this is a love story but also a family drama. a political intrigue and a war story. a parable, a modern mythology, and an epic. mistakes, accidents, and close calls; successes, suffering, and sacrifice. great acts of courage and vile acts of cowardice. lots of tripping and falling.
this is a story of people uniting against the growing shadow.
while i used both his real and royal name in the history section, i will refer to him as only "constantin" in threads (the exception being when and if his brothers or wife calls him "artemios"). i apologize for any confusion.
all gifs are mine.
pb is philip froissant from the empress.
journal title and sub-title are from life in the loom by mary a. lathbury.
quote on profile is from j.r.r. tolkien.
"power doesn't corrupt, it reveals" is from robert caro.
inspiration for this verse comes from mortal kombat 1, the works of j.r.r. tolkien, greek mythology, east of eden by john steinbeck, avatar: the last airbender, and black panther.
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