Born into privilege in the ancient fae realm called Apfallon, Sigebehrt of Lloyw—known to most as Ziggy—grew up surrounded by elegance, music, and magick. His childhood was idyllic, without care, and filled with adventure and laughter. When the Fomor War claimed his mother, the duchess, Ziggy inherited not just her title but her burdens: diplomacy, duty, and the impossible expectations of the fae court.
Being a duke has never felt natural to him. Though he works tirelessly to master the ledgers, alliances, and etiquette of rulership, Ziggy often slips away to Reality, where the air is unfiltered and the people more honest with their crimes and calculations. He adores Wyrdwood for its imperfection, its noise, its weather, and its unapologetic humanity.
In Apfallon, he’s a prize: handsome, unmarried, and wealthy beyond imagining. He’s endlessly pursued. Daughters of noble houses angle for his favor; their mothers maneuver for alliances. Ziggy humors them with charm, but his heart has remained his own. The queen, who values freedom above formality, has never pressed him to wed, for which he’s deeply grateful.
He didn’t expect love to come from another realm nor from a woman as grounded, infuriating, and real as Steel Remington. With her in his life, the title of Duke feels less like a chain.
PRONUNCIATION:
Sigebehrt of Lloyw = SEEguh-bare-t of Loy-oo
