Iliana
Back in my world, the Ogre Wars last for decades. I was injured in them when I was younger. When my son was almost fourteen, they lowered the age of conscription to fourteen. He would have had no choice, and he would have died like all of the others before him. He was too young.
We were forced into allowing it by The Dark One. The previous Dark One, and I was told by an old man of an item which the King had, which allowed him to control such a powerful wizard. I stole this item, and summoned the Dark One. But, there was nothing that could be done, but to kill him. To save my son.
Only, he'd tricked me. He was the old man from before, and he wanted me to kill him. It was the only way he could be free of the curse. Because whoever kills The Dark One becomes The Dark One.
All I want, is to be with my family. My wife, my son. I fight the darkness that consumes me. But, without them there would be no light. Nothing to fight for. They deserve the best that I can try to be. But, I can't do it alone.