Olha II Shiroko
Empress Olha II Shiroko
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Relationships
History
Olha and Yakiv grew up together, along with the other royal siblings. As per Shiroko Dynasty tradition, as the two eldest children, they were married just after Olha took the throne after their mother Inna Shiroko retired. The two had a son together and raised him as much as they could despite the hectic schedule of ruling an empire. They died together during an assassination attempt. The target had been Yakiv, but they were killed defending one another.
History
Olha liked her brother well enough, but sometimes saw him as an annoying younger sibling, especially given that he followed her around often. As they grew older, she found him a competent part of the Department of State Affairs and listened to his advice. She knew he was more fond of her than was normal even in the inbred dynasty line, but did not think his affection would lead to anything negative so never spoke of it with him. Andriy was a shadow to his older sister throughout their childhood and in his late teens fell in love with her. He hated that she was going to marry Yakiv and tried to surpass him in any way possible. After the wedding, he kept close to her through his work for the empire. Ultimately, his jealousy toward Yakiv let to an assassination attempt that, unfortunately, let to Olha's death as well.
History
Olha and Yakiv had been trying to conceive an heir since before their marriage. Taras was born one year after they were married, but was premature (30 weeks). Due to this, she was away from court for several weeks personally caring for him rather than leaving the task to wet nurses or nannies. Through this, she developed a particularly strong bond with her son. After Taras was able to be cared for as a normal royal baby, she separated herself from him during the day to continue ruling the empire, but made a point to take over his care during the evenings. As he matured, mother and son were very close throughout the remainder of Olha's life. Unfortunately, she was murdered when Taras was six. He still holds cherished memories of his time with her and visits her grave in the family mausoleum once every two weeks to be close to her.
Nicknames & Petnames
Olha began calling him 'fresh snow' (roadetsin uepa-> roh'ah'deht'seen oo'eh'pah) due to his premature birth and inherited white hair (family trait). As he grew older, the nickname was shortened to 'tsinpa'. Taras referred to his mother as dictated by Eoin royal family social rules, calling her 'majesty' (zasheka) or 'lady mother' (tayúova -> yúova meaning 'mother' and 'ta-' being a prefix used to denote a high status) when in public. In private, he called her 'mommy' (ova).
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