Aruna the Conqueror

Early Life
Aruna çe-Lukka was born the fist child and daughter of King Mervo IV of Old Kingdom of Talawa and Queen Yunda I. Due to her parents advanced age, it was assumed that Aruna would inherit her father's throne and Kingdom after his death. As such she received a great education, her parents inviting great minds and thinkers from all over the Kingdom the teach the young heir.

She quickly showed an affinity for language, diplomacy and most especially: War.

Political Life in Lukka
Once she reached her second decade of life in the year 2169 BFE, her father introduced Aruna to the royal court as an observer. It was here she got her first real taste of the political happenings. Not allowed to talk during council or court, she would discuss the matters of the day with her parents. During these debates her commendable affinity for politics would become known to her father and mother.

In the summer of 2167 Aruna was appointed a official advisor within the royal court of Old Talawa. Now able to talk more freely, she would often speak against the old traditions that allowed the Ardatian Caliphate to slowly creep across Ummarnu, conquering many of the Talawan lands. In many heated debates, Aruna made herself the enemy of many of the ministers and advisors her father counted on but her status as heir kept open animosity in check and guaranteed her position as advisor.

A miracle happened in the year 2167. The royal couple, Aruna's parents, despite their considerable age have been blessed by yet another pregnancy and just half a year later her mother gave birth to their second child and first son Mahaik. Queen Yunda I died during the childbirth but Aruna's brother survived. Due to the primogenitor laws of talawan inheritance