Felicia Lungworth Place of Birth: Marion. Date of Birth: 25.03.709 During the time of the Arterian Schism, Felicia was the youngest of that generation's valkyries, but in her devotion to serving the goddess of love she yielded only to Aurelia Skadi — the sword of justice of the Church, with whom she alone could find common ground. She also had fairly close relations with Carnelia Werben and Argyrea Richelieu, but she did not manage to support the militant trio at the council of valkyries: the war with Lisliar, and then with the cultists, began shortly after her elevation to valkyrie. During the war, Felicia supported both Reginleif's army and his fleet, fighting side by side sometimes with Aurelia, sometimes with Argyrea, depending on which front needed her divine powers more. During the climactic naval battle of the Arterian conflict, Reginleif's fleet relied heavily on the admiral's ability to control the waters of Visteria, but after his flagship was sunk by the cultists, Felicia's flotilla got caught in a severe storm, forcing her to change course toward the shores of Eastern Visteria. Since Reginleif is located closer to the western part of the continent, the influence of the church has always been shifted toward the countries of Western Visteria, so upon arriving in the east, Felicia and her sailors failed to find allies, making a return home impossible. Seeing no other choice, the valkyrie and her followers settled on an uninhabited island (later named after Felicia's family name), but soon attracted the attention of hostile neighboring nations. Since the island's population was insignificant, local slave traders saw them as easy prey, but the valkyrie's divine power came as a surprise to them, and ultimately the Arterians emerged victorious, fending off the invaders with minimal losses. However, Felicia did not stop there and used the situation to launch a counteroffensive. The defeated easterners were amazed by the strength of the overseas valkyrie and over time began to revere her as a goddess. A couple of months later, Felicia's subordinates managed to establish contact with Midas, who wished to provide their brethren in faith with free aid, which for a long time resolved the economic difficulties of the valkyrie and her growing number of followers. By the time the path home opened for Felicia, the war in the west had already ended, so she chose to remain in the east in order to open the path to light for the inhabitants of that part of the continent. Today, Felicia Lungworth is not only a valkyrie but also the queen of Lungworth. She maintains allied relations with Reginleif and preaches original Arterianism; however, the fact that many residents of her country still revere their queen as a goddess makes many people nervous, suspecting the valkyrie and her subjects of heresy. In the winter of 778, Rika Serdolik visited Lungworth for the purpose of conducting an inspection. The check ended in a confrontation between two valkyries and the defeat of the inquisitor, who had to return to Reginleif empty-handed. Colossal military experience, royal wisdom, and a combat-oriented stigma make Felicia the strongest of all living valkyries. It is assumed that only Liutgarda der Grosse and Gisela Albireo can stand against her. Stigma: Mirror of Arteria Felicia's divine stigma allows her to reflect attacks back at opponents as well as erect magical barriers over entire cities. Effect from reading the book: (endurance*piety)*1.5=protective barrier, restored at the end of battle. |