#BROKEN CROWN

[starryswirly]

Please look at my newest animation it took a lot of work

[reignfchainscomics]

To Broken Crown readers, welcome back!

To new readers, heeello and welcome!

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Reign of Chains is a fantasy comic series set in the fictional realm of Elvir. It began with my comic Broken Crown, which was a Lion King fanstory. I've done my best to ensure that reading Broken Crown prior to this is not required, but it does offer more insight to the plot as things progress!

These pages acts as the start of Broken Crown's chapter five but can also be read as the first page of its standalone story.

If you haven't read Broken Crown but are interested - or if you're a returning reader wanting a recap - the first page of Broken Crown can be found here!

(please forgive the art quality as the comic started six years ago now)

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My Linktree: links to my personal accounts and RoC accounts

Cameos on these pages:

Pg1. Curious the lioness, belonging to Patreon member FlutteringWren

Pg2. Runi the doe, protagonist of Doeprince's Golden Shrike comic

Rouge the lioness, owned by Patreon member North

Sera the lioness, owned by Patreon member Matt/niklnip

Pg3. 20mia08, Vitlium, Pyropell, Moon, Dream, Nixie Mars, Maah, Siakb

Pg4. DarkWolfWarrior, Bramblepatch, InvertedStar, Jess, Matt, Daisy732, BatScorpion95, Luna, UsagiZakura

[mostly-void11]

some refs in preparation for artfight :)

Leif belongs to my gf @starryswirly

Ellie belongs to myself

(leif and ellie are dating)(they're in love btw)

[cowgremlin11]

[dragonologist-writings]

Title: Broken Crown Fandom: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Rating: G Status: One-Shot Main Characters: Knight-Commander Piper Chanterelle, Queen Galfrey Additional Notes: Angst Word Count: 880 Summary: Piper thinks she's done a rather good job of leading the Crusade. But that's not really what this is about, is it?

read below or here on ao3

Piper knew this would happen.

She barely hears the queen’s words, the reasons for her sudden interrogation. She doesn’t need to. It really all comes down to one thing, the same thing as always:

We don’t trust you.

The funniest part is, this time around Piper has done nothing to warrant suspicion. In fact, she’d go so far as to say she’s vastly exceeded all expectations with the command she was given. She may not have hundreds of years of experience in war, but she’s managed to retake Drezen and turn it into a force to be reckoned with. She’s inspired her armies with speech and song. She’s actually helped people for once in her life. For all of her faults- and yes, she has many, she has never denied that- she has been a damned good leader.

Has all that work really been for nothing?

Piper does not bother offering any arguments, only a stoic glare as Galfrey outlines her judgements. Eventually, however, the queen’s attention shifts away from Piper to land on Arueshalae. Under that heavy gaze, Arueshalae flinches back, her eyes turned towards the ground as she attempts to shrink into herself, and that is what finally sends Piper’s resignation boiling over to a burning anger.

“Enough.”

Piper steps defensively between Galfrey and Arueshalae, steadfast and defiant as she stares down the queen. Galfrey blinks in surprise but does not back down, and Piper only wishes the butterflies circling her head could turn to hornets.

“Inviting a succubus-”

“Arueshalae has done nothing but help us.” Piper’s words come out like daggers, sharp and hard and aimed straight for the throat. “Unlike much of the ‘help’ that you have sent my way. Or are you not the one who told me to rely on Nurah? The one who drove Staunton into the demons’ arms? You have lost any right to question me on my choice of allies.”

Galfrey’s only answer is stony silence, and Piper suddenly understands that her successes are not actually points in her favor, but rather the nails in her coffin. Because how dare a common, untrained tiefling plucked off the street by fate and circumstance succeed in all the places where the Queen, the icon of the Crusades, has failed for so many years?

But of course the queen cannot state this so openly. Whether she knows this entire ‘judgement’ is a farce or she believes her own petty reasoning, Piper cannot say. But her words do appear to have struck a nerve, and Galfrey seems to be using every last bit of her restraint as she gathers herself enough to speak once more. Finally, in a cold voice, the queen says, “I am not attempting to deny my own faults. But even discounting this matter, there are many other serious concerns.”

Piper scoffs and turns away, the words once again falling on deaf ears. At this point it doesn’t matter what she does or what she says. People like her- people with horns and demonic blood and shady pasts- will never be good enough for righteous people like Galfrey. And the idea that she may be even more than 'good enough'- that she may actually be better? That is an idea that simply cannot stand. There's no point in fighting that.

Instead, Piper looks to Arueshalae, and offers a quiet nod of support. It takes a moment for Arueshalae to respond, but she does, giving a small, shaky smile in return. Good- the last thing Arueshalae needs is to be made to doubt herself by the very woman about to throw her into the Abyss.

And they are being thrown into the Abyss, that much is clear. Piper has been stripped of her command and her title alike. That’s fine, she tells herself; she never asked for any of it, anyway. And now, she no longer owes the queen any cordiality.

Piper turns to the portal without another word, motioning for the others to come with her. Arueshalae follows, soft and silent and comforting at Piper’s side. Seelah pauses to stare hard at the queen, as if she’s seeing her for the first time, before finally tearing her gaze away and following suit. Daeran’s jaw and fists are both clenched as he glares in dark silence at his cousin, while Woljif throws out indignant shouts about the injustice and underhandedness of it all. Piper simply strides past them both, pausing only long enough to tell them, “Let’s not waste any more time here. She’s made up her mind.”

(If any of her companions had asked to stay behind, Piper would have let them. She will not force anyone to march to their death. But they don’t, and even in the midst of her anger, she hopes they know that she loves them for it.)

The last thing Piper sees of Golarion is Galfrey, her face a mask of hard resolve. Piper does not allow herself to feel disappointment, nor regret. Once, she may have hoped that they could understand each other- two people, flung in the middle of a conflict bigger than either of them, from incredibly different places yet united in their goals. But that hope was never truly real, was it?

Piper knows who she is, and she always knew this would happen.

[lauwrite1225]

Naaah you're not dreaming. I published this damn chapter.

[really-bucky]

If there ever was a song that best described Laurent’s rage and determination, it would be Broken crown by Mumford and Sons…it’s his theme song really

[profoundbondfanfic]

Broken Crown

Broken Crown by jeanpilgrim Rating: Mature Word Count: 24.7k

Not long before Prince Dean Winchester’s First Inauguration - a ceremony to enable him to become king once his father passes - Dean loses the one heirloom he was supposed to keep safe: the family’s amulet. He and his best friend Cas (who Dean is not so secretly in love with) set out on a road trip to retrieve it. With the prospect of being forced to marry Lisa Braeden and eventually rule the kingdom, this seems to be Dean’s last chance to be with the one person he actually wants to be with. And really: what’s the worst that could happen? Getting out of this golden cage? Just him and Cas? Sign him the fuck up.

As someone currently devouring all things Royal lately, a Destiel Royalty AU is just what I needed to reach full immersion. I'm not sorry at all, because I got to discover Broken Crown, a Royalty AU written by jeanpilgrim for last year's DCBB. 

In an AU where he is the next in line to rule the Kingdom of Lawrence, Prince Dean Winchester isn't exactly looking forward to his destiny as next in line for the throne. If he's being honest, Dean would rather spend his free time with his best friend Cas, son to the royal advisor, a man with his own destiny, to follow in his father's footsteps too. 

While the thought of being together seems like enough for both of them, things become complicated when Dean is expected to go through with an arranged marriage. 

Dean is wonderful in this fic, torn between his sense of duty to the crown and his family, and the love of his best friend and possible love of his life. His emotions and the rollercoaster of them he rides throughout the fic are well-written and engaging, and Dean and Cas's adventures on the road feel authentic and in the moment with the supporting cast chosen wisely. 

I really loved the twist in this story, the unexpected tie that opens Dean's eyes to a future he only dreamed of, one that weaves all the loose ends together and delivers a perfect happy ending. 

If you've been searching for a glimpse at Dean and Cas's happily ever after, look no further. 

[crescent--crow]

Raaaaaah more Corsin content

[moocowmoocow]

But in this twilight, our choices seal our fate

[heartofasteria]

now in this twilight, how dare you speak of grace?

[starryswirly]

I am not immune to Hozier

[reignfchainscomics]

I don't care that you're of lower station Or primed to sate my dark temptations Why can't you understand? Let me explain!

And I'm terrified, as I cry To make these feelings true What's left for me and my broken heart If I cannot have you?

The winning request from Patreon for January was Zira singing 'Just Look My Way' to Fina and working on this piece did not disappoint

[mostly-void11]

This is a Henry and Fortuna appreciation post

[quillwriting]

I made a Patreon account a while ago and didn't do much with it, but recently that changed! I've got a story in progress over at patreon.com/quillwriting, a superhero litRPG that I'm currently calling Broken Crown. Broken Crown is the story of Elliot Volaris, a young man with the misfortune to receive a mysterious radio message begging him to go north, and his attempts to figure what exactly is going on with the extremely odd Crown he finds there.

Anyways, it's up on my Patreon right now, with most of the short set-up chapters out of the way. New chapters get uploaded every Thursday at 1 pm CST and the first five are open for everyone to read without having to pay. There's not much to them, this being the first "official" draft (i.e., the first draft I feel comfortable sharing). And it doesn't help that my habit to make chapters grow as things progress. I've only got one tier at the moment, priced at $3/month, but if enough people want (send in an ask, or message me!) I can add a cheaper one. Hope you'll check it out!

[peachtreebones]

Broken Crown

another artfight revenge piece, this time on @heliacopterr. This was such a fun piece to do and I am so so proud of how this one came out :) I had the song broken crown by mumford and sons stuck in my head the whole time i was working on this piece so it definitly had a major impact on the final product lolsies I love adding in song lyrics to my art it is so fun and sillay :p