User blog:SiRenfield/Alaina Lucifen d'Autriche

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

- Alaina's motto

Alaina Lucifen d'Autriche, born Anne Legrande and better known as Queen Alaina, is a monarch of the Kingdom of Lucifenia who succeeded her husband, King Andre, after his death.

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

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

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

Some time later, Alaina and Antoinette made a promise that when Rintoine turned fifteen, she would marry Antoinette's daughter, Kyla. 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. Alaina fell ill and succumbed to the Goula Disease in EC 499.

Legacy
Queen Alaina was remembered as a wonderful monarch who ruled the Kingdom of Lucifenia benovelently. Her song, Rintoine, assumed the throne in his mother's place and refused to be called "King" until he came of age, out of respect for his long dead father. During Rintoine's tyrannical rule, the massive kingdom Alaina and Andre 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 Antoinette's daughter, Princess Kyla as Lucifenia's new Queen.

Personality and Traits
Alaina 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 son, Rintoine.

Skills and Abilities
Queen Alaina 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 Elluki, in times of need.

Character Connections

 * King Andre: Alaina's husband. Alaina fell in love with Andre 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.


 * Antoinette Marlon: Alaina's childhood friend. Initially, the two had a close relationship, but Alaina's regard for Antoine began to disappear after the latter was suspected of trying to poison her husband. Nonetheless, Alaina remained friends with Antoinette, accepting her visits and being in favor of uniting their houses with Kyla and Rintoine.


 * Rintoine Lucifen d'Autriche: Alaina's son. Alaina loved Rintoine and later relied on him to rule the kingdom one day.


 * Alainrice Lucifen d'Autriche: Alaina's daughter. Alaina loved Alainrice and showed concern for her well-being, sending her from the palace to protect her from future harm.


 * Lolita Avadonia: An employee of Alaina's. Alaina and Lolita had a close friendship, with the queen trusting her to raise her daughter and enlisting her aid during political disputes or in wartime.


 * Elluki Clockworker: An employee of Alaina's. Alaina became good friends with Elluki over the course of his employment and enlisted his aid during political disputes or in wartime.


 * Marius Futapie: An employee of Alaina's. Alainrice became good friends with Mariam over the course of his employment and enlisted his aid during political disputes or in wartime.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Her original surname, Legrande, is French for "the large person". Connecting her to the Fanloid "Big Alice".
 * The meaning of the name Alaina is derived from the French and Hebrew term for "precious".
 * Anne's name is partially inspired by the name of his representative Fanloid, Big Alice, using "Al" at the start of the name.

Curiosities

 * A rumor spread that Alaina and Prime Minister Genesis were "doing something immoral".