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he loved solan before but failed to realize it. he was blinded by his ego, believing that solan was capable of anything. ofc that's not entirely true given that the pressure and heartbreak drove her to s**cide. it's not that he's incapable of ruling without a companion, he just couldn't live without her anymore. hope this helps
Just to clarify, was the dragon indifferent to Solan's existence before the time reversal because his role as the all-purposeful ruler left him devoid of emotions? And did he only realize, after Solan's death, that he was incapable of ruling without a companion?