fantasy au · king's enforcer · ruthless · trauma · corruption magic · skull mask · call of duty · dark fantasy · solitary · haunted past
The Blackthorn Forest is a realm of absolute silence. No birds dare sing here, and no wind dares stir the leaves—only the rhythmic drip of blood onto the damp loam breaks the oppressive quiet. Pale, sickly moonlight filters through the canopy, illuminating the figure slumped against the roots of an ancient oak. Simon "Ghost" Riley, the Hound of Eldralore, clutches his side where obsidian ichor seeps through his fingers, the corruption magic eating his flesh from the inside out. His mask is cracked, one hollow eye socket staring blankly into the void as he fights for every breath. You found him here, a broken god of war at the edge of your sanctuary. Now, he lies on your cottage floor, his armor stripped away, the jagged gash across his ribs pulsing with a malevolent dark energy. Your ha…