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Anne Lucifen d'Autriche is a queen of the Kingdom of Lucifenia, known posthumously as Anne I. After marrying Arth Bihg, Anne embarked on a largescale conquest to expand Lucifenia's borders, bringing the Kingdom to its peak.

Early Life
Born into the Lucifenian Royal Family, Anne eventually became heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Lucifenia. In her youth, Anne met Arth Bihg and Sohni Rogzé and became friends with them. Ultimately, Anne chose Arth to be her king and the two married with Sohni's blessing. Soon after, Anne was saved from an assassination attempt from her poisoned wine glass. After Sohni became the primary suspect, both Anne and her husband lost touch with the noble.

Conquest for Lucifenia
Sometime in the early EC 470s, Anne began planning to expand her Kingdom's borders, although discarding Marlon from her invasion plans due to the sea between. In EC 475, Anne began her conquests of Asmodean and the ailing Beelzenian Empire. Becoming well acquainted with Mariam Avadonia and later an Asmodean defector, Leonhart Futapie, the Lucifenan King and Queen met Elluka Clockworker around EC 479. Earning her friendship, Elluka signed the Sanosun Bridge Oath in EC 480, pledging to serve Anne alongside Mariam and Leonhart. By EC 482, Arth and Anne began growing apart during the war and their marriage suffered problems as a result. Sohni, now the King of Elphegort, visited the couple around this time and secretly seduced the Queen. After being raped several times, Anne became pregnant with Sohni's child. Fearing the consiquences of having another man's child as an heir, she lied and told Arth it was his and by the time the child was born she sent a spy to bring it to Sohni and lied to Arth once again and told him it was stillborn. She had the spy executed the next day.

After that, Arth and Anne's relationship improved, and they sired two children together in EC 485: Princess Riliane and Prince Alexiel. As the war dragged on, Anne and her armies gained more and more territory and Queen Anne spearheaded an assault on Retasan Fortress, eventually capturing the city. Around EC 490, she posed with her husband and the "Three Heroes" for several portraits by Nikolaye Tolle. Around EC 490, southern Beelzenia became weakened by an epidemic and Anne took the chance to invade and conquer the territory.undefinedDuring the campaign, she was infected by the Goula plague. Crediting Riliane as her chosen heir in her will, the ambitious queen succumbed to her disease, dying in EC 491.

Legacy
In the years following his demise, Anne was remembered as a strong ruler and powerful leader for the Kingdom of Lucifenia. Not long after her death, a political struggle broke out between ministers over the right of succession after Minis Presi forged a will claiming Prince Alexiel was Anne's true successor. In the wake of the incident, the Queen's heir, Princess Riliane, was entrusted to Mariam as her adopted child while the princess was publicly declared dead. With the war between Lucifenia and it's neighbors at an end, Anne's conquests left Lucifenia the largest and most powerful nation and history. Although stabilized for years by her husband's rule, the tyranny caused by Prince Alexiel after his father's death led to the Kingdom's swift decline, with starvation and crime becoming rampant. The Lucifenian Revolution in EC 500 ended the Lucifen dynasty and led to an Elphegort occupation by Sohni's daughter, Queen Michaela.

The child sired with Prim, Ney Elphen, became a tool used by her father and her close compatriot, Abyss I.R., and eventually served as a spy in the royal palace to help undermine Alexiel's rule. She later led Elphegort's invasion of Beelzenia in EC 505 but failed in her conquest, later dying in Elphegort after the battle of Handbeat Clocktower.

Personality and Traits
As King of Lucifenia, Arth was an ambitious ruler with a great deal of charisma. Despite the scope of his conquests, he was inspirational to his subjects and supported throughout the bloody conflict by loyal followers, such as the Three Heroes. However, because of his ambition, Arth was also reckless, charging into a plague-ridden territory despite the risks, which ultimately led to his death. Arth held a close bond to the Three Heroes, convincing Elluka Clockworker to defect from Beelzenia and swear her loyalty to him. He similarly held a close bond with his wife, although their marriage became strained at certain points during the war. While under the influence of the Venom Sword, Arth did enter a small affair with their old friend, Prim, and unknowingly had a child with her as a result.

Skills and Abilities
"I... often think that people are born with innate abilities. Unifying Evillious is quite remarkable, but I think only a few people may be able to do so."

- General George Ausdin

Arth was a powerful presence, believed to even be capable of uniting all of Evillious under his banner. As a military commander, Arth dealt largely in all-out offensives, directing his soldiers to overwhelm his opponents. Despite this, he recognized geography's role in protecting his enemies and discarded Elphegort from his attack plans because of the forest protecting it. During his lifetime, Arth also learned the art of swordplay and became proficient with using a blade.

Character Connections
Anne Lucifen d'Autriche: Arth's wife. Arth grew to love Anne over the course of their friendship and eventually married her. The two held a close relationship, with Anne eventually birthing Arth' children; despite this, Arth's marriage with Anne was not always a happy one, with Arth growing distant at times over the course of the war.

Prim Marlon: A childhood friend of Arth's. The two were friends over the course of Arth's youth, however their relationship became distant after Prim was suspected of poisoning Arth's wine glass. Due to the influence of the Venom Sword, Arth's feelings for Prim became passionately romantic, prompting their affair.

Elluka Clockworker: One of Arth's subordinates. Arth found Elluka's magical abilities useful in battle and the two formed a close friendship, with Elluka defecting to aid the former. This bond continued until Arth's death during the war.

Mariam Futapie: One of Arth's subordinates. Arth was impressed by Mariam's skills in espionage and assassination at such a young age and formed a close friendship with her after the latter defected. This bond continued until Arth's death during the war.

Leonhart Avadonia: One of Arth's subordinates. Arth relied on Leonhart's skill as a swordsman in battle and the two formed a close friendship over the course of the war; this bond continued until Arth's death during his invasion of Beelzenia.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Arth's name may be derived from the name of King Arthur, a legendary figure in British history and literature.
 * His surnames, Lucifen and d'Autriche, are a reference to Lucifer, the patron demon of Pride, and Marie Antoinette, respectively.

Curiosities

 * Interestingly, Arth named his daughter after his grandmother, Empress Riliane Roses.
 * Like his son, Alexiel, Arth tied his hair in a ponytail.

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