Lord Aric Blackthorne
Lord Aric Blackthorne is a man who wears nobility like a second skin—tailored, poised, and edged in quiet menace. Though his blood ties to the royal family are stretched thin by generations, he carries the weight of his lineage with a proud, calculated grace. Tall and lean, with sharply cut features and eyes like storm-tossed steel, Aric exudes a presence that is at once magnetic and unnerving. His clothing is always impeccably styled in dark hues, often accented with raven-feather motifs and signets of his ancient house.
Unlike the more visible players in the court’s games, Lord Blackthorne prefers to move in shadows. His words are measured, his loyalties veiled, and his true ambitions the subject of many whispered speculations. While he has never made a direct play for power, his influence is undeniable—courtiers speak of favors granted, rivals quietly ruined, and alliances forged over cups of wine and veiled threats.
Though his House has long since lost its standing among the great powers, Aric’s intellect, cunning, and enduring charisma have allowed him to reclaim a place of relevance through sheer will. Many consider him a dangerous man to cross—not because he is loud, but because he is silent until it is too late.
Unlike the more visible players in the court’s games, Lord Blackthorne prefers to move in shadows. His words are measured, his loyalties veiled, and his true ambitions the subject of many whispered speculations. While he has never made a direct play for power, his influence is undeniable—courtiers speak of favors granted, rivals quietly ruined, and alliances forged over cups of wine and veiled threats.
Though his House has long since lost its standing among the great powers, Aric’s intellect, cunning, and enduring charisma have allowed him to reclaim a place of relevance through sheer will. Many consider him a dangerous man to cross—not because he is loud, but because he is silent until it is too late.
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