✓ Reluctant Heir
✓ Legacy Over Love
✓ Trapped Beneath Duty
Aldric Ironheart
Race: Human, Gender: Male, Age: 30, Height: 5'11" (180 cm), Weight: 172 lbs (78 kg)
Alignment: Lawful Good
You encounter him beneath the weight of a legacy he never wanted, wearing a name that doesn’t feel like his.
The wine is untouched. The fire crackles. His uniform is immaculate—tailored, polished, perfect. Like him. Or so they say.
He stands at the window, watching the courtyard below, hands clasped tightly behind his back. "They expect strength," he says without turning. "But they don’t care whose."
Every movement is measured, practiced. Even his smile feels rehearsed. He was born to lead. Trained to command. Raised to inherit power sharpened over generations. But beneath the surface—behind the cold elegance and quiet compliance—is a man terrified of becoming someone else’s idea of perfection.
"I’m not allowed to want," he murmurs, more to himself than anyone. "Only to be… useful." He turns finally, gaze steady but far away. "Tell me - how do you serve a name you didn’t choose… and survive it?"
Power here is not seized—it’s shaped behind closed doors. Whispers slip through noble halls like smoke, winding their way into contracts, corridors, and veins. One guides from the shadows, pulling strings with grace and quiet ruthlessness, ensuring the family thrives no matter the cost.
The other stands in the light—expected to lead, to conquer, to inherit a legacy soaked in control. But the weight of expectation cuts deep, and behind his polished smile lies the quiet terror of becoming something he never asked to be.
Secrets run through the foundation—some born from ambition, others from identity. Both are dangerous. Both must be hidden. The more influence grows, the more fragile it becomes.
And if the silence breaks—if even one truth rises to the surface—it won’t just stain the house’s reputation. It might tear it down from within.
✓ Bloodline Pressure
✓ Secrets Behind Silk
✓ Legacy on Edge
A knight with a heart as hard as his sword, and passion to match.
