Prince Falenas
The eldest child of Queen Arshtat and Commander Ferid, the Prince of Falena is a kind, energetic young boy who takes the best of both parents and becomes a leader and inspiration to many of Falena.
Because the Prince is male, he has no right to the throne. That goes to Lymsleia, the Prince's younger sister. However, the two siblings are extremely close. Lym always listens to her brother, and tries to spend as much time with him as possible. As such, the Prince is usually pretty leinent with her.
Most nobles think male royalty have no use other then for relations to the public and marrying off to foreigners. However, Arshtat does not feel this way, and her son does many important jobs for the Queendom. He often goes out on tours to different areas of Falena, often accompanied by Lady Sialeeds, his aunt.
Never found far from the Prince's side is Lyon, a Queen's Knight apprentice and the Prince's bodyguard. After Ferid took her in, Lyon, who is close in age to the Prince, was always by the Prince's side. They tried to explore Lordlake's forest together, but were caught before they could.
After the tour of Lordlake, the Prince's next duties are related to the Sacred Games. As Arshtat's representative until she arrives, his job is to make sure everything is secure and safe for her arrival. Here, he meets Gizel Godwin, and the schemes the noble lays. The Prince is deeply affected and angered by this, especially after Gizel wins by having opposing gladiators framed and drugged. As the ship bearing the royal entourage leaves Stormfist following the Sacred Games, Lord Marscal Godwin reports that the Prince's entire countenance changed as a result of the Games, and that Gizel should beware him.
After the Sacred Games, the Prince accompanies Lym and Sialeeds to prepare the Princess for her engagement. He takes her to the East Palace to receive the blessing of the Dawn Rune, and then to Lunas to be purified in the holy fountain.
The Princess finishes her duties and returns home, the Prince getting sidetracked by a pair of gold thieves in Lunas and making an extra trip to Raftfleet and meeting Admiral Raja. Making friends with Oracle Haswar of Lunas and Raja would be very important to the Prince, Arshtat tells her son upon returning, and that time might come soon, as Gizel is arriving for the engagement banquet soon.
During the banquet, the Prince is distressed, and he is cautioned by Arshtat and Sialeeds both to act less suspicious. After the banquet ends, Gizel springs his trap to eliminate the royal family. However, thanks to the planning of Arshtat and Ferid, they are ready for him. The Prince, Lyon, and Sialeeds fight off several assassins and attempt to escape. They are nearly killed by Childerich and Dolph, but Kyle and the gladiator Zegai manage to save them.
