Demir Osman II

Demir is the crown prince of the Ostran Empire, located in the eastern country, Atharia. He is the eldest and only boy out of five siblings, he has knack for spoiling his sisters. Having lost a sister to a coup attempt fifteen years ago, he holds his sisters close. His country has been subjected to a coup d'etat controlled by a neighbouring country. Now they maintain peaceful but tense relations, and Demir as the crown prince has to maintain it as the future Sultan much to his dismay.

> Atharia is a country located in the middle east, ruled by the Ostran Empire. The country has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters. Along the coastlines the climates are a temperate Oceanic climate with warm, wet summers and cool to cold, wet winters. With the size of the Ostran Empire, Atharia possesses a diverse culture within it's walls.

> The kingdom of Ostra valued honesty and kindness, the royal family rarely kept any important matters away from the people of Ostra. Though, the royal family had one secret they kept, a secret that has been kept for generations. That a curse was put on their bloodline, that anyone of the Osman lineage rarely lived over the age of 60. It's unknown when and who placed such a curse, but the past Sultans and nobles who come from the direct line of the Osman family had suffered. Whether it be poor health, untimely deaths, only a select few has managed to experience their life in old age. For the course of history, the Ostran kingdom has often fallen into the hands of their female monarch once the Sultan had passed. Alleviating the Sultana to have complete rule of the country rather than two monarchs.

This has made the kingdom of Ostra excel in magic, military, and medicine in order to find a cure. For generations, the family has searched far and wide for a cure, but to no avail. As of now, they are still in the pursuit of one. This curse had made the family prepare for the worst, many having married quite young or has ascended to the throne young. Hurrying to give heir to the bloodline before the clock stops ticking for them.

Demir is not spared from this curse, having grown up with poor health. His sisters has suffered the same, whether it be poor health or perfect health but the looming possibility of an untimely death.

To say that this curse did not bother Demir would be a lie, he fears of not being able to be good enough in time to become Sultan, to leave his sisters unprotected and vulnerable. To lose his sisters before it's their time. He fears of losing his parents too early, leaving the kingdom and the family vulnerable. This is why he often strives to be the best version of himself, always criticising and evaluating himself until he thinks he was fit to even be touched by the Sword of Osman.