Audrey Degaton

## Background

### 1988 - 2011: Audrey Degaton

Princess Audrey is the only daughter of King Gustav IV & Queen Sanela. Her father was the eldest son of the former king & her mother was of Bulgravian nobility. Audrey was seen as the apple of her parents' eye, being doted upon by them & greatly loved by their country. Kasnia was a narrow but long country that shared its borders with Hungary, Vlatava, Markovia, Greece & Bulgravia. Though the country had good relations with its neighboring countries, the same could not be said for the people within. At one point, Kasnia, Vlatava & Markovia were neighbors to a country known as Yugoslavia. The country was forged after World War I as a common state of all South Slavs but would meet its demise in the 1992 after a series of political upheavals & conflicts. During the breakup of Yugoslavia, the land was split back between Kasnia, Vlatava & Markovia.

The disintegration had lasting effects on the region in terms of its citizens' identities, migrations & international law. It also highlighted ethnic identities, causing reconsiderations of belonging as well as a civil war in Kasnia. To make matters worse, King Gustav was not seen as a beloved king by many. He imposed high taxes on the its citizens which led to high impoverishment, he had an authoritarian style of leadership that alienated minorities & the country had a crumbling infrastructure causing a low standard of living & stirring tax revolts. As King Gustav worked to fix the tension between his countries' citizens, his wife became a casualty when she was killed during an assassination attempt on his life. Her mother's death had quite the effect on Audrey, turning her from a studious & reserved girl to a young woman more interested in partying.

Her outlook on life did little help with the civil war, which was having rising tensions as both sides blamed each other for the death of the beloved Queen Sanela. The following years were quite tough on the royal family, especially as the princess constantly tried to sneak out of the castle, prompting her bodyguards to stay on her at all times. But things quickly made a serious turn when her father requested for her to take Count Zytle, the brother of Vlatava's king, as her husband. She originally refused, stating she did not want to marry but after pleading from her father that they needed an ally to help bring in money, she agreed.

### 2011 - 2013: Queen Audrey

Princess Audrey & Count Vertigo were married in months' time. While Vertigo tried to work his charm on the young woman, she rebuffed him at every chance & reminded him this marriage was purely political. As their marriage neared six months, her father was rendered comatose by his chambermaid. After doing some digging, it was revealed she was an acquaintance of Count Vertigo. Audrey quickly accused him of murder & filed for a divorce. She even relayed the message to his brother, who refused to believe his brother would do such a thing. Because of his diplomatic immunity, Vertigo could not be tried for the King's murder without further proof. For weeks, her father was paralyzed before eventually succumbing to his death, leading to Audrey assuming the throne.

Audrey decided to take a much different approach then her father as she worked to fix many of the issues that he caused as well as the issues of the previous rulers. The next year, her ex husband was revealed to have assassinated his own brother & attempted to do the same to his niece, the heir to the throne. With Vertigo finally seen for the villain he is, Vlatava's new Queen offered to extend a helping hand with Kasnia's money & infrastructure problems. The help of another nation allowed Audrey to end the civil war two years after her father's death.

### 2013 - Present: Queen Audrey

The Kasnian Civil War produced years of economic & social crises, as well as a few unrests. This also led to an assassination attempt on Queen Audrey's life but did not deter her from making strides of improvement for her country. Five years after the war ended, the country began to stabilize though there are very rare ocurences of flare ups. Queen Audrey continues to work towards a stronger pro-democratic monarchy while finding peace between the various factions of her country, something that many other countries have commended & congratulated her for.

## Personality

Despite growing up with never wanting a thing, Audrey remained a sweet girl that kept her head in the books. After her mother's death, she turned to a party girl but still retained her welcoming personality. She did become more spoiled & never missed an opportunity to have a good time. Despite being engaged to Werner Zytle in an arranged marriage, she did what she could to make the best of things for the advancement of her country. Beneath her fun-loving exterior, Audrey cared deeply for her subjects & the stability of Kasnia. With her father killed & Werner Zytle arrested for being behind it, she put aside her old lifestyle to fix many of the wrongs her father & previous rulers had made. She took on the massive responsibility of leading her nation to peace despite its internal problems.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Diplomacy:** Having been the only heir to Kasnia, Audrey has been prepared from a young age in the art of ruling a kingdom. She has done so very well for nearly a decade, earning her high approval ratings.
* **Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts:** Since her divorce from the villainous Werner Vertigo, Audrey has received training in the ways of the Amazons by her good friend Donna Troy.
* **Multilingualism:** She is fluent in Kasnian, English, Greek, Markovic, Italian & Vlatavan.
* **Leadership:** Having been taught since a young age, Audrey is fully equipped of running a country.
* **Wealth:** Since her coronation has Queen, she has increased the wealth of her country. As the Queen, she has access to the most of what Kasnia has to offer.
* **Weaponry:** After some training with Donna, she became an accomplished swordswoman & knife wielder.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* After her divorce from Vertigo, the Justice League felt that Audrey could use some protection & a friend. They sent Donna Troy, who quickly became good friends with the new Queen. Donna taught Audrey how to fend for herself in unarmed & armed combat.

## Notes

* Queen Audrey is a character from the DCAU.
* In the DCAU, she married Vandal Savage & was a friend of Wonder Woman.
* Tor & Per Degaton is from the *Arrowverse*.