Aurala ir'Wynarn
Aurala ir'Wynarn is the current ruling Queen of Aundair and the eldest child of its now deceased former ruling queen, Barvette ir'Wynarn. She is the head of the Aundairian Royal Family and the central member of the Aundairian Triumvirate.
Queen Aurala is an imposing woman with diplomatic skill unmatched among her peers. Her enemies sometimes claim, and not without some truth, that she talked her way out of the Last War: her first act as queen was to successfully negotiate cease-fires with all of the other major combatants, which, while never remaining permanent, somehow managed to last. This was in no small part due to her persistent, charismatic diplomatic efforts, up until she and the other rulers of Galifar's successor states signed the Treaty of Thronehold. There are many who consider her the primary architect of the Treaty, and the tentative peace that has followed.
Aurala inherited a nation that had been ruined by war. The sheer attrition of decades of war, plus the long time required to train adepts, magewrights, and other skilled personnel (as well as to raise dragonhawks) meant that replacing losses was difficult and time-consuming, particularly when compared to Thrane's huge peasant levy infantry or even the animation of Karrnathi bone knights. The quality of Aundairian troops, formerly the highest among the Five Nations, had been degraded over the long war and their arcane support was at its lowest ebb. A respite was desperately needed as Aundair could not afford to continue the war of attrition with its more heavily populated neighbors.
Over the next several years Aundairian forces gained time to recover some measure of their morale, expertise, and numbers. As Breland, Cyre, Karrnath and Thrane wore out one another with regular assaults, Aundair ceased offensive operations, entrenched and rebuilt.
Aurala is married to Sasik d'Vadalis, who gave up his house position to become a member of the Aundairian nobility. As a result of this Aurala is often accused of favoritism towards House Vadalis, but in actual fact the queen goes out of her way to ensure that Vadalis receives no special treatment. In addition to her spouse, she has three children: Crown Prince Wrogar, Prince Jurian, and Princess Corrine. The Aundairian royal family also consists of her four younger siblings, Prince Adal, Prince Aurad, Princess Wrel, Princess Wrey, and their families.
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