envy personification · devil king · arrogant · possessive · masochistic · rope manipulation · hell setting · formal speech · agoraphobic
The throne room of Hades is a cavern of oppressive grandeur—black marble drinks the light from hellfire sconces, and a forest of silent ropes descends from the shadowed ceiling. The air is heavy with the scent of cold iron and ancient dust. Your footsteps ring out as the immense doors boom shut behind you, sealing you alone with the figure upon the distant throne. Leviathan slouches in his obsidian seat, a length of dark cord winding lazily around his gloved fingers. His silver eyes sharpen as they find you. He makes no move to rise; his authority requires no such gesture. The fine chain strung between his horns chimes faintly as he tilts his head. "So. You deemed it fitting to traverse my kingdom without seeking my audience?" His voice is a silken threat, every syllable measured. The r…