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**Vinerhia Minahel-Juliere** is the younger child and only daughter of Duke Wilhelm Valbertha and Duchess Mona Leoseph of House Amalminn, the younger sister of Immanuel Minahel, and the cousin of Lariah Adellas and Venna and Salem Renartin.

## Biography

### Early life

Vinerhia grew up as a member of a prominent noble family and has always known privilege. She is open about taking money very seriously, but she also always tried to give back to the community, often times using her money to create more opportunities for people less lucky than her. She was educated alongside her cousins and the four of them were always very close.

### Becoming the Queen of Gwynlynd

She was barely an adult, not even 18 yet, when the prime minister at the time decided she was to be the second-ever Queen of Gwynlynd, Snow White II. Alongside her, they chose the daughter of a famous beauty among the people of Gwynlynd, Reverie Beausomnia. Next to her mother, Reverie had always been considered plain-looking, but people acknowledged that she was very intelligent and begrudgingly accepter her as their second Queen. The two of them bonded over their inexperience and they became close friends.

### Falling in love with Reverie

Over the years, she developed strong feelings for Reverie. Reverie had never been as popular with the people as Vinerhia was, because she was neither as beautiful as one expected from a queen, nor as effortlessly brilliant as one expected from a ruler. But Vinerhia saw something in her that nobody else saw, the pure love she had for all people and beings around her. Unbeknownst to her, Reverie returned her feelings, but felt that she could never live up to Vinerhia, so she suppressed her feelings.

Eventually, Vinerhia wanted to confess her feelings to Reverie, only for the ministry to suddenly make them marry two men, Gwynlynd's new kings. Reverie pretended to actually fall in love with her new husband, Julian, and even eventually became with child. Over the span of ten years, the two of them grew close and then distanced once again. Reverie had five children and Vinerhia was pressured to have children of her own, so she eventually gave birth to twins, her only biological children.

### Attack on Reverie and Vinerhia's grief

Around ten years into their reign, there was an unexpected attack on Reverie. Someone poisoned her and put her into an eternal sleep, stating that she could only be woken up by a true love's kiss. Her husband immediately tried to wake her, only to realize that he must've not been her true love because she continued to sleep.

Vinerhia spent years trying to save Reverie, all while continuing to rule the kingdom. She first plunged herself into research and denial and tried to create an antidote to Reverie's Poison, with the help of Dwight Elizon, but they were unsuccessful. The only thing she managed to do was create a new Immortality Elixir, promptly making herself and all of her loved ones immortal so she would never lose anyone again. She got so angry at herself for being unable to save Reverie, that she spent a lot of time trying to relieve her anger elsewhere instead of randomly starting a war on innocent people. After her anger finally wound down, she was still unable to accept that Reverie was truly gone and she was still trying to pretend like everything was fine and that things would return to how they were at some point, only to come crashing down when she finally admitted to herself that things would never be how they were and that she now had to spend at eternity without her true love. She eventually came to accept it and wanted to make sure to honor Reverie and her memory.

### Raising Reverie's children

While Vinerhia was still trying to find a way to save Reverie, Reverie's husband Julian had seemingly moved on already and had found himself a new mistress, Novella. He eventually even made her the second Queen of Gwynlynd, even though the people hated her and wanted Reverie back just as much as Vinerhia.

Julian got so focused on his new wife, that he completely neglected his children and his duties. Eventually, him and his wife were removed from the throne so Vinerhia and Wilbur were left as the sole rulers of Gwynlynd. Vinerhia also refused to let Reverie's children go with Julian, so she took them in and together with Wilbur, she raised them alongside their own children, just like her mother had once done with her cousins.

### Founding the Snowrose Academy

Around ten years before the end of her reign, Vinerhia founded the Snowrose Academy. She chose the most educated and competent of teachers, created a curriculum consisting of both core classes and classes based on the different fields of magic and made sure that similar institutions were created in all parts of Gwynlynd.

The Snowrose Academy, the first of its kind, however is the only school that future Queens and Kings of Gwynlynd will be chosen from, hand-picked by the Ministry, based on their personality, intelligence and competence.

Vinerhia herself became the headmistress and has been ever since, though she always switches aliases so people won't notice that Vinerhia is an immortal in disguise. She also created the Sleeping Beauty Tournament, so that her Sleeping Beauty could somehow get a happy ending, even if it's not a reality.

### Befriending Elsbeth Gillina and reuniting with Reverie's soul

In the 16th century, she meets Elsbeth Gillina during her years at school and due to her immense potions knowledge, they keep in contact even after Elsbeth graduates. She even helps her when she first opens the Impeccable Potions and the two of them become close friends, Vinerhia even tells her about her story and immortality. However, it takes years before Vinerhia finally meets Elsbeth's siblings for the first time and as soon as she meets Juliet Gillina, she realizes that she must be the reincarnation of Reverie's soul. Although, at that time Juliet is still engaged to Persephone Erdemona. Only after Juliet finds out about Persephone's schemes and ends their engagement, do things between them change and they start a relationship, eventually ending in them getting married.

## Abilities and skills

* Alchemy
* Archery
* Artifact creation
* Astrology
* Beastology
* Combat
* Crystollogy
* Divination
* Floriography
* Herbology
* Immortality
* Limited active magic
* Passive magic
* Potion making

## Etymology

**Vinerhia** is derived from the Latin name *Victoria,* meaning 'victory'.

**Minahel** is a combination of *Wilhelm* meaning 'resolute protection' and *Mona* meaning 'advisor'.

**Wiloire** is a combination of *Wilbur* meaning 'wild boar' and *Vinerhia* meaning 'victory'.

**Juliere** is a combination of *Juliet* meaning 'youthful, sky father' and *Vinerhia* meaning 'victory'.

### Titles

#### Past titles

* Her Ladyship Vinerhia Minahel of Amalminn
* Her Majesty Vinerhia Minahel the First, by Divine Grace White Queen of the Serene Kingdom of Gwynlynd and Lady of Amalminn
* Her Majesty Vinerhia Minahel-Wiloire the First, by Divine Grace White Queen of the Serene Kingdom of Gwynlynd and Lady of Amalminn and Lenesper
* Her Majesty Vinerhia Minahel-Wiloire the First, by Divine Grace White Queen of the Serene Kingdom of Gwynlynd, Duchess of Astarique and Lady of Amalminn and Lenesper

#### Current title

After her second marriage to Juliet Gillina, her full title in the eyes of the monarchy became:

*Her Majesty Vinerhia Minahel-Juliere the First, by Divine Grace White Queen of the Serene Kingdom of Gwynlynd, Duchess of Astarique and Lady of Amalminn, Lenesper and Pecarom*

However, to hide her true identity as the second Queen of Gwynlynd, she typically uses another set of titles granted to her by the monarchy:

*Her Grace Elodie Minahel-Juliere, Duchess of Astarique and Lady of Pecarom*

## Trivia

* Though she still technically holds the title of Queen due to the title being a life-long one, she is not addressed to as Queen anymore as she now uses another name to hide her immortal identity