Queen Cassia of Alantia

Born: 148 B.C.A

Died: Unknown (Believed to have died at the battle of Häen 212 C.A {More commonly Known to the Peoples of Alantia as The Last Ride of the Havardr})

Height: 4ft 8in

Weight: 74kg

Parents: King Byron and Queen Hana

Siblings: Princess Layla (Assassinated by King Marius 210 B.C.A) and King Marius

Brief Summary:

Cassia was initially considered sadistic but over the years people recognised her as a kind and gentle leader. Being the daughter of Hana she obtained the long lived blood of the Ithum clan. She was one of the most skilled archers in alantia only bested by High Queen Riley of the Namians.

History:

Born into the Royal house of The Phynecian Dominion Cassia received education in diplomacy and battle to the highest standard. Much of her early life was spent learning. By the age of 13 she was so skilled in the arts of deception that even the guards assigned to her were never truly certain of her whereabouts. During a failed skirmish with the Alantian army Cassia (14), separated from her personal guards, was captured by Nacarans. Along with a number of Alantian prisoners she was shipped to the Island of Nacariam. Too young to handle manual labour; the Nacaran sent her to mending clothing with the young women on the island. During her captivity she met the Crown-Prince of Alantia Shane and immediately decided that she hated him, claiming it was his fault she was even there, however as the months passed the two started to fall in love. When she reached 15 Cassia along with Shane escaped Nacariam sailing to the Isle of Krata.

The Elders of Krata accepted Shane with open arms, but said that Cassia should leave as she had committed many atrocities against the Kratan people. Shane however, told them that if she was not welcome then they would both leave. After a day of deliberation the Kratans decided to allow her to remain on the Isle under the watch of the Crown-Prince. Over time Cassia earned the Kratans trust to the point that they were willing to marry her to Shane; It was at this point the Two were named Honorary Kratans allowing them to travel to and from the Isle freely. Sadly her joy was not to last shortly after she turned 18 Cassia realised they needed to return to the mainland. Kratan law was not recognised or acknowledged by any of the Mainland kingdoms meaning her marriage was void back home. Nevertheless the two returned home. 7 months later Cassia gave birth to a Daughter initially naming her Leonie, later however as an agreement between Cassia and Shane she was called Artemis.

When Cassia turned 22, she began to grow fearful of her father. Although she and the Crown-Prince had been married when the Child was conceived; Byron her father was looking more and more like he would kill Artemis as though she were a bastard child. To protect the child Cassia sent one of her personal guards to escort Artemis to her father in Alantia. For the next few years Cassia would leave the Phynecian lands travelling to The Keep of Akilaeth to visit Artemis. It saddened her that she couldn't tell Artemis that she was her mother, but she understood the dangers of doing so.

Finally Cassia's life seemed to correct itself in 188 B.C.A, when Shane asked for hand in marriage. This time there would be nothing to stop them and they were married by Alantian and Phynecian law that year. Over the next 21 years, Cassia was happy everything was finally right with the world. Unfortunately the joy didn’t last. As the Phynecians closed in on all sides Cassia rode with her husband as he led the Havardr’s in one final charge with the intent to slow them down. 9,900 against 100,000 it was a bloodbath with heavy casualties to the Phynecian army; All the Havardr’s were wiped out. The King’s and Queen's bodies were never found neither was the King’s Personal horse Aria. Many speculate that the two still live on the Isle of Krata as both of them have the Long Blood of the Ithum clan but the truth…. Well no one knows.