How Did King Misona Come To Power

The peculiar rule of King Misona was, in fact, a short-lived one. The dramatic shift from the charismatic and power-hungry Queen Lujina to her socially inadequate and foul-tempered son caused a panic amongst the Anachian public. Many did not know if they should accept this controversial new leader, and the ones that did oppose his rule did not know how to express it. And yet, his rule only ended when the mysterious Crimson Crusader, Lavira Etherana, assassinated him. King Misona came to power after the death of his mother, Queen Lujina. Many historians agree that he murdered his mother, a feat likely considering he and his sister were the only ones competing for the throne. Yet, many were silenced, and King Misona claimed the throne nonetheless. He threw out his mother's careful tactics for acquiring the land of Firo and called for full-on conquest of the kingdom. His radical plans managed to seize sister cities west of Pegaria, although this was only due to the nationalism instilled into the Anachians by the clever propaganda systems of Queen Lujina.
While planning to siege the city of Pegaria, Firo’s largest city, King Misona was met with Armew’s Rebellion.
Rebels in the near millions organized themselves under the leadership of Liliver Armew, a so-called modern-day Kirstia Orio. Many wondered why Firo was rebelling against Anach and not their fierce neighbors attacking from the east. The answer was simple: the execution of Urenae Luehre caused a massive panic throughout the country. Believed to be the prophesied “Blue Dreamer of Firo”, many thought the sixteen-year-old was destined to bring peace to the land. Upon being captured by the Oriardi, she was taken to Anach and killed by order of the King, who did not know of her importance. A simple mistake caused the rebellion of the century aimed towards him. Rebels trampled each other to death trying to protect the holy Temple of
Pegaria. The Siege of Pegaria ended in defeat for both parties. A majority of rebels died during the battle, and the Temple was still burned down by Anachians. Although they did not capture the city, the Fironans knew they were defenseless now. Unbeknownst to the Fironans, King Misona was under extreme political mudslinging due to his odd behaviors. This threw off his plans to invade Pegaria again and capture the city- something he became completely obsessed with accomplishing. Although Liliver Armew was now dead, the rebellious spirit in Firo lived on. A month later, King Misona attempted to invade Firo again, this time using a rushed and incomplete army. All he accomplished in this attack was angering the Fironans even more. Soldiers burned down the Dance House (Crenalia) of Pegaria and killed some of Firo’s most beloved dancers. The rebels tried to be clever in timing their revolt against Anach. They listened to Anachian news to attack while King Misona was had the weakest amount of support. In the following winter, he broke three important social rules of Anach: first, he forcefully married his partner; second, he married a boy several years his junior; and lastly, he stole his partner from the prestigious Tulia family. The public outcry created riots in all throughout Kirstia. During the most hellish riot, the Fironan rebels launched their attack with only a couple hundred soldiers. The rebels had intended their attack to be a last hope of sorts. They did little to intimidate Anach, because the rioters instead caused more damage than the rebels. Still, they were able to draw a small amount of attention to the Fironan cause. The rioters themselves failed, because they intended on overthrowing King Misona. He, unbeknownst to the public, had fled during the night to the Casian Mountains. In the following days, people gossiped nonstop about the whereabouts of the King. Some believed he was gone for good and his sister was to become the new Queen. Others believed he would come back and punish the rioters. He, in fact, did plan on coming back and executing the rioters. But he never did come back. In the following fall, border patrol officers found his body in an estate upon a Casian mountain; someone had murdered him. The news of his death caused chaos even in Firo. “What Will Become of Us?” reporters printed on the Royal Fironan Daily. Many others also questioned who exactly killed Misona. They dubbed the killer “the Crimson Crusader”. The mighty warrior's identity was later revealed during Queen Lilliana’s rule. In the following days, she was crowned Queen of Anach and immediately signed a treaty with Firo. The chaos of King Misona’s short reign was over, yet the damage was not. Many Fironans still despised Anachians for killing Urenae Luehre, while Anachians continued to looked upon Fironans as inferior. The many scandals and personal life of King Misona are still a fascinating subject for historians today. Queen Lilliana published King Misona's own personal diary and hoped it would help the public understand his erratic and impulsive behavior. His diary became known for his unintelligible writing that often spiraled into random scribbles and went into a disturbing amount of detail for his obsession with his young partner, who was stated to be aged thirteen. On numerous occasions he went on harangues of controlling the world and described it and its inhabitants as “sad, pathetic little creatures… in need of guidance…” He also wrote of his mother, Queen Lujina, who “viciously [beat] me for confusing two generals of similar names or repeating literature incorrectly…” While considered to be one of the most condemned leaders of Anach, King Misona is still seen as the country’s most bizarre, compelling, and enthralling monarchs the country has ever seen.