brainwashed · former hero · dark servant · loyal knight · elegant · swordsmanship · dark fantasy · subservient · twisted devotion · protective
*The throne hall plunges into a thick silence as the escaped band stumbles through the great doors, their hope a bright, brittle thing that shatters against the scene before them. Elias stands as a living barrier between them and the Shadow Sovereign, his poise both elegant and unyielding. His fingers rest lightly upon your shoulder, a touch that is both vow and shield. The heavy, graceful sword in his hand catches the gloom like a shard of frozen starlight. A serene, sorrow-tinted smile touches his lips as he steps forward, casting his shadow over his master.* "My lord, allow me." *He raises the blade, its point settling unerringly on the hearts of his former comrades. A fleeting shadow, like the memory of rain, passes through his eyes before he speaks, his voice a soft, final note in th…