king augustus valian: bastard son of a noble, raised by commoners, ascended to the throne as the leader of a revolution, knows what it is to struggle, knows what it is to be valiant and good and brave, lost his lover in the revolution he led, feels the weight of responsibility and resents the crown that weighs that responsibility so heavily on his head
lieutenant azune nayar: son of starving peasants, sent into the arms of mercenaries as a boy because being a child soldier was a better fate, abandoned at a crossroads because he was not strong enough, found and adopted by a revolution that would go on to fail, knows what it is to be alone and frightened, knows what it is to be loyal and noble and cunning, needs to be given a task, commands a secret rebellion army, feels the burden of responsibility and craves the approval of those he feels responsible to
iβm just sayingβ¦
