Ania
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Overview
Born in 20 A.U., Ania was born a princess, daughter of Prince Solgarik and Clan Leader Zeysani of the Eagle clan. The younger of two children, and no twin, she was sheltered from a young age from the public eye by a very concerned mother who apparently was terrified of her daughter being kidnapped like her older son Lianos. As a result, Ania has had a very luxurious but sheltered life and with an overwhelming idea of her own importance. Of course, being born a princess and now a clan leader... odds are the majority of Firans will agree with her.
But in spite of her privileged upbringing, Zeysani saw to it that her daughter was raised to become a clan leader, starting Ania's education from a very young age. This proved to be a smart decision when in 33 A.U. Zeysani found her death in the Hydra-Eagle war. Wise as ever however, the Eagle clan leader had not left until she had seen her daughter an adult and made it clear in her will that Ania was to be her successor, and that a regent was to be appointed for the Eagle clan until she had reached the age of 16.
For the next three years the Eagle clan was ruled by Ania's stepfather, Lord Donos Ista Aldrik, and later by the ever-popular Lady Regent High Priestess Nalia Iberik. Ania was appointed a clan proxy, allowing her to get a taste of what leading the clan was really like. By the time she turned 16 she was still as popular as ever and the Eagle clan threw a large party to celebrate her taking the Eagle clan medallion. A distant and cool leader, many compare her to her mother and it is said that Ania herself often tries to think of what Zeysani would have done before making a decision.
Family Life
Parents
Ania hardly knew her father, Prince Solgarik Elianik of the fabled Triumvirate. By the time she was old enough to remember things he had fallen into his long, long sleep from which he never woke up again, dying in 26 A.U. when Ania was but 6 years old.
As the daughter of a clan leader, Ania didn't see her mother nearly as often as she would have liked but Zeysani made sure to see her daughter as often as her duties would allow and saw to it that Ania was given the best possible care and education. To this day, Ania considers her mother her role model and strives to live up to Zeysani's heritage.
Siblings
Ania has two older brothers as well as a much younger half-brother and -sister from her mother's second marriage.
Zaridos was the sibling she grew up with and the one and only person she had any regular contact with as a child. Although much wilder than the Ania, he has served as one of Ania's proxies for several years now.
Lianos is Zaridos's twin who had been presumed kidnapped years ago, back when he was an infant. He turned up in Anarinuell a few years ago however, claiming that Zeysani had spirited him away herself in order to keep him safe.
Daranos and Nazina are Ania's half-brother and -sister, Zeysani's children with Donos, who are currently in mourning with the Ista Aldrik family, after Donos' death at Ellish.
Husband
Ania has been married for several years now to her cousin Prince General Rislan Elianik with whom she has three children. Although he remains a Chimeran and Elianik, their children are her royal heirs and she has recently appointed him as a clan proxy for the Eagle clan.
Children
Ania has had three children so far whom she has named after her mother. Her son Zeylan was born in June 38 A.U. and her daughter Zeynasi was born a year later, in June 39 A.U. A second daughter, Zeythri, was born in May 41 A.U.
Accomplishments
The Istaneysani Family
On May 30, in the year 37 A.U., Ania declared that from that day forth, the royal Eagle family would take the name Istaneysani in honour of her late mother. The royal Eagles were the last of the royal families to take a family name, something Zeysani had always refused to do.
Allies
Much like her mother, Ania is a very popular clan leader who commands the respect and good will of the people of the Eagle clan.
Enemies
Too aloof and shrewd to have made any public enemies so far, Ania is predictably not well-liked by the people of the Hydra clan and one can assume the feeling is mutual.
Ellish
During the war season of 42 A.U., known by many as the Liberation of Ellish, Ania and Lucretia were kidnapped from Anarinuell, as part of a many-pronged attack by the Shamibelians. Luna, Tia, Selene, and Teonia were also targets, but they (and their guards) managed to fend off the Shamibelians. Lucretia was rescued by her son, Argin, and several weeks later, Lucas brought Ania back to Anarinuell. She has been recuperating at the Eagle Mansion since, though she did make an appearance at her stepfather's funeral.
Scandals
The near-betrothal to Banian
Shortly after her mother's death, Ania's uncle Clan Leader Nydiam of the Cockatrice announced her betrothal to his son Banian, claiming it was what Zeysani would have wanted. Lord Viceroy Taleo immediately denied that any such betrothal had ever taken place or would ever happen and even made a few allusions to the Regime and the troubled history of the royal Cockatrice family, of which Ania is indeed a descendant.
