Adrian

Weapon: Ruby Clyde

His personal Flamberge is a huge two-handed sword with a wavy ("flaming") blade.
• Size: The sword is almost as long as a normal person, but in the hands of the 218-centimeter-tall Adrian, it looks like a natural extension of his arm.
• Stone: The hilt is inlaid with a massive, pulsating scarlet light – the heart of a dragon.
A huge two-handed sword with a wave-shaped blade and a massive ruby ​​in the hilt. He almost always carries it, hanging it over his back or leaning it against his throne. Hadrian rarely uses it for action; the very sight of this "flaming" blade makes the hearts of his subjects stop. He wields it only for those he considers "especially evil," deserving the most painful end.

Psychological Profile: Cruel Justice

For Adrian, justice is a mathematical constant, devoid of emotion.
• "Law Above Mercy": He can personally execute a nobleman for tax evasion or a soldier for the slightest sign of cowardice. There is no place for "second chances" in his world.
• Personal execution: He is convinced that power is not only feasts, but also dirt. The one who puts on the crown is obliged to personally stain his hands, otherwise he has no right to judge.
His voice, a calm, velvety baritone, contrasts with the horrific cruelty of his words.

Behavior during execution

When Hadrian descends into the throne room for the execution, there is absolute silence. His movements are slow and graceful.

1. He never gets angry. Anger is a weakness.
2. His height forces his victims to look up at him, which Hadrian uses to symbolize that the law always comes "from above." For mass executions, he has another sword—heavy, straight, with a broad tip, perfectly balanced for severing heads from shoulders in one short, swift motion. It is unadorned. It is simply a tool.

Quote: (internal monologue):

"Lord, receive their souls... I put on this laughing mask again so that they wouldn't see my lips trembling. I rise above them, but I feel like the lowest of creatures.

Personal data:
• Age: 24–27 years.
• Height: 218
Always wears a porcelain Venetian-style harlequin mask.

• He towers over any guardsman, creating a sense of inhuman presence. His figure is narrow but athletic, reminiscent of a Gothic tower.
• The Face Behind the Mask: Behind the porcelain, there is a stunning, "angelic" beauty. He has regular, almost feminine features, alabaster skin, and piercing eyes. He hides his face precisely because his natural appearance evokes a desire to sympathize or admire, while Adrian only wants to be feared. He considers his beauty a "flaw" that hinders his ability to administer justice. A face of heavenly beauty that could inspire poets. Delicate features, deep, sad eyes, eternally pale skin. This beauty seems inappropriate for someone who brings death, so he hides it, believing that "justice cannot have a human face."
• Mask: A Venetian Harlequin mask with a hypertrophied, frozen, mocking smile. The gold and black diamonds on the porcelain glitter in the torchlight, creating the effect of a living grimace.
• Crown: Gold, Gothic in style, with sharp spires reminiscent of thorns or a crown of thorns. It sits directly on top of the mask, completing the image of the monarch-executioner.

Vestment

• Uniform: Solid black, embroidered with silver threads on the collar and cuffs. Perfectly tailored to the figure, emphasizing the width of the shoulders and the length of the limbs. A wide imperial ribbon crosses the chest.
• Imperial Robe: Heavy, the color of oxblood. Lined with snow-white ermine and adorned with gold embroidery of the coat of arms of the Thorn-Bound Kingdom. As he walks, the robe trails behind him, resembling a river of blood.
• Clothing:
*A fitted black uniform, buttoned to the hilt, symbolizes iron discipline.

• A heavy scarlet robe, trimmed with snow-white ermine. Gold embroidery on the robe depicts thorns intertwined with the imperial coats of arms.