Alana

Priestess of Apollo

Oracle of Delphi

Latra of Sibyls (Queen of Sibyls)

Daughter of Phaedra, Sister of Fedora and Charis, Mother of Latrina

The youngest of three kids raised by their mother, Alana was the daughter of Queen Phaedra of the Amazon tribe Sibyls. They lived in a village called Ambracia. While Phaedra was a great Queen, she was emotionally distant from her three daughters. For her, it was always about the tribe and her children were barely a second thought. 

Alana was quick with her temper and outspoken. She was very stubborn, but she cared immensely about her sisters and tribe. One day while she was out near the river, she was spied by the Sun God himself. Taken aback by her beauty, he could only stare at her. As he was watching her, he noticed the Amazon was wearing the mark of the tribe's Queen.

He immediately went to his sister Artemis as she was the patron Goddess of the Amazon nation and asked that she grant him leeway with this particular Amazon. Artemis allowed him his dalliance, and sent a message through her High Priestess that Alana was favored in Apollo's eyes so the girl should be sent to Delphi for proper training.

Phaedra allowed Alana to go. She was proud that one of her daughters had caught the eye of a God. Then turned her attentions toward her other two daughters and began to push them harder and insisted they practice their fighting skills, for they were next in line. Fedora and Charis grew close in the years Alana was gone and learned to lean on one another for support.

Alana was treated kindly in Delphi and treasured immensely among the temple. She was schooled in healing, music, and prophecy, and she was treated as royalty. Apollo gave her a special power, to see into the future, but which gave her blinding headaches. Because of Apollo’s special power Alana became the next in line to become the Delphic Oracle.

Before that could happen, tragedy struck her family. Charis had fallen in love with a man from an army that Phaedra had declared war on. Phaedra banished her daughter in a rash decision and Charis and her lover ran off together. 

In the aftermath of the banishment, Fedora declared she would not take the right of caste from her mother, who had clearly gone crazy having banished one of her own daughters for loving a man. Phaedra sent a messenger to Delphi to notify Alana, she did not believe any one should become Queen of her tribe with out being of her blood line.

While she loved her life in the temple she knew her tribe must always come first. So with a heavy heart she left Delphi and headed back home. Apollo gave her a special parting gift - a beautiful snow owl named Calypso and the ability to talk to her. He promised to look after Alana’s children, should she have any, and gift them with the same ability to see the future.

When Alana arrived back in Ambracia, she found that Phaedra was near death and raving mad, and her mother begged Alana to take the right of caste. having grown up in the village and knew the ways of the Amazon life, though it was knowledge she had long ago locked away. Alana knew her mother was desperate to see her bloodline succeeded her in the ruling of the Sibyls. Alana accepted the right of cast out of a responsibility to her mother although her love was with Apollo and his Temple, she gave it up to honor her mother’s dying wish.

While she gave up her life in Delphi she never quit paying homage to Apollo and honoring him. Secretly, her heart always yearned to return to him and his temple. Still, Alana’s first act as Queen was to release Fedora from the death sentence from and make her Regent of the tribe. 

As the years went on Alana was coupled with a suitable mate and bore a daughter whom she named Latrina. Knowing Apollo would be true to his word, Alana took care to teach her daughter all the knowledge and wisdom she had gained at Delphi. Alana worked with her daughter to sharpen her prophetic gift, doting on Latrina and spending as much time as possible with her.

Latrina was just like Alana in so many ways. She was quick to temper, stubborn, and had a strong sense of duty and loyalty. 

While Alana never truly mended her relationship with Fedora it was bearable. She simply ignored the way Fedora became cold and distant to her and the rest of the tribe.

Rumor, a woman full of strife and hatred, took notice and sucked Fedora in with lies, convincing her that Alana was a witch who had abandoned both Charis and Fedora when they most needed her. Rumor planted her seeds of discord in the village and she managed to gain support with Fedora aiding her in any way possible.

Alana received a vision of her impending death and asked Latrina to take and bury her favorite possessions outside the village. She warned her personal guard about the impending attack so that they could save their daughters. She told them to send their daughters far from the village so they may live. 

On the night of her death, Alana passed on her right of caste to Latrina and told her she loved her. Moments after, Rumor entered the hut and killed Alana in front of Latrina. Apollo must have been honoring his promise to Alana because her daughter escaped the clutches of the evil woman.

Tae'Nah Created By: Latrina

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