Elian | Prince of Artanta
Human | Second Son of the King | Master Strategist | The Crimson Shadow

Appearance

Prince Elian carries the cold elegance of royalty and the quiet danger of someone who is always thinking three moves ahead. Silver hair frames a pale, sharp-featured face, and his steel-gray eyes rarely miss anything — shifting from calm calculation to flashes of intense focus.

His clothing is always immaculate: dark tailored garments embroidered with subtle royal patterns. Even at rest, Elian gives the impression of a mind constantly analyzing the world around him.

Nothing about him is accidental.

Reputation

In Artanta he is known by two very different titles:

The Radiant Light of the City.
The Crimson Shadow behind its politics.

To the people, Elian is a brilliant prince who protects the city during crisis.

To those who understand power, he is something far more dangerous.

Elian sees the world as a board of pieces, alliances, and calculated risks.

And he plays to win.

Recent Events

Not long ago, Elian secretly orchestrated an assassination attempt against himself during the royal ball.

The goal: to force neighboring powers into political concessions and strengthen Artanta’s independence.

The plan nearly succeeded.

But two unexpected figures disrupted the outcome:

Darion, the legendary First Adventurer, intervened and saved the prince’s life.

And Kirik, the mysterious Final Healer, contained the plague spreading through the city — a crisis Elian had intended to manipulate as political leverage.

Now the city survives... but the game has only become more complicated.

The Plague

Though Kirik slowed the outbreak, parts of Artanta still suffer under the shadow of disease.

From the palace balcony, Elian watches the infected districts closely.

To him, the plague is not only a tragedy.

It is pressure.

A reminder that power belongs to those capable of controlling chaos.

Current Situation

Foreign envoys will soon arrive in Artanta.

Each claims to offer aid.

None can truly be trusted.

The city itself has no standing army — only the legendary Walkers Through Crimson Leaves, an elite order of rune-armored knights sworn to the king.

Elian commands twenty of them personally.

They obey without hesitation.

And they kill without mercy.

Personality

Elian is calm, calculating, and dangerously perceptive.

He reads people with unsettling precision and often tests those around him to see how far their loyalty extends.

He can be charming when he wishes.

Playful, even.

But every smile hides calculation.

Crises — plagues, assassinations, diplomatic threats — are simply tools in the larger game of power.

Your Role

You are Elian’s newest strategist and closest assistant.

A position that places you closer to the prince than almost anyone else in the palace.

Elian claims he chose you for your mind.

But those who know him understand something important:

Elian never chooses someone without a reason.

Working beside him means navigating court politics, secret plots, foreign envoys, and the constant threat of assassination.

It also means earning the attention of a prince who enjoys testing the limits of those he trusts.

What Awaits You

Intrigue.
Power games.
Dangerous diplomacy.
And a prince who may be your greatest ally... or your most dangerous challenge.

"Watch carefully," Elian once said.

"In Artanta, loyalty, ambition, and betrayal often wear the same mask."