Queen Esper I

Portrait of Esper I.

Early Life

In an event which is recognized by most Pallisican scholars as the first major miracle of the modern era, Queen Esper I, then named Oja Esper, was born to a virgin mother in 821 WG, in the monastery of Krey'Aken. Recognized immediately by the leaders of the New Zimian Temple Authority as the first Oracle, or prophet of the Pallisican Host Spirit, Esper I spent much of her early childhood in the company of pirates with whom her mother hid her, in an effort to keep her from the religious authorities who sought to raise her as a future queen. Raised for the first six years of her life as a pirate in the Skerry Isles, the crew with whom Esper sailed was eventually captured, and Esper was placed for a short time under the supervision of nuns in the Mina Monastery. During this time Esper was taught the basic principles of the Pallisican Religion, and was introduced to the basic tenants of her future role at the helm of the nation's government. All of this was done in secrecy; until she turned ten years old the Council of Courts and the Temple Authority denied all reports that the purported Oracle had come under their care. This, they claimed, was done for her safety, and to ensure the future of the nation's government, which for the first time would now be led by a ruler not descended from the lineage of King Lucien I.

At ten years old Queen Esper I was placed under the direct supervision of Queen Evahn I, and was raised by the queen essentially as a daughter. Under the care of Queen Evahn, Esper received the highest quality education in all manner of fields of study, from politics, to religion, to the various sciences. Evahn and Esper, during this time, developed a very close personal relationship, and Esper traveled often with the queen wherever she went, as she established colonies around the Sea of Storms. Following the War of Jingdaoese Aggression, for example Esper traveled to Eastern Eura, to cities such as Shahpur, in order to participate in celebrations of peace and unity with the local pirate communities against whom Passio-Corum had once waged war. Following these travels, in the early 850's Esper was named to the position of Lieutenant-Governor of the Realm of Alphaville. After serving for several years in this position, Esper I finally ascended to the Crown of Passio-Corum, following the abdication of Queen Evahn I in 853 WG.