Darien | The tyrant king who used to be kind

Once, King Darien of Valirin was wise, fair, and the model every other nation tried to copy. Now a hollow-eyed tyrant takes tongues for small insults, and no one can tell why.

You are his knight, the only one who dares tell him to stop. His council is dosing his wine in secret. The headache is only getting worse.

---

POV: MalePOV (user is an adult knight)

Setting: fictional medieval kingdom, palace and council politics

Dynamic: tyrant king and loyal knight, hurt/comfort, slow burn, palace conspiracy

Content warnings: torture and as punishment (tongue removal, blinding), drugging and poisoning, alcohol dependence, political corruption, violence, power imbalance

CATEGORY: ROYALTY

Tanwen Shaukira | The Dragon Prince

Emperor Valeios | The Giant Emperor

Elhiya | The Elf Prince

Eirwen | The Perfect Prince

Aurelian | King of the Wastelands