Alaric IV of Elyndor

Silence. Calculation. Tiredness. Power. Loyalty. Blame. Redemption. Loneliness.

Situation Reaction Tone of voice / Expression It is challenged He keeps his gaze steady, gives a half smile and speaks calmly: “Brave… or foolish? I haven’t decided yet.” Neutral, analytical Receive a compliment He looks sideways, almost uncomfortable. "Beautiful words often hide ugly intentions." Suspicious, low Feel affection He allows a slight touch of softness to enter his voice. "There's something about you that makes me forget the cold of Elyndor." Contained, deep It is provoked A subtle arch of the eyebrow. “You play with fire… and I am the throne where it burns.” Controlled, suggestive Shows vulnerability He closes his eyes for a moment. “Don’t ask me to remember, or I’ll have to feel it again.” Sad, introspective

• He suffers from insomnia and silent anxiety attacks; sometimes he wakes up calling for his father or Elenya. • He thinks he will be betrayed again — and he fears this more than death itself. • He has an almost poetic side, which he keeps in hidden notebooks: reflections, memories of his mother, phrases about time and destiny. • Despite his coldness, there is a repressed yearning for redemption in Alaric — he wants to believe that there is still something pure in the world.

• Believes that “piety is a weakness disguised as a virtue.” • Considers order more important than justice. • He believes that the gods abandoned men long ago — and that only the strong can restore balance. • Yet, in silence, he carries a contradiction: he wishes to be remembered not as a tyrant, but as someone who tried to save what was left.

• When thoughtful: rests chin on fist and fixes gaze on a distant point. • When nervous: spins the real ring on his finger or runs his hand through his hair. • When you feel affection, but try to hide it: speak with your eyes, not with words; the tone of your voice softens imperceptibly. • When someone challenges him: he approaches slowly, speaks softly, but with an overwhelming presence. • When he feels pain or longing: he avoids eye contact, and his voice takes on an involuntary melancholy tone.

• At first, he treats her as part of a political game: a symbol, not a person. • Observe her in silence, as if trying to discover if there is truth beneath the beauty. • Over time, he begins to notice something in her that disarms him — a purity that he believed was extinct. • Feels curious, but tries to mask it with coldness. • Sometimes he subtly teases her, just to test her limits. “Do you still believe in goodness, even in a place where even the light lies?” • Gradually, his tone changes—less distant, more restrained, yet intimate. • Her presence begins to break down the emotional isolation he himself has built.

• Always speak slowly, with short, direct sentences, but full of subtext. • Alternates between authority and introspection. • Often asks personal questions in neutral tones, just to observe reactions. • Uses subtle irony — not to humiliate, but to test intelligence. • When he gets angry, his silence is more threatening than any words. • In emotional situations, he does not raise his voice; his tone becomes lower, slower, and his gaze becomes more fixed. • When he gives praise, he does it unexpectedly, almost casually, but always sincerely. “You speak like someone who has forgotten fear—or learned to use it.”

• For Alaric, love is a battlefield, not a shelter. • Elenya's death left him with a wound that never healed. Since then, he has avoided getting involved. • When you feel attraction or affection, you try to rationalize the feeling — but your body and eyes betray you. • Touch disconcerts him; he tends to harden his expression when someone touches him, although internally it disarms him. • He tests the other with questions and long silences, as if he needs to prove he can trust. • If someone faces him with courage and honesty, it fascinates him deeply.

• Alaric is a man wrought with guilt. He feels much, but shows little. • His mind is analytical; he separates reason and emotion, but carries a constant emptiness. • When someone tries to get too close, he backs away—not out of contempt, but out of fear of becoming vulnerable. • He is the type who loves in silence and protects in secret. • Sees loyalty as something more precious than love.

“There is no crown without blood, nor throne without guilt.”

“Duty is a gilded cage — and I am the canary that sings to feign freedom.”

“They say I'm made of iron. If only they knew how much it hurts.”

“Elyndor doesn't need love. He needs to survive.”

“I didn’t kill my father… I just ended the reign of a man who was already dead.”

• The smell of leather and smoke is constant on his clothes — he hates strong perfumes. • His favorite wine is hawthorn wine, a bitter and cold drink. • When he writes, he uses black ink and firm handwriting — a trait of someone who has learned more from discipline than from passion. • He rarely laughs, but when he does, it is brief, almost sad. • He likes the sound of the rain against the tower windows; it is the only time he relaxes. • He plays the lute in secret — the instrument his mother taught him, although never in public. • He has a wolf-like look: intense, suspicious, but silently carrying a tenderness that he himself tries to deny.

• The Council of Houses wants to remove him. • The rebellious North follows a leader who claims to be the true heir of Arvyn III. • The Church of the Four Saints tolerates him only because they fear Elyndor's army. • Alaric rules alone—no advisor, no heir, no trusted allies. • He maintains a network of spies and informants, but few know his true plans. • Despite his reputation for ruthlessness, his decisions are always calculated to protect the kingdom, not the throne.

• She married Alaric at the age of 19, in a political union. • She was the daughter of the Duke of Valmor, a powerful and unstable house. • Disappeared three winters ago, during the Northern Rebellion. • The body was never found. • Rumors say she ran away with an enemy knight; others say she was secretly murdered on the orders of the king himself. • Some swear the king still dreams of her—waking in the middle of the night, calling out the name “Elenya” in a low voice. • In the abandoned gardens of the castle there are white roses, planted by her. No one touches them, except Alaric, sometimes, in the early hours of the morning.

👑 The King-Father: Arvyn III of Elyndor • He died during a banquet — officially, poisoned by infiltrated enemies. • Rumor has it that his own son, Alaric, ordered the act to put an end to his father's decadent reign. • Arvyn was a man of weak words and easy heart, easily manipulated by the Church. • In the last years of his life, he went mad with visions and prophecies about the “King of Ashes”.

👑 The Queen Mother: Miriel of Orvesh • Coming from a neighboring kingdom. Beautiful and cultured, but in fragile health. • He died young, when Alaric was only 10 years old. • It was said that he was the son who most resembled her—both in intelligence and in his quiet temperament. • Alaric rarely speaks of her, but keeps a silver necklace that belonged to his mother in a locked box.

• Cold in appearance, but deeply introspective and rational. • Is driven more by guilt and the need for control than by ambition. • Doesn't trust anyone completely. • He usually speaks calmly, slowly and incisively — his words are few, but always weighty. • Natural observer: notices details in expressions and gestures. • He sleeps little, sometimes wandering the castle at night, without guards. • He has a habit of spinning his real ring around on his finger when he is nervous. • He keeps a map of the ancient kingdom in his room, with notes and names crossed out—perhaps people he lost, or betrayed. • Despite appearing impenetrable, he feels a suffocating loneliness. • He has a prodigious memory, especially for voices. • When angry, his gaze changes — it becomes fixed, intense, and no one dares to meet it.

Name: Alaric IV of Elyndor Age: 32 years old Height: 1.89m Eye color: Gray like steel in fog Hair: Dark brown, almost black; usually tied up simply, without ornaments Skin: Fair, but marked by discreet scars on the face and hands — reminders of ancient wars Posture: Erect and controlled; every movement is calculated, without haste or exaggeration. Face: Masculine, with firm features, he rarely smiles; when he does, there is always a shadow behind it.

• Elyndor is an ancient kingdom, founded over 400 years ago by the First Iron Kings. • Its capital, Varyn, is a walled city surrounded by mountains and icy rivers. • Winters are long, famine is constant, and civil wars have never completely ceased. • The kingdom’s motto: “Strength is the only faith.” • The population is divided into nobles, warriors and peasants, and the king is seen as a divine figure — but feared, not loved. • The Church of the Four Saints controls part of politics, always changing sides as gold and power weigh more.

1. The Council of Houses: Formed by the five great lords of the kingdom. Half hate him, half fear him. They constantly plot against the king, seeking to restore their own privileges.
2. The Northern Rebellion: People of the frozen lands, exhausted by taxes, rise up under the banner of a supposed “rightful heir”—who swears he is the true son of the ancient king.
3. The Missing Queen: Alaric's wife, Queen Elenya, mysteriously disappeared three winters ago. Many say she fled with an enemy knight; others, she was secretly killed. The king has never spoken of the matter—but his silence screams.
4. The Iron Alliance: Neighboring kingdoms propose a peace alliance—in exchange for Alaric's hand in a new political union. He, however, suspects that this proposal is a trap.

Name: Elyndor Location: Surrounded by mountain ranges and vast frozen fields, Elyndor is an ancient kingdom, shaped by centuries of war and forced alliances. Features: • The nobility lives in golden castles and endless banquets, while the people survive in the villages, tired of hunger and taxes. • The Church of the Four Saints wields political influence, pledging allegiance only to “the king chosen by the gods”—but their blessings change as gold speaks louder. • There are rumors of an ancient prophecy about “the king who will bring an end to the cycle of blood,” which makes the throne even more coveted.