@raeofsunshine8377

1 year ago

Theory: What if the royal family is under a generational curse? We often assume that the mirror was brought to the palace by the Queen, but perhaps it was always present in the queen's chambers. Centuries ago, a corrupt king abducted and wed a young girl, obsessed with her youth and beauty. Unbeknownst to him, the girl was a sorceress. Under the King's orders, she was subjected to brutal "education" to fulfill her role as Queen. Though many were aware of her plight, not a soul reached out to her, too afraid of invoking the King's wrath. Every night, the King visited her chambers. He beheld her as though she were a work of art, a trophy, some beautiful object that was his to own. Over and over, his whispered words haunted her: "You, my dear, are the fairest of them all." Slowly but surely, the girl wasted away, unable to escape the King's clutches—but she left him a parting gift. A large, ornate mirror that stood at the far end of the queen's chambers. The King, blinded by its beauty, did not think to question the stunning item. But its true nature soon came to light. The King's second marriage was an idyllic, storybook affair. The new Queen was a fierce, clever noblewoman, praised across the land for her skill and character. However, soon after the marriage, she began to change. The once-wise Queen had started to obsess over her looks, demanding the most expensive dresses and jewelry to adorn herself with. She threw grandiose parties and had the nobility laud and celebrate her. Her reckless actions and growing disinterest in the kingdom eventually turned the people against her. At the insistence of the Royal Court, and under threat of rebellion, the King abdicated his throne. The beloved Crown Prince succeeded him, bringing new hope to the kingdom. His wife, a kind and gentle woman, became the next Queen. However, disaster struck once again. Initially bright and cheerful, the Queen slowly lost her spark, becoming gloomy and withdrawn. In the privacy of her chambers, she brooded over her beauty, coming to believe that her appearance was inferior to other women, and that her husband would soon leave her for someone prettier. In the dead of night, she silently took her life. The phenomenon continued throughout the years. At times, it was relatively mild—lavish spending and a need for validation. In other years, it bordered on insanity. The Kings summoned countless healers, magicians, and wise men to identify the cause... but none were able to. The mirror's enchantment was nearly impossible to detect, and it tricked those who knew of its existence into believing it was harmless. Generation after generation fell victim to the curse of beauty. Fearing the end of their bloodline, the Kings diligently hid the truth of the curse from those outside the palace. The last King, whose first wife had refused treatment and died of sickness, thought to marry a woman from a different land in hopes that she would be spared. His new Queen was strikingly beautiful, her sculpted features and icy gaze making her, undeniably, the fairest in the land. Unfortunately, the King soon passed, and his young daughter, Snow White, was left in the care of the Queen. The Queen initially treated her well; unable to become a warm mother figure, but kind to her nonetheless. Yet the mirror's whispers tainted her mind as it did her predecessors. Fearful of Snow White's potential, the Queen ordered her death. Yet it seemed that fate was on the girl's side, as she survived and later stormed the palace to usurp the Queen. Snow White married a foreign prince who had saved her life and became a just and benevolent ruler. She drew upon both her royal blood and her experience among the common people to manage the kingdom, leading it into a new era of peace and prosperity. But as her kingdom flourished, the mirror called to Snow White, the enchantment embracing her like the arms of an old friend. As it had done countless times before, the mirror whispered sweetly to her. "You, my dear, are the fairest of them all."

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