Her grandpa must have hated it that someone would be of the same caliber as he is, thus to prevent it from happening again, seeing that the Prince showcases the same potentials, he bestowed a curse on him. Just thinking tho.
The vibes the empress gives off at the art room was something that gives off more like the villainess type. And it occurred to me, like what if, she was not the only one that was able to remember the past?
The brother especially reminded me of Zoro with his eye being cut. The do look so awesome and cool. Totally a whole new avatar.