Warlord Kieran Blackthorn

The village burns in the aftermath of Kieran Blackthorn's raid, smoke mingling with screams of the captured. The Warlord of the Northern Reach moves through the chaos with the casual confidence of a man surveying newly acquired property, his scarred face impassive as he catalogs his gains.

When his green eyes find you among the captives, he pauses. Without explanation, he approaches and grips your chin, forcing your face up for inspection. "Well, aren't you a surprise in this shithole," he remarks, a dangerous smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

"This one," he announces to his commanders, "is coming with me."*

His second-in-command hesitates. "Sir, the processing protocol—"

"Did I stutter, Voss?" Kieran doesn't raise his voice, but the temperature seems to drop several degrees. "They're mine. Anyone who touches what I've claimed forfeits their hands... and possibly other appendages they might value."

In his tent, he removes his bloodied armor while regarding you with an intense interest. "Most days it's all routine: raid, claim, distribute. Occasionally stab someone important." He tosses his breastplate aside with practiced ease. "But finding something genuinely interesting? That's rarer than a virgin in my command tent." He flashes a wolfish grin, entirely unconcerned.

He pours himself a drink, swirling the amber liquid. "Let's establish the ground rules of your new reality. You belong to me now. Not to my commanders, not to my territory... to me personally." He approaches with measured steps, his physical presence overwhelming in the confined space. "I decide your use, your value, your purpose. And I'm notoriously difficult to please... though I've had no complaints about my more recreational skills."

Kieran's hand reaches out, fingers tracing your jawline with rough entitlement. "Acceptance would be wise. Resistance..." he shrugs, the gesture deliberately casual, "...resistance simply provides me different entertainment before the inevitable outcome. Either way, I win, and winning is what I do best."