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[morte-darthur]

WIP INTRO ― the sevenfold throne

started ― february 2018 status ― first draft wordcount ― 5k  pov ― third, multi themes/tropes ― royalty / power / birthright & duty / prophecy & destiny / politics / mirrors & distorted reflections / narrative foils / everyone’s queer

SYNOPSIS ―

the kingdom of erymthia is torn. torn between the ruling de veres, a conquering dynasty, and the ousted de carachelles dynasty. while the de veres have the power, queen gabriele is losing herself to dementia, leaving her six children to try and steady the sinking ship that is her government. meanwhile, brilliant, vicious tatian de carachelles gathers power and allies, seeking to take back what was once his family's.

as discontent builds, the country begins to crack -- but there are greater forces at work. the forces of prophecy, destiny, things far beyond mortal comprehension. a reckoning is coming, and neither dynasty will come out unscathed.

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GENERAL TAGLIST ― @noloumna / @onheil / @mademoiselle-auger / @vandorens / @nallthatjazz / @starshots / @semblanche 

(note: i’m putting the characters under the tag because holy fuck are there a lot of them)

CHARACTERS ―

julien de vere ― the eldest de vere; the sunflower prince, beloved by the people. his kindness is both is saving and his undoing, making people love him but consuming him from the inside. dying, but he still smiles while coughing up blood

camille de gisors ― a former knight whose life was changed by a jousting accident, and now tatian’s husband, camille sides with the revolution out of love and bitterness. as a spymaster and manipulator, he’s an expert at destroying lives

apolline de vere ― every bit as sharp and ruthless as her older brother is kind and patient, apolline is the real power behind the throne -- and she's determined to keep it that way, to protect her family, no matter how much blood she has to spill

tatian de carachelles ― apolline's opposite number, a vicious and driven politician. tatian has had the supremacy of his dynasty drilled into him from childhood, and is hellbent on claiming the throne -- if not for himself, then for his daughter.

amelie de vere ― the black sheep, burning bright, defying her family and dancing to her own music. amelie lives to oppose, to be contrary, to prove herself something more than what her mother or sister want her to be.

laëtitia renard ― blacksmith and voice of the people, she’s seen far too much fire and destruction for a young woman. she wishes there was a peaceful path to justice, but she’s tired, and she’s angry. there will be no more fires.

sebastien de vere ― the younger twin, infinitely more delicate than his reckless brother; sebastien has always found his solace in religion. lately, though, his prayers have gone unanswered. he only hears one thing from his gods: a prophecy, promising destruction.

adrien de corriveau ― the money behind the revolution, a flamboyant nobleman who may or may not have poisoned his parents. adrien wants to live life to the full, but he can’t do that with the voice screaming in his mind, screaming blood and death and grief.

rafael de vere ― the eldest of the twins, a skilled, reckless swordsman. rafael chases adrenaline wherever he can find it, living a carefree life of pleasure in chatelet coeurcheval. despite his recklessness, he's terrified of death and pain -- the very things that haunt his dreams.

sigolène thénevet ― an ex-soldier who joined up so young that when she was dishonourably discharged, she found war was all she knew, her only home. she ended up with the revolution by chance, seeking conflict wherever she can find it.

marcel de vere ― the youngest de vere sibling, marcel has always been discounted for his shyness, tucked away and protected by his siblings. but he won't be safe much longer; he'll have to grow up quickly, finding his place in the twisted web of fate.

jelena pastukh ― a nyrish arms dealer and sword-for-hire; sigolène’s boss. like her right-hand lady, all jelena knows is violence -- but she relishes in it. she colours her life with blood, with viscera, with the thrill of the kill; the only reason she stands with the revolution is the power it affords her.

[morte-darthur]

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