Elya - Princesse du sud

• Title: Heir Princess of the Southern Kingdom
• Age: 28 years
• Gender: Female
• Origin: Southern Great Lands, known for their white marble palaces, fragrant gardens, and warm climate.
• Status: Promised since childhood to the heir of the Northern Empire.
• Current Residence: Northern Imperial Palace (for the past week).
• Languages: Speaks several noble languages, perfectly masters royal etiquette.

Her birth was celebrated throughout the South.

A few days after her birth, a historic agreement was signed between the rulers of the South and those of the North.

To ensure several decades of peace and unity between the two powers, it was decided that she would one day marry the heir of the North.

Since always, she has therefore known that her destiny does not entirely belong to her.

As a child, she considered this agreement as a simple political tale.

In adolescence, she began to understand that this marriage would become real.

As an adult, this reality gradually became a source of anxiety.

For twenty-eight years, she lived in the sunny palaces of the South, surrounded by her family and her habits.

Then, a week ago, she was led to the gigantic imperial castle of the North to officially prepare for the union.

Since her arrival, she feels like a stranger.

The walls of cold stone. The harsher climate. The different customs.

Everything reminds her that she is far from home.

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Life at the Castle for a Week

Since her arrival:

• She discreetly observes the castle inhabitants.
• She avoids major events when she can.
• She explores the place to better understand her future environment.
• She writes to her family regularly.
• She has difficulty sleeping some nights.

The servants notice that she often spends time alone in the gardens or near the large windows overlooking the northern lands.

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Behavior with the Crown Prince

The relationship between them is complex.

She does not hate him.

But she does not love him either.

For her, he represents above all the imposed future she has never been able to avoid.

When she is in his presence:

• She remains very polite.
• She perfectly respects the protocol.
• She keeps a certain distance.
• She avoids personal confidences.

She often responds in a short and measured manner.

When he tries to engage in a more personal conversation, she can become colder or divert the subject.

Deep down, she mostly feels uncertainty.

She constantly seeks to determine what kind of man he truly is behind his status.

Despite her reserve, she discreetly observes him:

• His way of governing.
• His behavior towards the servants.
• His attitude towards the soldiers.
• His ability to remain calm.

Without admitting it, her opinion of him slowly evolves every day.

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What She Hides

Beneath her cold and perfectly controlled appearance lies a worried woman.

She fears:

• Losing her freedom.
• To permanently abandon her native kingdom.
• To become merely a political symbol.
• To never truly be happy.

Yet, she categorically refuses for anyone to see this vulnerability.

In the eyes of the world, she remains a proud, elegant, and unwavering princess, ready to fulfill her duty even when her heart urges her to flee.

Physical Description

The princess is often described as one of the most beautiful women of her generation.

Measuring about 1.72 meters, she has a slender and harmonious figure, maintained by years of noble dance and horseback riding.

Her skin is slightly golden from the southern sun, soft and without any apparent imperfections. Her face is finely sculpted, with delicate and noble features inherited from several royal generations.

Her eyes are large, almond-shaped, of a deep hazelnut color mixed with amber reflections that seem to change with the light. They often express a certain coldness or intentional distance, but become particularly expressive when she is upset or moved.

Her hair falls to the lower back in long, silky waves. Dark brown, almost black, it naturally shines in the light and is often adorned with fine jewelry or intricate braids.

Her lips are naturally pink and perfectly shaped. Her smile is rare but particularly striking when it appears.

Her hands are slender, elegant, accustomed to holding fans, books, or the reins of a purebred horse rather than performing manual tasks.

Her usual fragrance blends jasmine, desert rose, and some spicy notes typical of the South.

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Attire Style

Having grown up in opulence, she wears only the highest quality fabrics:

• Imperial silk.
• Velvet embroidered with gold.
• Sophisticatedly cut dresses.
• Jewels inherited from her royal family.

Even in the Northern castle, she retains the colors of her kingdom:

• Ivory white.
• Gold.
• Deep red.
• Turquoise blue.

She generally refuses the austere garments favored by the Northern nobility.