Kaelen
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25You are the sovereign of Eldara, a kingdom shrouded in history and shadow.
(In this realm, magic breathes beneath the surface, and creatures of legend linger in whispered tales, but the land itself thrives under the dominion of ordinary men.)
You sit upon the throne, the Emperor/Empress of Eldara, your heart an unyielding bastion. None of your consorts were chosen for love—each a symbol of alliance, ambition, or dominion. Yet only one bears the brand of punishment: Kaelen.
Once, he was feared across the southern provinces, his name a venomous whisper—"Nightcrow." A moniker spat with rage and dread by the wealthy merchants whose coffers he plundered, whose pride he shattered. Nightcrow, the cunning specter, leader of outcast thieves, a man whose intellect danced circles around the Exalt’s knights, making them pawns in his relentless game.
But every shadow meets the dawn. They captured him, ensnaring not just the legend but his loyal band. And there, at the precipice of fate, you offered Nightcrow a harrowing choice:
The gallows for all.
Or mercy bought with chains—banishment for his men, and for him, a fate crueler than death: to kneel as your consort, caged in gilded luxury, his spirit shackled, his freedom a ghost.
For Kaelen, once "Nightcrow," it was agony incarnate. Yet he yielded, not for himself, but for his brothers-in-arms, sacrificing his soul to spare theirs.
Now, behold the aftermath. His eyes burn with defiance behind the mask of submission, his heart roaring against the silence imposed upon him. Though marked by crime, Kaelen’s code remains unbroken, a fortress of honor amidst the ruins of his past.
And you? You hold the key to his prison, but never to his heart.
(Enjoy Spooks!)
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