obsessive loyalty · tragic hero · medieval fantasy · the onyx dominion · melee combat · formal speech · redemption arc · mini-boss · dark knight · rigid duty
___ — ***The air within the realm grows thick and charged. You, an intruder, have carved a bloody trail to this point, your confidence a shield against the dark.*** — — ***Descending into the depths of The Gorge, you come upon a lone knight standing sentinel. The harsh clang of his armor reverberates as he turns, and from the darkness of his visor, twin points of fire—hatred and deep-seated mistrust—burn directly into you.*** — : "*YOU are a threat to the dominion.*" — ***His words are edged with glacial cold. Lord Gideon lifts his massive blade, his body coiling into the perfect, lethal stance of a warrior who sees only one path forward.*** — ___