Rosalina

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**Queen Rosalina** is a character in the Mario Lore series and the Queen of the Celestial Kingdom. She is based on Rosalina from the Mario franchise.

**Backstory**

Rosalina was an orphaned child living in the Mushroom Kingdom. She was born with the power to see the future- one that frightened the people around her, who falsely believed her visions caused bad things to happen. At a young age, she was adopted by Luma Polari of the Celestial Kingdom, who sought her out to serve as their queen due to her status as an oracle. Luma helped train the young queen to help her better utilize her gift of clairvoyance.

It seems that after being crowned as the new ruler of the Celestial Kingdom, Rosalina was occasionally sent to the palace of the Mushroom Kingdom so that she could become acquainted with other royals- something she was obviously unfamiliar with during her time as an orphan. Through these visits she met Boo, who was, like her, merely a child at the time. The two quickly became close friends, despite a rocky start due to Rosalina's unfamiliarity with the realities and customs of royalty. They served as each other's confidantes for many years, though their friendship was disapproved of by some of the Mushroom Kingdom's subjects (most notably Boo's mother, Queen Morel).

When Boo was 17, Rosalina noticed that he was becoming an alcoholic. She expressed a deep desire to help him, but was unaware of how to do so.

When Boo was 18, Rosalina received a vision that a plague would emerge- one that would result in the deaths of Boo's parents. Keeping in mind her kingdom's neutrality as well as the cruelty displayed by the king and queen, she chose to close the Celestial Kingdom's borders and let the plague happen. She was unable to see Boo for some time after this. She grew to regret her decision in the future- not only did the plague cost millions of human lives, but the responsibility of becoming king at such a young age caused her closest friend even more strife.

Sometime between Boo being crowned king and Peach's arrival in the Mushroom Kingdom, Rosa was able to visit Boo again, presumably for the last time before his death. She reveals to him that she had a relationship with a woman in the Celestial Kingdom, but ended things because she felt uncomfortable being worshipped by her lover. It is through this conversation that Rosalina reveals how lonely she is in her kingdom, as everyone there views her as a god rather than a person.

Unfortunately, during this visit, Boo overheard a conversation she had with Luma Polari, discovering that she foresaw the plague and chose to let it happen. Unable to understand her reasoning and the limitations of her visions, he was appalled by this revelation, and it appears to have marked the end of their friendship.

**Role in the Mario Lore series**
Rosalina arrives in the Mushroom Kingdom to mourn the loss of King Boo. Given how the Toads working for Queen Peach react to her arrival, it seems she has a reputation for being unstable- this is likely due to her receiving visions of both future and past events. Because of these visions, Rosalina feels she is partially to blame for Boo's death, as she did not foresee his brother killing him.

After being escorted into the palace and meeting with her, Peach asks Rosalina what her visions have shown her. Rosalina discovers the truth through her vision- that Peach is the true kingslayer- but holds her tongue, telling Peach that she saw Bowser strangling King Boo.