Karaliene Andras

## Appearances

The Shadow of What Was Lost
An Echo of Things to Come
The Light of All That Falls

**Karaliene Andras**, known as Kara by her friends and family, is King Kevran Andras' daughter and the Princess of Andarra. She is the niece of Duke Elocien Andras and the cousin of Prince Torin and Deldri. Due to her father's illness, she has recently begun to carry out some representative duties for Andarra.

## Description

### Appearance

Every bit the royal heiress, Karaliene has long flaxen hair, green eyes, and high, delicate cheekbones. At about 18, and growing well into womanhood, she is described as striking and beautiful.

### Personality

Karaliene is a capable leader with a natural magnetism and air of authority. Perfectly suited to her station, she does not back down when confronted, and remains fiercely protective of her country.

She does have a softer side, as she is shown to greatly trust her cousin's word and share secrets with her closest friend Dezia. While she is difficult to impress, her allegiance is steadfast to those that prove themselves loyal to her.

## History

Karaliene was born as the daughter King Kevran Andras. Little is mentioned of her mother, who is presumed to have died sometime in Karaliene's youth. Her father doted on her, and the pair had a particularly strong relationship. She grew up in the palace, where she and her cousin Torin often played together as children. When he learned he was Gifted, she was one of the few people who knew he had been sent to Caladel.

At some point after Torin's departure, her father adopted two wards, Aelric and Dezia Shainwiere the last members of a house whose father had just been killed. She became very close friends with Dezia, and Aelric eventually entered into her service as well, where he began to harbour unrequited romantic feelings for her.

As Kevran began to suffer the effects of his illness, her relationship with her father became strained. She began to keep her distance and volunteered to represent Andarra in his stead when he was feeling unwell.

## Activities in *The Shadow of What Was Lost*

### The Song of Swords

Karaliene is present at the Song of Swords, leading the Andarran delegation in place of her father. When Taeris, Wirr, Davian and Caeden arrive in Thrindar, they request an audience with the Princess to request aid in escaping Desriel. Distastefully recognizing Caeden from the posters, she is immediately suspicious of the group's goal. Also recognizing her cousin, she requests a private meeting with Wirr to find out more information — much to the envy of Aelric and the bewilderment of the other travellers. Dras Lothlar attempts to intervene on the Princess' behalf, but she coldly admonishes him, and succeeds to isolate Wirr for a private conversation.

Shocked to see her cousin alive, she angrily informs Wirr that their family has been looking for him for weeks. He apologizes, but his words reveal he does not know of the massacre that occurred in Caladel. Softening her tone, she informs him of the terrible truth, and consoles his initial reaction of shocked grief.

After Wirr recovers enough to think clearly, Karaliene asks him why he fled the school if not due to the attack. She learns about his investigation of the Boundary, his friend Davian's secret Augur identity, and his journey to liberate Caeden from the Desrielite military. While initially displeased with her cousins' actions, she trusts his words and agrees to help him escape Desriel — on her own terms. She offers asylum for Wirr and Davian, but refuses to include Taeris or Caeden due to their status as wanted criminals (and the likelihood of war if they are discovered).

Wirr refuses her offer, preferring to journey through the hostile nation rather than abandon his companions. As they prepare to depart, Wirr entrusts a message to their fathers confirming his survival and briefly explaining the reason for his flight. Karaliene agrees, on the condition that he accept two of her staff as protection for his party. This also presents an opportunity for her: She intends to send Aelric and Dezia away for their own safety after the former's bragging about his intentional loss during the Song, and the latter's incident with Denn Tel'Shan.

Wirr agrees, and the pair share a warm embrace just as Aelric walks in to check on the Princess. Flustered and jealous, the swordsman leaves before Karaliene can calm him. Karaliene and Wirr return to the party, where she announces the agreement they have and offers them an evening's sanctuary in The Juggler inn, before returning to her royal duties. The next morning, she explains the full situation to Dezia (including her relation to Wirr) and promises to Aelric that she is not involved with him romantically. She warns them of the sha'teth's pursuit of the group, and wishes them well on their journey.

### In the Palace

Karaliene returns to the palace and shares the news of Wirr's survival with his father. True to her word, she keeps the details vague in order to allow Wirr to properly explain his circumstances upon his return, though the urgency of his investigation into the Boundary is clearly communicated to the Northwarden. Conversely, her own father does not even change his schedule to see her upon hearing of her arrival, prompting her concern.

Anticipating their arrival, Karaliene asks the royal guard to escort the Shainwieres and any of their companions to her chambers as soon as they return. Wirr, Aelric and Dezia soon return to the palace, and join her in her rooms for a private conversation. She celebrates their return and happily lapses into normal conversation with the group before learning of Davian's apparent demise and consoling her cousin. She dismisses the Shainwieres, stressing the need for secrecy when discussing their mission, and informs Wirr of how the capital has dealt with the Blind invasion.

Wirr asks for her help once more on behalf of Caeden and Taeris, in case they receive no help from Tol Athian. She remains skeptical, but after he explains the truth of the incident in which Taeris received his scars, she decides to trust his judgement — on the condition that they meet with her personally first. Satisfied with the agreement, she insists on preparing a banquet to celebrate her cousin's safe return, but suggests that he clean himself up and see his family beforehand.

### Making a Deal

After failing to secure refuge in Tol Athian, Caeden and Taeris meet with Karaliene (accompanied by Aelric) to seek her help. She frankly shares her suspicions of the two men, but agrees to pressure the Council into helping them — on one condition. Fully skeptical of Caeden's true origins or intentions, she insists that he must wear a Shackle bound to her, and never leave the palace grounds without her express permission. He agrees, and she asks Aelric to set them up in the servant's quarters, where they are unlikely to arouse suspicion.

Immediately breaking his word, Caeden manages to remove the Shackle and leave the palace. Karaliene feels the Shackle's connection break in the middle of the night, and leaves her chambers to follow the suspicious young man through Ilin Illan. She manages to track him to Havran Das' shop, but she gets attacked by five Blind soldiers before she can catch up to him. She screams as she resists them, getting the attention of Caeden inside the building, and he rushes out to save her with a formidable display of swordsmanship. She is knocked unconscious by one of her captors, and does not see Caeden subdue all of the soldiers to save her.

Caeden is relieved to learn she is relatively unharmed by the incident, and covertly carries her back to her chambers the palace. He is concerned that she will throw him in the dungeon for breaking his word, but hopes her gratitude will outweigh her anger. He takes a moment to appreciate the view of Ilin Illan, then turns around to see that the princess awake and curiously staring at him. He flees in a panic before she can say anything.

The next day, Karaliene departs for Caeden's chambers with two of her guard to ensure a private conversation between them. The young man nervously agrees, and shares his reasoning for braking his word and fully revealing the truth of his meeting with Alaris. She listens intently, then asks for information about the Blind soldiers that attacked her, expressing her admiration and gratitude for her rescue. Karaliene asks what he would like as a reward, but she is surprised to learn that he demands nothing of her.

She admits that she misjudged Caeden, and invites him on a tour of the palace after dismissing her guards. She lets the royal veneer drop, and enjoys a genuine and pleasant conversation with the young man. It evolves into a more motional discussion as they regain some privacy, and she confides in him her fears for Andarra's safety, and of being harmed due to her father's instability. Caeden shares his confusion about his connection to Aarkein Devaed, but the conversation is cut short due to Aelric's arrival. She bids Caeden farewell, and promises to reconnect with him soon.

### The Blind Invasion

Karaliene is present at the banquet celebrating her cousin's safe return. She is summoned to the emergency meeting of military and political leaders upon learning that the Andarran forces have been decimated by the Blind army. When the King learns of Davian's attempted entry into the palace, she also witnesses as her father publicly outs Wirr as Gifted to many in the royal court, deepening her concern for his unstable condition.

Karaliene is present for the Blind's attack on Ilin Illan, though she originally plays no significant role. When her father's madness subsides and he retires to his chambers, she rises to effectively delegate in his stead. After the fighting, she play a key role in the reconstruction effort, and agrees to endorse Taeris Sarr as Michal Alac's replacement, clearing the fugitive's name and installing him in a permanent position at the royal court.

### A Surprising Visitor

Approximately a month after the Blind's attack on Ilin Illan, Nethgalla learns about the budding relationship between Caeden and the Princess from one of her informants. Sensing an opportunity to get close to him, she infiltrates the palace as a servant to enter Karaliene's chambers alone. When the Princess' back is turned, the Ath kills her by draining her Essence until nothing remains of her but a pile of dust. Nethgalla practices Karalien's mannerisms in the mirror, showing her disdain for the people she kills.

## Activities in *An Echo of Things to Come*

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### A New Identity

Now possessing the form and memories of Karaliene, Nethgalla begins to play the Princess' role for her own benefit. When Caeden returns to Ilin Illan to privately meet with Karaliene, she takes a Trace of his Essence signature. She later amplifies it, luring Isiliar to the palace and away from Caeden in order to protect him.

When Wirr proposes bringing Administration officials to the Boundary to confirm its failure, she volunteers to accompany him. She manages to avoid injury when the *eletai* swarm breaks through the ilshara, and helps Wirr gather and burn the corpses before they can regenerate as new Banes. As the flames rise, she sings a very somber dirge — once a favourite of Elliavia, one of Nethgalla's other identities.

## Activities in *The Light of All That Falls*

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### Revelations

As Wirr, Ishelle and Erran returned to Ilin Illan, she elects to remain in the north of Andarra. Ostensibly, this is to aid in Andarra's reconstruction efforts, though it is simply a cover story that allows her to leave the country without arousing suspicion. Though Nethgalla is unable to perpetually stay in the north to provide cover as Karaliene, she has Jakarris use his Augur abilities to fabricate consistent memories and evidence of Karaliene's presence among those who are sent to escort her.

This story holds until Caeden, Davian, Asha and Nethgalla confront Shammaeloth in Seclusion. In an attempt to turn Caeden, the being reveals Karaliene's fate from one of the Ath's memories. Overwhelmed with rage, her death is the final straw that causes Caeden to throw Nethgalla back into the Darklands.

When Davian and Asha later reunite with Wirr outside of the ruins of Deilannis, they inform him of his cousin's death. He is saddened by the news, but relieved that she did not die in vain.