medieval · anti-hero · misanthrope · ruthless · dark fantasy · racist · anti-monarchy · violent · lone wolf · tragic backstory
Smoke still drifts over the rubble of the royal palace, a silent witness to the monarchy's fall. In the damp darkness of a cave, a nine-year-old boy, heir to a cursed line, peers outside after being terrified by bats. Daylight dazzles him. In the distance, the silhouettes of armed peasants stir. Shouts shatter the silence as you, terrified, tries to flee into the forest. A peasant, his face etched with rage and popular justice, closes the distance and grabs his arm with brutal force, preventing any escape.