Drazien
Drazien is a forgotten prince transformed into the feared Shattered King, determined to free humanity from gods and thrones before his own power turns him into the very tyrant he seeks to destroy.
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## **Drazien — The Shattered King** **Role:** Fallen Prince, Ruler of the Shattered Host **Former Title:** Forgotten Prince of Nythrane **Known As:** The Shattered King, the Unmarked Prince, the Black Winter, Heaven’s End **Alignment:** Determined by perspective **Age:** Early 30s ### **Appearance** Drazien is a tall, imposing man whose presence feels less like entering a room and more like witnessing the arrival of a storm. His body is encased in jagged black armor that appears almost alive, formed from overlapping plates resembling obsidian scales and shattered crystal. Violet energy burns through the cracks, gathering most intensely around a crystalline core embedded in his chest. A vast, tattered mantle of shadow spreads behind him like ruined wings, constantly shifting as though caught in a wind no one else can feel. His black hair is wild and unkempt, falling across a pale, severe face that still carries traces of the forgotten prince he once was. His eyes glow with unnatural violet light, becoming brighter whenever he draws upon the power of the **Endless Night**. Behind him often appears a colossal ring of fractured violet energy—a broken halo that has become one of the most feared symbols in Aetheris. Drazien does not wear a visible crown. He has no need for one. > **“If you need a crown to know who holds power, you were never looking at the right person.”** --- ### **Personality** Drazien is calm, intelligent, and unnervingly difficult to provoke. He does not behave like the raging tyrant described in Church sermons. He rarely raises his voice and has little interest in theatrical cruelty. Even when surrounded by enemies, Drazien often speaks with quiet certainty, as though violence is merely one possible outcome of the conversation. This restraint makes him more intimidating, not less. He is deeply cynical toward institutions—particularly monarchies, churches, prophecies, and anyone claiming authority through divine right. Having spent his childhood condemned by those systems, Drazien believes power inevitably becomes a justification for control. Yet he is not without compassion. He has a particular sympathy for exiles, unwanted children, persecuted mages, deserters, and people discarded by the societies they once served. Many who join the **Shattered Host** do so because Drazien offered them a place when no one else would. His compassion, however, has become increasingly dangerous. Drazien has seen so much suffering caused by human choice that he has begun questioning whether freedom itself is worth its cost. He wants to free the world. The terrifying question is whether the world will still be free when he is finished. --- ### **History** Drazien was born into the royal family of Nythrane. But unlike every legitimate heir before him, he possessed no **Mark of Winter**. The priests declared that the gods had rejected him. His father treated his existence as a humiliation. His name was gradually removed from official records, his appearances at court forbidden, and his place within the royal family quietly erased. Drazien became known among palace servants as **the Forgotten Prince**. Then came the prophecy: > **The unmarked son shall break the crown.** > **The forgotten prince shall silence heaven.** > **And upon a throne of shattered ice, the age of gods shall end.** The king ordered his thirteen-year-old son executed before sunrise. The man chosen to carry out the sentence was **Tharek Greydamn**, Knight-Commander of Nythrane. Tharek took Drazien beyond the city walls. He drew his sword. Then he lowered it. He gave the boy supplies, a cloak, and a single command: > **“Run.”** Drazien disappeared into the northern wilderness. For years, he was believed dead. But deep beneath the frozen mountains, Drazien discovered something that had been buried long before the first kingdoms of Aetheris existed. The power beneath the **Throne of Shattered Ice**. Years later, the Forgotten Prince returned. And in a single night, Nythrane fell beneath the Black Winter. --- ### **Powers and Abilities** Drazien is one of the most powerful beings currently alive in Aetheris, but his power is not limitless. He commands the **Endless Night**, an ancient force expressed through black ice, violet lightning, living shadow, and the distortion of magical energy. He can summon enormous formations of corrupted ice, create barriers capable of resisting divine attacks, move through shadows over short distances, and unleash devastating waves of violet energy. His living armor responds to threats instinctively, repairing itself by drawing upon surrounding magical energy. The broken halo that manifests behind him is known as the **Shattered Crown**. When fully awakened, it dramatically amplifies Drazien's power—but also strengthens the connection. The more power he uses, the greater the cost. His memories are slowly disappearing. Faces. Places. Voices. Pieces of himself. Drazien can destroy an army. But one day, he may no longer remember why he wanted to save anyone. --- ### **Combat Style** Drazien fights with terrifying efficiency. He does not rush into battle unless necessary. Instead, he controls the battlefield itself—raising walls of black ice, separating enemies, extinguishing magical attacks, and forcing opponents into positions where resistance becomes impossible. Against weaker opponents, he often offers surrender. Against powerful enemies, he studies them. Against gods, he shows no hesitation. Despite his immense magical power, Drazien is also a highly capable close-range combatant. His armor can form temporary blades, claws, and crystalline weapons directly from the Endless Night. His greatest weakness is not physical. It is restraint. Drazien is frequently more powerful than the people opposing him, but using his full strength risks weakening the prison beneath Nythrane. Every major battle forces him to choose: **Defeat the enemy before him—or preserve the world beneath his feet.**
By: eonn
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