Aurora Gilles

Aurora Gilles (gill-iss) is The Princess of The Old Kingdom of The Hintria, the daughter of Rikard XII, The Hintria's 75th ruler, and one of the main characters of The Vixen Queen.

### Appearance

Aurora is five and a half feet tall, with a lithe figure. Her hair is jet black, parted down the middle and falling in waves to either side. She has icy blue eyes, and typical Jadar skin: creamy white with an undercurrent of gray.

Her style of dress is often a source of contention between her and her father, as Aurora tends to dress immodestly. She refuses to wear undergarments, sleeps in the nude, and often walks around her chambers nude or wrapped in one of her bed's sheets. She wears an iron key around her neck on a hemp chain, which unlocks a journal given to her by her mother.

### Personality

Aurora's personality has been greatly affected by her mother's death and the subsequent unraveling of her father and brother. Before Imre's passing, they shared much in common, namely: a carefree, happy-go-lucky spirit, with a sharp, sarcastic wit that was beloved by *both* her parents. But when her mother passed, she fell into mourning and depression. Due to the striking similarities between her and her mother, her father began to abuse and mistreat her. Her brother resumed his past abuses as well.

As a result of the trauma, she became jaded, seeing the world through vengeful, hurting eyes. Before being possessed by Rirris, she often daydreamed of becoming Queen and exacting justice on men like her father and brother, who treated others as objects to be used for their own pleasure and satisfaction. She began acting out, often using immodesty as a mean of agitating her father. She snuck into The Bard's Library in the middle of the night to read ancient scrolls about The First and Second Awakenings, gaining a taste for the power struggle within The Jadar race, and wishing to play her part. She possessed an admiration for The Mejfa and their witchcraft, wishing for Jadar women to own their power openly, rather than playing secretive games with their men.

Yet, inside, she remained sad, aware that no one truly loved her. It made her bitter, angry, and lost, leaving her as the perfect target for Rirris' to stake her claim. She shares many character traits with Ganzig, with whom she begins to bond before he leaves for Bannergarde.

### Trivia

Aurora has been sexually abused by her father and brother, as well as one of The Hintria's previous Court Disciples. The abuse from her brother started in her early adolescence, but stopped after her mother found out. It resumed after her passing, around the same time abuse at Rikard's hand began, as her father struggled with the loss, in addition to the similarities she shared with her mother. Rikard beat her as well, usually in retaliation for her outbursts and bad behavior.

Aurora's chambers are simpler than most princesses, with just a bed, an armoire, two chairs, a small table, and a bathroom with a tub and vanity.

She has been engaged Vasilica, The Crown Prince of Triseke, since her birth, though she hates the man and rightly regards him as a monster.

She is seventeen years old at the time of The Vixen Queen.

Her main chambermaid is named Rella, who stays in a small room just off Aurora's bathroom.

Aurora does not share her father's religious convictions. She despises The Creed of Eyn Sof as an oppressive, outdated institution run by power hungry, perverted old men, who have corrupted its doctrine and ruined the souls of their followers.