Eloa Tonrim

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**Eloa Tonrim I.** was born on April 16, 2544 in Loreng, Eldoenne, and is the Empress of the Eldoenni Empire. She is also named the "protector of the ancestral land" by the land confederation. These two titles will be passed on to her heir if she ever disappears or dies.

When her father was appointed governor of Eldoenne by the Terran Confederation, Eloa was sent to private school to learn everything she needed to know in social life.

She will accede to the throne of Eldoenne after signing the Treaty of Eldoenne formalizing the creation of the empire and its recognition by the confederation.

During her reign spanning 5 centuries, she ruled 16 generations of citizens as well as 16 generations of her imperial family, which today has several thousand individuals working for the good of the empire. The best known of her descendants is Edward Tonrim, the imperial heir.

To date, she is the human monarchical figure who has lived the longest with more than 5 centuries to her credit.

In the time of her rule, the Empress had to take an active part in several wars, such as the Eldoenni Independence War, where she almost lost her life during the second battle of Eldoenne Secundus. She was also present in the Great Terran Civil War to improve relations between the Confederation and the Empire and to authorize the sending of volunteers to save the earth from an invasion of the Global Order. This action received a lot of criticism from its citizens following the massacre of Mars by her son Erwin Zelwer Tonrim, receiving violent remarks on his behavior and even at the time death threats from the dissident of the empire.

She married Nayar Tonrim, a veteran of the Eldoenni Independence War, and gave him three sons who were to be the pillars of the empire. Until Nayar's sudden disappearance, the Empress was noted as happy and calm. After that her happy side disappeared entirely and she left the palace only in case of serious business.

## First years

### Birth and family

Eloa is the only daughter of Eldoenne governor Marassis Tonrim who was known for her loyalty to the confederation and of Lona Tonrim, a settler known for her altruism and her work in Eldoenne's largest hospital. She was born on April 16, 2544 at 5:30 a.m. by natural birth. She was named Eloa in homage to her maternal grandmother who disappeared when the colonists arrived on Eldoenne 47 years earlier. Her family often called her "Yoni" during her childhood in reference to a noise she made as a child, some members of the high nobility close to the empress tended to call her that as well.

### First year

Living alone with her cousin Lean Tonrim who is 5 years older than her, she will learn from her steps and their babysitter Leia Elora who will teach them the basics while their parent is away. At the age of 5, tragedy struck the family when her cousin Lean died of a felindwe attack helping her father hunt around the colony. This event will strongly affect Eloa who to this day goes to visit the place in question and refuses any construction in the surrounding area. Her babysitter will write that Eloa "has an impressive and changing view of the world".

### Pre-teen

At the age of 10, Eloa became accustomed to dressing in military attire and at that time began working with her father in the management of the colony. Learning from him, she became known for developing a spirit of leadership and solving many of the colony's problems herself. This behavior would lead her to acquire the right to attend the most prestigious military school in the colony. Her first handling of weapons took place during this period with a dead felindwe to her credit.

### Adolescence

In 2567, she entered the military school of Eldoenne where she began training as an infantry and logistics officer, following this training in order to help her father. Her status as the daughter of the governor was a source of mockery to her comrades. In spite of this, she will pass the final exams with success, finding herself in the top five students of her class.

A highlight was when she found herself facing the strongest student in her class, she managed to defeat him by cutting off his breath in one blow. This action earned her the respect of her classmates and the end of the harassment she had been undergoing for the past year.

### Survival to the great migration of felindwe

On graduating from military school in 2562, she joined her father in helping him in his task as governor, giving him advice on logistics and military management. It was during this period that an event that took place once every 200 years took place. The felindwe, who preferred to stay in their land, began to migrate south, to the surprise of many. This massive movement forced the colony to defend itself, with Eloa in the front line with the rest of the colony repelling the attacks. During these numerous attacks her father died and so did her mother. Leaving Eloa an orphan and without any idea where to go. The new governor will give her the Medal of the Ancestral Land and a position to explore around the colony and search for resources.

### Adulthood and self-seeking

Eloa is 22 years old and is psychologically monitored by a group of doctors, reported to be in morbid depression and in a broken mental state since the attack in 2562. Things only got worse when it was discovered that two soldiers were planning to sequester her and use her for criminal purposes in 2565. Her assigned doctor stated that "if there are no major changes in her life... I don't think she will mentally hold on to another year on this world. In 2566 the discovery of the Delta Temple surprised the people and Eloa in the hope of gaining their trust was sent on an expedition. This landmark mission in Eldoenni history will become the pedestal of this culture.

Several versions of the story exist but the most likely is that when the expedition opened the temple, the explosion killed everyone in the vicinity within a radius of 50 kilometers, including the colony. But it was saved by the psychic entity inhabiting the temple. Its transformation to the divine state took place at that time.

On her return she discovered the ruins of her colony and was said to have collapsed in tears, causing tidal waves across the western coast of the planet. This unleashing of the elements on the planet caused her presence to be noticed by the largest colony: Loreng. The governor sent a squad of 10 soldiers including Nayar Tonrim, then known as Nayar Delponder to investigate what had just happened and why their general appearance had changed.

Eight days after their departure, the squad encountered a dehydrated and starving Eloa wandering silently in the ruins of his colony. Nayar, having found her first, spent several days with her to ensure her physical and mental integrity. It is believed that their first bond was at this point.

### Start of the ascent

On June 28, 2566, 17 days after the explosion of the temple, the first signs of Eloa's divine powers took place. As Nayar was about to be attacked by an alpha Felindwe, Eloa screamed at the top of her lungs for the creature to stop. To everyone's surprise the creature stopped and looked at Eloa silently, waiting for an order. This discovery allowed the group to leave the area without the risk of being attacked by the nearby Felindwe colony. The alpha Felindwe that Eloa tamed was the first in Eldoenni history, called "Northern White" or "Lean" by Eloa, identified by its unique albino fur.

Little is known about the journey back to the Loreng colony, but it is speculated that Eloa and Nayar fell in love at this point and decided to wait for the right moment to admit it to each other. Others say that their relationship remained friendly and took on a brotherly quality, with Nayar seeing her only as a survivor he had to take back to the colony. Their arrival on 12 July 2566 gave way to a moment of solidarity that would form the basis of Eldoenni culture: Eloa was taken to a hospital and was visited daily by inhabitants wanting to learn more about her history.

During this time she spoke about her encounter with "The Psychic Being", who was responsible for the temple explosion, to several hundred people who believed her. The evidence for the existence of "The Psychic Being" was irrefutable and the fact that she had met him and was the only survivor of the explosion made her words undeniable. Many began to see her as a prophet or even a reincarnated goddess due to the incalculable and indeterminable amount of psyche in her body. Although many asked her on August 8, 2566 to accept her status as a goddess following her contact with "The Psychic Being", she refused, considering herself incapable of assuming such a role even though her condition suggested otherwise.

### Reawakening of the imperial spirit

On January 3, 2567, after several years of chaos and lack of structure with the Eldoan systems and their surroundings, the confederation sent an invasion force in an attempt to restore order to the region. Eloa was one of the targets of this attack because of her special status. Nayar decided to spend most of his time protecting her, so he rushed her to the southern forests of the planet, narrowly avoiding the 47th Earth Infantry Regiment which were known for their brutality and willingness to carry out their mission. Despite the deteriorating situation and Eloa's supporters begging her to accept her divine role, she refused and considered surrendering to the Terran forces. Nayar dissuaded her with this quote:

*"Eloa, your future is not in the hands of these men, but in your own.*

*These people you saw being born are waiting to know what to do.*

*They are no longer earthlings but oceanic humans.*

*Our world has been shaken and you are now the centre of it.*

*So if you won't do it for yourself, at least do it for our sake."*

Eloa, after Nayar's words, decided to leave for the city of Neo Yaden, further south on the planet, in order to rally the inhabitants to her cause. This expedition was a success with 750 volunteers joining her. These inhabitants are best known for having been present at the battle of Alpha Primaris and participating in the charge of the 1000 psychics.

## First imperial era: the Age of Rage

### Eldean War of Independence

**First Battle for Freedom**

On February 9, 2567, the first battle of Eldoenne prime was fought with Eloa ordering the recapture of the city of Loreng from the confederates. This landmark battle launched the beginning of the "Psychic War" or "Eldoenni War of Independence." During the battle Nayar was assigned to protect the goddess while the first psychics in history launched lightning assaults on the planetary capital.

Participating despite the fear of her council, Eloa was seen giving orders and reorganising an entire flank. Taking a defensive position herself and repelling an Earth counter-offensive. Using a mixture of psychic abilities and martial tactics. The battle would be won and lead to the launching of a global rebellion on the other colonies.

The capture of Loreng by Eloa's supporters highlighted her rebellion and as she was crowned Queen of Eldoia on 10 March 2567, several colonies and systems declaring their support for her. Colonel Jonatan Ciuranet, in charge of the defence of Loreng, switched sides at the last minute to join the rebellion.

**Protecting her people and ensuring the future**

On July 6, 2567, while Eloa was waiting for her first speech to begin, she received an alert that a gigantic creature had been awakened by the conflicts on the planet. Deciding to confront it alone, she set off on July 7th towards the north of the planet accompanied only by Nayar who insisted on coming with her. During the confrontation it is estimated that Nayar was seriously injured in the right leg.

At a crucial moment in the fight, Eloa decided to give a large part of her psyche to Nayar in order to allow him to survive. A psychic storm was unleashed under Nayar's newly revealed power and across the planet, causing disruption and bringing a battle not far from Loreng to a complete halt. After several hours of fighting, the creature was defeated and dominated by the Empress.

This creature, which would be named the World-Serpent, in reference to Norse mythology, would terrorise the Terran forces enough to force them to flee the planet, allowing the victory of the Eldoennian battle. This was a miracle from the point of view of Eloa's followers and caused religious fervour and put Eloa on the interplanetary stage, with much of the Earth's population beginning to sympathise with her ideals and her desire for freedom.

**Acceptance**

On April 16, 2569, while the war was raging, Eloa supervised the armies fighting on the surrounding planets. She decided to assume her role and assumed the title of Empress in a ceremony at the palace of the planetary governor of Eldoenne, which then became the Imperial Palace. This declaration was followed by protests from other nations and condemnations from the Terran Confederation, which declared that no peace offer would be accepted until the Empress was captured and executed.

Eloa heard the news and decided to stop participating in battles, knowing full well that her capture would destroy the morale of her people. She spent the next two years travelling to planets and areas outside the conflict, seeking to establish diplomatic relations with other countries and also to annex a minor country called the Principality of Logenram. This country, known for its strong naval power despite being the only colony, agreed to join the Eldoenni Empire on the condition that ship production would be carried out exclusively in their country. This offer was accepted and is still in force to this day thanks to Eloa who did the negotiations on her own and continues to do so with each change of leader of the dynasty in place.

The Battle of Alpha Primaris

In the year 2571, Eloa learned of the defeat of her main fleet followed by a crushing victory in the twin battles of Lachesis and Atropos. This news made her change her mind about the posture of the war and she personally joined the battle of Alpha Primaris. Being in the trenches herself helping the soldiers to advance where they could. At a crucial moment during the battle, she ordered the charge of 1000 psychics with the commander Jeanne Goergelin at their head. The latter did not survive the charge but allowed the battle to be turned around and forced the surrender of the Terran forces on the planet. In praise of the dead, Eloa triggered the awakening of the first wooden golems in history who took the bodies to be buried in the forests of Alpha Primaris, allowing only the descendants of the dead to pass.

Following this battle the Treaty of Eldoenne was signed and the war ended, allowing reforms to begin in order to improve the country.

### Beginning of the Dynasty

On 25 December 2572 Eloa married Nayar Delponder, who became Nayar Tonrim, pregnant with their first child. The news that the hero of Eldoenne was marrying the empress increased the imperial prestige and put the spotlight on them. Eloa was no longer seen internationally as a rebel to be subdued. She opened diplomatic relations with other countries in an attempt to reach agreement.

On the 8th of March 2573 she gave birth to her first son, Edward Tonrim, followed on the 19th of September 2576 by Valentin Tonrim and in 2578 between the 20th and 28th of September Erwin Tonrim. Her three children will be the basis of the dynasties of the empire.

### Great Terran Civil War

When the civil war was announced, Eloa sent several contingents to help with the situation. These peacekeeping forces were a diplomatic disaster as the 24th Infantry Regiment of Alpha Primaris, made up of inhabitants of the planet, attacked and burned down an entire city in the Mars Massacre. This act will cause the greatest psychic storm triggered by Eloa, which will last 8 days. 6 months after the incident she personally went to join her husband Nayar who was fighting and the regiment where the officers were executed by Eloa herself for the example.