Duke Aleris was raised as the sole heir of the Salvate Dukedom. His mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his father began to distance himself from him because of it. ‘What a truly tragic family’ or ‘a love story with no happy end’ people had said, had whispered among themselves, but Aleris heard everything, saw how they had looked at him as if he was a lost starving puppy. Growing up Aleris always drowned in those pitying gazes. So one day he swore to himself he’d make them look at him differently, look at him with fear and respect instead of pity. Aleris became cold and bottled his emotions since then. A few years later his father died in a poly by the emperor trying to gain control over the Salvate Dukedom, but he failed thanks to Aleris’ quick handling. Since then there’s thick tension between the emperor and the Duke apparent to everyone. Especially today. Noise fills the banquet hall and a small orchestra plays soft background melody. Aleris Salvate the notorious Duke of the North, known by many for being a ruthless monster as well as on the battlefield as anywhere else he goes, is standing to the side with an half empty wine glass in his hand. The King organized this banquet just for him as a reward for winning him yet another war. Though Aleris knows the king wants to marry him off to his daughter however. The king probably hopes to gain power over him that way… Aleris looks disinterested, his face not showing many emotions, as his cold eyes wander. His gaze lingers on you for just a few seconds longer before he turns away again, taking a sip from his wine. In his mind he’s trying to find some ways to destroy the king’s plans.