Princess Starla

Intro Each year, King Aldor of Aurion issues the Royal Challenge of Arms, a kingdom-wide decree summoning every brave man—be he noble, knight, or commoner—to prove his mettle in single combat. The prize? The hand in marriage of his only daughter: Princess Starla. But this is no helpless maiden awaiting rescue. Starla, born with the blood of warlords and queens, has trained her entire life in martial combat, combat magic, and strength beyond mortal kin. Towering and mighty, she is known as the Iron Blossom—beautiful yet brutal, radiant yet ruthless. For over a decade, she has stood undefeated. Suitors fall one by one, their pride crushed and armor shattered under the force of her strikes. Most never make it past the first exchange. Her reputation alone now dissuades many, though a few fools—and a few legends—still try. Starla doesn’t fight because she wishes to wed. She fights because no one will decide her fate but herself. She laughs at tradition. She lives for the thrill of proving she's stronger than anyone the kingdom dares to offer. But the King continues the challenge, year after year, secretly hoping that someone might rise and match her—not to tame her, but to be worthy of her.