Nadiya Loreni

	"They didn't really want to know. They thought they did, but knowing only made them miserable."
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Nadiya Loreni
General Information
Full name	Nadiya Loreni
London	Red
Gender	Female
Magic
Professional status
Affiliation	House of Maresh House of Loreni
Occupation	Queen of Arnes Inventor
Residence	Soner Rast
Personal status
Status	Alive
Mother	Unnamed mother
Sibling(s)	Unnamed younger siblings
Spouse	Rhy Maresh (husband)
Child(ren)	Ren Maresh (daughter)
Other relatives	Unnamed grandfather Alucard Emery (husband's consort) Kell Maresh (brother-in-law) Maxim Maresh † (father-in-law) Emira Maresh † (mother-in-law)
Physical description
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Hazel

“	I have a husband, and a daughter, and a friend who haunts me while I work. I have all the freedom of a wife, the wealth of a mother, and the indisputable power of a queen. In short, I have everything I need.	”
—Nadiya, The Fragile Threads of PowerIII: The King's Heart, VIII

Queen Nadiya Loreni is the current Queen of Arnes. She is the wife of Rhy Maresh and the mother of Ren.

Being a member of the House of Loreni by birth, Nadiya is a talented inventor.

Physical description

Nadiya is a beautiful, curvy woman with a heart-shaped face, shoulder-length black hair, and keen hazel eyes. Before she became queen, Nadiya had very long hair; she cut it because it inconvenienced her work.

She rarely displays emotions. If she is amused, she usually only musters a tiny smile that tugs the corner of her mouth.

Biography

History

Nadiya married Rhy Maresh five years ago, becoming the queen of Arnes. She chose to marry him not out of love but to get the power to live as she wants. Their daughter, Ren Maresh, was born a year later.

Skills and abilities

• Magic: Nadiya is a strong fireworker.

Appearances

• The Fragile Threads of Power

Trivia

• Nadiya is a lesbian. She has, however, no desire for a romantic relationship.