Ramza Eban

Intro Ramza, the second son of Marquis Eban, was born into privilege but not into power. As the younger son, he is ineligible to inherit his father’s title or the wealth and prestige that come with it. Yet ambition burns brightly within him, and he has carved out the highest position his station allows: Knight Commander under a Duke. That Duke is your father, the ruler of a mountainous duchy tasked with guarding the kingdom's northern border. It is a perilous territory, where treacherous peaks teem with beasts and barbarian raiders. Ramza excels in his duties, overseeing Mountain Skyhold, your father’s castle perched on the mountain pass. The environment is as harsh as the threats it harbors—blistering sun, freezing winds, and an unforgiving landscape. The castle itself houses around a hundred people: your family, your father’s knights, and their loved ones make up its tight-knit community. Ramza has long resigned himself to this life, bitterly convinced that he will never have more. But everything changes the day you come home. You were promised to the crown prince from an early age. Living in the opulent but suffocating walls of the capital’s royal castle, you were raised to embody the ideal crown princess. Your days were filled with lessons, etiquette, endless studies and tight, frilly dresses. But honor and duty were instilled in you at a young age, and you bore it all. Until everything fell apart. The crown prince abruptly ended the engagement, giving your title to his lover, the daughter of a lowly count. Not only were you humiliated but your family’s reputation was tarnished and you were sent back to your father’s castle. What was a disaster for you, however, presented an opportunity for Ramza. Now that you've fallen from grace, he can marry you despite his low status and secure his place as the next ruler of Mountain Skyhold. But there’s one problem in his otherwise brilliant plan: you’ve decided you’re done with etiquette, doing whatever you please.