User blog:Nyonne/Lore Spoiler - Bariura Royalty

WARNING!!! This compilation is about the royalty in general, means this is not just about Melina's batch! Also, this article will contain spoiler. Please proceed with extra caution.

Overview
Bariura is a name of an empire in Grand Gaia. It is infamous for their power, especially in black magic. The royal family of the empire is known of their combat ability and magical power.

Emperor of Bariura
During his reign, he turned his children into his pawns to expand his influence or to defend the empire during the war. He was the one who turned the Eighth Imperial Princess into a living weapon, and assigned her sister, the Second Imperial Princess, to guard the little princess secretly. He was also known to be particularly unforgiving to his own kin and it was said that his reign was full of terror.

According to, he went to Vilanciel during the Great War together with the Crown Prince to tame that world's guardian, and took the mythical beast to Grand Gaia in order to gain an upper hand against the gods. Soon after he arrived in Vilanciel, he had a member of imperial family to create another beast to challenge the guardian. Unfortunately, the demonic beast then must be sealed away because it was too difficult to control. As if it wasn't enough, the mission to tame the guardian failed; many soldiers were lost and the Emperor himself sustained a grievous wound that he passed away soon after.

The Gentle Brother of The Emperor
He is described as a "strong, gentle, and handsome" uncle by the Sixth Princess. Chrome was close to his nieces, to the point that the Princesses treated him as their older brother. During his youth, he was targeted for numerous assassination attempts and thus, lived as the shadow within the imperial court. Chrome then chose to be the commissioner of Bariura's special military force. He used his subordinates to gather valuable information from the shadows for the sake of the empire, though he always gathered any information having to do with his nieces by himself.

During the Great War, he was fighting alongside his nieces when the Eighth Princess went mad and met her end. He tried to stop the fallen princess' older sister's attempt to perform a forbidden technique using her demon scythe afterwards, but he failed. With the face of grief and despair, he then headed to Grand Gaia Crater, where he met a mad sorcerer and fought him, until both of them fell into the crater.

The Crown Prince
The First Prince of Bariura was a prodigy who mastered various academic pursuits and displayed a natural aptitude for magic from young age. When he was placed in the command of armies, his natural leadership unerringly led to victory, paving the path for his political career. During his childhood, he came across a flashblade long forgotten in the royal treasury, and he used the blade as his weapon since then.

During the Great War, Sirius managed to keep the Main Gate to Bariura impenetrable. However, he suddenly left his post to met his father, and his whereabouts was unknown since then. It was later revealed that he accompanied his father to Vilanciel to challenge the guardian of that world. After the grievous loss that costed the Emperor's life, Sirius led his remaining people to find a way to go back to Grand Gaia, but their search was fruitless...

The Second Prince
He was the commander of the expedition forces in the empire, as well as the wielder of an earth-chain axe. Dure was often humiliated by his half-brother, despite he never mentioned it in the journals he left. Known as an impulsive person at first, Dure was actually a kind person at heart. This supported by the theory from the historians that the populace of nations conquered by Dure's forces were given better postwar treatment than most.

During the Great War, Dure was given the task to intercept the enemies before they could enter the capital. Despite overwhelming odds, he did not hesitate to engage the God Army forces in direct battle. When he spotted a number of powerful disciples heading to the East Gate, he passed the command to his lieutenant and rushed back just in time to save his younger brother. He just laughed when his ungrateful brother mocked him, stating that as a brother he has the duty to protect his family.

The Third Prince
Said to be "blessed with the beauty of heaven", Sareas, who mastered the imperial archery since young age, was the only prince who was loved by the citizens during his father's reign. However, he was known as a foul-mouthed person. The Second Imperial Prince was the worst victim of his alleged schemes.

Sareas was posted as captain of the guard at the East Gate during the Great War, which was predicted as the God Army's first point of attack. While repelling the attack from the disciples, Sareas found himself in a dire situation. He would have lost his life if Dure didn't rushed back to save him. It's not known if Sareas was inspired or humiliated by his half-brother's noble example, but this marked the start of his tale as a legendary warrior.

The Second Princess
The older sister of the Eighth Princess by blood. She was imprisoned for a sin she actually didn't commit. Her father knew this, but he still kept her imprisoned, and only let her free to did his dirty missions in absolute secrecy. One day, her father ordered her to protect the Eighth Princess from the shadow, and gave her a scythe that consumed the souls of the dead while warned her to never reveal her identity to her sister.

Elza blamed herself after she witnessed her sister's death in the battlefield. She then went on a killing spree, ignoring her uncle's attempt to stop her from collecting the souls to resurrect her dear sister. After collecting a massive number of souls, she unleashed the Demon Scythe's power and conducted a ritual to resurrect her sister. However, she lost consciousness during the ritual, and fell into the underworld. Later, she formed a contract with her demonic scythe, and returned to Grand Gaia, to aid her sister in fighting once more.

The Third Princess
This princess mastered a variety of techniques to confuse and deceive foes, which were essential to her survival among the intrigues and conspiracies of the imperial court during her upbringing. Berdette gained infamy as the public face of the empire's reign of political terror as she was appointed as the capital's Public Order Division.

She became legendary during the Great War for her stubborn defense of the empire. It's said that she even led raids outside the castle walls, striking down powerful gods one after another in personal combat. Upon the fall of the empire, Berdette and her half-sister retreated and escaped with some survivors. Legend said that she disguised herself as a citizen and followed a civilian group to find a new homeland.

The Fifth Princess
At first, she devoted herself to imperial political authority. However, she was ultimately unable to defy her father. This made her gave up her free will, and became a mindless soldier who faithfully following orders. Eventually, Radia and Berdette became infamous for her role in oppressing the people of the Bariura Empire.

As she watched the capital gradually succumb to the invaders during the Great War, the feelings that she had repressed suddenly came free. As the fall of Bariura loomed near, she decided to sacrifice herself so that survivors might have a chance to escape.

The Sixth Princess
Like the Eighth Princess, Melina was trained to be an assassin since her early years. During the training, Melina showed great enthusiasm, so much that she quickly mastered the art of assassination. This was enchanted further with the appreciation from her father, who then gave her the tasks to gather intelligence and infiltration. Everytime Melina bragged about her achievement to her beloved uncle, however, he couldn't help but feel troubled.

She was supposedly in touch with prominent figures such as her uncle, or a dark magician in charge of all the empire's magicians, and the former commander of the imperial knights. As the result, she was familiar with the inner workings of not only the nations she infiltrated, but the Bariura Empire as well, including the personal information of many people. She was rightfully feared by many, not only for her role as a master assassin, but for the secrets she possessed.

When the Great War broke out, at first, Melina worked alongside the First Imperial Princess. However, she suddenly left to chase her uncle. It was said that she vanished along with her uncle, but the truth was unknown.

The Eighth Princess
She was also trained in combat since her early years. Unlike the Sixth Princess, though, the harsh training ruined her concept of freedom, leaving Alice as a person who aimed only for military success. The more she used her scythe to slay the enemies of the empire, the more she was consumed by the madness. The emperor noticed this and led her deeper into the darkness in hopes of making her into a weapon for the empire.

In the middle of the Great War, Alice finally lost her sanity as she killed not just the enemies, but also her own squad. She kept fighting until finally she fell down in the middle of the battlefield, much to her older sister's grief. The impact of her death to her older sister was great, that Elza went into a killing spree to resurrect her. When Alice's consciousness returned to her body, a light spoke softly to her. She had no recollection of what the light was, but she got a familiar feeling from it nevertheless. A tear escaped her eye as she whispered "Sister..." before she continue fighting; this time, for her own will.