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Princess Imperial of Holy Oren
Lorena Julia Cascadia

Aeldinic portrait of Duchess Lorena at age 15, by Diane Renee Anion-Marna (c.1729).

Duchess of Augustin
Reign: 1729- Present
Predecessor: Achilius Cascadia (as Duke of Aenus)

Born: 13th of Owyn’s Flame, 1714, Helena, Renatus, Empire of Man
Spouse: N/A
House: House of Cascadia
Father: Romulus Horen
Mother: Anabel Devereux

Lorena Julia Cascadia, (13th of Owyn’s Flame, 1714 - Present) born “Laurentina Julia," was the only daughter to Prince Romulus Horen, Duke of Cascadia and his wife, Anabel Devereux. Sister of two reigning emperors of Holy Oren, Lorena was styled as Princess Imperial following her eldest brother’s ascension to emperor. She was stripped of her various entitlements at the age of 11 as a result of her twin brother’s abdication, though later inheriting said twin's title as Duchess of Aenus when he had been proclaimed as missing without a foreseeable return, though renaming it to the Duchy of Augustin in commemoration of her late grandfather, emperor Augustus of Man.

Biography

Early Years

Born minutes before her twin Achilius to Imperial Prince Romulus, Duke of Cascadia, and his wife, the then Queen of Curonia, Anabel Devereux, Lorena was bestowed with the high imperial name of Laurentina Julia on the 13th of Owyn's Flame, emulating the style of past pertinaxi princesses in their flexian naming. The twins' imperial birth was witnessed by all those who graced the walls of the Rubrummagnus on that most beauteous day in the year of 1714.

The War of the Two Emperors

Just a year after her royal christening, Laurentina's uncle, Emperor Antonius of Man, was deposed as a result of his unpremeditated absence from the throne, allowing a brutal war to flesh out as the vassals of the empire disregarded the rule of Horen in turn for the lifting of a pretender, Joseph Marna, to the Imperial throne. This movement immediately led to Horen loyalists elevating Laurentina's elder brother, Godfrey, to a new throne, that of the Imperium-Renatium, causing the infamous “War of the Two Emperors,” which saw all nations of Arcas divide their loyalties in support of either Marna or Horen.

The chaos of war against her family forced the youthful Laurentina to be trapped in the imperial city for fear of her capture, despite the girl’s unceasing grievances. As a direct result of the war's conflict and her apparent imprisonment within the imperial palace, Laurentina took up constant studying at the age of 6 as a means of entertainment and escape from her mediocre existence, especially taking interest in the acquisition of culture and language. Both were taught to her by a mix of her mother, her sister in law, and the princess of Alstion’s teachings, three ladies who would evolve to become her closest confidantes during the tumultuous time of strife. She spent most of her time alongside the older trio, with the exception of time spent with twin brother Achilius, which regularly consisted of despot banter that was resolved only at the behest of the empress-mother. Regardless, the two showed a unique bond, described only as one developed from the womb itself.

When the war's wrath had finally concluded it's brazen path of destruction, and the Imperium-Renatum had been deemed as the undisputed victor, Laurentina acclaimed the regal orenian title of Princess Imperial upon the Imperium's rebirth as the 8th iteration of the Holy Orenian Empire. On the 11th of Owyn's Flame, 1720, she along with Achilius were baptized by Frederick Guillen, the Bishop of Pembroke, to symbolize their unwavering faith in the righteousness of GOD, and his salvaging of the Horenic dynasty. Laurentina later witnessed her eldest brother’s abdication unto Achilius, whose name was then changed to John as Holy Orenian Emperor in the year 1723.

A Painting of the Imperial twins, Laurentina and Achilius (circa 1718), by Julietta Varoche

John VII’s Abdication

When the war’s wrath had finally faded, Laurentina had only turned 10, and was finally freed from the clutches of imperial life. Her mother, the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Holy Orenian Empire, assigned to her a task: the princess would tour the courts of Humanity, recording the exploits of each human nation’s citizens on behalf of the empire. Laurentina, feeling suffocated in the imperial city, readily agreed. Her first (and last) travel was in the year 1724, and was to the Duchy of Westmarch, where she would remain for a saint’s week. From Westmarch, she was informed of her twin brother’s decision to abdicate his imperial throne in favour of an elective succession, additionally disowning himself from the House of Cascadia. Laurentina was suddenly the only person capable of becoming matriarch of the house at the tender age of 11, meaning she was forced to abandon her travels in turn for the curation of her surname’s prestige. The pre-teen girl was advised by the Duke of Westmarch away from any brash movements, causing her to wallow irremediably in the sorrow that surrounded her. She witnessed the sudden death of the ladies of her youth, the empress Adeline and princess Vivienne, as well as that of her father. Within a single month, the princess had lost most everything dear to her. Her childhood was undeniably in a state of despair, and was never to be recuperated. From then on, Laurentina would adopt a dulled, cold-blooded demeanor. Upon her return to the city of Helena, Laurentina was christened with the name “Lorena Julia” in order to assume the new Johannian regality, and was to remain in the Imperial Palace, stripped of all her titlings and royalty. She was destined to life as a simple noblewoman of the court.

As Matriarch of the House of Cascadia

Becoming Duchess of Augustin

Laurentina (now known as Lorena) was quite distant from the new Johannian court, only showing a content with Julia Alstion, the direct kin of the late Princess Vivienne and sister to Empress Adeline. In a short period known as the Year of Four Emperors, Lorena saw the ascension of Julia's brother, Charles, to the position of emperor, simultaneous with the imperial coup of Adrian Sarkozic, causing her to be largely disloyal to the constantly shifting authority of the crown. When things seemed to settle after the High Pontiff's decision to crown neither Charles nor Adrian, but Julia's teenage uncle, Alexander II, Lorena was discouraged from most imperial affairs with the exception of days spent with her cousin Vespira (the future consort to the Baron of Selm), who'd taken residence in the imperial court beside the cascadian lady throughout the tumult. Lorena remained in the palace in subservience until she neared 15 years old, when she'd unexpectedly receive a letter from her recessed bastard brother, Marcus de Rubrum, who beckoned her to a private council concerning the disappearance of Lorena's legitimate brothers and their holding of the Cascadia titleage. The product of this meeting was that Lorena was aptly promoted as the rightful Duchess of Aenus, succeeding her absent brother Achilius in his fief. It was additionally proclaimed that the title would henceforth be known as 'Augustin', after Lorena's grandfather and the Emperor of Man, Augustus I.

It was decided by Marcus that Lorena would then embark on a soldier-escorted visit to the lands of Aeldin, from where she would allow a council of Horen ancestors to assess her title's right of existence. Here, she'd be introduced to her grandmother, the aged former empress of Man, Helen Horen. Helen presented her amiable granddaughter with the bearings of a red sash knitted by Princess Ophelia Horen. Lorena, seeking gentility, chose to then adorn the sash of ophelia as a symbol of her titular ascension. She'd return to the court of Emperor Alexander II as a Duchess, turning now to endeavour in the comforts of the aforementioned Julia Alstion, who herself was a titular Duchess.