Madam Zarine

Proprietor of Alchimia Lupinaar, Scarlet Lace, & The Thirsty Wolf, Member of Invictus, Matron of The Public Information Society of The Realms, Editor-in-chief at The Scarlet Harlot, Co-creator and Co-star of Alter Egos, Member of The Order of the Peacock.

## Early Childhood

She grew up on the docks of a small port city outside of The Realms. Her mother was a drug addict and prostitute that worked the docks so she practically raised herself until she was eight. She has no idea who her biological father is, but the man who raised her was a pirate Captain who frequented her mother's 'services' when he was in port. He took her in after an incident involving her mother and her mother's procurer. No one seems to know the details of the incident or the names of any of the people involved.

## Adolescence

From the time she was eight until she was seventeen she was raised by the man she considers her father and the rest of the crew aboard his ship. Not much is known about the ship and crew other than that they were pirates. When she was seventeen, they reached the Realms where she met a young man that she fell in love with. Not much is known about how she left her Father's care other than that he did not approve and they haven't spoken since. She married Dhamon shortly after and they settled at his home in Thorne Valley for a brief time.

## Early Realms Career

Zarine and Dhamon didn't stay in Thorne Valley long after they were married. In fact, Zarine never actually joined the nation at all. She instead helped to found Achoria while building a budding friendship with Trent. She had picked up quite a lot of medical knowledge aboard ship and the group needed more combat medics so she focused on honing those skills as Achoria became part of the Empire. She was there when The Empire beat Folkestone in the War Tourney at Tournaments of Creathorne. She was also quite active in the war with Illinar and was rumored to have a crush on an Illinari soldier, Sir Andrew Clearcutter, after she defended him in an elf-mail chain when Celtrex accused him of being a liar. She was there for the start of the Empire War and for the end of it. She was one of the first to be rendered soulless on the orders of Morgil after the final battle and she's not shy about making sure people remember that.

The time of the war wasn't easy, and it strained her and Dhamon's already rocky relationship. They remained together for a short time afterwards and helped with the transition process as the Empire was dissolved, but eventually their differences became insurmountable and they separated. Not much is known about how things actually went down, but Zarine left the public eye for quite a few years. As Trent disappeared around the same time, it was rumored that they were living together somewhere unknown, especially since they also returned at the same time. Neither of them has either confirmed nor denied the rumor.

She was known by some as 'that bitch from Achoria', and was once known to tell Tarnisha to 'get your dead people away from my dead people'. She was a heavy partier in her earlier days and wasn't shy about dancing around any fire that was available, though she wasn't often allowed to venture far from The Empire's fire pit for her own safety. While she didn't realize it at the time, she was a target for enemies of the Empire. She never really understood her own importance and value until she walked away from everything during her divorce.

## Recent Realms Career

After returning from her hiatus following her divorce she moved back to Achoria which had become a province of Blackwood. She joined Blackwood and remained with them for several years. She helped in the fight against Bedlam and the Shadow King, and was a General for Team Jinx at Queen of Hearts.

The rumors about her and Trent being more than friends were rampant. Rhode once referred to her as Lady Trent when he couldn't remember her name and for quite some time the nickname stuck. Though she vehemently denied any romantic connection to Trent and maintained the claim that they were just good friends, she seemed to embrace the silly moniker for a while, and then suddenly she became angry at anyone who used it. Her and Trent also seemed to have grown apart somewhat around this time which could be some of the cause of her ire.

She had retained a strong friendship with many of the members of Grimloch from her earlier years, and she left Blackwood on good terms to join Invictus shortly after it's founding. She and Trent ran their Gladitoriums and got their Gold Wolves the same day Daekara ran and got his Black. After moving to Invictus she opened Alchimia Lupinaar and became a Madam. She hired Daekara as the head of her guard and they became close friends. The bathhouse has quickly become a popular spot.

She began writing a Column called 'I Can't Even' for the View from Valehaven which has won many awards. Her article on Blackwood Meatloaf started a craze that could only be quelled by Blackwood Meatballs. She has been gifted Blackwood Meat more than any other gift. She was on the View staff for a few years but then parted ways with them after the infamous 'Cranberry Sauce Incident' at Nedengiving. Trolling Zarine with cranberry sauce has become a favorite Realms pastime as she famously hates it, especially when served on paper plates. After leaving the View, she started her own publication called The Scarlet Harlot.

She had a very public feud with the Order of the Peacock after they snubbed her repeatedly and she basically declared war on chartreuse. It was well known that she had a great dislike of the Order and them for her. The hostility between the two eventually died down, and she was welcomed into the Order in a drunken celebration at Uncle Cecil's in 1019.

## Current Day

Zarine is still in Invictus and is still a formidable combat medic. She doesn't take the field as often as she used to, but she's proven to still mostly remember what she's doing when she does. She did give up her medical practice, however, to focus more on her budding brothel instead.

She still lives at, and is the proprietor of, Alchimia Lupinaar. Daekara no longer works for her, but they remain close friends. She opened another brothel with Twenaria in New Verai to provide jobs to the recently released slaves there.

She still runs her own publication, The Scarlet Harlot, and recently began a motion picture series called Alter Egos

She founded The Public Information Society of The Realms.

She still hates cranberry sauce and loves Blackwood Meat.

She dislikes tropical themed items and fabrics.

She famously forgot her tabard and had to borrow Shandar's for the war tourney at ToC, which sparked years of mocking.

She has returned to writing for the View on occasion for the article series 'Ask Zarine'.

Her gardener Miguel and her chef Sven are rumored to be having an affair to which she seems to be oblivious.

Trent and Zarine run a tavern together called The Thirsty Wolf. Their strange blend of high class sophistication, drunken revelry, and old man curmudgeonry has so far been well received.

Despite her humble beginnings, she has become a fashion and culture maven in The Realms. She is most well known for dispensing advice whether you want it or not She is not shy with her opinion, loves money, welcomes compliments, and doesn't like to talk about her past very often. She can often be found gambling, sipping tea, gossiping, or smoking. Sometimes all four at once.

Despite running a brothel, its rumored that she hardly ever sleeps with the customers, always convincing them to take one of her girls instead.

She had a public feud with Vuel regarding an incident at Alchimia Lupinaar and it was said he owed her a large amount of money.

It was rumored that she was being courted by Sagart, and though she hasn't denied it she also claims that she isn't in a relationship.

She has alluded to the fact that Zarine isn't her real name, though no one seems to know what her real name is.

She can often be seen walking down by the river in the early morning. Some say she looks wistful as she ambles along the docks area.