Maria Canalopin

Maria Canalopin is an influential nobleswoman in the Drakesland. Born in Nidaros, she ruled as Duchess after the death of her mother, Tiffany Canalopin.

After a brief rule as Queen, she went on exile to New Yoake with her adoptive father, Alfric Aulian. She received the title of Autarch of Drakaes from her older sister, Delta Aulian-Drake, title that Maria used when got elected as leader of Zie Western Drakaes.

Description
Maria Canalopin is a Slender Lady, with grey eyes, a mix between Pale Blond and ashen hair and, although she is of advanced age, a very youthful appearance. This is a shared trait with her mother, from whom she inherited it.

Maria is generally described as a lonely and friendless. A person who is always trying to outdo everyone she knows. She is silent but also very quick to anger.

Early Life
Maria Canalopin was born to Tiffany Canalopin and Kendal Reach during the warm spring of the year 123 T.E. She was born in the City of Nidaros and was mainly raised by her mother. She was usually overseen by her older sister, Delta, specially during Maria's childhood.

Early in her life, she had already access to giant libraries harboring thousands of books. She read them with much diligence and patience, adquiring notions in the art of statecraft, like her mother.

Fall of Tiffany
On one fateful morning, Maria was enjoying the sight of dawn on the flowers and the good smell of the grass, when she saw something in the river. When she got closer to examine the red waters of the Segrespent, Maria found a body. Her arms got wet when she pulled the body out, as well as her face, that began to cover in tears. Tiffany Canalopin, the Duchess, her mother, lied dead on her arms with a wound on her chest. This event would shape Maria's life forever.

Alfric, her former uncle-in-law, with whom she had grown fond of, took over as Maria's tutor and Guardian. He grew even closer to the girl and she ended up accepting Alfric as her new father.

Maria as the Duchess of Nidaros
Shortly after the death of Tiffany Canalopin, a new Drakaes would form, with Delta at its head as new Autarch. Maria would be made the new Duchess of Nidaros.

However, the relationship between the sisters would change after the fatidic incudent. They grew distant and their interactions got colder. Delta spent most of her time managing Drakaes from the castle in Nidaros where she established her office.

Maria moved with Alfric and, since his home was very close to the castle, Maria would often wander around the Throne room and visit Delta in her office. But the visits began to be more sparse over the months, until both became almost unkown for one another.