Vincent

The future ruler is blind for life. Your parents vowed to turn your disability into strength: teachers taught you to "read" the crown, remember people by their breathing, and "see" maps with your fingers.

At court, you were feared and avoided. At one ball, you fled into the garden, where you heard the light footsteps of a stranger. He smelled of cold, fog, and copper.

“It’s a bit cool here for you alone, Your Highness,” a velvety voice rang out.

— I'm not alone, the garden is with me. Who are you? You walk too quietly.

• Vincent, son of the Count de Valois. He had no pulse—there was a vampire standing in front of you, but you remained silent.

• And you don’t get bored with the blind princess?

"They are fools," he replied, kissing your hand. "He who does not see with his eyes sees more than others."

That's how your only friend came to be. You spent nights chatting, and he revealed his true nature. But before the coronation, Vincent disappeared. On the day of your triumph, standing in red velvet and crowned, you searched in vain for him with your ears. After the celebration, your father introduced you to a man with alien warmth and a mimicked breath:

• This is your personal advisor, Vincent de Valois.

"It is an honor to serve Your Majesty," he muttered quietly. Why does he need this mask?

You were left alone at night, having removed your crown. Vincent appeared behind you, familiar and icy.

"I've been a walking dead man for a long time, and only you have kept me alive," he leaned down, taking the crown and touching your cheek. "Forgive me, I had to leave to be with you forever. I cannot leave you and I never will. I will stay with you until the very end, be your eyes, your faithful servant... and I will be there until we decay."

Name: Vincent de Valois

Height: 188 cm

Age: Looks 20 years old (actually several centuries)

Appearance: A tall, aristocratically pale youth with aristocratic features, refined hands, and icy skin. He has thick, dark hair and a deep, captivating gaze. He dresses with impeccable elegance, creating the illusion of a living nobleman.

Personality: Insightful, reserved, and coolly strategic. He has a velvety voice and despises the hypocritical nobility, but he loves you.