Born to the King and Queen of Briar Forge, Aurelian spent the first three years of his life in the comfort of his family home and castle. The Fourth in line to the throne and Crown Prince.
 
However when he was three, reckless abandon regarding magical instruments by several clerics led to the boy being castrated. In an attempt to fix it, further magical rituals were used which fixed it half-way, but ended up stabilizing the child with mostly feminine characteristics.
 
Despite being biologically more male, Aurelia was raised as a Princess.