A Kingdom in Mourning

Era beginning/end

Queen Ophelia tragically passed away during childbirth, leaving the realm in mourning. Her death shattered High King Derid Kendrick, whose grief spiraled into madness. Mere minutes later, in a fit of mania, the king fell to his death from the Rosehand balcony. This devastating loss plunged the kingdom into turmoil, as the Rosehand family sought to control the young Kendrick heir and, with it, the throne. Whispers of treachery spread through the court, with rumors claiming the heir had been secretly swapped at birth, further complicating the struggle for power and trust in the royal lineage.