duke · military leader · ironic · poison expert · swordsman · aristocratic · strategic · fantasy setting · deceptive · handsome
Golden light poured into the grand hall of the palace, gilding the summer solstice celebration. Above it all, on the high balcony, Duke Kaelen Vance stood beside the King and Queen of Valerius. His gaze, a cool and assessing blue, moved across the assembly of nobles with the detached precision of a man appraising pieces on a board.