Aanya/History

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* Overview
* First Saga
* Second Saga

## History

Aanya was born to Queens Annika and Neha inside Duren on June 22nd. She also had an adoptive older brother named Grark.

Aanya was just a baby when her mothers, left on their ill-fated journey into Xadia where they were killed by Avizandum. She was originally assigned a regent who would rule in her name until she would come of age, though at some point, she dismissed her regent and decided to rule the Kingdom of Duren on her own. As a child ruler, she had gained many enemies and survived several coups, assassination attempts, and conspiracies against her. She overcame them all and proved be be a capable ruler, as well as setting the precedent that her rule is not to be trifled with.

## First Saga

Aanya was the last monarch of the Pentarchy to join the summit and listened to Viren's proposal for an alliance of all five Human Kingdoms to attack Xadia following the assassination of King Harrow. Aanya was the only one chose not to join the alliance, which prompted Viren to tell her a story of how her mothers made Duren and Katolis allies during a time of crisis. After listening to her mothers' sacrifices, Aanya remained unconvinced, which made the other monarchs rescind their previous agreements, much to Viren's anger.

Aanya was the only monarch who survived the attack of the resurrected Moonshadow Elf Assassins unscatched and decided to aid Team Zym with her army after meeting Corvus, Opeli, and Barius. During the battle at the Storm Spire, she used her archery skills to dispatch Kasef and many of Viren's corrupted soldiers. The allied forces emerged victorious and Aanya joined the survivors in witnessing Zubeia reuniting with Azymondias.

## Book Two - Sky

### Breaking the Seal

Aanya attends the summit of the Pentarchy at the summons of the supposed regent of Katolis, Lord Viren. As she is the last to enter, Viren asks why her regent did not come in her place, insisting that the subject he was about to reveal should only be a concern for adults. Aanya cheekily points out that she is a crown without an adult and he was an adult without a crown.

As the summit begins, Viren states that after centuries of fighting amongst themselves, the five Human Kingdoms managed to enter an era of peace that is threatened by Xadia, which had sent Moonshadow Elves to assassinate King Harrow, as well as amassing Sunfire Elves at the Border and had dragons fly above Katolian towns. Convinced that Xadia means to wipe out humanity, he encourages the kings and queens of the Pentarchy to unite with Katolis against Xadia. While the rest of the Pentarchy agrees to a military alliance, which was only possible if it was unanimous, Aanya remains undecided. This upsets Viren who states that an adult would make strong decisions for their kingdom. Aanya firmly refuses to commit her forces to face unknown dangers based on Viren's two-minute speech, further adding that they all should not blindly follow Viren. Though Viren tries apologizing for his rash outburst, Aanya wisely states that as a child ruler, she has to survive coups, conspiracies, and assassinations against her throne and is quick to recognize that Viren is trying to subtly threaten her.

Viren then begins to recall a story of how Katolis and Duren worked together against a terrible famine nine years ago and mentions that her mothers, the queens Annika and Neha, approached King Harrow for aid. Learning this deeply affects Aanya and she clutches the necklace around her neck.

### Heart of a Titan

After Viren concludes his tale with the heroic sacrifices of Aanya's mothers and Queen Sarai, Aanya thanks him for telling of the courage of the parents she never knew. Though Viren tries extending his offer to join him, insisting that her mothers would have done the same, Aanya still refuses. She acknowledges that Duren remains forever indebted to Katolis, but states that she will not send her armies to fight and die in his war. Frustrated, Viren turns to King Ahling to convince Aanya to reconsider but the child queen's arguments have instead swayed the Pentarchy to turn their back on Viren instead. Angered, Viren proclaims them cowards and traitors, vowing they would all regret ignoring his warnings when Xadia attacks their kingdoms and storms out.

## Book Three - Sun

### The Final Battle

After surviving Viren's plan to attack the monarchs of the other Human Kingdoms and being approached by Opeli, Corvus, and Barius, Aanya leads her army across the Border into Xadia, following Viren and Kasef's unified forces. Just as Kasef is about to kill Callum, Aanya arrives at the battlefield and shoots an arrow through his hand. This is followed by her unleashing two more arrows through his head and chest, killing him. She then orders her army to launch a volley of arrows at Viren's army before charging in. Later, she is joined by her army, Opeli, Gren, Corvus, Barius, Marcos, and the "cowards" that Viren had sent away, who all engage in combat once again.

Later, Aanya talks to a few people inside the cave of the Storm Spire and then watches Zubeia awake from her slumber with the others.

## Book Five - Ocean

### The Great Bookery

Aanya briefly appears in a flashback where Azymondias reunites with Zubeia.

## References

1. ↑ Official Discord Q&A - Humans (Dec 08, 2022)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Book Two, Chapter 6: "Heart of a Titan"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Book Two, Chapter 5: "Breaking the Seal"
4. ↑ Book Three, Chapter 9: "The Final Battle"