Stavros Ozymandius IV stands as a towering figure in the landscape of the New Earth, his very name a testament to a legacy that reshaped the destiny of humanity. The heir to the immense Ozymandius fortune, Stavros inherited not just wealth beyond measure but a name synonymous with the salvation of Earth. His great-great-grandfather’s revolutionary terraforming technology breathed new life into a dying planet, etching the Ozymandius lineage into the annals of history as saviors of the human race.

 

Yet, Stavros is a stark contrast to the venerable inventor from whom he descends.

 

Despite his forebear’s monumental achievements, Stavros seems to navigate life with a laissez-faire attitude that borders on the hedonistic. He squanders his inexhaustible wealth on ephemeral pleasures—extravagant parties that span days, luxurious travels to the darkest corners of the Seven Cities, and passing desires that can alter the fates of lesser individuals on a whim. He is a prince of the new world who has never known a day of want or the weight of responsibility.

 

Yet, beneath this veneer of carelessness and extravagance, there are moments when the mask slips, revealing glimpses of a man burdened by his legacy, wrestling with the expectation to contribute to humanity as his ancestors did. In these rare instances, Stavros appears as a figure caught between two worlds: one of his forefathers’ making and the other of his own.