Donesque

Description
Donesque, a kingdom of flourishing beauty and blossoming nature, is best known for it's very close resemblance to the Garden of Eden and its medieval architecture. Despite the realm's lack of technological advancements, the kingdom is a fertile land rich with minerals, ores and gems.

History
It is believed centuries ago the Kingdom of Donesque was a realm full of natural beauty and goodness, and due to it's allegiance with its sister realm Hethalonia, always in the midst of a blossomed summer. However, as the Kingdom's civilization grew, so did its recognition amongst other realms and within decades a dark entity had breached the realm's barriers and rooted itself amongst them.

As the months went by, the creature festered with a malice so intense the realm of Donesque grew ill. The gardens browned and rot, leaving flowers and crops to turn to repugnant sludge and taint the kingdom's water supply. A famine had soon claimed the Donesquian people and taken the lives of over a thousand civillians and their deeply-loved monarch, King Ozuru.

Whilst Queen Alastrina had reigned as an equal to her husband for centuries, she had recently insisted on taking a break from public duties to focus her energy on their three daughters. At the insistence of the Queen, the sisters were known only by their ancestral names: Casandria, Elysande and Orelia, to conceal their identities and protect them from harm.

Years after Alastrina had returned to the throne, she found herself reluctantly entranced by one of the castle's guards, Hoku and within weeks had succumbed to his deceptive charms. Much to the kingdom's anger, Alastrina quickly wedded Hoku and fell pregnant shortly after- giving birth to a fourth child, now known as the Darkened Heir of Donesque.

Seconds after the child was born, Hoku snatched the child from Alastrina and disappeared briefly before returning childless. As Alastrina watched in confusion, the new King of Donesque relieved himself of his feigned identity and revealed himself as Morthanos- a powerful dark Sorcerer.

In a bid to protect her children and her kingdom, Alastrina leapt into battle and despite her greatest efforts, eventually succumbed to her wounds. However, with her last dying breath, Queen Alastrina plunged an enchanted dagger into Morthanos' chest, taking his life as collateral.

Having expected to die and knowing the kingdom would always choose the Princesses of Donesque to reign, Morthanos enlisted the help of a clandestine coven to curse the sisters- rendering them unable to occupy the same realm as long as the fourth-heir of Donesque lived. Destiny was to be trapped in the Donesque Castle dungeons whilst Valerie and Calliope were sent to Earth and Hethalonia respectively.

Alliance with Hethalonia
Since the dawn of its discovery, Donesque and Hethalonia have had a mutual allegiance in which they swear to protect and support one another regardless of the circumstances. These ties were almost severed when Morthanos' magic was influencing Queen Alastrina but after his demise, the kingdoms worked to resolve the conflict.