The kingdom of Kemria was rather unique. The founders had decided that building the city into the cliff face of a large seaside mountain range was a smart defensive maneuver, Which at the time it may well have been. Over time the original city grew until it covered miles and miles of cliffs, and boasted small colonies on the cliff tops. Kemria's founders styled themselves kings and queens.
For nearly a thousand years Kemria knew peace. the rulers of Kemria were for the most part fair and just. Crops while not plentiful were sufficient for the ever growing populace. And small deposits of valuable minerals found among the cliff side cave homes across the length of the kingdom kept trade with nearby empires bustling and prosperous.
Twenty eight years ago, Elyssia Paige, the Queen of Kemria was murdered. The poison given to her by her own brother caused the early births of her twin daughters, N'Staseia and Lyreness. The prince consort, Andrew Starstriker, a man once a common solider in the small military force of Kemria took his infant daughters from the palace in the dark of night assisted only by the queen's oldest retainer. The two men made their way across the shadow sands to the temple of Kinatal, heart of the kingdom of Kisan.
While civil war raged in Kemria, a bargain was struck in the halls of the shadow temple. The prince consort would wed the Queen of the Kisani, Kinadria Lyness. The two young princesses would be raised as her own and the armies of Kisan sent to return peace to Kemria until the time when the young princesses would be fit to rule there.
The armies came to Kemria, and a fragile peace was once again established. It held for nearly three decades, until once again the brother of Queen Elyssia decided the time was ripe for rebellion
For nearly a thousand years Kemria knew peace. the rulers of Kemria were for the most part fair and just. Crops while not plentiful were sufficient for the ever growing populace. And small deposits of valuable minerals found among the cliff side cave homes across the length of the kingdom kept trade with nearby empires bustling and prosperous.
Twenty eight years ago, Elyssia Paige, the Queen of Kemria was murdered. The poison given to her by her own brother caused the early births of her twin daughters, N'Staseia and Lyreness. The prince consort, Andrew Starstriker, a man once a common solider in the small military force of Kemria took his infant daughters from the palace in the dark of night assisted only by the queen's oldest retainer. The two men made their way across the shadow sands to the temple of Kinatal, heart of the kingdom of Kisan.
While civil war raged in Kemria, a bargain was struck in the halls of the shadow temple. The prince consort would wed the Queen of the Kisani, Kinadria Lyness. The two young princesses would be raised as her own and the armies of Kisan sent to return peace to Kemria until the time when the young princesses would be fit to rule there.
The armies came to Kemria, and a fragile peace was once again established. It held for nearly three decades, until once again the brother of Queen Elyssia decided the time was ripe for rebellion