Cherry Blossom Rilawayd

Princess Cherry Blossom is the adopted daughter of Prince Arlayenn Rilawayd of Jartapur. She was originally the daughter of a wandering Nanducharan ronin, Genjiro Hirobashi, who pledged himself to the prince. Cherry Blossom's original name was Chihiro Hirobashi. As an adopted daughter, she is not considered directly eligible for the inheritance of the Jartapuran throne. However, due to the unstable health of her older brother and her father's natural son Prince Aerowin Rilawayd, the possibility that someone else will have to step up to the princehood of the city-state weighs heavy on House Rilawayd. Cherry Blossom's hand in marriage could well ease the transition.
She was born nearly sixteen years ago in Nanduchar, and brought to Jartapur to be with her father after her mother died when she was seven years old. Her father died when she was almost ten, defending Prince Arlayenn from an assassination attempt. Thereafter, the Prince adopted her in honor of his friend and protector.
She is slender and small, standing five foot four. She has long straight brownish-black hair, but usually has it coiffed up around the top or back of her head, possibly to avoid comparison to another princess in her perimeter, Antannja Horlafense. Her Hirobashi family genetics tended towards strong, angular forms which may be unfortunate in light of the Arumelian delicacy demanded of their princesses.