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1. The King in Gold and the Pallid Mask by Thicclett

   Fandoms: League of Legends, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M, Multi, Other
   • Work in Progress

   14 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Khada Jhin/Sett
   • Darius & Draven (League of Legends)
   • Sett/Sylas (League of Legends)
   • Sett (League of Legends)
   • Khada Jhin
   • Darius (League of Legends)
   • Sylas (League of Legends)
   • Draven (League of Legends)
   • LeBlanc (League of Legends)
   • Katarina Du Couteau
   • Jericho Swain
   • Garen Crownguard
   • Luxanna "Lux" Crownguard
   • Sett's Mother (League of Legends)
   • Kindred (League of Legends)
   • Torture
   • Pain
   • Sadism
   • Hurt
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • Whump
   • Fights
   • Blood and Injury
   • Blood Kink
   • Interrogation
   • Truth Serum
   • Dark Romance
   • Masks
   • Dreams and Nightmares
   • Prophetic Dreams
   • Psychological Trauma
   • Humiliation
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Imprisonment
   • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
   • Obsession
   • Mystery
   • Self-Destructive Behavior
   • Masochism
   • Pining
   • Memory Magic
   • Collars
   • Angst
   • Body Calligraphy
   • Dehumanization
   • Scars
   • Wound Cleaning
   • Mild Erotic Dreams
   • Verbal Degradation
   • Blindfolds
   • Trauma
   • Forced to Watch
   • Hallucinations
   • Enemies With Benefits
   • Character Death
   • Mind Manipulation
   • Chains
   • Minor canon divergence
   • Assassination Plot(s)
   • Khada Jhin is His Own Warning
   • Aftermath of Torture
   • Whipping
   • Depression
   • Injury Recovery
   • Serious Injuries
   • Restraints
   • Blood
   • Cutting
   • Power Struggle
   • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
   • Hiding Injuries

   Summary

   It starts with a hidden hunt between Sett and Jhin that's more than just murderous intent. As each one seeks to know if the other is more than an enemy, both get swept up in an underground plot between Ionia and Noxus that also wraps others in its web, including Sylas, and Noxus brothers Darius and Draven. Dark romance and eldritch mystery.

   I want this story to be like those painting exercises with just one color - pain. Suffering has many purposes here - exciting, traumatic, loving, cathartic, self-destructive, healing - the undercurrent is always pain. In other words, whump in many forms will ensue - physical, psychological, magical, mundane, with comfort or without…. I hope you enjoy!

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   Shout out to the world's best beta reader and writing buddy, HeavenlyPeaches: https://archiveofourown.org/users/HeavenlyPeaches

   The work will never not be dark and disturbing, but thanks to HeavenlyPeaches, it's much more polished for any fellow disturbed souls who might enjoy it, too!

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   English

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   Chapters:

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