Alyra Vakerian I

**Alyra Vakerian I** is the firstborn daughter of Alysa Vakerian II and Serron Rane most people agree, however some disagree and think that Alyra Vakerian is instead the child of Alysa II and Maegaron II hence granting her the name of the Illborn. Alyra is a kind and energetic child much like her mother, however they have a few glaring differences in the sense that Alyra is very smart when it comes to the realm of politics and how to govern and rule over a small amount of people at least.

## Appearance & Character

Alyra is a small woman, both narrow-shouldered and small of waist despite her petite frame having thickened slightly through the past few years. A graceful, very pious woman- she dresses modestly yet elegantly, and is scarcely ever seen without her cherished amulet bearing the flame iconography of the Master of Fire. Often, she wears her silver hair drawn back from her deep red eyes.

It is fabled that Vakar rejoiced when dawn broke and Alyra Vakerian was born, in 1326 AC. Lady Alysa Vakerian II and her husband, Ser Serron Rane, understood the importance of submersing their children in scholarly pursuits from a young age and Alyra partook in their lessons almost as soon as they could speak well enough to string full thoughts together in conversation. Though the Vakerian brood were afforded the best education and tutors available, Alyra craved knowledge only old, dusty tomes could teach especially from the confines from citadels. Much of her girlhood was enjoyed at play within the verdant confines of Scalekeep's lush courtyards, but more was spent with her nose buried between pages scoured left to right with centuries-old ink. At the age of ten, Alyra met the future second queen Visaenys becoming arguably her closest friend. Alysa was hesitant about her daughter getting close to her simply due to her distaste for the head line for the most part but accepted it andn helped them see each other often.

Alyra quickly became affixed with Vakar, with its bustling life at court and seemingly endless library of books and scrolls. The years she spent there with her parents were most formative of not only her character, but her religion, as well. With the resurgence of the Faith in Saerial, Alyra grew close to her faith and increasingly more devout year by year. Hers was a most welcomed sight to behold in the Citadel, alongside that of her cousin, Visaenys Vakerian - with whom she shared a playful bond as mentioned earlier. As her courtly education continued, the bookish little Alyra grew to become a graceful young lady that had effortlessly won the respect and admiration of her friends, family and peers.

At the age of five-and-ten, her mother summoned her to come home with her to Vakar and shortly thereafter a tournament is hosted at her home in honor of her sixteenth nameday. The families of many lords attend and compete for glory and the potential to maybe one day be able to wed the scholarly beautiful princess, However the princess had her eyes set on another, Prince Laenyx Vakerian, whom Alyra first met previously in Vakar being the son and heir of the king, is yet another scholarly and pious individual that Alyra loved talking to. Alyra grew a fascination with him despite being the son of Vaehna who she very publicly detested in favor of the leader of the Wings her friend Visaenys. They met up and Laenyx crowned her as his Queen of Love and Beauty, where they are still not wedded to this day it is irrefutable to claim that they love each other and likely will wed whenever their parents allow them to,