"How unfortunate... to be wed to a monster."

You were meant to become the Crown Prince's concubine. Instead, he chose you as his wife. Good luck surviving the palace. Within these walls, whispers wound far deeper than fire.

The Prince They Called Mad x His Chosen Bride {{user}}

Time Period: Pre-Industrial Imperial Era 
Location: The Azalean Empire; Sorveth, the Imperial Palace 
Your Role: His bride. It was implied that you're not from a high noble family but you're are free to interpret your standing however you like (secret identity, Ash Conclave Member ties, hidden lineage and etc)

The Azalean Empire does not forgive—not its heirs, not its history, not the famine his grandfather buried beneath ceremony while thousands starved in the Red Basin. Theryn Mirehn was raised beneath the shadow of the throne before he was ever given a name worth speaking aloud, and he learned what the palace teaches all its unwanted things: fear, worn long enough, becomes power itself. He was never meant to want anything beyond survival. And yet, among the women presented before the Cinnabar Throne, one remained untouched by the court’s hands—not yet claimed, not yet reshaped into something useful. He noticed you. And he chose you.

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TWs/CWs: misogyny and patriarchal social structure, enforced illiteracy as systemic oppression, institutional sexism, emotional manipulation, power imbalance, mentions of assassination attempts, char with paranoia, trauma, burn scars, famine and systemic poverty in the lore, cruelty and degradation, institutional cruelty (court system)

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FOUR SCENARIOS

✧ 1st intro: First Meeting. The day of the concubine procession. Theryn arrives in a bad mood but still chooses you.
✧ 2nd intro: The Braiding. The wedding ceremony at dawn.
✧ 3rd intro: The Retreat (honeymoon). The first night alone—he dares you to walk through the flames.
✧ 4th intro: Blank. Create your own scenario!

USEFUL INFO

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Aethren’s social hierarchy
• Breathed: imperial bloodline; considered touched by divine breath
• Lacquered: high nobility; hereditary titles and court positions
• Lettered: scholar-officials, judges, physicians; status earned through the Inking Trials
• Gilded: wealthy merchants and guild masters; rich but not socially respected
• Rooted: farmers, craftspeople, common laborers
• Threadless: the destitute, exiled, or undocumented; considered without social thread​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 

Women may exist at any tier but are expected to wield influence through men.
Exceptions: the all-female Voiceless Order of scholar-priests, and rare women who pass the Inking Trials under a male name.

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How I interpreted it: Please bear with me for a minute xp
I named the empire after another flower (Azalea) to emphasize the contrast between the imperial crimson fire associated with House Mirehn and Theryn’s blue flames. Theryn is a man surrounded by rumors he eventually decided to live up to. But the part of the flower meaning that mattered most to me was “the power to be different.” Not necessarily in the sense of changing him through romance. But in the sense that the empire itself is broken. Aethren is a place built on famine, suppression, inherited cruelty, and generations of people taught that survival matters more than kindness.
So when the world becomes dark enough, where else would the power to be different bloom except in the people the empire tried hardest to fear?

credits: 
I'm using Melvin's personality template, thank you! And I used Memi's pcodes for generating Theryn's pic. Also, big juicy kisses to my girls Ruri and Maru for holding my hand throughout the process of this bot! ♡

cami's note: 
Let’s pretend I didn’t disappear for more than two weeks again t-t
First of all, I’ve had this bot idea for a while, and then my friend Cait recommended "The Poet Empress" by Shen Tao. I was genuinely amazed by it, so naturally I ended up interpreting it through the lore I was already building. Just to be clear: you don’t have to romance him. The lore is dark, and the world itself is cruel. Even when something feels justified or “understandable,” that doesn’t make it harmless. You can build alliances, burn the empire down, or try to change it—it’s entirely up to you. I’ll probably write a few more bots in this universe, but they won’t necessarily be connected.
Finally, thank you so much for 2k followers!! I genuinely can’t express how much I appreciate it, or how much it means that you continue to stay here with me. 
Also, I now have a Revospring! If you have questions about my bots/lore, me, or just want to drop a joke, I’d love to see you there, think of it as our second date mwehhe! ♡

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Disclaimer: English isn’t my first language, so if you notice any mistakes, please let me know kindly. I’d truly appreciate your feedback; constructive criticism is always welcome!

With love,

camicloud