Alarra Gormann

"Who are you and why are you here?"
The words were spoken by a woman with regal bearing and perhaps a hint of accent of a distant land. The speaker stood inches above her fellow students, with loosely curled golden hair and sharp amber eyes. The only coat of arms the young woman bore on her jacket was that of the St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth, but you knew that noble blood pumped through many hearts in this school, and this woman spoke as if every drop was blue.
"Oh, never mind. You obviously can't be doing anything too important if you're lollygagging like that. Move aside, you're in my way." 
Princess Alarra Gormann of Bortania was the daughter of the infamous Gormann the Reaver, the perpetrator of Gormann's Horde. She is currently interned in St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth. She is noted for her generally hostile attitude, which is returned in kind by many of the home's other students, some of whom became orphans by her father's actions. She was born in 1726, on Raxin 1st, which happens to be Empire Day in Trynser.
She was born of one of Gormann's several wives, and was the fourth of his twelve children born. In 1735 Gormann made an alliance with tribes of humanoids and launched an invasion of eastern Garrus, eventually thundering their way deep into the heart of the Empire. Eight year-old Alarra accompanied him in his tent, and was lavished with many spoils of war. Weeks after her ninth birthday, the horde was near the gates of Trynser City itself when her father and his army were destroyed at the Battle of Heddenfields. Along with her father, her second and third brothers were slain. Her oldest half-brother Aruman and herself were captured and were placed into St. Bassards. Aruman had since graduated.
She claimed that she will return one day to Bortania and come back to smash the Empire, finishing her father's work. However, there didn't seem to be anyone in Bortania interested in having her there. Her elder brother had not expressed such aspirations.
Princess Alarra stood 5'11" (180cm) tall and weighed 150 lbs. (68kg). She had the soft features of a noble not acquainted with labor, but bore the strong bones and features of her rugged stock. Arrangements had been made to keep her styled with some dignity, but the school and home made no special arrangements to accommodate her.
She shared her room with Fern the Siegemaster, Henna Brenafar, and Rajzhela Carnelian. On Ulthrane 31st, 1742, she was involved in a fight with Scorpia Lee in a school hallway. She was thrown to the ground by Scorpia before the fight was broken up. She landed on Master Donghai Ping, who required first aid and bed rest. Citadel's Shadow II, Session 27
From Flowering 26th to the 37th, she went on a trip to Millisymph via portal, having won a prize alongside Juan Silvio-Vagle, Fern the Siegemaster, Kyrie Kelevan, and Jinxi. There she spent time in the company of Millisymph's Rei Geraldo VII. Though amiable, they didn't make a connection. Also there was an attempt to kidnap her that was spoiled by her comrades. Citadel's Shadow II, Session 46
On Heris 9th, 1742, Alarra was stabbed by Terron Gorgonshield at a school dance. Gorgonshield had lost his parents and village to her father's rampaging horde and wanted revenge. He feigned wanting to dance with her to get close. Alarra was barely saved due to the intervention of Minigallith Atakares and Zig Kazhalara. Fern the Siegemaster and Asric Nehonin intercepted Gorgonshield. Citadel's Shadow II, Session 55
The next day she was noticed by Prince Imperial Valen Galderon and invited to his box at Kelled's Theatre for a musical recital. The prince touched her inappropriately and was nearly punched except for the intervention of a Knight of the Black Dragon. Citadel's Shadow II, Session 57
== Relationships ==
Princess Alarra's closest relationship was with her half-brother Aruman, who was captured along with her, and spent some time with her in St. Bassard's. After he graduated, they still visited each other frequently. Though she cared for him, she was frustrated with his lack of enthusiasm for restoring their family to the Bortan throne and raising hell like their father.
Otherwise, she had the closest, though not the warmest, relationships with her long time room mates Rajzhela, who she disliked and distrusted because she *knew* she was spying on her; Henna, who she considered a simple doofus; and Fern, who she considered a gear-headed varmint. After Fern helped protect her time and again, she respected her more, apologized, and promised to protect her in turn. 
She shared disagreeable relationships with most other students of the school. Her and Scorpia Lee developed a particular antipathy following the incident with Dace Bareface.
Princess Alarra had a good impression of Juan Silvio-Vagle, who treated her with due respect. Her impression of Jinxi was less glowing, though she allowed the jester to be in her retinue at some social functions, including Mojarósa's 500th Birthday Party in Milspar.
Millisymphan Rei Geraldo VII had heard of her and harbored an interest in her... until he actually met her. He then found her immature and arrogant. However, she did improve his mother's impression of her. For her part, Alarra came away with some interest in the Millisymphan Rei. She also encountered Sir Earnest Guzmann, formerly a knight of Bortania who claimed fidelity to her, which she duly accepted.
==== References ====
Category:Bortania
Category:Citadel's Shadow II
Category:Gormann's Horde
Category:Delctra's Cauldron Borough Residents