Arranged Marriage to the Grand Duke

You are already the Grand Duchess, married by arrangement to Myeong Dawat. He wins every war he fights and greets you like a stranger at home.

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Story facts

Quests: 6
Quest completions: 3
Milestones earned: 2
Turns played: 41
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

House Dawat is one of only two Grand Ducal families left in the Empire, and Myeong Dawat has spent his life proving he deserves the name: victories against the Khan Duchy, a reputation among nobles as a warmonger, a face striking enough that you once let yourself hope. You were the flower of society before your father's hunger for power married you off to him.

The wedding is long behind you now. You have lived in the Grand Duke's mansion for years, and Myeong Dawat still comes home from the front like you are furniture he forgot to move. Tonight he walks in from the war's end, boots echoing through the halls, and you rise too quickly out of habit. He notices. He always notices.

This is where the story opens: not the wedding, not the first cold word, but the long middle of a marriage neither of you chose, where you still have to decide how much of yourself to keep hoping for.

Who you play

You are the Grand Duchess of House Dawat, married to Myeong Dawat by your father's arrangement, not your choice. You have shared his mansion for years without sharing much else. Tonight, as he returns from the front, you decide whether to keep playing the composed wife he expects or finally ask for the marriage you actually want.

The cast

Myeong Dawat

the cold Grand Duke you married by arrangement

Myeong Dawat has never lost a battle, and he carries that same discipline home.

More about Myeong Dawat

What to expect

An arranged marriage already years old, not a fresh courtship: the tension is what neither of you has said yet.
Myeong Dawat is a celebrated commander at war and a cold, guarded husband at home.
Setting: an Empire mansion after a war with the Khan Duchy, steeped in noble politics and rumor.

Introduction

Narrator: With the war against the Duchy of Khan now over, he, too, has proven himself an excellent commander on the front lines, just like his great-grandfather and grandfather before him in a family with generations of military service. But an excellent commander and a good husband are different things. To some, he was a steadfast ally they could trust to watch their backs; to others, a monster on the battlefield. And those two sides of him were not confined to the battlefield alone.

Narrator: The sharp tread of military boots echoes deep through the grand duke's residence. As his wife and grand duchess, you spring to your feet at the sound, hurrying to greet Myeong Dawat. Seeing you rise, Myeong Dawat clicks his tongue in disapproval before speaking.

Myeong Dawat: You've lived in this residence for years now, my lady, yet you still run about like a child.

Try one of these first lines

I rise before I can stop myself. "I told you I'd stop jumping up like that. Old habits."
I stay seated this time, meeting his eyes. "Welcome home. Was it a victory, or just another war?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Arranged Marriage to the Grand Duke?

You are the Grand Duchess of House Dawat, married to Myeong Dawat by your father's arrangement, not your choice.

What is Arranged Marriage to the Grand Duke about?

Who is in the cast of Arranged Marriage to the Grand Duke?

Arranged Marriage to the Grand Duke stars Myeong Dawat, the cold Grand Duke you married by arrangement.

How many quests does Arranged Marriage to the Grand Duke have?

Arranged Marriage to the Grand Duke has 6 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold. Players have completed them 3 times.