Arsinoe

**Arsinoe** is one of the Queens of Fennbirn. She is supposedly the Naturalist Queen, but at birth she and Queen Katharine's gifts were switched by their mother.

## Appearance

Arsinoe has short, shaggy, black hair and black eyes. She wears black clothes that are loose and described as "rural." Sometimes Arsinoe wears brown clothes, but never in public. She got a large scar on the right side of her face from the claws of a bear. She usually covers her scar with a black and red mask.

## Personality

Arsinoe tends to not care what others think of her. She does not care about her looks the way many expect a queen to. Instead she wears and acts how she wants. Arsinoe can be harsh upon meeting someone new. But once she gets to know them, she cares deeply for them and would do anything to protect them. Arsinoe is clever and stubborn. She loves the outdoors, as all naturalists do. She is the most flexible and strategic of the sisters. She is resourceful, has a sharp wit, and a feisty spirit. Arsinoe has never set foot inside a temple because she "will not pray to a Goddess with a turned back."

## Biography

### Early History

Arsinoe and her sisters, Katharine and Mirabella, are the triplets of Queen Camille and Philippe. As is tradition for the queens of Fennbirn, she never knew her parents because Camille and Philippe left for the Mainland after Camille gives birth.

Arsinoe and her sisters spent their first six years living at the Black Cottage with the midwife, Willa, also as island tradition dictates. When they turned six, they were separated and each sister went to live with the most prominent family of their gift. Thus, Arsinoe moved to Wolf Spring and became the ward of the Milone family.

Arsinoe has become best friends with her foster sister, Jules Milone, and Joseph Sandrin. When they were eleven, the three tried to escape the island, but the mist would not let Arsinoe leave. They were caught by Natalia Arron. As punishment, Joseph was banished to the Mainland for five years and placed in the care of the Chatworth family. Jules was to be sentenced to be the next midwife of the Black Cottage, but Jules' Aunt Caragh took her place to allow Jules to live her life.

### *Three Dark Crowns*

Arsinoe turned sixteen and her naturalist gift still had not come. The people of Wolf Spring had a large celebration for their queen's sixteenth birthday. Arsinoe practices and practices, but she had no luck with her gift. Soon, Joseph is supposed to arrive back to Fennbirn. Arsinoe is happy about his return, but she's concerned about Jules. Jules is happy that Joseph is coming home, but is worrying herself, day after day, thinking about what might have changed. Joseph arrives and everything is the same between Arsinoe and him. But Arsinoe knows that Jules is still not back to normal yet. With Joseph is main-lander William Chatworth Jr. whom everyone calls Billy. Arsinoe is not happy to meet him as he will be one of the king-consorts. One day, Madrigal takes Arsinoe away from the house and into the forest, by a big tree. She tells Arsinoe about Low Magic that she thinks could help Jules and Joseph become closer. Arsinoe agrees and they begin. They are almost finished when Arsinoe no longer wants to go along with it and mess with Jules's life, so she stops and breaks the magic. Later, she begins to spend more time with Billy, and she starts to warm up to him. As Arsinoe has yet to awaken her gift, she uses Low Magic with Madrigal to call upon a familiar. That night she dreams of a bear, which she believes to be her familiar. She takes Billy, Jules, and Joseph to the tree, where she saw the bear in her dream. The group eventually finds a bear but it ends up being a different one from her dream. A rabid and disgusting bear who attacks the group, which eventually leads to Arsinoe receiving a terrible injury on her face as she shields Billy with her own body. The scar left after the injury was extremely severe, requiring her to wear a mask. Arsinoe took it with humour though, claiming how she would be wearing an eye patch and how she cares little for how bad it looks, for she has no interest in being beautiful. As Jules was in utter despair over what had happened, Joseph calmed her down by reminding her that there is no need for worry, as Arsinoe is tougher than a bear.

## Relationships

### Katharine

Arsinoe and Katharine are sisters, with Arsinoe being the older sister. Katharine calls a Queens’ Duel. During the duel, Katharine shoots Arsinoe with a poisoned arrow. Believing Arsinoe to be dead, Katharine parades back to Indrid Down with her entourage. During the celebration feast, Katharine threatens to stab an Arron who badmouths Arsinoe and raises a toast in her honor.

Arsinoe reveals that she is alive and well to Katharine, and the rest of the island, during the second Queens’ Duel between Mirabella and Katharine. Katharine manages to imprison Mirabella and Arsinoe in the dungeons of the Volroy. While in the dungeons of the Volroy, Mirabella and Arsinoe agree that something is off with Katharine but ignore their feelings in order to escape with the help of Jules Milone and Emilia Vatros after Katharine’s coronation.

Arsinoe and Katharine don't have direct contact again until the final battle at Indrid Down, when Arsinoe has come to free Katharine of the dead queens possession and kill her to avenge Mirabella. Arsinoe and Katharine meet on the roof of the Volroy, and Arsinoe rids the dead queens of Katharine through low magic. She, Katharine and Pietyr then banish the dead queens of Rho Mutra's corpse and the dead queens hang in a black cloud around them. Katharine, seeing what is about to happen, tackles Arsinoe to the ground to avoid the dead queens plummet to posses Arsinoe. They begin to slide down the side of the roof into the mist, and Katharine shoves Arsinoe into the Volroy wall so she can get a hold of the stones. Before Kathrine dies, Arsinoe whispers her name and is extremely started that Katharine would save her instead of herself.

Following her death, Arsinoe and Pietyr watch as the mist destroys what is left of the dead queens. In the mist, she sees Illian, Mirabella, Daphne and Katharine all destroying the dead queens together.

### Mirabella

Mirabella and Arsinoe are sisters, with Mirabella being the older sister. Upon meeting, they hated and feared each other because one of the triplets will have to kill the others. However, Mirabella still remembers her sisters and both sisters are hesitant to kill each other, especially Mirabella.

At the start of the Beltane Festival, Arsinoe is brought before the Black Council for attempting to flee the island again. She is sentenced to a gruesome death. Mirabella stops the carrying out of the execution by starting a storm with her gift. Arsinoe tells her that this does not change her feelings. Believing Arsinoe purposely sent her bear to attack and kill Mirabella, Mirabella changes her mind about being willing to kill her sisters.

After a series of attempts by both sisters to kill the other fails, Mirabella and Arsinoe reconcile somewhat. Mirabella challenges Katharine to second Queen’s Duel to avenge the believed death of Arsinoe during the first Queen’s Duel. During Mirabella’s fight with Katharine, Arsinoe arrives alive and well and declares that she is giving up her claim to the throne to support Mirabella. Katharine manages to imprison Mirabella and Arsinoe with the help of Natalia. While in the dungeons of the Volroy, Mirabella and Arsinoe agree that something is off with Katharine but ignore their feelings in order to escape with the help of Jules Milone and Emilia Vatros after Katharine’s coronation.

Throughout their time together on the Mainland, Mirabella and Arsinoe grow closer to each other. Mirabella is very protective of Arsinoe, especially when Arsinoe begins having visions of the last Blue Queen. When Arsinoe decides to return to Fennbirn, Mirabella and Billy refuse to allow her to go alone and join her. Upon their return to the island, and discovering the ensuing rebellion led by Jules, Emilia, and Mathilde, Mirabella and Arsinoe clash over their differing opinions about the Legion Queen prophecy.

After Madrigal Milone is killed by Katharine, Mirabella leaves Arsinoe and the rebellion to join Katharine, Bree, and Elizabeth in Indrid Down after being offered a peace treaty by Katharine. Arsinoe is saddened by her sister’s abandonment.

Arsinoe receives Mirabella's letter of Katharine's condition after her burning and grudgingly agrees to banish the dead queens from Katharine and kill her after in the final battle at Indrid Down.

### Juillenne Milone

Jules and Arsinoe are best friends and foster sisters. They are extremely close and have been since they first met. When they were eleven, Jules and Joseph tried to help Arsinoe escape the island, but the mist would not let Arsinoe leave. They were caught by Natalia Arron and punished.

While Jules is the strongest naturalist in sixty years, and Arsinoe’s gift has yet to manifest, Jules does everything to try and help her. Jules wants nothing more than for Arsinoe to become Queen Crowned. During Beltane Festival, Jules helps Arsinoe by controlling a brown bear to make it appear as if the bear is Arsinoe’s familiar.

When Arsinoe is shot with a poisoned arrow by Katharine, Jules uses her newly discovered war gift to stop Katharine and save Arsinoe. Jules brings Arsinoe to the Black Cottage, where Arsinoe is healed by Caragh Milone and Willa. Upon her recovery, Jules helps Arsinoe rescue Mirabella during the second Queen’s Duel. Arsinoe and Jules, along with Joseph and Mirabella, are imprisoned in the dungeons of the Volroy by Katharine. They are rescued by Billy and Emilia Vatros. Jules, Joseph, Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Billy attempt to flee the island. However, the island will not let Jules leave. Arsinoe and Jules are forced to say farewell to each other.

Upon Arsinoe, Mirabella, and Billy’s arrival in Sunpool, Arsinoe is reunited with Jules. They are overjoyed to be together again and fall back into their easy friendship. After Jules’ legion curse is unbound due to the death of Madrigal Milone, Arsinoe uses her poisoner gift to try and craft tonics to sedate Jules and work on trying to find a cure.

### Joseph Sandrin

Joseph and Arsinoe have been friends since Arsinoe moved to Wolf Spring when she was six. Joseph and Jules try to help Arsinoe escape Fennbirn when they were younger, but were caught by Natalia Arron. As punishment, Joseph was banished to the Mainland for five years and placed under the care of the Chatworth family. Arsinoe blamed herself for his punishment and separation from his family. She is very happy when Joseph returns to Wolf Spring, even though he brings a suitor with him, his foster brother, Billy. Arsinoe trusts Joseph and is heartbroken by his death. She frequently visits his grave while on the Mainland.

### William Chatworth Jr.

Billy comes to Fennbirn as one of the suitors to the queens. At first, Arsinoe did not like Billy was rude to him, only spending time with him to make Joseph happy. Eventually, they grew closer and became friends. After Billy saves Arsinoe from a bear attack, she begins to really care about him. During Beltane Festival, Arsinoe was the only queen Billy bowed for. Gradually, Arsinoe realizes that she is in love with Billy. Billy returns her feelings and the two become very protective of each other. Billy helps Arsinoe And Mirabella escape Fennbirn and brings them in to his home and works to keep Arsinoe safe and happy.

### Emilia Vatros

Emilia Vatros is one of the best warriors of Bastain City who helps Arsinoe, Jules, Mirabella and Joseph escape the Volroy.

When Arsinoe returns to Fennbirn, her and Emilia do not get along being Jules' two closest friends. Arsinoe holds no trust for Emilia given her push to start the rebellion and her adaptation of Jules as the Legion Queen. The two often bicker and snipe at each other over the best fate for Jules and the loyalty of Mirabella, among other things. Emilia does nothing to ease Arsinoe's trust, until Jules' Legion Curse is unbound at Innisfuil Valley. Emilia is constantly at her side when she can be, and tries to ease the rebel warriors concerns. When Arsinoe comes up with the solution of tethering the curse to another, Emilia immediately offered herself to have the curse bound to. Arsinoe is still skeptical of her intentions, and Emilia ends up confessing her love for Jules to Arsinoe to ensure her trust.

Emilia and Jules nearly bleed to death in the process, but once the tethering works Emilia is overjoyed. Part of Arsinoe always thinks that Emilia's concern for Jules' safety is purely for the health of the rebellion, but she does come to notice more and more Emilia's feelings for Jules. In the battle at Indrid Down, Arsinoe asks Emilia to look out for Billy, as she knows that Emilia is one of the best warriors and trusted by Jules. Somewhat reluctantly Emilia agrees that she will do whatever she can do. Emilia ends up saving Billy after he is cut by Pietyr and charged by queensguard. She is also the first to help Jules after the battle.

Arsinoe witnesses the unfurling of Emilia and Jules' feelings for each other and begins to trust Emilia by the end of the story.

## Powers & Abilities

Arsinoe is supposed to be a naturalist, but her gift never seems to come. She resorts to using low magic to try and cover this up. She eventually learns that she is not a naturalist, but is actually a poisoner.

* **Poison Consumption:** ability to ingest poisons and toxins
* **Poison Manipulation:** ability to create, shape, and manipulate poisons and poisonous substances
* **Poison Immunity:** ability to be immune to all forms of poisons
* **Healing:** skilled at healing oneself and others

## Trivia

* Arsinoe and her sisters' birthday is December 21, which is four months until Beltane Festival.