โtrue plan. He would either succeed him properly or dieโฆand if he died then his younger brother, who was so much better than him could finally succeed him. So he wears a mask. Makes himself seem less of a failure and itโs only behind closed doors he removes it.
โsurprised him greatly when it was announced he was now equal in power to his father, at such a young age as well. Ofcourse he new he wasnโt really, he new he would have to fear him until Torren died. It wasnโt until the first failed attempt at his life he realised his fathersโ