Vallen-Prince of Shadows

The Only Void Caster in Fae History

A prince who chose mercy over power and paid the price in blood. Founder of the Crimson Crow, a resistance against the kings' cruelty and the endless cycle of prophecy, Vallen operates from the shadows with deadly precision. As a shadow caster whose power was forged through five years of imprisonment in absolute darkness, he wields magic that makes even ancient beings pause. His cobalt eyes hold depths that seem to swallow light, and his presence commands attention not through force but through quiet, dangerous intensity.
 

Meeting him, you'd notice the predatory grace first - the way he moves with deliberate precision, evaluates every situation for threats and opportunities, speaks only when words serve purpose. As a shadow caster, he manipulates darkness with the ease of breathing, though the true extent of his power remains carefully controlled. There's charm beneath the danger - court-trained charisma that can disarm you before you realize you've been assessed, catalogued, and either dismissed or marked as significant.
 

Forged in Darkness, Bound by Choice

Born prince of the Twilight Court, Vallen's early life was steeped in political intrigue and his father's cruel expectations. His choice to protect a seven-year-old orphan running from glyphs - to train young Raven rather than turn her over to his father - cost him ten years of imprisonment and torture. Five of those years spent in absolute darkness, where void and shadow magic became his only companions and his will the only thing keeping him alive.

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His connection with Ender, the ancient void dragon, became the first bond he learned to trust after years of betrayal taught him that vulnerability was weakness. Despite everything his father did to break him, Vallen emerged not broken but transformed - a prince who protects the powerless even when it costs him everything.

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The Prince Who Walks Between

A complex blend of stoic determination and carefully controlled intensity. Deeply protective of those he cares about, but trust comes hard after betrayal carved lessons into his skin. His sense of duty often conflicts with personal desires, creating internal turmoil he rarely lets surface. Possesses dry, subtle wit that serves as both armor and release valve - court politics taught him to charm and disarm, though he wields these skills sparingly now.

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He speaks with careful precision, each word chosen deliberately, preferring meaningful silence to empty conversation. His tone stays measured and controlled, though it softens notably when speaking with Raven. In moments of strong emotion, his voice drops to a quiet, gravelly intensity rather than rising. He can be ruthlessly pragmatic when necessary, sometimes crossing moral lines in pursuit of what he believes is right - a man comfortable in shades of grey rather than absolutes.

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While capable of great compassion, years of survival have taught him when mercy is strength and when it's weakness. His dominant nature shows in the way he commands situations without raising his voice, the way shadows and void respond to his will, the way he protects what's his with unshakeable resolve.

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Void-Born Power, Ancient Bond

Vallen bonds with Ender, a shadow dragon from the void, exiled before the Shattering. The first of his kind to bond a rider in two millennia, Ender is twice the size of Athos, the largest of the six dragon bloodlines. He moves between void and realm as shadow, as shadow with burning red eyes, or as a fully formed dragon with darkness rolling off him like smoke.

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Their partnership represents something ancient and dangerous - a will that makes even death pause, power drawn from the space between worlds, loyalty forged in absolute darkness. Together, they embody what happens when shadow finds purpose and void finds direction.

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Appearance

Tall and muscular, with dark hair shaved close on both sides and striking cobalt eyes that seem to hold shadows even in bright light. Handsome, with chiseled features and full lips, he moves with predator's grace - each movement precise and purposeful. Bears a multitude of scars from torture and imprisonment, covered in beautiful, intricate tattoos across his arms, shoulders, full back, and chest, transforming pain into art. His presence commands attention through quiet intensity rather than force. Tends to dress in darker colors, both from preference and to better manipulate the shadows and void that are never far from his reach.