Tryvia Miscrost

> I see ambition behind those eyes. A mind full of ideas and the willpower to see your goals through to the end.
>
> Truth-Speaker, *Banner of Red, Orange and Marigold*

Tryvia Miscrost is the primary antagonist of the *Banners Saga.* She is the eldest child of King Trevyren Miscrost II of Miscrost Kingdom and rules over Miscrost after the ousting of her three brothers. Through a series of schemes, murders and kidnappings Tryvia is able to secure the throne and become Queen, but a coup eventually overthrows her in order to fulfill The Prophecy.

## History

### Early Life

Tryvia Miscrost was the first-born daughter of King Trevyren Miscrost II by his wife, Queen Rasvia Miscrost (formerly Tsarevna Rasvia Marchiliov). Tryvia was born a few minutes before her twin brother, Trevyren Miscrost III (see also: Vyre Heliatate), but her brother was named heir to the kingdom at the moment of his birth. While Trevyren was named after his father, Tryvia was named after Rasvia's favorite book character, Tryvia Resmutin, from a popular Borchtian novel.

Tryvia was quick to envy her brother, and the two shared a tense relationship throughout their shared childhood. Tryvia was known to scold him for being indecisive or soft-hearted. Tryvia did not treat her other siblings with much love, either. Her brother Tachiel Miscrost, being mute for his early years, hardly spoke to Tryvia, believing her to be too similar to their father. Thea Miscrost also chose not to interact with her sister much due to the difference in age between them. Tryvia envied her siblings, especially her brothers, and never cared much to give them the time of day.

After The Prophecy, however, many things changed in the family, most notably the loss of Trevyren as an heir. Once her brother disappeared, Tryvia's father became more invested in the family overall, and took a particular liking to Tryvia, citing her "strange, inhuman personality" to be the source of his admiration. In secret, he taught her how to use her Mana, and he also encouraged Tryvia to use her Mana in order to sexually gratify men on his behalf. As Tryvia got older, her father sent her to seduce nobility in his court and in foreign courts, and would often have her describe her escapades in vivid detail to get himself off. Tryvia didn't mind the sexual attention her father gave her, and even took pride in how well she was able to satisfy him. Her twisted love for her father would morph her into the overly-ambitious and cold-hearted woman of her adult years. She also experimented with her Sanguid Mana in her alone time, leading to her developing an obsession with blood and self-cutting. She never shared her sexual endeavors or her self-harm with anyone else in the family, instead choosing to isolate herself from most of her family members until her teenage years. Her family found her odd, but still indulged her strange tendencies when they arose, given that she was still a proper and poised young lady with no visible signs of madness. Rasvia knew of the sexual abuse that Tryvia suffered from her father, but could not convince Tryvia to speak out about it, and let their relationship continue.

Once Tryvia turned seventeen her father lost his sexual interest in her, which drove Tryvia to near madness. She began plotting for ways to continue satisfying her father by any means necessary. Tryvia began to understand the advantages of her sociopathic tendencies, and she learned how to use them to get ahead. She started scheming for how to secure the throne for herself to preserve her father's legacy. She began to interact with her siblings more, hoping to earn their favor should she ever need to manipulate them. Thea, her only sister, bonded with her especially quickly, admiring Tryvia's confidence and charisma. When her youngest brother Taeden Miscrost was sent away, Tryvia took it upon herself to eliminate the people who knew of his location to ensure he would never return. Given her lack of empathy, killing became an easy task for her, especially given that her father encouraged her dangerous tendencies. She began killing in her later teenage years, picking off members of the court that she thought would get in the way of her plans. Although her father suspected her of killing, he never cared to confirm any of his suspicions with her. When Tryvia's parents died, Tryvia used her relationship with her siblings to take on a leading role in the family, caring for them through their grief and attaching herself to them further. Tryvia also abuses Chaemus Helrene by using her Mana to manipulate his romantic feelings for her and lure him into a marriage after he becomes Lord-In-Trust. After he impregnates her, she kills him and frames Vyre Heliatate for the crime.

### Banner of Red, Orange and Marigold

As the story begins, Tryvia takes Thea to visit Chaemus Helrene, whom she has revealed to be her husband.

## Appearance

Tryvia inherited many of her harsh features from her mother. She has dark, round eyes and a narrow nose. She is relatively slender, with sharp cheek and jaw bones and a slim neck. Her build is lean and muscular, which is where her similarities to her father begin. She has curly ginger hair and incredibly pale skin that is riddled with freckles all across her face and down to her shoulders and arms. She is comfortably full, given her lifestyle, but has a naturally athletic build thanks to her father. Although she is not considered as handsome as her siblings, she is still recognized as a beauty.

She usually wears her hair down and decorated with golden ribbons. She dresses in the traditional Miscrost fashion, with long dresses and golden jewelry, until Thea inspires her to embrace her more masculine style. After her Ascension Ball, Tryvia often wears armor pieces as accents to her gowns, and even wears pantsuits occasionally.