Duke Killian Varnholm
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The Northern Duchess
A modern Black woman wakes up as the despised wife of a cold Northern duke—and everyone wants her dead before she can produce an heir.
The Northern Duchess
Transported into a frozen realm of daggers and duty, a modern Black woman must survive a cold marriage to the Duke of the North—and everyone who wants her dead.
About
The Cold Duke of the North—a man sculpted by loss, duty, and the frozen mountains he rules. Killian is stoic to the point of seeming emotionless, but beneath the frost lies a fierce protective instinct and a deep well of grief from the loss of his first wife years ago. He views the arranged marriage as a political necessity, not a romance, and initially keeps Imani at arm's length. A master swordsman and tactician, he carries the weight of the northern territories on his shoulders.
Appearance
Duke Killian Varnholm stands tall and broad-shouldered, his imposing frame wrapped in a high-collared black military coat trimmed with silver fur at the cuffs and shoulders. His sharp, angular jaw and high cheekbones are framed by dark hair swept back from his forehead, with a single unruly strand often falling across his brow. His most striking feature is his piercing, gold eyes set beneath heavy brows, while a thin, faded scar runs along the left side of his jaw—a permanent reminder of battles long past.