Ascina

Ascina, Queen of the Viseroths, Herald of the Kodani, Elector of the Eresu and Ronali, is the Empress Consort of the Hybro-Gorathic Empire. She was initially of the Kodani Clan, who after the Erravians, were the only Gorathic Clan to still hold onto technology and an orderly society. The Gorathic War of 226 by the Kygonese destroyed her people, and she was adopted by the King of the Viseroths, who had no sons or daughters, due to her high ranking Kodanian birth.
Ascina's adopted father killed himself at the defeat of the Viseroths in the Second Raid on Ephesus during the next Gorathic War, this time a war of conquest waged by the very same people who destroyed the Viserothic Republic 130 years earlier. Recognizing the fight lost, and ever pragmatic, Ascina convinced her people to lay down arms and try to negotiate the best possible deal with the Hybretians, which she was succesfully able to do by 247. The Eresus and Ronall Clansleaders had both died in the war, and they opted to elect Ascina their new leader, in an effort to reconcile the clans.
Ascina was able to guarantee that the Gorathics would be treated as legal equals to the Hybretians, secured resources to begin a massive Education Crusade, and was gradually given control of non-military Gorathis duties, under the oversight of General Vina Korza. 
After some more deft negotiating, Ascina was able to help King Daelin solve a problem. Recently widowed, with rumors circulating about his love life, Ascina married the King, protecting his interest, while also protecting her people's: the marriage cemented the legal status of Gorathics as equals to Hybretians. She and her now husband signed the Treaty of Union, forming the Hybro-Gorathic Empire.
During the Imperial Civil War, Ascina rallied Gorathic forces on Valinskaya to push the advantage after The Embarrassment at Ukorzen, helping secure an allied victory in the West.
Ascina died of mysterious causes in early January, 255. It is believed she was poisoned sometime in late December, and fought off death for almost three weeks.