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Episode 1 of the Artonian Saga



For two years my castle has been under siege by the rebels and their foolish leader, John Blackstone. For two years I have walked no further but my walls. For two years I have been a prisoner of my own castle. For two years I resisted. For two years I refused surrender. But today, everything will end.





My name is James Redheart. I am the 16th king of the Redheart dynasty. For 230 years, my family has reigned supreme over these lands. I remember as a boy walking through this castle. Running and exploring everywhere. Everything changed when my brother died. He died without heirs and I became king. For 30 years I ruled this kingdom. For 30 years I struggled. I killed anyone who dared to stand against my authority. I laid waste to entire kingdoms. All I cared about was my kingdom. Now rebels rose to despose me. They believe me unfit to be king. Unfit to rule! The people are like sheep if you ask me. I will never surrender. I would rather die.



Even the rebels are fools. Already for two years my castle has been under siege. My sons are slain by John Blackstone himself and my wife commited suicide as a result. But I never surrender.



Today everything is different. There is something different about today. I can see the golden banners with the black lion on it among the rebels. The banner belong to Blackstone. The rebels where preparing the entire morning. The afternoon they where ready. Stones and burning arrows where raining down on us. A ram is hammering at the gates. My men are dying all around me. Then the stones and arrows stop. The gate is breached. Thousands of men storm through the broken gates. my surving men try to resist at first but quickly they surrender! Everywhere I hear the rebels shouting "Down with the tyrant king". I refuse to become a trophy of Blackstone! I ran through the castle towars the throne room. I sat down as the chaos of battle was all through the castle, all this while holding the sword of kings.

My dynasty falls with me however I will not be Blackstone's trophy. I raised the sword and stabbed myself through the chest.



230 years of Redheart rule end with me.

I fought and lost however I am not their trophy.

I am the fallen king