Kathleen Ghern

Kathleen Ghern was the third ruler of Hera and its first official ruler in the eyes of the world, following her father John Ghern and husband Thomas Hugafia.
Kathleen led a lonely, neglected childhood as her father prioritized his position in Akarvian politics, and later anti-Akarvon aggression. After he and his followers were banished she was forced to go along with her father in their hunt for a new home in 9 AE. At some point during their migration Kathleen was impregnated by a fellow exile, and gave birth to her daughter Amelia on August 15, 11 AE.
When the exiles finally settled in a new home Kathleen kept to herself, refusing to interact with the others. Her father, the ruler of the colony, mostly left her to herself but in 19 AE he used his authority as the Heran ruler to force her into a marriage with his top general Thomas Hugafia. Hugafia was abusive to both Kathleen and her daughter Amelia, but after John Ghern's death in 20 AE he took the throne, and his position as leader left him too distracted to interact with either of them.
In 25 AE Hugafia ignited the Heran-Tripolian War, his attempt at stopping the colonization of areas he considered to be part of Hera. The war lasted a little less than three years and ended when Akarvian and Yore forces entered the battle, leading to Hugafia's death. Akarv then began a brief occupation of Hera to ensure a peaceful transition of power, and Kathleen was elevated to a position of leadership because of her influence over the Heran people.
Kathleen remained the Queen of Hera for over a decade until she decided the nation would benefit from a conversion to democracy, much like Akarv's, in 39 AE. While the nation successfully converted to the new form of government, Kathleen was caught off guard when she was overwhelmingly elected to remain the nations leader. She humbly accepted, and led the nation into an era of peace for the next eight years until her death in 47 AE.
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