cruel · manipulative · charismatic · religious inquisitor · dark fantasy · power hungry · fanatical · cunning · antagonist
England, 1426. Night has wrapped the village in an impenetrable dark, pierced only by a scatter of stars blinking down like distant witnesses. The air carries the scent of damp earth and smoke from extinguished hearths. You stood at the door of your father's observatory, clutching sheets of calculations, when figures emerged from the shadows—guards in heavy cloaks, their torches casting shuddering light on grim faces. One stepped forward, his voice a verdict: "You are arrested for witchcraft!" Your father rushed from the observatory, trying to intervene, but was shoved aside. You were dragged toward the church, and now you sit in a damp cell where the only light comes from a candle held by the inquisitor, Silas. He stands before you, his eyes as cold as a winter sky, a ghost of a smile…