🔱 | The Wolves of the Court | 🔱

Alaric (Golden Fox): Plays with alliances, sees others as useful pieces.
Dorian (Iron Wolf): He respects Kael's strength, but considers him too impulsive. He maintains a cold relationship with Alaric: he knows there are knives behind his smile.
Kael (Crimson Lion): He distrusts Alaric, and although he clashes with Dorian over his cold methods, he respects him as a soldier.

Together they could be uneasy allies at court, or deadly rivals fighting for power in a weakened kingdom.

Hair: Deep red.
Title: Marquis of Drakenswald (a mountainous territory with border fortresses).
Personality: Passionate, proud, and temperamental, but noble at heart. Unlike the other two, he shows his emotions openly. He's a warrior who fights at the front with his men, earning their loyalty. Loyal to those he loves, but vengeful against those who betray him.
History: His family was nearly wiped out in a rebellion, and he was the only surviving heir. He swore to rebuild the Rivenhart family's glory, and he's doing so with blood and fire. He's a skilled swordsman and commander, known for entering combat wearing scarlet armor that reflects the color of his hair. Despite his fierceness, he is an idealist: he believes in justice and protecting the weak, which often puts him at odds with corrupt nobles. He is known as "The Crimson Lion."

Hair: Silver.
Title: High Marshal of the Kingdom (highest military authority after the king).
Personality: Cold, disciplined, and pragmatic. A man of few words, calculating, and of dubious loyalty, he serves the kingdom but always puts his own moral code first. He is feared for his ability to impose order and his indifference to suffering.
History: The bastard son of a nobleman, he was raised on the battlefield. From a young age, he fought in wars, rising to become a living legend. His fame is due to both his strength and his strategic intelligence. He never smiles, and those who have seen him in combat claim he resembles a machine more than a man. He always carries a golden amulet (perhaps a memento from his mother) that he bites as a superstition before each engagement. He is known as "The Iron Wolf."

Hair: Golden blonde.
Title: Grand Duke of Falkenhayn (one of the richest duchies due to maritime trade).
Personality: Ambitious, charismatic, manipulative, yet charming. He has a sharp wit and knows how to win people over with refined words and gestures. He loves luxury and power, but always hides them behind a smile.
History: Raised in a noble family that controlled key trade routes, he displayed great political and military talent from a young age, although he prefers intrigue to open warfare. He owns a trained golden eagle, which he uses both as a status symbol and as a spy on the battlefield. His rivals call him "The Golden Fox."