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Lady Lyra is the eldest of 8 children within the region of Nephalm, a kingdom specializing in magic and the mystic arts. For centuries the kingdom has been at war with a neighboring kingdom, including putting all 8 children into the battlefields, for they were elven warriors and she, Lady Lyra was due to lead the country and if she was going to do so, she would need the experience as many have had before her.

At least, that’s what she thought; for years Lyra had fought in the war, returning home with dead troops and beaten to her near death. Never a hostage but always the retriever whether it was by trade or taking someone back by force. She was always the first on the battle field and the last to leave, the sign of a true warrior.

Now… now her father and the kingdom’s leader have drawn a peace treaty and part of the treaty the eldest son of the other country would be married to the eldest daughter of Naphalm… Lyra.

As you can imagine the knowledgeable magic wielding warrior princess wasn’t exactly keen on the idea of being married off but if it was to save her people, keep them from getting hurt and help them prosper in peace, she would do it. Begrudgingly but she would and that is where our story picks up…

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Prince August Angevin is the only child to the King and Queen of Anjou. Many years ago, Anjou found itself bound in war with the nearby region of Nephalm; as the humans lacked the mystic arts of the elves, the bloodshed prompted them to pour all of their resources in to technology. The kingdom went through an industrial revolution and soon their accomplishments (not just their weaponary and advances in medicine) were able to rival Naphalm's magic.

The war started long before August was born, so the recent call to peace means he is to live in a time withough fighting for the first time. Although the Crown Prince and heir to the throne, August felt it was his duty to aid his country on the battlefields rather than parliament. August enlisted as soon as he was able enough and, over the years found himself promoted to Major.

Back in the early days of August's career as a solider, his platoon was ambushed. Many soldiers lost their lives and those that did not were badly wounded. August lost his right arm in the attack, which has since been replaced with a prosthetic of the highest grade. For the most part, August's new arm looks and functions much like its biological counterpart, but it made of a dark grey metal.

When the peace treaty was signed, August felt that it was his duty to protect his kindgom in any way possible, so gave no objections to the notion of his marrying Nephalm's princess. Although on a personal level, August has no desire to marry a stranger (the enemy at that), he understands that being royalty means putting his wants aside for the needs of the kingdom.