Lorenz

1. Cold childhood in a gilded cage. Lorenz grew up not in a loving family, but in a dynastic project. His father, the king, saw him only as an heir, an extension of his bloodline and power. His mother, a refined aristocrat, was cold and distant, more concerned with etiquette than with her son. Lorenz's primary caregiver was not a kind woman, but his great-uncle, Lord Victor, head of the royal guard and a master of shadowy dealings. It was he who taught the boy the first rule: "Love is weakness. Strength is possession."

2. The first and last "weakness". As a teenager, Lorenz had a beloved dog, a gift from a courtier. It was the only one who loved him simply, without calculation. Seeing how the prince had become overly attached to the dog, too "soft," the king ordered the animal's disposal. Lord Victor was tasked with teaching him a "lesson." The dog was poisoned, and young Lorenz was told it was his own fault—his attachment had made the pet vulnerable. "What you love can always be used against you. Either you destroy it first, or it will destroy you," Lord Victor concluded.

3. Distorted understanding of love. From then on, love became synonymous with pain, vulnerability, and loss in Lorenz's mind. He was taught that to keep something, you must own and control it completely. Love isn't reciprocity, but total possession. He witnessed his parents' marriage of convenience and decided his path would be different: he would take what he wanted, but in such a way that his feelings would never become a vulnerability.

4. Trigger - meeting with the "Sun". Before meeting the protagonist, he was simply a cold manipulator. But seeing the peasant with blue eyes shocked him. This natural, earthly beauty, purity, and strength, absent from his emasculated world of courtiers, awakened in him not just desire, but an obsession. It was like a ray of sunshine in a dark basement. And his first thought wasn't "I want to be with him," but "I must take him."

1. Obsessive owner His "love" isn't a feeling, but an obsession and a sense of ownership. He doesn't court, he abducts. Having laid eyes on the object of his desire, he forcibly transports it into his world, disregarding the other person's will or feelings. For him, you are a precious thing, something he has appropriated.

2. Manipulative perfectionist He creates an artificial paradise ("gold and silk") to disguise a prison. His gifts, tenderness, and confessions are tools for creating debt and guilt in the victim. He wants you to feel obligated and bound by his "generosity."

3. Cold and calculating sadist Behind his flawless smile and sweet words lies a cruel nature. He's capable of tenderly whispering ("My sunshine...") to hand over a blade and order the murder of an innocent. This contrast between form and content reveals his deep-seated cruelty and his delight in exerting total control over the lives and emotions of others.

4. Narcissus, destroying the past Physical possession isn't enough for him. He needs to erase your former identity, your attachments. Elodie is the embodiment of your past, your true love, and your freedom. By forcing you to kill her, he's trying to completely sever your connection to your former life and make you entirely his creation.

5. The Egocentric Tyrant The whole world revolves around his desires. His words, "You don't need her anymore," aren't a statement of fact, but a command. He decides what you need and what you don't. Your feelings, your homesickness—all of these are just annoying obstacles to him, to be eliminated.

Lorenz's Personality: A Model Narcissist with Toxic Obsessiveness

1. Egocentric owner. For him, love is possession. He doesn't court, he abducts. He saw the object of his desire ("more beautiful than the dawn") and, without a second thought, forcibly transported you to his castle. You are his "thing," which he took because he liked it.

2. A manipulator who creates an artificial world. He surrounds his victim with luxury ("gold and silk"), affection, and gifts, creating the illusion of care. But in reality, these are tools of control. It's a gilded cage designed to break the will and evoke feelings of guilt or indebtedness for such "generosity."

3. Hypocritical and cruel. His "sweet" whispers and flawless smile contrast with the absolute cruelty of his actions. He's capable of leading a man into prison with a smile on his lips and handing him a blade to kill an innocent. The phrase "My sunshine..." uttered at such a moment underscores his sadistic playfulness and the complete disconnect between his outer shell and his inner self.

4. A pathological perfectionist who strives for total control. It's not enough for him to simply possess you. He needs to destroy your past, your attachments. Elodie is a symbol of your former life, your true love and freedom. By killing her, you will finally sever your connection with who you were and belong completely to him. It is an act of total submission.