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The Broken Crown
This is one of the first projects that the Subfura team has been working on. The idea was based on a famous love story inspired by folklore. It was written with the concept of a Cinderella story in reverse: what if Cinderella were a great princess living in a rich and exquisite palace, and the prince was the one living among the poor of society, yet, still retaining his status as a prince.
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THE BROKEN CROWN
Introduction
The Broken Crown is a political fantasy story set in a divided world where ancient kingdoms struggle for survival after the fall of a sacred royal bloodline (At the end of a dynasty, the wolfs would gather to steal the crown). Long ago, the Crown of El-von symbolized unity, wisdom, and the divine right to rule. But when the dynasty came to an end, a catastrophic civil war emerged, the balance of power collapsed across the continent.
Now, the nobles wage endless political wars for territory, relics, and forgotten magic. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and in the mists of all the manipulation and deception, there is still the seed of love, between the daughter of the previous king and the prince of the poor.
The story explores betrayal, ambition, destiny, sacrifice, and the corruption of power in a world where loyalty is rare.
The World of The Broken Crown
The continent was divided into multiple kingdoms, that, were at peace with each other, but the peace was hard earned, due to the effects of the Horian war.
Horia was the one nation that believed that only one race deserved to exist in this world, the Horian war had occurred 200years before the events of Princess Amina and Julian, this was one of the most monumental moment in history. Prince Alexandra of El-von managed to bring an end to the Horian expansion campaign, thus restoring peace to not just his own kingdom but to the neighbouring kingdoms as well.
Major Themes
The corruption caused by greed for power
The burden of leadership
Loyalty and betrayal
The rise and fall of empires
The consequences of war
Main Character
The protagonist is a warrior caught between destiny and pride. Raised far from the royal courts, Julian was forced to take on the defiant princess in order to prevent the fall of the El-vonian empire. He is considered to be a grown man with a stern personality and sharp eyes, it is said that his eyes could peer into a person’s soul.
As hidden truths begin to emerge, he must decide whether to claim the crown for himself, destroy it, or reshape the future entirely.
Why the Crown Matters
The knowledge of the broken crown, is a situation where the king passes on without leaving a male heir behind to succeed the throne. The result is a struggle between multiple power hungry politicians, diplomats, nobles and even princes from foreign kingdoms. The Noble known as Julian popularly a,k,a prince of the poor, was forced to claim the title as the Queen’s right hand in order to prevent the wolfs from claiming the throne. The one thing he didn’t realise was that traitors can linger in the closest corners of the palace,
The blow one does not see coming is the hit that does the most damage, Julian is forced to use himself as a sacrifice in order to save the kingdom of El-von.
Major characters
Stephen
Joel
Amina
Norman
Rose.
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