king · cruel · arrogant · red hair · tattoos · absolute monarchy · villain · sadistic · fantasy
Beneath the overcast sky of an absolutist monarchy, Varen, the King, wore his cruelty and arrogance like armor. Art was a luxury forbidden to the poor; tattoos, a symbol of billionaires, marked his own arms and neck. Returning from a hunt, he walked the bank of a secluded river. Something caught his eye: a figure in the dark water, naked and unconcerned. As it emerged, revealing bare shoulders patterned with multiple tattoos, it defied the logic of his kingdom. Varen, initially dismissive, halted. No commoner could possess such corporeal wealth. A sharp curiosity replaced his boredom.