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Sorry for going MIA.

Here's the next Trovy Empress. She was drawn by the incredibly talented @vanisagi27

Here's her lore:

Kyrnier Melina Trovy

Third Trovy Empress (12th empress of the empire).

The Empire was 487 years old. The marriage was arranged when Kyrnier was 6 and her husband was 4. It had been 90 years since the last Trovy marriage. The marriage was officiated when Kyrnier was 20 years old. She was married to Sandris Kant Victor for 23 years.

She was the second and last Trovy empress to die from chilbirth complications.

Their marriage was not happy. They got along most of the time, but they never had a good relationship. Kyrnier and Sandris were too different and they didn't talk much outside of affairs of the state.

She continued with the work of her predecessors. Sourvier and Valentius' reforms were completed after 3 generations. She and her husband Marcus Lucius Victor saw their end. The Magical Academy and the Military reform were finished 3 years into their reign. She was not as involved in politics has some of her predecessors. She was loved by the commoners for her humanitarian work and her generosity. She was a patreon to many artists.

She was empress for 23 years, she died from complications 3 months after having delivered her last child. She had arranged marriages for all her children. Notably, she married her oldest son (the heir to the throne) to the eldest daughter of the Karen family. She allowed all her children to marry for love.

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Here's the second Trovy Empress I created. She is the second Trovy to marry into the Eastern Empire's Imperial family. She was drawn by the very talented @vanisagi27 (just look at the eyes).

Here's her story:

Sourvier Tina Trovy

Second Trovy Empress (9th empress of the Empire).

Her marriage happened 125 years after the last Trovy-Victor marriage. The Empire was 367 years old.

Sourvier was married to Valentius Theodore Victor, the third son of the Imperial family and the last in line for the throne. Sourvier was 14 when she married Valentius who was 16 at the time. The marriage was consumated 5 years later when they were both of age.

She remained in the Trovy kingdom until she was eighteen.

Even though they were quite young when they married, they had an incredibly successful marriage. They grew closer while the prince was staying in the Trovy kingdom. Her husband used to give her flowers every day and would order portraits of her every few months. They slept in the same bed and had dinner together every night. After her death he kept visiting her grave every day until he eventually passed away.

The marriage happened for purely political reasons. The Western kingdom attacked the Eastern Empire and tried to conquer Lux. Lux is a territory of the Eastern Empire that borders the sea. That city is considered a pillar of the Empire because of its soil fertility and strategic port.

The Trovy-Victor alliance permitted the victory of the Eastern troups. The war had revealed that the Eastern army was no longer as mighty as it was during the conquest. The Trovy king at the time, Lilder II, showed the entire continent his warfare capabilities by winning the war in a mere four months. Furthermore, the king proved to be a strategic genius by winning 3 victories in two days.

Valentius' two older brothers were twins and building tention between them had made the political scene tense. Because of that, Valentius was sent to the Trovy kingdom for three years. He was welcomed by king Lilder II, who taught the shy prince how to rule. The heir to the Eastern Empire died in mysterious circumstances and the second in line was poisoned by his mistress. Valentius ended up becoming the Emperor with Sourvier as Empress.

Together, they created the Great Magical Army and reformed the Empire's military. They also layed the foundations of what would later become the Magical Academy of Magic. They got along really well. Sourvier gave birth to 3 children twin daughters and a son. She was Empress for 15 years, she died due to complications following her fourth pregnancy. Valentius never remarried. Their oldest son, Lilder Kosair Victor, inherited the crown.

P.S.

I decided to space out the Trovy-Victor marriages because it always bothered me that Sovieshu's mother was a Trovy. She was most likely Navier's aunt and I find it weird that an Empire as advanced as the Eastern Empire (as it's depicted in the manhwa/novel) was not more worried about the possible consequences of incest.

Also, I decided to include some nuances and lore behind the diplomatic relationship between the Eastern Empire and Western Kingdom.

First point, because the Eastern Empire and Western Kingdom are on the same continent (Wol). They have similar customs. In this point in time, both nations have the same "lucky color," blue (it will change later on). They also have similar fashion.

Second point, there will be many mentions of military and political conflicts between the two nations. These will set the scene for what happens later in the movel and manhwa.

Finally, there will be more lore about the empire that will change the story later on.

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When reading "The Remarried Empress" for the first time, I was so intrigued by Navier's monologue in the first chapter. I thought the premise of the webtoon was great, and I was so excited to learn more about the former Empresses and the world around Navier. Unfortunately, the former Empresses were almost never mentioned and the world building wasn't a central part of the story.

I was so disappointed that I decided to make my own. Thanks to the really talented @vanisagi27 my vision for the very first Trovy Empress came to life.

Here's the lore I created for her:

Ellinier Constantina Trovy

The first Trovy Empress (6th empress of the Empire) .

The Eastern empire was 200 years old when this marriage happened. The Eastern Empire was still in its earlier years. After the 60 year war, it needed a strong monarch to govern it and maintain what was conquered during the war. A marriage was arranged with the third daughter of the Trovy family. This marriage allowed the Trovy's to keep their kingdom intact and created an alliance that lasted over a thousand years.

The Trovy kingdom was famous for educating their daughters and sons the same way. All children were educated in politics, finances, warfare and management, with only the heir having to be versed in martial arts.

This alliance benefitted both parties. The Eastern Empire greatly benefitted from the guidance of a strong and capable Empress and the Trovy kingdom was able to maintain its independence. The Eastern Empire continued to conquer its neighboring kingdoms until only 5 were left in the Old continent:

- The Trovy kingdom from the North East coast;

- The Bluvohan kingdom from the South West coast;

- The South Kingdom from the Great Plains;

- The Whitemond kingdom from the Deep West;

- and The Western Kingdom of the Lazlo.

She was married to Julius Antonius Victor for 42 years. They got married when she was 20 years old (he was 3 years older than her). Even though there was no romantic love betweem them their marriage was a happy one. They maintained a close friendship throughout their lives. The Empress spent most of her free time with her close friend Marchioness Falhan. The Emperor on the other hand spent most of his free time with his childhood friend Duke Tuania.

She was beloved by the commoners. She created laws to protect the conquered people and made it legal for the conquered kingdoms to sent representative to the Senate. She made sure every conquered nation was present when the Foundation Law was written. This legal code, although modified is still being used today.

She gave birth to 6 children. 4 lived to adulthood. Her oldest son inherited the throne.

P.S.

I know that some things are not making sense right now (for example, the last name of the Emperor being Victor instead of Vict), but I promise it will make sense later.

Also, I made the Trovy a foreign royal family instead of nobles of the Eastern Empire.