Reina

**Reina** is the main protagonist in *Ties of Fate*.

## Summary

### Growing Up

As a child of Kennith and Theia, Reina grows up in the Harmony Kingdom along with her brothers Blake and Garret. Throughout childhood, Kennith refers to her as the "Princess of the village in the frost," referencing the frozen village of Incendia. She is given Flammeum, a sword from said village, and she vows to one day save it by unfreezing its inhabitants.

Reina later becomes one of the nine Guardians and eventually leads them in a war against Diamond, who has enacted the war as revenge for his banishment. Working with her parents and Ex-Guardian Morpheus, she is able to deduce that Diamond is after the Sword of Vengeance, a Weapon of Fate created by the goddess Destiny. She later tests Blake and grants him the status of Temporary Guardian, placing him in charge of protecting the twin princesses Light and Dark, along with the group of children they look after.

Soon, the kingdom is attacked by Diamond's group of Mimics, nine fighters that replicate the Guardians. She, Garret, Apolla, Crimson, and Akimoto are able to fend for themselves against Topaz before Diamond calls for a retreat, but the new enemies become a cause for concern. With help from Jade, Reina confirms that Diamond had married a Mimic, which allowed for the creation of his army. She also assigns Hunter temporary Guardianship to aid Blake in protecting the twins.

### The War

Kennith learns of a way to possibly save Incendia, but the plans are put on hold on account of the war. Reina uncovers that Mimics flock to their mother when she is in danger, so she formulates a plan with this information. She leads the Guardians to the City of Traitors and sends Dream Maker Lindsy inside to capture Grace, Diamond's wife. This distracts the Mimics while she and the others sneak inside, but the plan fails when Garnet douses her with water, which turns out to be her weakness. Reina is left immobile and for her safety, Akimoto calls for the Guardians' surrender. They are then brought to the dungeon, but once Reina recovers, she offers her life in exchange for the others' freedom. Reina battles Diamond until Topaz betrays him, granting her enough time to summon Phoenix, a magic bird belonging to her father. It helps her, Topaz, and the other Guardians escape.

While Topaz adjusts to living in the kingdom, Reina takes a day off from her duties to celebrate her birthday. She bonds with Akimoto, who she has a strong connection with. Kennith and the others throw a party for her, where she tells Akimoto about the tree in the center of the town. It is only able to keep Gaia in an eternal spring with an occasional willing sacrifice. Later, Kennith gives her a violin as a present, which she plays for everyone to hear. However, the celebration is cut short when Diamond's soldiers attack. The Mimics challenge their individual counterparts to one on one battles for the war to end sooner. During the discussion, Citrine attempts to shoot Reina with poisoned arrows, but Kennith gets in the way and is fatally struck. In his final moments, he makes Reina promise to save Incendia, then he dies, sending Reina into a rage.

With Kennith's death, Phoenix is passed onto Reina, making her even more powerful. Furiously glowing and burning through her armor, she tries to kill Citrine in her dangerous state. However, she is nearly overwhelmed until Akimoto comes to her aid. When her energy is fully drained, they are forced to retreat until the end of the battle. Reina is then left motionless and bedridden for the next few days. She is treated by Jade while Akimoto commands the Guardians. During her recovery, Chaos visits his daughter and tells her about Diamond's proposal to end the war if his banishment is lifted. Wanting revenge, Reina refuses the offer, but gives it some thought in the meantime.

### In the Dream Realm

Per her recovery, Reina trains with Phoenix, who she decides to name Pandion. She also dons a "death armband" in Kennith's honor. Later, along with the Guardians, former Guardians, and other members of the Harmony Kingdom, Reina heads to a meeting with Diamond to deliver their response to his peace offering. Her opinion is left undecided, but after thinking it over, she and Akimoto side with the option for peace. The sides agree to end the war, but Lindsy's Mimic Charoite rebels against it and traps the fighters from both sides in a dream realm.

Reina is trapped in the new realm with Yue and his Mimic Howlite, but it turns out that Howlite was Yue's informant in secrecy. They set out to find the others and defeat Charoite. Eventually, Reina is able to detect a distress signal, which leads her to a battle between Garret, Tora, and a turned Corundum against Citrine and Sapphire. Reina and Pandion join the fight with Reina taking on Citrine. She stabs him and leaves him to bleed to death while Sapphire escapes.

## Powers and Abilities

**Adan** - Reina is capable of creating fire at will, primarily shooting it from her palm. She is able to use it as a weapon or a means to trap opponents in a circle of flame.

**Flammeum** - Reina is highly skilled with her sword, Flammeum.

**Murus Ignis** - Reina can raise a wall of fire to attack an opponent.

**Parma** - Reina can produce a shield around herself.

**Part Zamir** - Being part Zamir, Reina is able to sense distress signals sent out by certain people.

## Relationships

**Akimoto** - As leaders of the Guardians, Akimoto and Reina are especially close. They are not afraid to joke around with one another, but they are able to discuss serious matters when the situation calls for it. They are comfortable with each other and not afraid to open up in the other's presence.

**Blake** - As her younger brother, Blake frequently pesters Reina. As much as he irritates her, she cares about him and looks out for his safety. Blake looks up to Reina and wants to prove to her just how strong he is. While she is hesitant to admit it, Reina is occasionally impressed by his skill.

**Garret** - Garret regularly gets on his younger sister's nerves, but they appreciate one another and work well together. Garret initially turned down the role of leader of the Guardians and let Reina take the title instead. Reina is also one of the few who can sense Garret's distress signals.

**Kennith** - Kennith and Reina are very close, both as family members and fellow fighters. Kennith's playful attitude towards her juxtaposes her sense of maturity. She still loves her father and is driven to a blind rage after his death. She wears a death band in his honor afterwards.

**Citrine** - As Kennith's murderer, Reina despises Citrine and makes a commitment to killing him. This is one of the reasons she is initially reluctant to accept Diamond's offer of peace. Citrine returns the sentiment, holding a grudge against the general.

**Pandion** - Pandion is loyal to Reina, helping her out of danger even before she becomes her owner. Reina is the one who named her, and while the phoenix is mostly obedient, she is also playful and often messes with Reina to get treats.

**Dark** - Reina often tries to keep Dark in check, opposing her potion-making antics and even going as far as to take her cauldron away. This leads to a lot of resentment between the two.

## Trivia

* Reina was split from one older character, Lenna Andersen (Yu-gi-oh GX OC). Lenna Andersen still exists but was split into another Lenna, Lenna Anderson, that appears in Asteria's Artists.
* She was one of three characters confirmed with a canon height since creation. The other two being Garret and Akimoto.