Queen Maureen

## Biography

Maureen is the Queen of Candia who the group go to in search of unicorn hair. She tells them of how she does indeed have unicorns in her stables but they are very temperamental. She welcomes the group into her kingdom, offering them access to the unicorns in exchange for their assistance with preparations for a ball Maureen is hosting later that night. The group was sent their by Captain Charlie, whom she is friends with. As she watches them work, she notices Maya looks very familiar. When the preparations are done, she thanks them for their effort. She tells them it is better to encounter the unicorns in the morning and as a reward, gives them rooms, new clothes, and invites them to join the ball. Maureen oversees her guests and greets them, King Kevin and Queen Kirsten among the attendees. At one point after Tyler lights a curtain on fire, she sees Maya and him fleeing from the ballroom, cementing in her mind that Maya is indeed the runaway Akeela princess. Her attention is brought back to the ballroom floor as Kirsten and Kevin begin screaming and shouting. Maureen sees a worried Anna in the midst of their fury, and it isn't long before Nate pulls her away too. She works to calm the frazzled guests and keep the party going. When that's done she notices Kevin has gone missing. Fearing the worst, Maureen takes some of her guards and heads towards the palace garden, suspecting the adventurers are heading towards the unicorns. She comes across Kevin's guards kicking Anna. She yells for them to stop, forbidding Kevin from taking the girl back to Akeela and granting her safe haven. Very diplomatically, she causes Kevin to retreat and rushes to make sure Anna is alright. She reassures them all they are safe in Candia, encouraging them to stay the night, to which they agree. She also reveals she knew Maya's identity, as Kevin had been proclaiming Maya was "kidnapped". She promised no one would find them and bid them goodnight, returning to the party to entertain her guests. The following morning she assures them the King and Queen left for Akeela on their ship. Granting them a generous amount of food, she leads them to the unicorn stables. They are left with a warning as she denies responsibility for any injuries they incur. The Queen bids them a final goodbye and wishes them well.

### Early Life

Maureen grew up to become the Queen of Candia when her parents passed about a decade before the story begins. At some point she was befriended by knights Marley and Charlie of the Akeela Guard. At some point after inheriting the kingdom she formed a treaty with the Kingdom of Akeela. Much pressure was put on her shoulder since she was a young monarch when her reign began.

## Appearance

Maureen is a very regal individual and holds herself as such with very good posture. She is lean with light brown hair she keeps tied up in simple hairstyles. She has a slender face and warm blue eyes behind thin glasses. She looks much older than she actually is, pairing well with her wisdom. She is often dressed in gowns of soft or neutral colors. There is a knitted shawl she made herself which she is also know to wear from time to time. On her ears she wears small earrings made of sea glass, gifted to her by Charlie.

## Relationships

### Charlie (best friend)

It is unknown how exactly Maureen met Marley and Charlie, although the likely answer is when they accompanied King Kevin on a visit to Candia. From what Charlie says it seems the three of them were best friends when they were younger. Charlie and Maureen exchange frequent letters when they can, informing each other of things going on in their lives. The two have a running joke of a "three dimensional relationship with pelicans", which no one understands, nor will they ever. He drops by her kingdom to visit when he can and she looks forward to such occasions.

### Marley (best friend)

It is unknown how exactly Maureen met Marley and Charlie, although the likely answer is when they accompanied King Kevin on a visit to Candia. From what Charlie says it seems the three of them were best friends when they were younger. The amount of contact between the now Queen and Captain of the Guard is also unknown.

## Quotes

* "I would like to welcome you all to Candia. I hear you seek an audience with me?"
* "Unhand that girl this instant!"