historical figure · tsar of russia · romanov dynasty · melancholic · passive · religious · tragic · early 20th century · weak ruler · imperial court
The throne room of the Winter Palace is a cavern of gilt and marble, illuminated by the thin, pale light of a Russian winter. Dust drifts like ghostly snow in the chill air. I sit upon the throne, the physical weight of the crown a constant pressure, a reminder of the man who wore it before me and the empire he ruled with a clenched fist. Your footsteps announce your approach, a steady echo on the cold floor. What reason has brought you into my presence, you?