Scarlett la Rouge

Scarlett is ruthless and cruel, much like her mother before her. Unlike her mother, however, Scarlett has a reason to be angry and she allows it to fuel the rage in her heart. She feels betrayed by her mother and seeks revenge no matter the cost. She craves power and control over every situation, often causing drama just in order to stop it.

She is vibrant and bold, shameless and rude. Raised in the human world, she is hardened to the silliness of Wonderland, but she feels at home within it's madness. Her blood runs red and hot, as well as her temper. She is easy to anger, but also easy to please.

On the throne, she is royal and regal, albeit merciless when it comes to traitors. She rules with an iron thumb and spares no expense to make sure her people follow her every order. She enjoys executions and often celebrates them like parties.

## Biography

The Red Queen ruled over the Card Kingdom for decades, creating a legacy of violence and bloodshed. She wielded a ruby-encrusted staff and watched over her kingdom, allowing nothing more than perfection to exist within her jurisdiction. She was infamous for being vain and selfish, as well as murderous to all who opposed her. Many of her subjects were relieved when she bore a child, an heir to the throne. They prayed the princess would be kinder than her mother and rule more fairly. They hoped that the new heir would be their savior when the time came. But the Red Queen was selfish to the bone and she refused to give up her throne, even to her own blood.

In a flurry of rage and passion, she sent the child away. She ordered her men to bring the baby to the human world and let her be raised there. She abandoned her child, doing anything it took to avoid losing her place of power.

Flash forward twenty years and Scarlett, duchess of the Red Court and rightful heir to the throne finds her way back to Wonderland. She immediately feels at home, memories of her childhood rushing back. Even though she had been gone most of her life, creatures noticed her and seemed to know who she was. They cowered in fear from her, even though she had been a mere infant when they last saw her. She was puzzled and journeyed through Wonderland, until she ended up on her mother's doorstep.

Furious and filled with a swelling sense of hatred, Scarlet barged through the castle doors and into her mother's throne room. All eyes fell upon her and not a single soul let out a breath as mother and daughter locked eyes for the first time. Her mother's eyes were cold and distant while Scarlett's eyes roared with an uncontrollable blaze. Her mother had stolen her throne and abandoned her. Her mother had whisked her away into the human world and destined her to a life of normalcy and utter sanity just to steal the throne from her. She was livid and she wanted vengeance. She wanted to kill her mother on the spot, but she reined herself in. She would have to plan it out perfectly.

Unable to deny the situation, the Red Queen allowed Scarlett to stay in the castle. She was brought to her old bedroom, still decorated like a nursery from the day she was sent off. She was regarded as the princess and treated to servants as she deserved, but the attention from her mother was not as kind. Her mother hated her and the feelings were reciprocated by Scarlett.

Day by day, Scarlett and her mother kept their distance from one another as news of the princess' return spread across Wonderland. People from all across the kingdom came and offered her gifts and greetings, hoping to earn her favor. They inquired about the end of the Queen's reign and it only sparks more heat between the women. As Scarlett's popularity grew, so did her mother's madness. Each day was spent carefully planning a way to kill her mother and take the crown for herself. Every move calculated to win the hearts of her people and enrage the Queen into further insanity.

#### New Reign

After executing her plan and landing her mother in the royal dungeons, Scarlett takes her rightful place on the Red Throne. The subjects of the Kingdom of Cards root for her coronation and their hopes are high for change, but the reality hits them quickly as they begin to realize the new queen is no better than the last. Still yearning for vengeance and armed with a hereditary blood-lust, Scarlett rules the kingdom how she wishes. She is fairer and kinder than her mother, but the rumors of her violence spread far and wide across Wonderland. As long as one abides by the Queen's rules, their lives will be blissful. But once an opposition is made or a law is broken, Scarlett will not hesitate to execute them at her own leisure.

## Relationships

* **Vermella of the Red Court** - Mother, former Red Queen