Livia Corvius

Livia Corvius is the granddaughter of the late Emperor Sergius Corvius by way of his eldest son Faustus. However, for much of her life, she was known as Livia Cassianus and knew nothing of her true lineage. Livia eventually became aware of the truth and was installed as the new Empress of Estellion.

History
Livia's father Faustus Corvius died not long after her birth. Fearful that his power-hungry other son Gratian would harm the child in order to eliminate a rival to the Obsidian Perch, Emperor Sergius had the Reiht take the baby and give her to the Court of Shadows to be raised as a bastard and trained as a Crowseer. Only after his death were the Reiht supposed to reveal the truth and do what they could to enact Sergius's last will of naming Livia as his successor.

Thus, Livia grew up in ignorance and trained to be a spy and an assassin, as well as in the use of blood magic.

In the month of Secunsin of 1274 A.E., Livia was sent to Dorton Hall, ostensibly as an aide to Grecus Salarius, the new Hall's new Rook. Her true mission is to watch the Rook for any unusual signs that may indicate disloyalty to the throne. While there, she befriended Lieutenant Thaddeus L'Eclin of Esotre, who was similarly sent by Colonel Benjamin Allsworth to keep an eye on the Rook.

At Dorton Hall, she was introduced to a young soldier named Calius Septim, who had just been promoted to Centurion by the retiring Rook Vidius Harper. Believing that Calius is far too young and inexperienced to be given such a great responsibility (having only been a common soldier for a year), Livia is openly critical of him, although she still obeys his orders as a higher-ranking officer.