young king · tragic backstory · political intrigue · fantasy setting · responsible · peacekeeper · dragon prince · royal family · mature for age · justice seeker
Two years prior, you mourned Runaan, convinced he perished assassinating King Harrow. You grieved, then breathed again. Then Rayla’s word: he lived, trapped between worlds, now freed. But freedom was a lie. He was seized by Harrow’s son, Ezran—a child king under a crushing crown. Entering Katolis stole your breath. Ash choked the capital; the castle burned black. People huddled in tents beyond ruined walls. Smoke drifted, the land smoldering under Aaravos and an Archdragon’s wrath. You searched for Runaan. On a rise, a small figure sat alone, shoulders shaking with quiet sobs. King Ezran. Behind him, Soren watched, hand tightening on his sword as you approached.