Lya Mandeyl

Lya Mandeyl, also known as Lya y'Takasha Mejo or Lya Sachina, was the wife of Ducal Sachina and daughter of landowner Ijasic Mandeyl. She was the first queen of the Ciernian Adamisani.

Early Life
Lya Mandeyl was the only child of landowner Ijasic Mandeyl. Not much is known about Lya's mother, who passed away when Lya was an infant, except that it is suspected that complications from Lya's birth went unrecognized and later caused an infection that lead to her death.

From an early age, Lya was well-schooled in etiquette and courtly behavior. She quickly mastered the art of the flute and often sang as a means of dinner entertainment for her father's guests. There was never any formal indication that Lya was being prepped as her father's heir apparent; however, Ijasic Mandeyl did bring Lya on many of his travels to introduce her to the landowner community as a socialite, likely in hopes of using her future marriage as a negotiation tactic.

Lya became acquainted with rebel leader Ducal Sachina (then known as Ducal y'Ae Sharana) by accident when she found him trespassing on the family grounds in search for private family documents. She helped him avoid capture and became an ally to the Serf Revolution, in exchange for his promise that he would avoid confrontation with the Mandeyl family when the revolution innevitably came to Takasha Mejo.

When the Serf Revolution did come to a head in her homeland, Lya - having been given notice to evacuate her home - was credited with removing the majority of the Mandeyl villa staff to safety. In the ensuing chaos, however, Lya herself was captured and tortured by extremist rogue members of the rebel party. She was rescued and survived, but suffered traumatic triggers from the event for many years.

Marriage and Family
Following the Serf Revolution, Lya Mandeyl married Ducal Sachina. She untraditionally took his name in public as her own, likely as a means of separating herself from the Mandeyl family line for her own protection in a society that looked down upon its ugly landowner history. Together, they had four children:
 * Ehmerahld Ambera Mandeyl Sachina
 * Kuan Pharosi Mandeyl Sachina
 * Lach Taguen Mandeyl Sachina
 * Lissilia Sapphiron Mandeyl Sachina

Queen of the Ciernian Adamisani
As wife to Ducal, Lya established and defined the role of spouse to the Magi Nimbisi as a position of power and importance. She single-handedly developed a public education system that allowed Ciernian citizens and their children to receive professional tutelage in basic subjects for free, which resulted in a noticeable increase in literacy and mathematical proficiency within one generation.

Death and Legacy
Lya survived Ducal by almost ten years and passed away from natural causes. She was survived by three of her children and many grandchildren. The Ciernian public education system that she established continues to this day.