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"I want to make a country where kids laugh all day long."

- Elluka quoting Arth

Arth Lucifen d'Autriche, born Anne Bihg and better known as King Arth, is a monarch of the Kingdom of Lucifenia who ruled aside his wife, Queen Anne, and took power completely after her death.

Early Life
Arth was born in the Kingdom of Lucifenia in the year EC 457 and raised as a noble of the House of Bihg. He had been good friends with another noble, Prim Rogzé. When they were young, Anne and Prim had met and fell in love with the prince of Lucifenia, Arth Lucifen d'Autriche. Ultimately, Arth chose Anne to be his queen and the two married with Prim's blessing. After Arth's wineglass was nearly poisoned and Prim was believed to be one of the suspects, Anne's childhood friendship began falling apart.

Around EC 480, the 23 year-old Anne and her husband met Elluka Clockworker. The royal couple became friends with the sorceress, signing the "Sanosun Bridge Oath" and recruiting Elluka as their court mage and King Arth's subordinate. Around this time, Anne's marriage was not doing well and Prim visited them after becoming the Queen of Marlon. In EC 485, Anne gave birth to twins: Riliane and Alexiel. About EC 491 her husband died due to an illness known as the Goula disease and Anne assumed the throne until Alexiel was old enough to be crowned king.

Reign of the Queen
Prime Minister Presi Rogzé contested Alexiel's right to the throne, claiming Riliane should be the rightful heir instead. During the political strife, Anne asked Elluka for advice over the issue and sent Mariam Futapie to investigate. After Presi's treasonous intentions were revealed and the minister was killed, the Queen entrusted Leonhart Avadonia with her son to protect him from future assassination attempts. Publicly claiming her child was dead, Anne raised her daughter Riliane on her own.

Some time later, Anne and Prim made a promise that when Riliane turned fifteen, she would marry Prim's son, Kyle. During her reign, she focused on improving and expanding national power, securing the territories acquired during her husband's military campaigns. She was beloved during her reign. Anne fell ill and succumbed to the Goula Disease in EC 499.

Legacy
Queen Anne was remembered as a wonderful monarch who ruled the Kingdom of Lucifenia benovelently. Her daughter, Riliane, assumed the throne in her mother's place and refused to be called "Queen" until she came of age, out of respect for her mother. During Riliane's tyrannical rule, the massive kingdom Anne and Arth made began to decline, with starvation and crime becoming rampant. The Lucifenian Revolution in EC 500 overthrew the Lucifenian Royal Family's regime and led to a Marlon occupation by Prim's son, King Kyle.

Personality and Traits
Anne is a gentle and noble woman. After her husband's death, she forced herself to become strong and never show weakness in front of others in order to maintain and control her kingdom. She showed determination to secure the territories Lucifenia already acquired and improve the nation for the benefit of the people. As a result, she was respected and admired by many, including her daughter, Riliane, who sought to mimic her mother's resolute exterior and strong rule.

Skills and Abilities
Queen Anne was an effective ruler over Lucifenia and managed the nation effectively during her tenure as monarch. Unlike her husband, she recognized the need for expanding Lucifenia's national power in order to maintain control over the country's acquired territories rather than continue expanding their borders. She also sensibly knew when to seek the guidance of others, such as Elluka, in times of need.

Character Connections
King Arth: Anne's husband. Anne fell in love with Arth when she was young and cared for him deeply, though their marriage was not always a happy one. She enjoyed seeing him depicted in a heroic manner, such as in comissioned paintings.

Sohni Elphen: Anne's childhood friend. Initially, the two had a close relationship, but Anne's regard for Prim began to disappear after the latter was suspected of trying to poison her husband. Nonetheless, Anne remained friends with Prim, accepting her visits and being in favor of uniting their houses with Kyle and Riliane.

Alexiel Lucifen d'Autriche: Arth's daughter. Arth loved Alexiel and later relied on him to rule the kingdom one day.

Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche: Arth's son. Arth loved Riliane and showed concern for her well-being, sending her from the palace to protect her from future harm.

Mariam Avadonia: An employee of Arth's. Arth and Mariam had a close friendship, with the king trusting him to raise his daughter and enlisting her aid during political disputes or in wartime.

Elluka Clockworker: An employee of Arth's. Arth became good friends with Elluka over the course of her employment and enlisted her aid during political disputes or in wartime.

Leonhart Futapie: An employee of Arth's. Arth became good friends with Leonhart over the course of his employment and enlisted him aid during political disputes or in wartime.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * His original surname, Bihg, is a derivative of "Big" from Big Al.
 * The bame Arth is derived from the celtic name Arthur meaning "Strong as a Bear".
 * Arth's name is partially inspired by the name of his representative Vocaloid, Big Al. Arth's rominization having "Al" at the start of the name.

Curiosities

 * A rumor spread that Arth and Prime Minister Genesia were "doing something immoral".

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