Anais Rhindaun

Anais was queen of Tethyr in the late 15 century DR.

Relationship
Anais was of the Rhindaun Dynasty. She was a daughter of Cyriana II.

Her grandfather was Reinhold. Her half-sister was Evonne Linden, whose daughter was Ysabel Linden and her niece and heir.

Activities
Anais reigned from the palace of Faerntarn in the capital city of Darromar. She ruled through her dukes, counts, and, more visibly, her sheriffs, whom she appointed directly to maintain law and order. Anais herself handled affairs of state and maintained a sizeable military in Darromar. She was advised by the Royal Council, which included Ysabel Linden.

History
Queen Anais did not have an easy reign. Early in her rule, her half-sister Evonne tried to take the throne. Then, in the, all of her nieces and nephews were murdered in the Children's Massacre, leaving Evonne's daughter Ysabel as the only survivor. Evonne was murdered in another town that same night.

Her own grandfather, Reinhold, blamed Anais and created the Branch of Linden, which worked to overthrow the queen and install Ysabel Linden on the throne. After several skirmishes between the queen's army and the Branch of Linden, with the last and worst on the Ebenspy Plateau, the rebels retreated into Ebenspy Keep. After several days of siege, half of them died with a coughing sickness and the queen's soldiers broke the siege and seized the castle, defeating the Branch of Linden. The leaders were hanged before the High Palace at Darromar. After that, the Branch of Linden were believed to be wiped out. Yet the organization survived and was resurgent in the.

Queen Anais remained in power through 1479 DR and was still in power as of 1489 DR.

Appearances

 * The Fanged Crown