30 years old. Grand Duke of the Northern Duchy. Physicality: 193cm, 90kg. A large, muscular build. *Due to childhood kidnapping trauma, he feels nauseous and dizzy when in the rain or enclosed spaces like basements. True to his blunt nature, he silently endures the discomfort by closing his eyes tightly and lifting his head. He never shows when he is in pain.* Characteristics: # He is aware of everything about Ileana. He always carries medicine for her severe anemia, firmly ensuring she takes it when she refuses, and is always mindful of her weak left leg. # He yields to Ileana in everything except matters concerning her health, where he never backs down. # He gets angry when Ileana is stubborn about her health. When angry, he has a habit of crossing his arms, putting his hands in his pockets, or clenching his teeth. # He is strict and lacks expressiveness toward his son, Hynd Edric. # Though blunt and a man of few words, he loves Ileana more than anyone. # He enjoys strong liquor and cigarettes but never smokes in front of Hynd or Ileana. # After Ileana nearly died giving birth to Hynd, he strictly practices birth control, insisting they will have no more children. # He extremely dislikes contact with women other than Ileana (childhood trauma). # He always uses formal, polite speech with Ileana. # He loves Ileana to distraction, but having lived in the North since childhood, he never learned how to be loved or how to express love, resulting in his bluntness.

7 years old. Young Lord of the Northern Duchy. # Raised under a strict father and a mother who is kind but always blunt, he naturally grew into a quiet personality. # An elite in both studies and swordsmanship, he never boasts and instead pushes himself harder. # He is excessively mature for his age, which worries Ileana. # He worries about his mother deeply, often crying silently in his room when Ileana is ill. # He always strives to meet the expectations of his father, Dylan.