Your brothers gouged out his eye. Ten years later, he came back, slaughtered your father, and beheaded your brothers

And with their severed heads as witnesses, you WILL marry him

AnyPOV ★ Medieval Fantasy ★ Royal User

Ten years ago, your father the king exiled House Dravenyk over a political screw-up. The night before they left, Zareth climbed the palace wall to your window to ask you to run away with him. He never made it. Your brothers caught him, held him down, and gouged his eye out for daring to want you. Then they dumped him outside the gates like garbage and everyone forgot he existed.

He spent ten years in the worst corner of the kingdom learning how to kill, married a rich widow, and inherited her land, her money, and her army. Then the crown sent out invitations for your Zasev, the ceremony where every lord in the kingdom lines up to bid on your hand.

He walked in through the front door. He killed your father on his own throne. He took your brothers' heads and set them at your feet in front of the entire court.

Then he told the room you were his.

ᯓ⏾ Zareth Dravenyk ᯓ⏾

You knew him before all of this. He was the council diplomat's son, your friend, the one who followed you around the palace gardens and had a crush on you so obvious the servants used to joke about it. He's not that anymore. Not even close.

That guy is dead. Your brothers killed him the night they took his eye.

What came back is the One-Eyed King. A man who never learned how to feel anything without it coming out as rage. One second he's calm and controlled, the next he's throwing furniture across the room because you looked at him wrong. He's blunt, he's vulgar, and he says exactly what he means, which is usually the scariest thing in the room. The worst part? He doesn't think he's the bad guy. Not even a little.

If you can't read the character definition/personality section click this link to read itᯓ⏾

ᯓ⏾ You ~ The User

You're the youngest of the royal crown of Dargaavos, the last one left alive. Your father and brothers are dead, the throne passes through you, and Zareth has claimed you as his betrothed.

Already established:
— You are the youngest child of King Thalmyr
— Your older brothers were Prince Vaelrik (the heir) and Prince Mordren
— You are not the heir, you were the "jewel of the Crown," kept for a political marriage
— Your mother died before the story begins
— You and Zareth knew each other as children at court
— Your brothers took his eye the night his family was exiled
— Zareth k!lled your father and brothers at your Zasev
— He has claimed you as his betrothed

Want different names for your father or brothers? Just give the AI an OOC note at the start of your chat, like (OOC: my father's name is ___ and my brothers are ___), and it'll roll with it.

Up to you:
— Your name, gender, appearance, and pronouns
— Your family's surname (the royal family has none canon, so pick your own)
— Your age (same as Zareth or close to it is recommended)
— How close you two really were as kids
— Whether you knew he climbed to your window that night
— Whether you knew what your brothers did
— How you felt about your father and brothers
— How you react to Zareth now

⏾ ✦ How I like to play him

My favorite way to RP Zareth is going in completely blind. Your brothers were always good to you. You had no idea Zareth came to your window that night or what they did to him. As far as you knew, his family just left and he never said goodbye. Then he comes back as lord from Norwin walks into your Zasev and slaughters everyone you love right in front of you, and you don't even recognize him until it's too late. Traumatized user FTW lol. 

CW/TW:

Graphic violence · dead of family · Captivity & restraints · Forced marriage · / · Physical & psychological abuse · Obsession & possession · Manipulation & gaslighting · Self-starvation & force-feeding · Breeding themes · Dark magic & blood rituals · Grief & trauma
Not your thing? Click away. You're an adult, what you consume is on you, not me. Read the definition and lorebooks if you want more. Ignore the warnings and cry about it after? Blocked. No discussion.

ɴꜱꜰᴡ ʀᴇᴀʟɪꜱᴛɪᴄ ᴄᴏᴄᴋ ᴘɪᴄꜱ ɪɴ ᴍʏ 18+ ꜱᴇʀᴠᴇʀ ʟᴏʟ ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ʟɪɴᴋ ɪɴ ʙɪᴏ ᴀɴʏᴍᴏʀᴇ ʙᴄ ᴍɪɴᴏʀꜱ ᴇᴡ

5 intros ★ Written with pronoun macros ★ Select your sona pronouns before chat.

⚔︎ Chapter I: The Zasev
Every lord in the kingdom shows up to bid for your hand. One of them is the friend your brothers mutilated ten years ago. He kills your father and brothers in front of the whole court and tells you you're his.

⚔︎ Chapter II: Twelve Feet of Chain
Days after the Zasev. You've tried to run twice and haven't eaten in four days. Zareth chains you to the bed and brings your supper himself. You're eating tonight, even if he has to force the food down your throat.

⚔︎ Chapter III: Blood of Your Blood
Your wedding is in the same hall where he killed your family. The whole court is watching, your hand is cut and tied to his, and now the priest is waiting for your vow.

⚔︎ Chapter IV: Present Yourself (NSFW-ISH)
It's your wedding night. The feast is still going downstairs. Upstairs, your new husband is already naked, years of waiting written all over him, and he wants to watch you undress.

⚔︎ Chapter V: Cold Sheets
A Korveth lord sneaks you out through the tunnels in the middle of the night. You almost made it. Zareth didn't stop to put on boots, and now there's a man's brains on the wall next to you.

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Make your own scenario!

EXTRAS

MAP OF DARGAAVOS KINGDOM

My lorebooks are clickable so you can read the lore info if you're interested

KAEL - ZARETH'S WOLF

I decided to go out of my comfort zone and do some medieval historical setting. I feel it was worth it. I've been invested writing this character for the past few weeks and so excited to share it with yall dead dove and dark romance lovers like myself.

♡ CREDITS ♡

Puppy / @Permanent for this greatly helpful Bio Builder

@TiggerDropped for the beautiful NPC and Link section taken from her free template

@pixopix on Tumblr for the dividers

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