The Sovereign's Ring
The Empress is dead. The Throne is free for the taking.
The Sovereign's Ring is an 18+ dark fantasy interactive fiction filled with drama and romance.
CONTENT WARNING: The Sovereign's Ring is intended for an 18+ audience. The Sovereign’s Ring contains disturbing/dark subject matter that is not for everyone, such as graphic depictions of violence, gore, death, trauma, sexism, racism, poverty, misogyny, sexual assault/violence, child abuse/grooming, suicide, depression, alcohol more.
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When the Empress dies without issue, you play as the youngest out of four possible successors to the throne.
Civil war is on the horizon. The other successors will stake their claim- but you’re the one who’s in possession of the Imperial Signet Ring, the sole symbol of the Sovereign’s authority and a relic of great mystery.
Choose your loyalties. Build relationships- or don’t. Tear them apart. Sabotage your rivals and pave the path to the throne for yourself. The choice is yours to make.
There are no right or wrong choices- only consequences.
✦ Choose the heir you wish to be, customize your name, gender, sex, sexual orientation and appearance.
✦ Choose between one of three backgrounds: Warfare (Soldier), Academic (Scholar) or Politics (Diplomat)
✦ Align yourself: Follow the code of law or follow your own. Decide the future- the Empire you wish to see and the ruler that sits at the top.
✦ Build or break your relationship with your older brothers. Help them realize their goals- or don’t. There is no way to make everyone happy
✦ Romance one of four love interests(and maybe a few secret controversial one(s))…or pine for unrequited love.
Duke Alberich Nibel Vagnyr | He/him | 26 | Male
Alberich is your eldest brother, who raised you after the death of your parents. He's an astute and charming politician. You love each other dearly. Despite knowing him all your life, you can never tell where his true ambitions and intentions lie.
Sir Sieghardt Nibel Vagnyr | He/him | 25 | Male
Sieghardt is your second brother and Captain of the Nibelhiem Heath Knights. Unlike Alberich, Sieghardt is a like ghost, often occupying the shadows in your memory. He’s a quiet and stoic person, but is loyal to your brother Alberich above all else. There is a weight he carries with him that no one knows.
Eirik Nibel Neaera | He/Him | 23 | Male
Eirik is your only cousin, the son of your Father's twin brother. He still holds your family responsible for the death of his father and will do anything to avenge him. He's arrogant and hot-headed, but he's also resourceful. Despite being a jerk, he inspires great loyalty in the people who follow him.
Sir Griffin (Finn) Brynhildr | He/him | 19 | Male
A young boy from your childhood. He was a good friend- maybe even your first love, but you two have drifted apart over the years. Now he's a Nibelhiem Heath Knight and heir to a Great House. His passion is second to none and charges into every situation with enthusiastic sincerity- sometimes to his own disadvantage. He hates Sieghardt with every fibre of his being.
Lady Linnet Brynhildr | She/Her | 24 | Female
Linnet is Finn's older sister and childhood friend of your older brothers. She's a part of the renowned Shield Maidens and harbors a flame for Sieghardt, but due to her family's ambitions, nothing becomes of it. Above all else, she wishes to serve her country and fulfill her duties- but must it come at the cost of her own happiness?
Prince Thea ana' Isadora Brigid | She/her | 18 | Female
A young Prince from the neighboring country of Brigid. Thea is one of seven children in line for the throne. She was a good friend and pen pal- maybe even your first love, but she stopped answering your letters one day. Her short stature and demure demeanor causes most people to underestimate her crafty nature.
Medea | She/Her | ??? | Female
The Wizard Rothbart's assistant. She's a woman of many questions and little answers. A flirtatious and beautiful woman, who is easy to like, but hard to trust. There’s something about her sincerity that makes you uneasy. Her smiles never truly meet her eyes.
Helios | He/They | ??? | ???
Helios is a great sorcerer of unknown origins with great knowledge of the occult and the Wastes. Aside from that, no one knows who the fuck this person is.
Updated | 19 days ago |
Status | In development |
Platforms | HTML5 |
Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (272 total ratings) |
Author | Lili |
Genre | Interactive Fiction |
Tags | Dark, LGBTQIA, mature, NSFW, Romance, Story Rich, Text based, Twine |
Development log
- PATREON UPDATE: FESTIVAL OF EOSTRE (END)19 days ago
- Story Update (03/29/25)27 days ago
- DEVLOG (03/18/25)37 days ago
- Big Celebration Poll(s) (Thank you for 36k+ browser plays and 1k Followers!) <3Sep 10, 2024
- (MAJOR UPDATE) The Festival of Esotre: Part 1Aug 17, 2024
- TSR: Patreon + SidestoryOct 03, 2023
- TSR: Chapter 1 Part 1 Update!!Sep 16, 2023
- TSR: Prologue Patch 0.1Aug 20, 2023
Comments
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Is there an app for this game or can I only play it in the web
no app! Browser only!
whoever chooses to be mean to Daria I’m throwing hands
GUYS SHE IS BACK
NEW UPDATE ON MARCH 29 :D
Error: the passage "nice" does not exist
I guess I'm evil
In the second prologue the game won't let me progress past a certain point :(

Even tho there's a bug i really enjoyed the game! And i want to ask who are the ROs?
If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure it's everyone listed in the characters section? Don't take my words seriously since I could be very wrong!
I dunno what I was talking about on the comment, too long since i played this but thank you and mostly thank you for bringing me back to this game i basically forgot about it
I can't progress past the Festival? The age 6 summer event. There are a lot of broken/missing pages. Cannot progress the story past Alberich bringing you to Sieg and your friends.
Can't wait for the next update!
I love this story! Hopefully the bug get fixed soon bcoz i can't wait to play more 🫶
i hope the broken text in the festival passages gets fixed soon!! i'm loving the story so far, and I can't wait to see it develop
I enjoyed what's available immensely.
Might sound like a 'broken record' with this comment since you have received it many times, but there is a problem in the festival chapter where you see Sieghardt, Finn, Thea and Lynnette again. It makes it so none of the options work and they all lead to the same page with all the outcomes of the options listed no matter what option is chosen.
And it abruptly ends with only one option that looks like this:
Which is available to click on but it will just lead to an empty page with an error code displayed:
However I still enjoyed the game thus far and would love to see where it leads after these problems are dealt with :D
Same thing happen to me while trying to enjoy the story
I don't think I need to mention it but I'll do it anyway. There is an error that prevents advancing the story beyond the festival part. Which is a shame because the story seems really interesting! The characters, the intrigues, and all the possibilities that await have hooked me with just a few chapters. I think we would all love it if you could fix this bug. Good job by the way!
the game is broken, same as everyone else's issue 😢. Hope you have spare time to fix this, I'm lovin your project thus far💕
same problem as everyone else with the festival part
still broken once you get to the sieghardt festival part </3
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i tried to attach an image but it didn't load, said something like
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Game is broken, cannot go past when you see your brother in the city centre/square,
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Same problem.
Prince is a gender neutral term in her country.
How can i save in mobile device, someone knows?
Sorry this was a new bug that just came out. The issue has been fixed! Sorry for the trouble.
I still cannot save it.. please help
it’s your on mobile, it’s at the top. Then you click the third icon.

Ahh okay, i got it. Thanks!
Thanks, and congrats for the good game
Im so glad this is getting updated again!
Hi can you drop me a link to where you post updates about this book? Wondering when the full version for this will be playable
It's still a WIP , but most updates will can be found on tumblr & early access content on Patreon.
Can't wait for more, kinda sad i didn't get to play the older version. I love it so much so far!
GUYS SHE RETURNED!!!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/111485911?utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=android_share
Hello!! Has this been rewritten? Does this demo end after the festival? I had some old saves so i was reading from when Sieg saved us in the middle of the night. Well then I decided, no I should go a bit back to really remember what all took place just before.. but now i cant go forward to the scene i mentioned earlier.. Nevertheless still what a great story and characters youve come up with!!! Really the love the world!
Not rewritten per say, but we're back tracking a bit! After the new content is posted (so probably after 2 more updates) we'll be returning to the original outline.
ok well thats awesome! Just wanted to make sure I didnt fck up lol!! was beautifully added in i might add!
I'm in love. With the game, the characters, and the plot. This is one of my favorite IF's without a doubt. The characters honestly seem like people I would want to be friends with in real life tbh.
If this gets dropped I will seriously cry...its so good!
IT JUST RETURNED
OMGGGGGGG
It's so lovely IF! I wanna more story<3
how to stay with the empress? I want more Eirik, what’s this route D?
Would also like to know! :)
That's coming in the next update!
Blimey! We have been blessed...
We have been eagerly awaiting this masterpiece, so thank you sincerely for delivering it to us <3
The happiness I had upon learning that this is still being worked on is beyond words ~
Did this get dropped?
No, the author just updated in their Tumblr that the story is going through some revisions. Aug 18 will drop some of the first changes to current content.
Love it 🥰
I LOVE the art, the customization, the choices, the characters relationship with the MC, I hope you return, it's one of the few games that really makes the player actions important (no concept of right or wrong)
For people who read this, let's please support her Patreon:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.pa...
I almost forgot, the OST is amazing, im trying to find all the themes names with shazam and failling 😭
I just found this IF and your writing is beautiful! Though, I checked out your tumblr and noticed that you haven’t posted since December 2023. I hope you’re doing alright.
Awjwjwwjw I love the MC's brothers 😭😭
I miss this.
I just came across this recently and this is so good! I love the story so far. I also love that there are character portraits, and I'm really looking forward to the others' portraits. The music enhances the atmosphere so much. It feels like I can almost imagine the characters as animations. I also love that when the music changes it fades instead of being abrupt. I'm just full of praise for this game. It's easily one of my favorite games!
Everything good, Lili? Noticed your tumblr and patreon suddenly going silent.
Could you please provide a downloadable version?
Because English is not my language
And by running the downloaded html I can translate it through the browser
This is a lovely demo! I enjoyed it so much! 🥰