Aquarius Splendens

Captain Remora Splendens (Adopted Mother)

Amelia Splendens (Adopted Mother)

**Aquarius Splendens** is Crown Prince Sylvan Fenrich's loyal retainer and childhood friend. In public, they acted as the prince's common sense as well as his bodyguard. In private, they acted as the prince's lover and confidant. It was only recently that this information was made public, as the two were engaged in February of this year.

## History

### Affair with Sylvan

A few years following the end of the war, Aquarius attended an event to celebrate the peace with Sylvan and the rest of the royal family. Tension had been rising between the two for the past couple of years by then, in a romantic sense. However, Aquarius tended to keep quiet about their feelings due to their position as Sylvan's retainer. That was until that night, when Aquarius found themself with far too much wine in their system. While they and Sylvan were off to the side, hidden by an alcove, acted on an impulse and surprised him with a kiss. Once the kiss broke, Aquarius came back to their senses and remembered where they were. Panicking, they quickly ran off, ignoring Sylvan's calls for them to come back.

Embarassed and ashamed of themself for having acted what they believed to be out of line, Aquarius attempted to avoid Sylvan the best they possibly could for the next week straight in order to avoid confronting the consequences of their actions. Eventually, Sylvan managed to find and quite literally pin them down on the knight's training grounds after dark so his friend couldn't get away. Left without much hope for an escape, the pair talked as Aquarius called themself stupid for what they had done. Sylvan was quick to reiterate that he didn't think they were stupid, only brave enough to do what he couldn't find the courage to do.

Needless to say, the pair's romantic affair began that night.

### The State of Affairs Meeting

It has been mentioned that Aquarius was not present during the Coda Festival or the following State of Affairs Meeting due to having come down with an illness the prevented them bedridden during the festivities. They have noted, however, that Sylvan's actions have greatly disappointed them.

### Queen Wild's Coronation

Nearly four and a half years after starting a romantic relationship with Sylvan, Aquarius accompanied the prince to Princess Wild's coronation ceremony and its prior festival in the Kingdom of Flowers to act as his retainer and to keep him in line, as he was still technically under house arrest for the stunt he pulled during the State of Affairs Meeting.

### Amorevole

Prior to Amorevole, Aquarius had spent their birthday celebration with Sylvan. The day ended with the prince asking Aquarius to marry him and become his consort rather than remain his retainer. Aquarius had left the room, unsure how to answer. While they loved Sylvan deeply, they were afraid. This was something bigger than stolen glances and rendezvous from the shadows. There were people among the court and the kingdom that would condemn the relationship if it was made public by the engagement. They didn't want those that they cared about to get hurt because of them.

With Sylvan still

## Trivia

* On an alignment chart, Aquarius falls under "Lawful Neutral".
* All of the scars that litter Aquarius's body come from their time in captivity.