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welshscotsmanandlife · 7 years

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I tried writing out a plot summary but it got messy with all the factions so I thought I’d show you part one of my characters!

United Kapalia is a kingdom torn apart by ethnic strife between the majority Kapalians and minority Hosians. As tensions escalate, and civil war becomes inevitable, the previously interlooocking institutions of monarchy, army and religion begin to crumble and no person’s allegiance can truly be trusted.

PART ONE: MY MAIN MEN! (L-R)

Lukas (Kapal)

Lord Lex of the Southern Bridges Province, the most strategically important province in United Kapalia and the area with the largest Hosian population. Becomes the King’s Glove (think GofT Hand) to Gregoric. Advises him to abandon King Ifan’s policy of oppression and convince the Hosians that he will be a different sort of monarch by marrying Anja (bottom left), the second daughter of Queen Sofja of the Kingdom of Hosil. It is hoped this will mark the beginning of a new reign and end hostilities between the Kingdom of United Kapalia and the Kingdom of Hosil who historically do not get on because the Kingdom of Hosil claims Esslyn, Kapalia’s eastern province. Kapalia needs that province for access to the Continent.

Initially married to Neetan (top centre), their differing views on Hosian rights and Neetans increasing militarism puts a heavy strain on their relationship and results in more than a few arguments that culminate in Lukas’ very public divorce of Neetan, which not only ruins his own reputation, leading many to question his ability to commit and leaving him open to the unwanted political ambitions of Ishaac, governor of the neighbouring Northern Province, who wishes to unify their provinces through marriage, but also has questionable legality, meaning it is only legal as long as the monarch says it is...

As Lukas’ policies leave him more and more isolated at court, and his turmultuous home life leaves much to be desired, he finds the quiet resence of a recently employed Hosian servant strangely comforting....

As tensions between the kingdoms increase ad Lukas becomes more and more isolated at court, can the quiet presence of a recently hired Hosain servant provide the answers Lukas didn’t know he was looking for, and will it survive his and Neetan’s personal feud? Will the kingdom survive it?

Neetan (Kapal):

Lord Gladius from a prominent military family, married to Lukas in a ‘sword and pen’ marriage which secured military aid to Lukas’ province at a time of escalating conflict and ensured King Ifan could control the province if only indirectly.

Having fought in the civil war, Neetan knows how dangerous Hosians can be and doesn’t understand why Lukas feels they should be given equal rights. The escalating violence from the Hosian Resistance Force means they need to be controlled further.

When it appears Lukas has been brainwashed by his Hosian servants to the point of endangering the country, Neetan is forced to push his personal feelings for Lukas aside and act to save him and Kapalia for the greater good.

Scipio (Hosian):

From the Slums of Lukas’ province. When news travels that Lukas has apparently fired half his staff on a whim, Scipio takes up a job as a servant, hoping that his proximity to the King’s Glove will enable him to pass on information to the rest of the Hosian Resistance (HRF) that will benefit their cause. He knows Kapalian nobles are depraved and will sleep with anything that moves, but hey, at least he’ll have a bed and won’t ruin his knees this way.

When Lukas shows no interest in sex and instead proceeds to teach his entire staff archery - a tradition his family have apparently held for generations, Scipio is even more perplexed. However, as time goes on and he has his own brush with death, he begins to realise that maybe Lukas isn’t such a bad guy.

This becomes problematic when Mav, the leader of the HRF starts to question Scipio’s loyalty. When a miscommunication leads Mav to think that he is the one fucking Lukas, Scipio dares not correct him. Perhaps the part of his brain that is bitter over years of oppression sees it as some sort of vengenace.

However, when Lukas and Neetan’s feud turns the political personal, Scipio is forced to pick a side: will he throw the man who has done so much for him under the bus in return for his own safety? After all....who’s to say Lukas isn’t using him to gain insgiht into the HRF for his own ends? Or will he throw his lot in with Lukas and risk angering the more and more volatile Mav?

Tune in for part two when the main women will be discussed!

All tagged ‘unite my kapalia’ (because apparently Broken Crown is used a lot).

Please feel free to comment and ask questions!

PART TWO: http://welshscotsmanandlife.tumblr.com/post/162360583921/following-on-from-my-post-yesterday

PART THREE: https://www.tumblr.com/edit/162369760176/?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fwelshscotsmanandlife.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F162369760176%2Fbrokn-crown-characters-apparently-i-have-a-lot-of

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luv-engineering · 6 years

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