| HISTORY
Collective History:
Individual History
The only child of King Ismoda IV, Alliann was greatly loved by her
father. Her mother, Annora, died giving birth to Alliann. Alliann was
named after her grandmother, Dowager Queen Alliann II. As a child, her
father sought to surround her with only beautiful things, but he could
not prevent Alliann from learning of death and suffering. When she was
three she found a dead bird in the garden and brought it to her father,
thinking he would make it better. Ismoda explained to his daughter that
even though he was king, there was nothing he could do but pray, for
only god was so great. Alliann never forgot her father's words and
devoted herself to religious studies and charity. She was extremely
compassionate, volunteering to help the sick and the poor and using her
position to effect change to the better. She impressed her father with
her intelligence, grace, and humility.
As she developed into a young woman, she became known throughout the
land for her radiant beauty. She had many suitors, but in her religious
studies, she met a young scholar named Esonn Ma who was as ardently
religious as she: a trait her suitors lacked. Try as she might, she
could not help but to fall in love with Esonn, their friendship
blossoming into love over many years. Ismoda could not bear to break his
daughter's heart, and so he married his daughter to the peasant scholar.
Their relationship was one of total love and trust. Alliann and Esonn
were of one mind when it came to the lives of their people and they
worked hard tending to their subjects, always together side by side.
Their bond was such that it was said one would cry when the other was
sad, and that theirs was a union blessed by the gods.
A few years after their marriage, Ismoda passed away, making Alliann
queen. As a peasant, Esonn was not granted the title of king. While both
he and Alliann believed that all men were equal in the eyes of god,
several hundred years of tradition said that only blood nobles could
hold royal titles. Other kingdoms, alienated by the fact Alliann had not
married one of their sons and thus had no powerful allies, attacked.
As a pacifist, Alliann was deeply saddened, but as queen she led her
people with eloquence and courage. To lay down arms was holy, but to
fulfill her duty to protect her people was divine. As much as she
disliked the war, she had innocents to protect. Thankfully her faith and
devotion were rewarded when Ilyroa successfully repelled the invaders.
Unfortunately, while their people all believe in the divine
providence of their ruling couple, Alliann and Esonn have not been
blessed with children. When they die, so will their line. As sad as it
makes the couple to be without child, they see this as a chance to leave
a new kind of legacy: a government ruled by the people. They are both
still young and have many decades of hard work ahead of them to see this
dream become a reality.
Though they have no children of their own, they fill the palace with
children who have been orphaned, especially those who are victims of
war.
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