The Goldheart's were one of the most prominent Great clans in Ubion, they were also part of the [unification], an alliance formed from multiple Great clans that trade their resources to each other. Each and every Great clan has something that makes them unique in the alliance, as such every clan has something the other wants.
The Goldheart's have access to mineral veins that can be found all across their empire, not only do they have a surplus of different minerals but also of great quality, so rare in fact that it can only be found in their territories and nowhere else on Ubion. But because most of the Great clans are greedier than others they still want more than they already have. As such war is quite common among Great clans, but from war also comes respect, prestige and fear. From the moment that the Goldheart's were founded to this day, they have never been defeated as such they are all respected and feared by the majority of the other clans. To alliances, resources, manpower and engineering the Goldhear's have been the few who were superior to most.
One who is born in the clan learns this from early on, because of this a heavy burden is being given to the children that have to live up to the title of a Goldheart. From lying to assassination. While one person can take command of the clan, there are elders that give advice and other higher rankings members, only one person's voice has absolute order, the only one that has the full power, fortune at his/hers back and call, The Clans Monarch. Each clan has one Monarch and each one of them is feard and respected, there is a saying in Ubion
"Those who bow in the presence of the Gods are mortals, BUT he who is able to stand and look defiantly at the Gods is a Monarch"
As such, for one to become a monarch one has to stop being human, be it from intelligence, presence and power, he/she has to be better than everyone else. Not dose one need a lot of heavy and difficult requirements there can only be a single Monarch, as such from a Great clan that has a lot of family members you not only have to catch the eye of the acting ruler but compete against others that you call "family".
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Looking at the people in front of her Krea couldn't help but break out into cold sweats. There inside of the great dining hall sat her five family members. on the left side of the long silver black oak adorned dining table sat three figures, all three were similar to their gender that being male, their hair colour being gold and their eyes being amber. the only difference between the tree is their height, from the shortest at the start of the table to the tallest near the end, that and their faces were different. The youngest and shortest of the brothers was Krue Goldheart a silly expression adorned his face, baby fat could still be seen on his face and a slite chubby body, he is also 7 years old.
The one sitting in the middle is the middle brother him being 19 years of age, unlike Kure, Krass had a sharp and smart-looking face, his expression was one with a warm smile. finally the oldest and tallest of the Goldheart family, Kars Goldheart. unlike the others Kars let his hair grow reaching his back, being the oldest at 25 years he already has a head start at the position for the Monarch as such he is the highest obstacle in Krea's way. An aloof expression adorned his face but in the depths of his eyes held a power-hungry glint, one that if Kera wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't hidden under a facade. on the other side of the table, two figures sat. just like the males of the family the one girl and the woman had similar gold hair and amber eyes. the girl was 6 years old and her name was Lilly, she was talking to the figure next to her, her being a woman that to had a small smile on her beautiful face, the lady knows as Lilith had a body and face of a 30-year-old but in actual fact was 57 that being because every [nexus] slows down ageing. she being the wife of the current ruling monarch.
The partner of a Monarch is also important, after all, while the Monarch goes out to battle, meeting etc, she/he is the one that oversees the clan's problems and assets, but that being said she can't direct give important orders without permission, and that's where the elders show their power, them being an assembly of important scholars and philosophers that if the monarch is not taking charge they are the ones that hold a vote.
Making her way to the chair opposite of her eldest brother Krea took her place while facing him. "good morning brother Kars" she greeted, "morning little kitten" in a soft and lazy tone her eldest brother replied. "good morning mother, sister, brother Krass, brother Krue" she greeted. "good morning dear/ good morning sister/good morning to you too Krea/good morning." all responded respectively. "you where almost late little kitten, could it be that you were" scared" The eldest mocked in a joking tone. "how could I be scared" she denied in a tone of arrogance. "true seeing your achievement in both education and the arcane I think you shouldn't fear any judgment" the middle brother conferred, continuing " unlike two balls of unused energy" he sharply stared at the youngest two amber eyes, that stared back in embarrassment.
"its not my fault its Krea's fault" Lilly pointed out. "I agree its not fair on me, because of her" Krue continued angraly. "ENOUGH both of you" the lady reprehended, "yes she was born smarter but even still, she works far harder than the both of you combined so no excuses, understood" authority could be heard from her tone. The two young ones didn't continue knowing no matter what they couldn't argue with mother. As the family continued to converse with one another a faint pressure could be felt by everyone including the staff outside the door. The family immediately stopped all their discussions and stoped all their emotions from showing, including the eldest and the lady. steps could be heard in the noiseless room, the closer the steps came so did the pressure exerted. all the servants in the room immediately fell on one knee young and old. the family stood up from their chairs heads down.
Krea knew immediately who could make the entire room and beyond submissive, he is still far away yet his power radiates so much that, looking at her guards a hidden sneer made its way on her face. power. Its not that the servants want to kneel, its that the pressure is so strong that they have to. 'protect me how? how could you protect me in front of absolute power'. Kera mocked them in her mind. using her eyes to look at the family she could see that both Lilly and Krue sitting back holding the table for support, Kress was still standing but his arms were also on the table, only her mother and Kars seem to be standing without holding for support her mother more confident but not by much.
As for herself, she was standing without holding anything for support but her body was shaking unconsciously. faint as it is, Krea could feel her eyes seem to glow, as the steps grow louder and the pressure increasing, Krea could feel something flow from her [nexus] to her eyes not only making them glow brighter but the pressure on her body seems to decrease. In a moment the pressure that was dissipating on her increased tenfold but even when it did her eyes seems to shine brighter as if her eyes are challenging the pressure on her. after what seems to be minutes that where only second the pressure in the room seem to disappear as fast as it came. grabbing the table before she could fall down Krea, heaved a heavy breath.
*clap* *clap**clap* "well done" the voice that spoke had a presence to it, one that couldn't be ignored. slowly and hesitantly bringing her head up Krea's eyes met orange, it wasn't like her mother's nor her sister and brother, it was as if looking at the sun, high in the sky untouchable by all those beneath it and if one would go near it only fire and death would great them.
two pairs of eyes looked at each other, one slowly diming from its once brilliant gold while the bright orange one looked down to judge the other.
"Follow me" the voice stated. no choice was given, he turned around and walked away as if nothing matters in the world. Krea on the other hand felt fear but even so with her had down she followed after him. time passed as she fell five steps behind him. Calming herself, Krea finally had the power to look up. Red with gold adorned the figure in front of her, red metal boots on his legs, a golden shroud on his back covering his front, and finally his hair, gold with white strips reaching past his neck. power radiated from him, his every step flawless. the person in front of her could command armies that could slaughter thousands with but a command, with but his aura he could make people kneel before him and his arcana, even those who are blind can see the orange balls of light that surround him. the one that is directly blessed by the god of the sun.
Kerberos Goldheart title: The Monarch of The Everlasting Sun.
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And the one that I Krea Goldhert youngest of the Goldherts call Father.