Reyna Adonius

~ 21 Blooming Moon, 1448 AL
~ 27 Years Old

The Empress in Waiting of the mighty kingdom of Valissa. Reyna is well respected among the people and her mothers advisors, having impressed them with a keen mind, an eye for detail, and fighting skills to rival her mother’s own.

Which is a good thing, considering her mother has recently taken ill and Reyna has had to take on all of her duties as Empress.

You are rushing past the entrance to the gardens, head thick with anger, when you spot a figure perched atop a nearby wall. A woman, all one her own, looking perfectly at peace with the world.

It sparks a twinge of envy in you. That she could look so peaceful when your own feelings swirl inside you like a ferocious storm, begging to be unleashed from the confines of your being.

Maybe that envy is why you stop a few feet in front of her. Or maybe your legs are finally protesting; the dull ache that courses through them seems distant, so you can’t really be sure.

“Are you just going to stand and stare, little Shield?” And oh, how had you failed to recognise her before? You blame the darkness, the stinging in your eyes from tears threatening to fall. Neither of those things can mask the powerful drawl of the woman - Valissa’s very own Empress in Waiting - whom you had met for the first time mere hours ago. Now, though, you gaze past your envy and your anger and take in everything that Reyna embodies. Striking does not quite seem to encapsulate her beauty-stroke-commanding presence, yet that is the only word your mind manages to conjure up. “What? Worried I’m out here planning something dastardly?”

She smiles at your surprise. Having been caught off guard, caught staring of all things, should frustrate you further, but all you can manage is a heavy, tired sigh. Then something happens, something that you don’t expect from the Empress in Waiting; her smile falls away in an instant, bleeding into an eerily genuine concern.

Physical Description

Reyna is tall and well built, features sharp - from the cut of her muscles to her high cheekbones - traits which she has inherited from her mother. One might think her an exact copy of her mother, save for her dark blue eyes which are one of the only physical features that the two of them do not share.

Though she has been involved in skirmishes against foreign enemies, mercenaries and bandits lurking around her kingdom, and assassins looking to throw Valissa into chaos, she has very little to show for it in terms of scars or lasting physical wounds. Her most prominent scar, which has left her with a limp that worsens with the colder months, is that of flames imprinted on her left foot and lower leg. The wound itself was swiftly healed with lifeblood essence, but essence can only do so much for a wound so menacing. The skin around the scar appears twisted and is pale - almost white - in colour.

Class

Fighter

Ethnicity

Valissan

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Heir of Valissa, Empress in Waiting

Birthplace

Ignai

Gender

Female

Eyes

Dark blue

Hair

Light brown, medium length, usually kept in a tight bun

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tanned

Height

6'0"

Family

Solaire Adonius - Mother

DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS

Main traits - strong, alluring, perceptive

Most of Reyna’s life has been spent preparing for the inevitable moment when she takes ascends the throne. To that end, the characteristics of the emperors and empresses that came before her have been drilled into her very soul. Be strong, be brave, be smarter than your enemies. So Reyna trained to become strong, so that she may best her opponents in battle.

Her perceptiveness is a trait she picked up all on her own. Where her mother told her to be smart, to read through countless strategy books or sit through history lessons, so that she may learn from the mistakes made by those in the past, Reyna decided to learn from watching others instead. And by watching, Reyna gained a better understanding of the world around her.