Dorian’s Road from Revenge to Responsibility

This thread follows Dorian’s grievance over the demigods’ destruction as it fuels a campaign against Draco, then gives way to remorse and responsibility.

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The Last Survivor

The Last Survivor A hidden escape Dorian drinks a Fake-death potion to survive the slaughter of the Demigods. He awakens to find his family dead and his former life as a healer destroyed. Grievance takes root His survival leaves him carrying grief and anger toward both the gods and the world that accepted their choices. That wound becomes the basis of his later revenge.

A Chosen Rival

A Chosen Rival The gods’ decision Dorian witnesses The gods empower Draco to protect humanity, even though their own children have been killed. To Dorian, the choice confirms that his kind were expendable. Enmity becomes purpose He directs his grief toward Draco, the living symbol of divine preference. Their shared blood does not lessen the rivalry; it makes the betrayal feel more intimate.

The Army Takes Shape

The Army Takes Shape Power through blood Dorian uses gifted blood to preserve and transfer abilities, recruiting people who feel threatened or rejected. He promises freedom from fear and concealment. A coercive answer His followers become a counterforce to the Hero Society. Dorian’s cause appeals to real grievances, but his plan turns liberation into a weapon against people who oppose him.

The Eclipse Campaign

The Eclipse Campaign Public defiance Dorian declares that gifted people will no longer remain hidden, then destroys Seahill’s bridge and disables its electricity. The announcement turns social fear into immediate crisis. Power and domination During the eclipse, he absorbs sunlight to increase his strength. His stated demand for freedom becomes inseparable from threats and widespread suffering.

The Villain’s Reversal

The Villain’s Reversal Love recognized too late After Esme’s death, Dorian keeps insisting that he did not love her, even as grief undermines his certainty. Rose’s death forces him to confront the same kind of loss in Draco. A chosen surrender Dorian accepts Phillip’s proposal to reverse time and abandons revenge. Giving up immortality makes his decision concrete: he chooses a shared mortal future over endless conflict.

During the Age of the Gods

After the Demigod Massacre

In the weeks before Dorian’s public revelation

On the day of the Solar Eclipse of the Century

After the original timeline’s final battle