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Thesion Solon is a supporting character of Your Throne and the father of Medea Solon.

Appearance
Thesion Solon has dark blue hair that is swept back with a few strands that fall across his forehead. He has black eyes set in a pale angular face. Over the years, his cheeks began to sink in and he grew a small mustache. He opts to wear solid-colored, in high quality fabrics.

Personality
Thesion Solon is an esteemed noble who values power and influence, always striving for more. He is greedy for more power and wealth, and seeks to make Medea the crown princess in order for absolute power. He cares little about the health and conditions of others and takes pleasure in beating others as a form of releasing stress and anger. After beating Nana to death, he harbored no remorse and was surprised to see Medea so hurt by her death.

Background
After Duchess Solon gave birth to Medea, the Duke and the Duchess neglected Medea and rarely visited, leaving her in the care Nana. However, years after discovering Medea's talents and high intelligence, Thesion allowed Medea to accompany him to a business trip involving political affairs. Realizing that Medea's intelligence exceeded his own, Thesion began privately consulting her on political affairs while taking credit for the ideas in public. Duke Solon would gift Medea lavish dresses and jewelry in return for helping create a wise image for him in front of the eyes of the emperor and public. Years later, an opportunity rose for Medea to become the Crown Princess. However, soon after Medea lost the Crown Princess Competition, the duke went rampage and aimed all of his anger towards Nana and placed all the blame on her for not educating Medea properly. Though Medea attempted to protect Nana, Thesion knocked Medea unconscious while beating Nana to her death.

Emperor Vasilios
Up to several years prior to the current timeline, Thesion and Emperor Vasilios shared a strong, political alliance. Duke Solon offered counsel to the emperor and was a large factor in saving the Vasilios Empire from famine. Unaware that Medea was the one who came up with the solution, Emperor Vasilios rewarded the duke for his great contributions to the empire. Over the years, Thesion gradually gained the king's favor and became a trusted counsel to the imperial family. Emperor Vasilios was thoroughly impressed with what he believed was Thesion's insight and intelligence. He eventually promised to wed Medea and Eros, strengthening the ties between the imperial family and the ducal house.

Nana
Because Thesion neglected his daughter since childhood, Nana took it upon herself to care for Medea in his stead. She was not afraid to stand up to the duke for Medea's sake. After the Crown Princess contest, Duke Solon punished Nana, claiming that she was responsible for failing to raise Medea properly. He severely beat her with a cane until she died. He then ordered to have her body mutilated and tossed into a river.

Psyche Callista
Thesion is unaware that Psyche is currently inhabiting his daughter's body.

Medea Solon
Medea is Thesion's daughter and they do not share a close relationship. As a child, Medea used her extensive knowledge to consult her father on various political affairs. In return, the duke would often bestow upon her lavish gifts of dolls, precious gems, and fine silks. Initially, she genuinely wanted to help her father as he advised the emperor. Once she discovered that her father was taking credit for all her ideas, she realized it would be his name, not hers, that would end up in the history books. She thus took advantage of her engagement with the Crown Prince to further her social status and surpass her father. After Medea lost in the Crown Princess contest, Thesion tortured Nana for Medea's failure, blaming the maid for improperly raising his daughter. When Medea attempted to intervene, the duke accidentally struck her with his cane, rendering her unconscious for a week.

Since the name of Solon has fallen, Thesion spends most of his time out of the house, neglecting his daughter. He is unaware that Psyche currently inhabits Medea's body.

Duchess Solon
Duchess Solon is Thesion's wife. She shares his ambitions of furthering the reputation of the House of Solon. Together, they neglected their parental duties and left Medea in the care of Nana. She supported the duke as he counseled Emperor Vasilios over the years. After Nana's death, Duchess Solon suggested to disguise the murder as the work of bandits. Thesion took her advice and ordered servants to mutilate Nana's body and throw it into a river.

Lord Solon
Lord Solon is Thesion's first born and his only son.

Trivia

 * The name Thesion is recognised by a more notable form of spelling “Thiessen.”
 * “Thesion” first originated from Germany meaning ‘Son of Theis’ or ‘Matthias’ which in turn derives from the apostle Matthaeus (English Matthew). Versions of this name were very popular in the Middle Ages throughout Christian Europe.

Quotes
"I’ve entrusted you with my daughter, and you’ve raised her to be an embarrassment. So I will punish you in place of Medea."

- Thesion Solon

"If only you had married the Crown Prince, none of this would have happened. I gave my everything to raise you, and now you are trying to walk all over me. You've failed to become the Crown Princess of the empire, and you're not satisfied with being queen?"

- Thesion Solon

"Strange...Why doesn’t the duke’s violent behaviour seem out of the ordinary?"

- Psyche Callista

"This is just like when I killed your nanny."

- Thesion Solon

"I don’t care if other people pointed their fingers at me and mocked me. Because she is my daughter. Medea is Medea Solon, the daughter of Duke Solon. She would never attack her own father."

- Thesion Solon

"If the Solon name is tarnished, it would affect Medea as much as it affects me. So as long as we are bonded by blood, she will never be of any threat to me."

- Thesion Solon

"There is a limit to my patience. After I’ve fed you and raised you all these years, how could you do this to me? You ungrateful brat!"

- Thesion Solon

"You didn’t see anything that happened here today. By any chance, if anything spreads out, I will kill you all."

- Thesion Solon

"I understand where you stand, my daughter. So, your nanny, who's not even related to you by blood, is more important to you than your own father? Then die. Become the nanny's daughter in your next life."

- Thesion Solon

"I must have lost my mind! How could a father threaten to kill his own daughter?"

- Thesion Solon