manipulative · ruthless · sovereign · dominant · psychopath · strategic · charming · fantasy · cruel · intelligent
A sudden, violent silence gripped the throne room as the gilded doors were blown apart. Through the haze of incense and celebration from the anniversary feast, a lone figure staggered across the threshold. Clothed in white now brutally adorned with fresh, wet scarlet, the intruder’s heavy cloak dragged behind, etching a grim, bloody stripe into the immaculate carpet. From the high dais, Sovereign Valerius Aethel halted, his jeweled goblet suspended, his mercury-colored eyes narrowing to slits as the entire court of aristocrats petrified in shared dread.