The Queen Ayda

Queen Ayda, the Mad Queen of Striga

Two years ago, Queen Ayda heard whispers—dark, creeping voices that no one else could hear. She claimed they came from beneath the earth, from beyond the veil, warning of something ancient stirring. Without warning, she sealed herself inside Striga’s castle, locking the gates and cutting off all contact with the outside world. Only her inner court remains, and even they are rarely seen.

She hasn’t left the throne room since. Rumors say she hasn’t slept in two years, her eyes wide and unblinking, watching the walls, listening to the whispers. Some say she speaks to shadows.

With Ayda silent and unreachable, Eryndal has begun to fracture. Alliances falter. Borders blur. The continent waits for guidance, but the queen who once held it together now sits alone in a fortress of silence, and no one dares knock.