Serina Magnolis

## Brief History

Among the many triumphant figures of Humanity, few stand equally to Serina Magnolis, from the United Commonwealth of Nations. Ever since the fall of the Garinsian League and, subsequently, the Democratic Republic of Atlas, human nations throughout the Galaxy have tried and failed to preserve and expand upon the ideals set out by these two institutions. Serina, however, through much work and able qualities, has set out a new path, not only for Humanity, but for the Galaxy as a whole. A path where Democracy was no longer but a nuisance within the galactic politics, but a force that could topple empires and change the course of history.

Inspiring, pragmatic, resolute and diligent, Serina has made a name for herself among the UCN's fight against corruption, the Bastramor's war to halt the Athalmar and federalization of the Confederation itself.

## Biography

### Early Life

**Serina** was a human born in **3754** amidst the powerful and influential Magnolis family, currently present within the borders of the UCN. Early in her life, her parents, Solomon and Katayun Magnolis, sought to make her into a respectable member within the greater family, always attempting to narrow her studies and activities into fields of **political manoeuvring, economical development, familial heritage and erudite learning**.

Her **father** and **mother** were viewed as separate branches from their respective families, as both had, without the wider family's permission, wed each other, escaping the inevitability of an arranged marriage. Given that the two families of Magnolis and Seragamo were uneasy allies, neither was willing to create a public scandal or outcry for interfering with an already established union. This decision would come as a setback for Serina, as the rest of her extended family viewed her as a **product of rebellious teenagers and unfit for any meaningful position**, within the family's vast corporate holdings.

In her early years, **she was called "*Sera"* by her mother and father**, with the rest of her family calling her "*S"*, as if just a mere letter to them. Despite this, Serina always showed a rowdy heart and brooding mind. It was her fascination in music and diversity that brought her to deeply investigate the galaxy that surrounded the UCN and Humanity's past, in both divergence and convergence. In **3764**, at the young age of 10, **Serina had all of her hobbies and extra curricular activities replaced with an assistant's job at her father's side**. Whilst her mother, Katayun, endeavoured as a direct diplomatic link between the Seragamo and Magnolis families, Solomon worked tirelessly to ensure the increase in profits between the Magnolis and the Athalmar Empire, given the mutual and sizeable investments by each party. **Her diligence and charisma were greatly strengthened during this time**, as her father demanded much from his daughter, having her learn of Athalmar customs, examine their history and even assist her father with lower tier accounting. **This exposure to Athalmar culture led her to develop new ideas and**, in many ways, **admire the Athalmar** as both a species and the organizations they created. **This attitude would not be forgotten by her colluding family**. Serina would even push herself to learn the Athalmar language, later, in **3765**, leaving an impression on Zelevas Thirium with her domination of athalmari and knowledge of their culture and history. He too makes an impression on her, with her later noting that her studies were of little use on an Athalmar such as himself.

### A Generation of War

In **3766**, the galactic conflict known as the Scourge had commenced. Its wake had brought the Galaxy's economy to a halt and escalated tensions throughout the entirety of the UCN. In the many weeks after the start of the war, the Magnolis family's profits came to a record crash, has the UCN's Secretary General, *Albus Noorai*, declared a state of emergency within the Commonwealth and blocked any traffic to the Athalmar. Serina endured a period where her family was more tumultuous than ever. For days, a few members of the extended family disappeared or were sent into hiding. The many disappearances scared the young Serina, despite her parents' confidence of their own safety.

However, her curiosity and affection to the Athalmar and her close family had spurred her into action. Outside of her parent's supervision, Serina began to horde any and all information that she could gather on her family, even at one point hearing of the Absolute Cabal. It was in this path that she came to despise her family and harbour suspicions of her own parents, who she was aware that still had connections to the Athalmar. Despite the intense atmosphere surrounding her family and its corporations, the reason for the state of emergency was not only crack down of any Athalmar sympathizers, but rather to proclaim the UCN's allegiance to a project funded, in secret and for many years, by the Eldurasi and many other anti-Athalmar nations: the Bastramor Confederation. It was to stand as a stalwart pillar of **Democracy** in the Galaxy, and provide a second front for the war against the Athalmar.

In **3775**, Serina had been performing administrative duties within the many branches of her family for some time. Despite the many restrictions imposed by the war, Serina spoke in favour of the Athalmar, during a time where doing so could be seen as treasonous. She defended that the old and decadent regimes of the Eldurasi Theocracy and Haldros Totalitarianism were in need of deep reform and that the Athalmar were the ones enforcing it. Her parents warned her of such outspoken ideals, as well as attempted to explain that the Athalmar, despite progressive, were an **Authoritarian regime** - much different from the aspects she enjoyed within the UCN.

Her support and backing of the Athalmar cause, despite its apex in **3776** with Malacos' Turnabout, had completely wavered by **3778**, when news had reached the UCN of the **Cleansing of Havolla Gath**. In this instance, Serina was beset by a powerful reversal of her political and moral mindset. In many ways, it permanently hampered her progress through her professional life at all turns. With recent events having affected her professional performance, the patriarch of the greater family, Kenan Magnolis, being sufficiently fed up with his relative, made arrangements to marry her to a distant cousin. This upcoming union was despised by both the groom and the bride. Despite the UCN having progressive policies in place, many places within the Commonwealth still held on to traditional values and beliefs, including a pro-male sentiment. Seeing that this arrangement would silence Serina and permanently block her professional opportunities, both she and her parents never stopped delaying the planned marriage, with her father, Solomon, being the most successful in these measures. At this stage, relations with her parents were at an uneasy cordiality, as she knew of their connections to the Athalmar.

### A Rise Worthy of Remembrance

Through the many connections she had made across the years, Serina entered into political life, finally abandoning the many corporate businesses of the Magnolis. Despite this, she had forged many contacts throughout the Confederation, making her a very influential member within the UCN Parliament. Quickly rising through the ranks among the Loyalist party, Serina is the prime candidate for the leading position among the UCN, and even the entire Bastramor Confederation as a whole. She would 'break' tradition among the political elite of the UCN, by aligning herself with the other sovereign members within the confederation, instead of following the other senators with being subservient to the **great families**.

Her rise would summit a drastic change within the political landscape of the UCN, establishing the perpetual existence of democracy within the Galaxy, standing as a beacon of liberal ideals and willing to fight for their spread and evolution. And fight for it she would, as she would deal with both internal and external incidents. Most notably, the rise of a superior foe at the head of the much larger Athalmar Empire. Her utmost challenge: Malacos Ulveth.