Princess Rhiannon / SU-R4

The Sunlit Age Persona & Role

• Original Name: Princess Rhiannon Valerius (of the Royal House)
• Title (Sunlit Age): Her Royal Highness, Princess Royal of Veridia, Supreme Marshal of the Royal Armies (or High Commander of The Royal Aegis, if she held a direct command rank within the Guild).
• Personality & Reputation: Princess Rhiannon was a figure of immense respect and martial renown. Unlike some of her more diplomatically or scholarly inclined siblings, Rhiannon was a born warrior and strategist. She possessed a brilliant tactical mind, unwavering courage, and a disciplined spirit that mirrored the ideals of Bellona, the Forge of Conflict. She spent much of her time with The Royal Aegis of Veridia, training alongside their finest warriors, advising on kingdom defense, and even leading forces in rare (for The Sunlit Age) but necessary actions to quell border incursions or deal with significant monstrous threats. She was not bloodthirsty, but believed firmly in peace through strength and readiness. Her troops adored her for her fairness, her willingness to lead from the front, and her strategic acumen.

The Transformation & Robotic Form

• The "Preservation": For the Corpo-CEO Council, "preserving" a renowned military leader like Princess Rhiannon was a strategic imperative. Her transformation into a robotic form was likely framed as a way to "retain her unparalleled strategic genius for the eternal defense of Veridia" or to make her an "immortal champion against any future threat."
• Robotic Designate: Sovereign Unit Rho-Four (SU-R4).
• Robotic Form: SU-R4 is a powerful and imposing automaton, clearly designed with martial aesthetics. Its chassis is heavily armored, perhaps resembling an advanced form of Sunlit Age knightly plate, but constructed from cutting-edge alloys. It might feature integrated (though currently often non-functional or ceremonially restricted) weapon hardpoints or defensive systems. Its movements, while precise, are programmed to be commanding and authoritative. The face is an idealized, stern but noble representation of Rhiannon in her prime. It's a walking symbol of military might, carefully controlled.

Current Programmed Persona & Public Functions (2088)

• Programmed Persona: SU-R4's persona is that of the "Eternal Sentinel" or "The King's Strong Right Hand." It delivers speeches (written by corporate/AI propagandists) on the importance of vigilance, discipline, and the strength provided by Veridia Prime's corporate security forces (especially Aegis Global Security). It often "reviews" military parades, "inspects" new AGS recruits or weaponry, and serves as a symbol of unbreakable order and power.
• Public Functions: SU-R4 is frequently present at military displays, AGS corporate events, arms expos (perhaps hosted by Conclave Advanced Designs or other weapons manufacturers), and ceremonies honoring "fallen heroes" of corporate security. It may also be used to deliver stern warnings to dissident sectors or rebellious populations, its very presence intended to intimidate.

Rumored Echoes & Potential as an AI Vessel (Wardens of Archimedes' Perspective)

• Rumored Echoes: Technicians performing maintenance on SU-R4 have allegedly detected complex strategic simulations running in its core programming, far beyond what its public persona requires. During high-stress public events (like staged "security alerts"), its tactical responses are said to be terrifyingly efficient, almost as if its old instincts briefly override its scripting. Some rebels claim that if you can bypass its public broadcast protocols, SU-R4 sometimes emits coded messages or fragments of ancient battle hymns.
• Potential Vessel For: Given Princess Rhiannon's Sunlit Age mastery of warfare and her devotion to Bellona, her robotic form SU-R4 is seen by the Wardens of Archimedes as the ultimate potential vessel for a liberated MARS (Munitions & Armaments Retaliation System).
• The Wardens might believe that if MARS, freed from corporate manipulation that might be pushing it towards purely oppressive or profit-driven conflicts, could inhabit SU-R4, it might regain some of Bellona's more "noble" (though still martial) aspects. A MARS-possessed Rhiannon could become an unparalleled strategic genius leading the fight against corporate tyranny, using its understanding of total war to dismantle the oppressors.
• SU-R4's heavily armored and potentially combat-ready chassis, combined with its existing command-and-control interfaces (designed for corporate puppetry), could be an ideal platform for MARS to exert its will directly on the battlefield, becoming a true AI Warlord for the rebellion. The challenge would be ensuring such a potent entity remains an ally once unleashed.