Maria Fiamma

Maria "The Phoenix Queen" Fiamma is one of the female protagonists of Heart of Arson. She was the princess of the kingdom of InFiamma until her father, Elias Fiamma, dies brutally. She becomes queen of a kingdom that hates her and now must battle political and emotional enemies while establishing her rule. 
==History==
Maria was born into the royal family of InFiamma to Elias Fiamma and Odette Fiamma, née Chevalier. Maria and her mother lived secluded in the west wing of the InFiamma castle, which she saw as both a blessing and a curse.
When she was a child, her father charged her mother with treason and had her burned on a pyre. She witnessed Odette being dragged away by guards, screaming to take Maria instead. Not knowing any better, young Maria tried to perform a ritual from legend. The ritual, inspired by Firenze Fiamma, led to Maria burning her hands and arms leaving her with permanent burn scars up to her elbows and the ability to see the dead. 
The first ghost she saw was that of her ancestor, Brando. Brando was Maria's companion and teacher, helping her to protect herself and understand her newfound gift. 
The ghosts around InFiamma and the castle in which she resides appear to her regularly. Many are victims of her father's madness, appearing as burnt or disfigured from the flames they were killed by. 
Maria used to want the InFiamma throne. When she was 13, she had planned how her reign would go. She pictured her cousin and closest friend, Cienfuegos, as her right-hand and Abigail, her childhood best friend and first love, as her consort. Maria even planned her coronation speech.
Prior to her rule, Maria sat on Elias's war council, giving her some experience and knowledgeHeart of Arson - Maria Fiamma Introduction http://www.heartofarson.com/heart-of-arson/maria-fiamma-introduction. 
When Maria was 23 years old, Elias committed suicide by setting himself aflame. This event kicked off her assent to the throne. Her opinion on the throne and the power that came with it had changed from her teen years. She no longer wanted either. She felt prepared for the role in only one aspect, that she had a fascination with history and knew how those who ruled before her faredHeart of Arson - Maria Fiamma Introduction http://www.heartofarson.com/heart-of-arson/maria-fiamma-introduction. 
==Appearance==
Maria is said to be the mirror image of her father, Elias. Her dark eyes and sharp features coming from him. She says the only trait she gets from her mother is her tall height. Maria is muscular from her longtime hobby of sword fighting with Cienfuegos. Her hair is dark and she wears it in a rough, shaggy cut that reaches just below her shoulders. She has small freckles on the bridge of her nose that aren't noticeable unless up closeHeart of Arson - Maria Fiamma Introduction http://www.heartofarson.com/heart-of-arson/maria-fiamma-introduction. 
Maria has burn scars from her hands to her elbows from a childhood accident, which she applies patchouli-scented lotion to regularly. 
==Personality==
==Relationships==
===Arabella Marella===
===Brando Fiamma===
===Abigail Rossi===
===Cienfuegos Fiamma===
===Jessie===
===Elias Fiamma===
Maria's relationship with her father was incredibly toxic. She refused to be afraid of him, but she did avoid him and his group at all costsHeart of Arson - Maria Fiamma Introduction http://www.heartofarson.com/heart-of-arson/maria-fiamma-introduction. Maria was seen as Elias' clone by people at court, which furthered her dislike of her father as she hated being seen as similar to him. 
==Quotes==
===The Phoenix Queen===
*"My first love was fire. As a child, I would spend hours watching the flames of a candle flicker, dancing around like a passionate ballerina, desperate to use its career to gain social status. I often studied its movements, as if there was a pattern that could tell a story."
*"I'm not the one who killed you, so maybe get your fucking ugly faces on elsewhere. Go find peace or something."
*"If you want my father's opinions you should collect his scattered ashes and ask him."
*"I wouldn't find this so attractive if I didn't view you as an equal, you rat."
*"Love is a cunt."
*"You will be my undoing."
*"I'm the daughter of a mad man, who also grew up without a mother's love. Do you want to bet that I won't bite? I'm notoriously known to do so."
==Trivia==
*Maria's sun sign is Leo. 
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==References==
Category:Characters