Marie Quatre Argentina de Belgaria

Her royal highness, 4th princess of Belgaria, **Marie Quatre Argentina de Belgaria**. Better known by her nickname, **Altina**.

## Personality

Being a princess with a commoner for a mother, she was the target of envy and slandering.

Altina has few friends, because of her character.

Influence by her commoner born mother, Altina was aware of the feelings of the citizens.

## Appearance

A pretty young girl with red hair that looks as if it is burning flowing down her back, and ruby colored eyes. She is around 13-14 years old. Her features are still a bit childlike, but she has a charm that holds your gaze, making you unable to avert your eyes. She has alluring pink lips. She has porcelain white skin that didn't become damaged because of her swordsmanship training. In addition, she is tall for a lady.

Not only is her beauty astounding, her regular training made her body slender, giving off a graceful feeling.

She was first seen wearing leather pants and boots under her brown cloak. A common attire for carriage drivers.
In battle, Altina equips herself with a one piece dress with laces, equipped with minimal armor which are gauntlets and shoulder protectors.
At the founding day banquet, Altina wore a dark dress, which coupled with her crimson hair. Coupled with the dark dress, the hair band, wavy and pleated, is like a blossoming flower on her long crimson hair. As Altina skips around, the frills on her dress swayed along with her.

## Background

Altina's mother being a commoner, and becoming a concubine and bearing a child in less than a year. This is unbearable shame for the aristocrats hungering for glory. If Claudette's child was a boy, he might have been assassinated.

Fortunately, Altina was born a girl and grew up peacefully until she was 13.

She learns about swords and politics even though she is a girl, her strange actions have become a joke in the courts. But as she becomes old enough to enter the social circle, a problem arises. Marie Garter's beauty exceeded her mother.

At that time, a handsome bard with a solid voice was very popular in the social world. This man was invited to the courts by the queen. When he passed by Marie Garter, the bard started singing praises of her beauty. This infuriated the queen. The bard was chased out of the court and banished from the social world.

Her older brother Latreille presents a proposal to their father, Liam Fernando de Bulgaria. He wanted to send Altina to command the army, to “ignite the passion among the troops.” Posting the princess to the northern war zone. Liam agreed to his proposal. The age requirement for her was waived because of her royal lineage, and she was appointed the commander of Beilschmidt Border Regiment. Liam then asked her, “... What would you like as a parting gift?" A traditional question that is asked when blood relative of the emperor leaves the capital. According to tradition, the answer is “The words of Your Majesty motivates me more than any present I might take.” But, Altina asked to be granted a sword of the Flame Emperor. Since she was his 4th child, she was granted the 4th sword.

## Relationships

Regis Aurick: Altina values Regis more than her sword. She also shows signs of romantic attraction towards him throughout the LN.

## Abilities

Altina tremendous strength despite having no battle experience, is a result of Baltasar’s training. Though he only taught her the basics without touching the secret skills.

The giant sword can be used as a shield to protect the petite Altina.

Even though her motor coordination is great, she cannot dance. Because the dance instructor kept getting mad. She kept saying “your movement is too sharp because you learnt fencing. Dancing requires working together with your partner, synchronizing both of your breathing is the most important point. Why do the men dancing with your highness kept getting tossed around? Men are not the swords in your hands, alright?”

## Gallery

*See Marie Quatre Argentina de Belgaria/Gallery*

## Trivia

* The nickname Arrow-Sparrow Princess came from the way Altina wore her sword on her waist. Wearing the sword that way, people think it looks like a sparrow shot by an arrow. On account of it being too long. It would drag on the sword along the floor if she put it onto her back.
* Argentina is the name of Claudette Bartholomew's homeland. And Altina is the nickname for that place. Hence, from there Altina received both her names.