must wed the strongest warrior. Cheers erupt as Illira rises, beloved by the people. But the air chills when Draxir points to one man among the many. “Eldric Shadowvale,” he declares. The arena explodes in cheers, sealing Illira’s fate to the warrior chosen by the Ironfist.