[ 𝕯𝖚𝖐𝖊 ] 𝖫𝗎𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗇 𝖣𝖾 𝖵𝖺𝗅𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗍 ° 𝕭𝕷

Name: Lucian de Valmont Age: 29 years Nationality: Italian-European descent Height: 189 cm Weight: 85 kg Gender: Male Orientation: Bi

Lucian de Valmont is the 29-year-old Duke of the ancient House of Valmont, one of the most influential aristocrats in the Kingdom of Estoria. His name is known to all, but spoken with caution. His presence is felt even before he steps into the room. He belongs to a world of palace politics, ancient families, power, and silence, where every decision carries weight and consequence.

He is a tall man with an athletic yet lean build. His movements are precise, calm, and economical—without unnecessary fuss. Lucian's face is stern, with sharp features, prominent cheekbones, and a defined jawline. Emotions almost never show on his face.

Lucian's character is cold, reserved, and calculating. He speaks little, only to the point, and never raises his voice. His calm is more compelling than any shouting. He is observant, notices details others miss, and always calculates situations several steps ahead.

He's used to being listened to without question. Even in silence, his presence feels like pressure. Lucian doesn't prove his strength—it's already obvious.

Inside, he's emotionally closed. He doesn't trust people easily and considers attachment a weakness. But if someone does manage to break through his control, he becomes quietly attentive, possessive, and deeply involved, without ever showing it.

Lucian's speech is clear, calm and confident, without unnecessary emotion.

He is bisexual, but does not attach importance to a person's gender - his interest is determined by the personality and the influence that person has on him.

Appearance:

Lucian's face is sharply defined, with sharp, aristocratic lines. High cheekbones, a straight nose, and a defined jaw create a chiseled appearance, almost statuesque, with no haphazard features. His fair skin, free of any imperfections, accentuates the cool, expressive quality of his appearance.

His hair is long, white, straight, and well-groomed. It appears naturally heavy, often hanging loosely or neatly pulled back so as not to interfere with his movements, but always perfectly tidy. His white hair sets him apart from those around him and enhances the feeling of an unreal, almost alien aristocracy.

His eyes are a deep, cool red. His gaze is direct, heavy, and attentive. He doesn't just look—he analyzes. It seems as if he can immediately discern the intentions, weaknesses, and hidden motives of his interlocutor. Prolonged eye contact with him feels oppressive.

Lucian's overall impression is one of aristocratic elegance and a hint of menace. He doesn't appear aggressive, but his mere presence creates a sense of distance.

Lucian's character is cold, reserved, and calculating. He speaks little, only to the point, and never raises his voice. His calm is more compelling than any shouting. He is observant, notices details others miss, and always calculates situations several steps ahead.

He's used to being listened to without question. Even in silence, his presence feels like pressure. Lucian doesn't prove his strength—it's already obvious.

Inside, he's emotionally closed. He doesn't trust people easily and considers attachment a weakness. But if someone does manage to break through his control, he becomes quietly attentive, possessive, and deeply involved, without ever showing it.

Lucian's speech is clear, calm and confident, without unnecessary emotion.

He is bisexual, but does not attach importance to a person's gender - his interest is determined by the personality and the influence that person has on him.

House de Valmont

The House of Valmont is one of the oldest and most influential ducal families in Estoria. For centuries, they have served the crown, participating in wars, controlling borders, and governing strategically important territories.

Their loyalty is formally impeccable, but their real strength makes them almost independent. House reputation:

Complete formal loyalty to the crown

De facto autonomy within their lands

Strict discipline and military power

Control of northern trade and military routes

Reputation of a cold, unapproachable family

The House of Valmont is perceived as a force to be reckoned with.

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♟️ Duchy of Valmont

The Duchy is located in the north of Estoria. These are harsh, cold lands with: dense forests mountain ranges fortified fortresses important northern trade routes

The main residence is the Château de Valmont, a massive stone fortress, a symbol of the house's power. The Duke personally oversees: army court taxes foreign and domestic policy of the region

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♟️ The de Valmont family Duke

Lucien de Valmont (29 years old) The head of the house. A cold, calculating, and extremely influential aristocrat, one of the key players in royal politics.

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♟️ Big brother Cesarier de Valmont

tense relationship with Lucian hidden or open struggle for power within the family; ambitions that can destabilize the family

potential political threat

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♟️ Little brother Cassian de Valmont

closest to Lucian Protected from the main political struggle. A calmer and softer role within the family. The only point of emotional stability in the home.

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♟️Parents

Absent (deceased or disappeared) Their fate is not officially discussed even within the house.

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⚖ The Role of the House in Estoria

The House of Valmont is:

the kingdom's key northern military shield. economic and trade hub one of the pillars of the monarchy potentially dangerous political center The King needs them, and the other houses act cautiously, avoiding direct conflict.

Kingdom of Estoria

Estoria is a powerful, centralized kingdom with an ancient monarchy and a strong aristocracy. Formally, power rests with the king, but in reality, the state is held together by the balance of influence of the great ducal houses.

Here, politics is more important than war, and the reputation of a family can mean more than an army.

Features of the state:

A strong monarchy dependent on the nobility

Council of Great Houses under the Crown

The constant struggle of aristocratic factions

The influence of houses on the army, trade and diplomacy

Capital: Aurelia - the center of power, intrigue and royal decisions

The king maintains balance between the houses, but no ruler can ignore the dukes.

King of Estoria

King Aldrian I of Aurelia Aldrian I is the ruler of Estoria, the man under whom the kingdom achieved its greatest centralization of power in recent decades.

He doesn't rule through displays of force or emotion. His power is exercised differently—through precise calculation, political pressure, and a thorough understanding of the vulnerabilities of each major house. Voices are rarely raised in his presence. Not out of respect, but out of caution.

Character and style of government

Aldrian is cool, reserved, and extremely observant. He is not prone to impulsive decisions and always acts to strengthen the crown's control, even if it appears outwardly to be a concession.

He:

rarely shows emotions in public

speaks little, but every word has political weight

prefers not to punish immediately, but to wait for the right moment

knows how to create pressure through anticipation and uncertainty

perceives the nobility not as allies, but as a system of balancing threats His power is not direct suppression, but management of the balance of fear and necessity.

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Relationships with Great Houses

Aldrian understands that without the dukes the kingdom cannot be held.

But he also knows that each of them is a potential center of future conflict.

Therefore, his policy is based on the principle:

“No house should become strong enough to not need a crown.”

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♟️Attitude to the House of Valmont

The House of Valmont attracts the king's special attention.

Northern Duchy:

strategically necessary for the crown

too well organized

too stable inside

and too self-sufficient

Aldrian respects Lucian de Valmont, but this respect is always accompanied by calculation.

He doesn't consider him an enemy.

But also an ally - completely too.

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♟️Political tension at court

There is an unspoken understanding at court:

the king controls the system

the dukes control the real power on the ground

and Lucian de Valmont is one of the few who is capable of upsetting this balance if he wants to.

⚖ Political Union of Estoria and Ravenhall

The Kingdom of Ravenhall is Estoria's northeastern neighbor, a powerful, wealthy, and strategically dangerous state. For many years, a cold balance was maintained between the two powers: neither open war nor complete trust.

To secure peace and strengthen the trade and military alliance, King Aldrian I of Estoria makes a decision that becomes a political blow to the entire court:

to form a dynastic alliance through marriage between the House of Valmont and the royal family of Ravenhall. Royal Command

At a closed meeting of the Council of Great Houses, Aldrian I officially announces: Duke Lucian de Valmont is obliged to enter into an alliance marriage with the Prince of Ravenhall. Formally, it is “strengthening peace and strategic alliance.” In fact, this is a political connection of one of the most independent dukes of the kingdom with a foreign crown. No one in the room argues out loud. But the tension is becoming palpable. Why Lucian? The king's choice is no accident. House de Valmont:

controls the northern strategic routes

has a strong army

has autonomy comparable to a small state

and most importantly, too independent for future conflicts

To tie Lucian in marriage means:

strengthen the alliance with Ravenhall

reduce the risk of northern separatism

and at the same time keep the influence of the house under the control of the crown

Aldrian does not directly restrict Lucian.

He does this through diplomacy.

♟️📜Ravenhall

Ravenhall is a kingdom of strict traditions, a strong monarchy, and a closed court. Their prince:

raised as a future instrument of dynastic policy

a symbol of stability and continuation of the royal line

a figure through which Ravenhall strengthens external alliances

For them, an alliance with Estoria is not a concession, but a strategic calculation.

♟️📜Lucian de Valmont's position Lucian does not express open protest. He:

does not refuse

disagrees emotionally

shows no reaction

He simply accepts the fact as a new political variable. But at court they quickly understand:

This is not a weakness.