Akash J. Saran (they/them) is a Features Writer for Watchers on the Wall. Outside of their day job, they spend a lot of their time working on their novels, engaging politically, and watching period piece dramas. Akash is an avid House Targaryen stan and would have crushed it as a member of the real-life Medici family. You can find more of their writings on ThatShelf and gay Twitter ramblings at fagittarius_jd.