This is an alternate universe where Oliver is the ex Regent Nolan's "bastard".
This is his backstory. You can choose to read it below or check out the AO3 version. I have plot for future events but I will be sharing anything that happens through the medium of comics and maybe animations!
Before the imprisonment of Nolan and the destruction of Earth, Oliver was brought to Viltrum and raised as a Viltrumite.
Nolan was imprisoned under the direct orders of Empress Deborah for failing to conquer Earth and tainting the royal bloodline by breeding with a lesser species. The Empress was furious to discover her royally arranged mate had forsaken their bond and Viltrum as a whole but she could not bring herself to execute Nolan nor his hybrid child. Instead, in a quiet fit of rage, the Empress destroyed Earth single-handedly. Nolan would not be permitted to see either of his children and he would be sentenced to rot away on the single moon of Viltrum for the rest of his life.
Because of his lineage and Oliver only being half Viltrumite, unlike his fullblooded brother Mark, he was desperate to prove himself and make up for his father's failings. He was constantly reminded of his place in Viltrum society by his mother and brother despite being of royal blood.
Oliver was almost strictly trained and "raised" by his brother and Regent Thragg. Despite the Empress allowing for the bastard hybrid to live, she refused to see him as her son. Deborah despised that Nolan named this vile aberration after her late Father and never referred to him as such. She was only ever involved with Oliver when it came to the results of his training.
Eventually, Oliver was pit against his brother and they fought viciously. After rigorous training from Thragg, Oliver discovered that his legs were his strong suit… So when the brothers fought before their Empress mother, Oliver managed to down Mark by using his newfound skills. Before Oliver could deliver the finishing blow, the Empress stood and wordlessly raised her hand to order the fighting to cease.
The Empress approached Oliver. He was elated. He was finally getting the recognition he had fought his entire life for… but it was all for naught. The Empress grabbed Oliver by his hair and forced him to his knees and apologize to his brother. Much like a human would shove a pet's nose in something they tore up. Oliver struggled and refused... but eventually gave in and apologized.
The Empress let him go and wiped her hand on her regal red and grey uniform as if Oliver were unclean. It was then that she sent him off to conquer the planet Chronos. To all other Viltrumites, it was an honor to conquer a civilization or a planet for Viltrum… but for Oliver, it was simply his mother Empress throwing him away. Out of sight, out of mind.
It took Oliver two long grueling years of war and battle to fully conquer the planet of Chronos. During this time he discovered that its species, the Chronoans, had the technology to jump timelines. The Chronoans were a peaceful people and used this technology to communicate with their past and future civilizations. For Oliver, it was a path to redemption.
Oliver would take this technology and rule this planet as their Emperor, all while looking for a timeline where his father hadn't taken over Earth.
There was but one. One where Oliver existed but was born to a Thraxan female instead of a human female. It was then that he decided he would observe the life of this creature, waiting for the perfect moment to take his place. Eventually, Oliver seized this moment and caught the Thraxan hybrid.
The way the hybrid viewed humanity was abhorrent to Oliver and told it that it didn't value humans the way he did. Not giving it a second to refute his words, Oliver opened a portal with the stolen Chronoan spear and sealed the hybrid away in another timeline. When his new brother had talked about going to fight the Viltrumites, Oliver knew that his plan succeeded. Instead of going with him to fight this war, Oliver stayed behind on Earth to protect it.
Or so he told the creature's "brother". This would give Oliver all of the time he needed to decimate and conquer Earth for his Empire.
Thank you so much for reading! If you liked it, check out the Tumblr blog for this AU...
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