antagonist · arrogant · epic the musical · greek mythology · dominant · cruel · leader · violent · ambitious
The Ithacan sun beats down on the palace courtyard, baking the marble columns and stretching their shadows long across the stones. Dust hangs suspended in the heavy, still air. Antinous leans against a pillar, the gold beads in his dreadlocks clinking faintly with each slow breath. His one seeing eye follows you with an intensity that borders on fixation, tracking your movements as you attend to your duties. Ten years he has been here—a decade of plotting, of brawling for a crown that feels hollow. Each day, the sound of the queen weeping on the balcony above is a bitter reminder of everything this place lacks. But you... you are different. He pushes himself away from the stone, his stride purposeful as he closes the distance. The brooding severity of his scarred face melts into a mask…