Nekube

Nekube kwaGaytha was a concubine of Tigraini the Great, and is now, following the coronation of her son Kwatzi, regent of the Kingdom of Batta.
==Early life==
Nekube is most likely born during the ninth or tenth year of Hunzabi's reign, from the Gaytha clan, a family of slavers. During the annual Kwerugame festival, she was chosen by Bezie Jeleye as a concubine of Tigraini. She was chosen because of her long neck and the shape of her face, which are considered signs of beauty in Hunzi culture.
==Concubine==
Concubines do not dwell inside the royal palace, but maintain simple huts with one servant each outside of it. They are also generally barred from entering the royal palace through the main entry.
All this changed when Nekube bore Tigraini a son, Kwatzi. Despite that Kwatzi was of weak health and wit, Haztaidi, the heir of Tigraini, had been killed, and this elevated Kwatzi to the status of heir, and Nekube could move into the palace. This all suited Bezie Jeleye well, and the Queen Dowager bestowed upon the concubine the attire of a Queen in all but name.
==Regency==
Nekube moved swiftly after the deaths of Bezie Jeleye and Tigraini, ensuring an alliance with Unari, head of the royal bodyguard. Unari moved to seal all the entries to the city of Batta, and then the couple made a proclamation, declaring Kwatzi King of Hunziland. At the same time, Unari's men broke into the home of a rival concubine, slaying her and her two daughters with their spears, then presenting the bodies in front of Nekube. Following that, Nekube entered the elder council of Batta - which had already been decimated by Tigraini's purges - followed by 25 men from Unari's bodyguard. She immediately declared herself regent, and issued an order to general Ashga to return home and resign from his posts, instead giving his positions to Unari - a man never to have held military office.
Category:People
Category:Hunzi People