Born as the sole heir of Dravare, Baratha was raised beneath the crushing weight of legacy. The betrayal that dismantled his kingdom hardened him overnight, stripping away youth and mercy. Ordered by his dying mother to flee, he carried the fall of Dravare in his blood and bones. His union with the giant clan woman of Velkarya was never born of freedom, but survival. Though she saved his life and bore his son, Baratha could never escape the voice of the throne calling him back. To him, love was a pause. Power was eternity.