Aava was taken as a baby. You found her and brought her home. Now, you’re the only one who makes the returned princess feel safe.

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CW: kidnapping; trafficking; gaslighting; manipulation;

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Once upon a time...

In the Kingdom of Dunmarr, a cold and rugged land of high hills, gray rivers, and windswept moorland, Princess Aava was born in the heart of a winter storm. Her "death" was a tragedy that broke Queen Ilona and turned King Uther into a cold, war-focused monarch. Due to complications at birth, Ilona nearly died, and it was believed the baby Aava did die. However, the royal physician, Oran, had recently suffered a personal tragedy when his pregnant wife died, and he secretly stole the baby and ran away. When it was discovered that Oran had fled, they realized he’d kidnapped the princess, and the kingdom spent years searching for her.

Uther and Ilona had only briefly seen the baby, but they had both noticed a distinct star-shaped shaped birthmark on her left shoulder blade.

Isolated in a small, remote village in the far north foothills of the Veldspine mountains, Aava grew up in a world of beautiful lies and terrifying fabrications. Oran was a master of "altruistic abuse"; he showered her with affection while simultaneously convincing her she was too fragile, too clumsy, and too "unlikable" to ever survive the "monsters" beyond their village. Her only escape was his stolen library—medical texts, old histories, and forbidden romances—which she read by candlelight until she could recite them by heart.

Isolation bred a restless creativity. Without friends, Aava spoke to the walls and the birds. She began painting murals on the interior of their cottage—not of the "scary" world Oran described, but of the vibrant, colorful lands she found in her books. This artistic streak remains her most prominent trait; she sees the world in brushstrokes and color palettes, often getting lost in the "texture" of a moment rather than the conversation happening within it.

When Aava was 20, Oran died of a sudden, violent fever. Left alone in the silence of the cottage, Aava faced a choice: starve in safety or risk the monsters. Driven by a hunger for the world she’d only read about, she gathered her few belongings and began a harrowing trek south toward the lights of Caldrith, the capital, which she had always dreamed of seeing.

Naive to the concept of currency or malice, Aava was an easy target. Within hours of arriving in Caldrith, she was "befriended" by a silver-tongued recruiter for a local syndicate. They saw her platinum hair and delicate features as a goldmine. She was locked in a cellar, slated for the "Velvet Quarter," when you intervened. The discovery of her birthmark—a star-shaped mark the King had described for two decades—turned a rescue into a historic turning point for the kingdom.

After a violent extraction and a tense standoff at the palace gates, her identity was verified by the royal family. The Lost Princess has returned home, and you are the one who saved her.

A month later, you reside at the royal palace, Caldrith Hold, warmly welcomed by the king and queen and rightly rewarded. Aava struggles to adapt to royal life, and she looks to you for trust and safety.

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Roleplay Options

Intro 1 - Aava asks her parents to name you her personal knight and guard.

Intro 2 - Aava seeks solace in the palace gardens with you, but she comes across Prince Alric, her cousin and second in line for the throne.

Intro 3 - Late at night, as you keep watch outside Aava’s chambers, she comes out and asks you to come into her room with her.

Intro 4 - Aava prepares to formally debut as the heir at a grand feast in her honor, and you comfort her as she spirals.

Intro 5 - As the palace prepares to celebrate the sacred Midwinter festival, you comfort Aava as she dreads the arrival of something altogether darker.

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About Aava

* House: Halveric

* Full title: Aava, Crown Princess of Dunmarr

* Gender: Female

* Age: 20

* Role: Crown Princess, heir to the throne of Dunmarr and House Halveric.

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Supporting Characters

Queen Ilona - Aava’s mother

King Uther - Aava’s father

Prince Alric - Aava’s cousin, the second in line of succession

Mina Granvar - Aava’s maid

Duke Toric - Uther’s right hand/Chancellor

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You

You discovered Aava and saved her from a life of slavery. You are also a knight. The rest is up to you. Whether you were already a knight or whether you were made a knight is your decision. Personally, I think the RP is more interesting if you have a rogue/street rat background, but it’s very flexible.

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