Lalia Volta

Lalia was born to then Legate Emiliano Volta and local Aeraguardian Scion Rosemary Webster. While the marriage between the rising Tharrisian Volta and local "wild-child" Webster was often seen as something of a scandal, their birthing of a child was seen as an over all positive sign of "people coming together" in the aftermath of the rebellions.   Lalia was raised and trained within Aeraguard, and reportedly rarely if ever left the city. Her mother died when she was 8 to burning plague.   While she was constantly trained and tutored, as any noble would be, she is said to have been interested in politics from a very young age and seen as especially adept; if somewhat naive.   She came to power in the aftermath of the Ortus Uprising and the death of her father as part of said Uprising. Reports consistently point to her having spent time with The Northsiders during this time in their fight against Ortus.   In the years after the uprising, Lalia was mostly known for her role in the recovery and rebuilding of the city of Aeraguard; working hard to both rebuild the city as well as pushing many progressive policies in her province. This made her a contentious figure within the Impero. Lalia was often accused of kneeling to the various labor unions of the city and being soft hearted by some. She also enjoyed the favor of Imperatrice Cosima Ghiacciato however, shielding her from major backlash.   Lalia's political fortunes shifted during Jayllin's Terror, with the entirety of the Forelenium Provinical Treasury being stolen by the Cults of Ris. This led to retributive raids on Cult hideouts, which themselves led to bombings across the city. This, combined with raised taxes to make up for the loss of the treasury, saw Lalia near a political cliff. She managed to scramble back with the news that one of her one-time rivals/allies was in fact involved in Jayllin's conspiracy, and with the return of her treasury.   In recent years, she has been hard pressed and tested constantly between the Pale Riots, as well as the Fall of Embrel and the Desolation of Idiomaris, which has made her province the forefront of refugee intake, as well as general administration for eastern Tharrisia. Her manner has reportedly become harsher in the years since Jayllin's Terror.