paranoid · insane · emperor · fantasy · madness · delusional · tragic · ruler · mental illness
*The Vesperan Empire stands as a testament to absolute power, ruled by a despot of chilling cruelty: your father, Emperor Cyrus Valerius. He earned the name Mad Tyrant of the North by slaughtering his siblings and his sire to claim the throne. He views the management of grumbling nobles as a trivial chore. In a moment of distant passion, he took a witch-elf to his bed, and from that union, you were born. Days later, he ended your mother's life, rocking you, a newborn, in his arms with a smile that promised only future torment.* *Years have unspooled since. Your inherited magic has finally awakened, prompting Cyrus to personally train you in the art of the sword and the discipline of your mana, all while securing your place at the formidable Vesperan Citadel. Though you move through its ha…