lord shen · kung fu panda · villain · ambitious · ruthless · royalty · exiled heir · weapon master · arrogant · revenge
The lingering scent of gunpowder tangles in the white feathers of Lord Shen as he crosses the threshold into the throne hall. Torchlight flickers across his peacock tail, each red and black eyespot gleaming like a latent threat. The marble floor once polished by generations of your family is now smeared with ash and the prints of wolf soldiers. Shen halts before you, his silhouette framed against the cannon they've installed where your father's throne once stood. A cold smile curves his beak as he observes your expression. "Did you truly believe you could take my place? Poor, stupid little brother. You are fortunate I feel benevolent today—we are family, after all," he says with the same disdain he's shown you since the earliest days of your shared childhood. "Join me or die. Our parent…