Corra Arceneaux I

**Corra Arceneaux I** (55 Winter, 209 472 – 11 437) was Monarch of the Kingdom of Corrapaise and served as Monarch for 93 years. Inheriting the throne from her mother Phyharan Arceneaux following her passing, Corra ruled over Corrapaise in a vastly different style than her predecessor. Being that the country she ruled was named after her, from a young age she felt entitled to all that exists within Corrapaise, believing it was meant for her to possess alone. This frame of mind led to a reign of ever increasing power consolidation and paranoia.

Corra had two children, her son Melphae and her daughter Corra II.

Corrapaise was named after her by her mother.

## Biography

### Early Life

Corra was born to her mother Phyharan Arceneaux and her father Ruven Garlen. Corra was a Half-Elf, the elven ancestry coming from her father. Corra was an adamant believer in The Doctrine. Corra was one year old when Phyria was founded. Growing up she enjoyed a comparatively lavish lifestyle within the royal manor in Phyria. From a young age it was clear she was eager to ascend to the throne of the monarchy. During her formative years, her mother's popularity among the people of Phyria extended to her, and she would host and attend frequent parties and events, enjoying the attention. As Phyria's population grew, increasing numbers of people attended her events, likely contributing to the inflated sense of self worth she possessed later in life. At the age of 27, she had two children, Melphae and Corra II, as the result of spontaneous relationships during this time. After their births, Corra continued to attend events and parties, and Phyharan quickly became her children's primary caretaker. Corra exhibited signs of narcissism into her adult years.

### Reign as Monarch

Corra inherited the monarchy of Corrapaise at the age of 64 following the passing of Phyharan. In the beginnings of her rule, the small but sufficient bureaucracy of royal departments and offices that had been build by Phyharan remained functioning the same as before Corra's ascension, and the new Queen continued to host lavish events. Not long after however, her narcissism evolved into paranoia. Corra lived in fear that there were threats to her reign within Corrapaise and inside the few royal offices. In response to her fears, she expanded the police presence into a robust intelligence gathering service which spied on ordinary Corrapaisons and royal office holders. This service at Corra's direction engaged in the execution of individuals suspected of being threats to The Doctrine and her rule. Executions were given often without trial. Targets of executions included those who did not follow The Doctrine after an attempted conversion, converts who did not agree to relocate to Phyria, any who spoke against The Doctrine or Corra's rule, and all of the still living original Doctrineers, including her father Ruven.

### Late Rule and Death

Corra feared threats to the nation as a whole may come from foreign invaders. She created the Corrapaise Army Legion to combat potential foreign threats. The Legion's rampant behavior in The Sundered Steppe contributed to violent riots in Phyria as well as Corrapaise's discovery of Wistergradt. The Legion attempted to convert Wistergradtans to the Doctrine but were met with resistance. This was the first conflict that would occur between the two nations. Corra was assassinated at the age of 157 by a rioter while she slept in the royal manor. The assassin was never found.

## Legacy

The Legion was the first military body of Corrapaise and war would dominate a large portion Corrapaison history. The hostile first impression with Wistergradt contributed to the rise of future conflicts. The monarchs that succeeded Corra would roll back the Legion's activities in the Steppe, but the police surveillance would continue into the modern University led Corrapaise. As of Fall 476, the Steppe is largely uninhabited. The Assimilation of the Steppe dislocated the vast majority of its population, who either relocated to Phyria, Heimcrux, fled the region, or were killed. Ultimately, her paranoia led to her downfall. The Assimilation of the Steppe directly contributed to the riots in Phyria and her assassination by a former rioter.