Queen Marsolla

**Queen Marsolla**, later **Empress Marsolla Kaingorios**, is the monarch of the Kingdom of Swadia, and the leader of the Kaingorios Dynasty, and the future first Empress of proclaimed Second Calradic Empire. She starts as the lady of Praven with 2400 renown. She is known for a rare and unique tactics in battles.

Before the events of Warband Conquest, Marsolla is only daughter to Harlaus, the late and last Swadian king, as well second cousin to Lady Isolla of Suno and Harlaus's cousin. Esterich. Before Harlaus' death in 1254, the 26-year-old Marsolla declaring Swadia become an Empire of Calradia which she claims that she had gained right to rule as well as right of the last Emperor's family to inherit the Empire, which most of her Swadian vassals support her claim.

Her goal is to re-united Calradia under one ruler, which leading to known as the Calradic Conquest which last an year. After conquering Calradia, of defeating the Rhodoks, the Vaegirs, the Nords, the Khergits, and the Sarranids, earning her the nickname, "the Great" and "the Conquerer".

She likes awarding fiefs or castles to her husband and others who loyal to Marsolla. She is the only monarch who had given fiefs by the most supports, however not been loyal to her.

## Tactics

Marsolla is an unique NPCs in the game, which is the only female monarch in game. The tactics are also unique in a way, just like monarchs and subjects, they intent the one-line forward march while stops here and there, and other useless tactics. Marsolla however, when a group of either an enemy or an Army, she makes her infantry troops go on the left side, protecting the archers, while the cavalry go on the other side or far left on the map. When the enemy gets closer, she let her cavalry and infantry attack, while the archers are on either on top or hanging from a hill/cliff of the hill to get better advanced on the enemy, or stay put which the Archer had some free time to go.

In sieges, if Marsolla is a marshal, her siege tactics are different then any NPC marshals. When the siege starts, Marsolla then put the archery back, while both cavalry and infantry troops also on their position, while waiting that the enemy's garrison, and archers are defeated before charging both cavalry and infantry troops.

Other sieges included the same, but archers does the same, while cavalry and infantry troops waits until the siege tower bridge is down. But she orders the cavalry and infantry troops to wait, while the archery troops defeating any enemy of defending. Once less enemy troops trying to keep the Empire's troops away on sieging, both cavalry and infantry troops attack and either break through into the walls, or don't. While Archery troops also followed by she orders a position to fire upon the enemy's archers or help the cavalry and infantry into battle.

## Trivia

* Empress Marsolla was inspired by The Elder Scrolls' Marcella Varian, who is Empress of Cyrodiil and later Ten Divine Goddess of War Tactics, and Tiber Septim, who conquered all of Tamriel.
* Despite that she is the only female monarch in game, Marsolla is considered one of the strongest NPCs in the game, replacing her father Harlaus. Even though she is in her early twenties, she is a powerful warrior and at a high level.
* Even though that like monarchs, it will stay at their capital to rebuild their armies, however Marsolla will engaged to like Looters, Deserters, and many bandit factions.
* Is possible that if the Swadia wiped out, Marsolla disappeared from the game, which listed "left the realm", however she then reappeared with about 190 men (full of either Man-of-War and Knights, as well as mercenaries).
	+ Its was scripted that Marsolla will conquered a mere castle, causing the Empire of Swadia restored, and ended up with fully-improved huge garrison.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The name and title will scripted changed when Marsolla conquered Calradia, with the name changed and the color will also changed.
2. ↑ This is for latter sieges
3. ↑ This is for siege tower sieges

## Gallery

Closeup of Empress Marsolla.A full stats of Empress Marsolla in the beginning of the game.

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