Birth of an Heir:
Vistula - daughter of King Kyllikke & Queen Lyconia of Yliaster, Lady of the Ava'al Clan and the Great-Grandaughter of the First Wolf - is a regal, romantic and gentle wolf, beloved by all, especially her best friend Lady Irneveh of the Twin-Fire Clan. Unlike her older brother Γtgudach, Vistula openly embraces the idea of nobility and hereditary monarchy. Unfortunately, she is not a warrior like her brother and her parents before her, and is far more interested in diplomacy, beauty and spiritual matters. Some doubt her ability to lead the pack into the future, despite her every willingness to try, while others claim a resemblence between her and her legendary ancestor, who was not a warrior either.
Will Vistula be the one to continue the Stellan era? Or will her dream remain unfulfilled?
Early Reign:
In her first year as the queen of Yliaster, Vistula more than proved her worth. She has grown stronger than her late father could have dreamed of, and established herself as a fearsome opponent to her enemies as well as a powerful ally to her friends. Unfortunately, this did not come without a cost. Soon after she became Yliaster's ruler, Vistula had to deal with the kidnapping of a dear friend - Aislinn of MΓ‘ni Vargr Clan - by an enemy pack. At the same time, the world she knew plunged into chaos as the Cataclysm that her father told her so much about had finally come. How will Queen Vistula overcome open warfare and natural disasters wrecking the world and endagering her friends?
Middle Age:
Nightmares plagued the Queen of Yliaster for the next few years, though the disasters were thankfully averted. Aislinn was nowhere to be found, and the MΓ‘ni Vargr Clan had mysteriously vanished without a trace. The nomads, however, still skulked the lands. During this time Vistula was restless, trying to make sense of what had happened. Enemies were captured and interrogated, though many gave mixed answers, even with the application of unethical force - something the gentle Vistula had never considered resorting to. Dark energies hovered over the land and although depression was weighing heavy on the Queen's shoulders, she continued to be strong and stable for the Kyn. Yliaster continued to flourish in both beauty and strength, attracting other packs to seek alliance. The time was also approaching to produce and name an heir - will the Ava'al clan continue to lead Yliaster to prosperity, or will the other Stellan bloodlines step in to call for change? Will lost friends ever be found again?
Late Reign:
War rocked Yliaster during the Queen's final years, ignited by the murder of her husband, King Aki. The murder itself was a conspiracy between members of the Steel-Song and Brausenhauer clans, along with Eydis of Varngaard - the general of the Auxilliary Patrol. Eydis had grown violent and bitter in her old age, and felt she had been unjustly punished by Vistula... But the king was never meant to die. He died protecting Princess Fiadh Ava'al, the heir of Yliaster, and the enemy's true target. When the war began - named the Stellan War - for the era as well as the bloodlines involved - Vistula had her daughter hid away in Lyfjaberg, the safest place in Yliaster. However, the pup didn't stay there long. She went missing, only later to be found in Storm's Nest, which had become increasingly independent of Yliaster under the new wildkyn leader Loker. The wildkyn were not yet involved in the war, but they had that which both sides wanted - the heir. Loker proposed a deal with Vistula - to allow him to marry Fiadh and become the new ruler of Yliaster. Vistula did not agree to this, however, and the war raged on, with Tingstad Brausenhauer named the next rightful heir. A pup of the enemy... Though a Stellan relation nonetheless. Will Vistula change her mind about the wildkyn leader to end the war and begin a new era? Will she take her daughter back somehow without the deal? Or will she die fighting only to have an enemy take the seat of Yliaster?
Misc:
Butterflies chomped: 177 (NEW RECORD!)
One time she growled at a beaver so effectively that it dropped a Forest Dwelling recipe.
Main territory ruled: Tundra
Inherited her father's white eyes, liver ghast, white marbled unders & white butcher.
Inherited her mother's mud skin & nose, white half mask, black half patch.
Became the third ruler of Yliaster on the 17th of July 2023
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