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* PapaWolf: More like Grandpa Wolf; he’s very protective of his grandchildren, particularly Tia.
* ThePatriarch: Lulac is the very definition of a Lombardi, which makes it difficult for him to choose a successor amongst his children since none of them have the talent to be the next head.

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* DotingGrandparent: Lulac adores his grandchildren and holds in particular a special place in his heart for Tia. It wouldn't be a stretch to guess she is his favorite despite his other impartial nature toward the other grandchildren. When Tia asks him for things, usually tools or help with her hidden schemes, Lulac will usually go along with it, partly because he can sense she is using them for more than what she asks but also because he truly is a softie for her.
* PapaWolf: More like While he has to remain impartial as the head of the family, don't be mistaken: Lulac is very protective of his children [[spoiler: One example of this comes when Tia narrows down the identity of the mistress of her Aunt Shananet's husband and tricks her into coming into her father's clothing store, whereupon seeing that the woman is wearing a necklace that he knows belonged to his late wife Natalia, he forces her to confess her adultery to Shananet under threat of having her arrested for stealing a family heirloom. The mistress does so when she realizes that the "old fool" her lover had constantly complained about was actualyl a far more terrfiying foe than she had been led to believe.]] Oh and don't worry. Lulac also holds the title of being a Grandpa Wolf; he’s very Wolf, as he is just as protective of his grandchildren, particularly Tia.
* ThePatriarch: Lulac is the very definition of a Lombardi, which makes it difficult for him to choose a successor amongst his children since none of them have the talent to be the next head.
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Tia's aunt, the wife of Vestian Schultz, and the mother of Giliou and Mayron Lombardi. She is the most qualified to be the Lombardi head out of Lulac's four children, but she didn't take the seat in the first timeline because Lulac didn't trust Vestian. [[spoiler:She becomes the acting head during the second timeline after Viese is disqualified, and gives up her seat to Firentia when she comes of age]].

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Tia's aunt, the wife of Vestian Schultz, and the mother of Giliou and Mayron Lombardi. She is the most qualified to be the Lombardi head out of Lulac's four children, but she didn't take the seat in the first timeline because Lulac didn't trust Vestian. [[spoiler:She becomes the acting head during the second timeline after Viese is disqualified, disqualified for his incompetency, and gives up her seat to Firentia when she comes of age]].



* UpperClassTwit: Viese's job in the family is to act as the face of the family at social events, but the rest of the family doesn't see much value in interacting with high society, making his efforts look more like him attempting to cozy up to those in power. Outside of that and investing in some failed projects, Viese doesn't do much to contribute to the family.

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* UpperClassTwit: Viese's job in the family is to act as the face of the family at social events, but the rest of the family doesn't see much value in interacting with high society, making his efforts look more like him attempting to cozy up to those in power. Outside of that and investing in some failed projects, Viese doesn't do much to contribute to the family.
family. [[spoiler: As soon as he loses the acting head position to his sister after he proves to his father how unworthy he is to become the head even in a temporary situation, he storms off with his family like the [[SoreLoser whiney brat]] he had acted like when Lulac agreed with Shananet and the other Lombardi family heads.]]



* PapaWolf: Not as ferocious as his father, but Gallahan can become quite serious when it comes to protecting Tia.
* SelfMadeMan: Gallahan wasn't originally interested in the family business. Tia has to drag him out to a potentially disastrous prospective meeting between Viese, Lulac, Clervian and a Angenas merchant to kickstart his involvement. By the end of the series, Gallahan [[spoiler:owns a successful clothes business and is honored by the Emperor for his contributions to society with a small territory in the south]].

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* PapaWolf: Not as ferocious as his father, but Gallahan can become quite serious when it comes to protecting Tia. \n [[spoiler: He really steps up to this role when he learns of Viese leaking his disease to the public, something that could've put Tia's future in jeopardy if he had in fact perished like he had in the first timeline. From here on, Gallahan no longer cowers to his brother and shows the backbone he developed, to Viese's shock and rage.]]
* SelfMadeMan: Gallahan wasn't originally interested in the family business. Tia has to drag him out to a potentially disastrous prospective meeting between Viese, Lulac, Clervian and a an Angenas merchant to kickstart his involvement. By the end of the series, Gallahan [[spoiler:owns a successful clothes business and is honored by the Emperor for his contributions to society with a small territory in the south]].



* RemarriedToTheMistress: In the original timeline, Vestian marries his mistress after divorcing Shananet, taking their sons with him to his territory. [[spoiler:He's not as lucky in the new timeline, getting thrown in prison and expected to pay a hefty loan upon release.]]
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: For betraying the Lombardis and cheating on Shananet, Vestian [[spoiler:is sent to prison and will have to pay the enormous loan he took out without his family's power]].

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* RemarriedToTheMistress: In the original timeline, Vestian marries his mistress after divorcing Shananet, taking their sons with him to his territory. [[spoiler:He's not as lucky in the new timeline, getting thrown in prison and expected to pay a hefty loan with interest upon release.]]
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: For betraying the Lombardis and cheating on Shananet, Vestian [[spoiler:is sent to prison and will have to pay the enormous loan he took out without his family's power]].
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* CrazyJealousGuy: When it comes to Tia, he will not let another man so much as glance at her without giving them a DeathGlare.

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* CrazyJealousGuy: When it comes to Tia, he will not let another man who is related to her so much as glance at her without giving them a DeathGlare.


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* SingleTargetSexuality: In the second timeline, his eyes only focus on Tia and no other girl. He is polite to other girls, but also makes it clear who really has hold of his heart, [[CrazyJealousGuy especially to other boys who may show affection to Tia and aren't also her relatives]].
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* {{Matriarch}}: Tia aims to become one for the Lombardi family, even though becoming one is rare in the Empire. [[spoiler:She eventually succeeds, and even becomes the Empress as well!]]

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* {{Matriarch}}: {{Matriarchy}}: Tia aims to become one for the Lombardi family, even though becoming one is rare in the Empire. [[spoiler:She eventually succeeds, and even becomes the Empress as well!]]




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* SpoiledBrat: Big time. His father lets him do whatever he wants, since he’s the son of the future head of the Lombardis, as well as Prince Astana’s playmate.



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Lulac's assistant, and teacher of the Lombardi children selected for the special class. He has a particular eye for business, and assists the Lombardis with their ventures. [[spoiler:After discovering Tia's hidden talents, he becomes her right-hand man, founding the Pellet Corporation as a front for Tia's businesses]].

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Lulac's assistant, and teacher of the Lombardi children selected for the special class. He has a particular eye for business, and assists the Lombardis with their ventures. [[spoiler:After discovering Tia's hidden talents, he becomes her right-hand man, founding acting as the proxy found for the Pellet Corporation as a front for Tia's businesses]].Corporation]].



An apprentice doctor working for the Lombardi's personal doctor. She befriends Tia after treating her injuries from Bellezac's bullying. She is fated to one day invent the cure to the incurable disease that killed Tia's father.

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An apprentice doctor working for the Lombardi's personal doctor.physician, Dr. O'Malley. She befriends Tia after treating her injuries from Bellezac's bullying. She is fated to one day invent the cure to the incurable disease that killed Tia's father.father, but after his death; Tia hopes to speed up the process by befriending her and getting her into the Academy early.



* CourtPhysician: In a sense, since [[spoiler:becoming the Lombardi's personal physician is as close to serving royalty as you can get]].



!The Imperial Family

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!Emperor Yovanes

The ruler of the Lehmbruck Empire. He is known as a decent emperor to the public, but he's secretly known by the nobility for this greediness, more so than any ruler before him.

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!The Imperial Family

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!Emperor Yovanes

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!Violet

Clervian's right-hand woman, who helped run
the Lehmbruck Empire. He is known as a decent emperor to the public, but he's secretly known by the nobility for this greediness, more so than any ruler day-to-day operations of Gallahan's clothing store before him.transitioning into assisting Tia and Clervian with guild operations.



* FatalFlaw: {{Greed}}. He's so greedy that a seemingly benevolent act of not forcing the Eastern people to pay taxes during a drought is actually a ploy to force powerful families to pay more taxes instead. But his greed also makes him easily manipulated and dangerous when denied. He never properly chose his successor because he was too greedy to share his power with his sons, [[spoiler:which leads to several assassination attempts by Prince Astana and the Empress, and then getting actually killed by Perez as revenge for killing his mother]].

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* FatalFlaw: {{Greed}}. He's so greedy that a seemingly benevolent act of not forcing the Eastern people to pay taxes TheFace: Acted as one during a drought is actually a ploy the early days of Gallahan's clothing store. She's the one who initially advertised the store to force powerful families to pay more taxes instead. But his greed also makes him easily manipulated passerby while the store building was under construction, and dangerous when denied. He never properly chose his successor because he was too greedy to share his power with his sons, [[spoiler:which leads to several assassination attempts by Prince Astana and the Empress, and then getting actually killed by Perez acted as revenge for killing his mother]].
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!Empress

The emperor's wife, and mother to Prince Astana. The main antagonist of the series, she's the de facto leader of the Angenas family. She has an obsessive grudge against the Lombardis and will do anything to get her son on the throne.

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The emperor's wife, and mother to Prince Astana. The main antagonist of the series, she's the de facto leader of the Angenas family. She has an obsessive grudge against the Lombardis and will do anything to get her son on the throne.
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!Bate

An informant who runs a dessert shop, Caramel Avenue, as a front. Tia buys out his rent in exchange for his services.



* AlphaBitch: The political fantasy version. She’s power-hungry, demeaning towards others (especially Perez), and has an obsessive grudge against the Lombardis. The only person she’s not horrible to is her son, Astana, for whom she’ll do anything to get him on the throne, including murder.
* EvilMatriarch: She's not the actual leader of the Angenas family (that's her father) but she rules over the family nonetheless. She has a severe grudge against the Lombardis for acting better than her family is, and plans their downfall from the shadows, all while trying to kill Perez to secure the throne for her son.
* HumiliationConga: She suffers several embarrassing moments towards the end of the story. She’s tricked by Perez into giving him a large amount of money so he’ll quietly go to the Academy for several years, never considering how she has given him the financial backing he needed to strengthen his position, or that he could graduate earlier than expected. She also had to sell several territories to amass the money needed to pay off Perez, many of which were bought by the Lombardis. She’s therefore blindsided when Perez becomes the favored candidate for the throne, and resorts to assassination attempts to get rid of both Perez and the Emperor. [[spoiler:She ends up in prison after Perez becomes Emperor, her family wiped from the nobility]].
* WickedStepmother: She's this to Perez, having killed his mother and nanny and sent him to die in a dilapidated palace, all so that her son will be the only heir to the throne.

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* AlphaBitch: The political fantasy version. She’s power-hungry, demeaning towards others (especially Perez), MysteriousInformant: Acts as this. Tia knew about him since he was known for being a high-quality informant during the first timeline, and has an obsessive grudge against wanted to make sure he was on her side when she began expanding the Lombardis. The only person she’s not horrible to is her son, Astana, for whom she’ll do anything to get him on the throne, including murder.Pellet Corporation.
* EvilMatriarch: She's not the actual leader SweetBaker: Downplayed; while he isn't all that sweet, he is a good man who happens to run a dessert shop as a front for his information brokering service.

!The Imperial Family

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!Emperor Yovanes

The ruler
of the Angenas family (that's her father) Lehmbruck Empire. He is known as a decent emperor to the public, but she rules over he's secretly known by the family nonetheless. She has a severe grudge against the Lombardis nobility for acting better this greediness, more so than her family is, any ruler before him.
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* FatalFlaw: {{Greed}}. He's so greedy that a seemingly benevolent act of not forcing the Eastern people to pay taxes during a drought is actually a ploy to force powerful families to pay more taxes instead. But his greed also makes him easily manipulated
and plans their downfall from the shadows, all while trying dangerous when denied. He never properly chose his successor because he was too greedy to kill Perez share his power with his sons, [[spoiler:which leads to secure the throne for her son.
* HumiliationConga: She suffers
several embarrassing moments towards the end of the story. She’s tricked by Perez into giving him a large amount of money so he’ll quietly go to the Academy for several years, never considering how she has given him the financial backing he needed to strengthen his position, or that he could graduate earlier than expected. She also had to sell several territories to amass the money needed to pay off Perez, many of which were bought by the Lombardis. She’s therefore blindsided when Perez becomes the favored candidate for the throne, and resorts to assassination attempts to get rid of both Perez by Prince Astana and the Emperor. [[spoiler:She ends up in prison after Perez becomes Emperor, her family wiped from the nobility]].
* WickedStepmother: She's this to Perez, having
Empress, and then getting actually killed by Perez as revenge for killing his mother and nanny and sent him to die in a dilapidated palace, all so that her son will be the only heir to the throne.
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!First Prince Astana

The son of the Imperial couple, and Perez's half-brother. He has inherited both his father's greediness and his mother's arrogance, making him an unpleasant boy to be around.

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Prince Astana

Astana. The son main antagonist of the Imperial couple, series, she's the de facto leader of the Angenas family. She has an obsessive grudge against the Lombardis and Perez's half-brother. He has inherited both his father's greediness and his mother's arrogance, making him an unpleasant boy will do anything to be around.get her son on the throne.



* EvilPrince: He's not a nice kid, acting haughty and superior towards others with no regard for decorum. He does start to mellow out somewhat as he gets older, but not enough to save him [[spoiler:from being removed from the line of succession by Perez]].
* RoyalBrat: He's the first legitimate prince of the empire, and an overall SpoiledBrat that doesn't like when things don't go his way.

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* EvilPrince: He's not a nice kid, acting haughty and superior AlphaBitch: The political fantasy version. She’s power-hungry, demeaning towards others with no regard (especially Perez), and has an obsessive grudge against the Lombardis. The only person she’s not horrible to is her son, Astana, for decorum. He does start whom she’ll do anything to mellow out somewhat as he gets older, but not enough to save get him [[spoiler:from being removed from on the line of succession by Perez]].
* RoyalBrat: He's the first legitimate prince of the empire, and an overall SpoiledBrat that doesn't like when things don't go his way.
throne, including murder.
* EvilMatriarch: She's not the actual leader of the Angenas family (that's her father) but she rules over the family nonetheless. She has a severe grudge against the Lombardis for acting better than her family is, and plans their downfall from the shadows, all while trying to kill Perez to secure the throne for her son.
* HumiliationConga: She suffers several embarrassing moments towards the end of the story. She’s tricked by Perez into giving him a large amount of money so he’ll quietly go to the Academy for several years, never considering how she has given him the financial backing he needed to strengthen his position, or that he could graduate earlier than expected. She also had to sell several territories to amass the money needed to pay off Perez, many of which were bought by the Lombardis. She’s therefore blindsided when Perez becomes the favored candidate for the throne, and resorts to assassination attempts to get rid of both Perez and the Emperor. [[spoiler:She ends up in prison after Perez becomes Emperor, her family wiped from the nobility]].
* WickedStepmother: She's this to Perez, having killed his mother and nanny and sent him to die in a dilapidated palace, all so that her son will be the only heir to the throne.


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The son of the Imperial couple, and Perez's half-brother. He has inherited both his father's greediness and his mother's arrogance, making him an unpleasant boy to be around.
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* RoyalBrat: He's the first legitimate prince of the empire, and an overall SpoiledBrat that doesn't like when things don't go his way.

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* HiredHelpAsFamily: Is practically thought of as this by the rest of the Lombardis. Even when he goes off to start his own guild [[spoiler:(aka be the proxy for his best student's guild)]], the family celebrates his success and wish him well.
* SecretKeeper: Is one of the few early on to know Tia's true nature as a GeniusProdigy, becoming of her first "people" to help her get started in the business world.
* StoicSpectacles: He wears glasses and has a long ponytail, and is a calm, collected figure within the Lombardi family.

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* ExtremeDoormat: Towards Viese to the point that he's less of a brother and more of a SycophanticServant.



* CowardlyLion: He's extremely timid towards his other family members, but is quite protective of Firentia. He thought shielding her away from his family's drama was helping her, not realizing until much later that he needs to be proactive in order to protect her. [[spoiler: Subverted later on after he finds out Viese leaked his disease to the public; he becomes much fiercer and bold, no longer holding back against even his brother]].

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* CowardlyLion: He's extremely timid towards his other family members, but is quite protective of Firentia. He thought shielding her away from his family's drama was helping protecting her, not realizing until much later that he needs to be proactive in order to protect her.for Tia's sake, as well as his own. [[spoiler: Subverted later on after he finds out Viese leaked his disease to the public; he becomes much fiercer and bold, no longer holding back against even his brother]].



* SelfMadeMan: Gallahan wasn't originally interested in the family business. Tia has to drag him out to a potentially disastrous prospective meeting between Viese, Lulac, Clervian and a Angenas merchant to kickstart his involvement. By the end of the series, Gallahan owns a successful clothes business and is honored by the Emperor for his contributions to society with a small territory in the south.

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* PapaWolf: Not as ferocious as his father, but Gallahan can become quite serious when it comes to protecting Tia.
* SelfMadeMan: Gallahan wasn't originally interested in the family business. Tia has to drag him out to a potentially disastrous prospective meeting between Viese, Lulac, Clervian and a Angenas merchant to kickstart his involvement. By the end of the series, Gallahan owns [[spoiler:owns a successful clothes business and is honored by the Emperor for his contributions to society with a small territory in the south.south]].
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* CoolOldGuy: He’s the head of the family, and well-respected by his peers for his intellect and shrewdness when it comes to business, and his strict but fair personality.
* PapaWolf: More like Grandpa Wolf; he’s very protective of his grandchildren, particularly Tia.


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* InadequateInheritor: Viese is only able to become the Lombardi head because he’s the eldest son. No one else would’ve let him near the seat if they could help it. [[spoiler:Which is what happens when Shananet is made acting head in the second timeline after he messes up one too many times]].

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The illegitimate offspring of Gallahan Lombardi and a peasant woman. She reincarnated from Korea after dying in an accident, only to get run over by a carriage after the fall of her family in her second life. She returns to when she was seven years old, vowing to take over the family and save everyone from their miserable fates.

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The illegitimate offspring of Gallahan Lombardi and a peasant woman. She reincarnated from Korea after dying in an accident, only to get run over by a carriage after the fall of her family in her second life. She returns to when she was seven years old, vowing to take over the family and save everyone from their miserable fates. [[spoiler:She becomes the head of the Lombardi family after coming of age, as well as the Empress after marrying Perez]].



* ChildProdigy: What she is considered to be by everyone who knows just how intelligent she is. She herself downplays this, as she already lived until her 20s. [[spoiler:This turns out to be enforced, since she didn't actually time travel at all]].
* {{Matriarch}}: Tia aims to become one for the Lombardi family, even though becoming one is rare in the Empire. [[spoiler:She eventually succeeds, and even becomes the Empress as well!]]




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* YoungEntrepreneur: Tia manages to become this by the age of 12, starting her own merchant's guild as well as several businesses.



Tia's grandfather, the current head of the Lombardi family. Screwed, calculating, and stern, he has led his family well for decades. His age, however, means he must find a successor among his family members, all who. have something holding them back from being a worthy heir.

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Tia's grandfather, the current head of the Lombardi family. Screwed, calculating, and stern, he has led his family well for decades. His age, however, means he must find a successor among his family members, who all who. have something holding them back from being a worthy heir.



Tia's aunt, the wife of Vestian Schultz, and the mother of Giliou and Mayron Lombardi. She is the most qualified to be the Lombardi head out of Lulac's four children, but she didn't take the seat in both timelines.

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Tia's aunt, the wife of Vestian Schultz, and the mother of Giliou and Mayron Lombardi. She is the most qualified to be the Lombardi head out of Lulac's four children, but she didn't take the seat in both timelines. the first timeline because Lulac didn't trust Vestian. [[spoiler:She becomes the acting head during the second timeline after Viese is disqualified, and gives up her seat to Firentia when she comes of age]].



* EvilMatriarch: She's not the actual leader of the Angenas family (that's her father) but she rules over the family nonetheless. She has a severe grudge against the Lombardis for acting better than her family is, and plans their downfall from the shadows, all while trying to kill Perez to secure the throne for her son.




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* WickedStepmother: She's this to Perez, having killed his mother and nanny and sent him to die in a dilapidated palace, all so that her son will be the only heir to the throne.


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* EvilPrince: He's not a nice kid, acting haughty and superior towards others with no regard for decorum. He does start to mellow out somewhat as he gets older, but not enough to save him [[spoiler:from being removed from the line of succession by Perez]].

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* BlackSheep: She's this to her immediate family, which is why her mother had no problem sending her off to marry an abusive husband in the first timeline.
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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: For betraying the Lombardis and cheating on Shananet, Vestian [[spoiler:is sent to prison and will have to pay the enormous loan he took out without his family's power]].
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* BadBoss: Demonstrated during the previous timeline and [[spoiler:when he becomes the temporary head during the second timeline]]. He proves to be quite inept at even the basics of running the family business, and it was partly his bad decisions that led to the Lombardi's fall from grace the first time around.
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* HumiliationCongaLine: She suffers several embarrassing moments towards the end of the story. She’s tricked by Perez into giving him a large amount of money so he’ll quietly go to the Academy for several years, never considering how she has given him the financial backing he needed to strengthen his position, or that he could graduate earlier than expected. She also had to sell several territories to amass the money needed to pay off Perez, many of which were bought by the Lombardis. She’s therefore blindsided when Perez becomes the favored candidate for the throne, and resorts to assassination attempts to get rid of both Perez and the Emperor. [[spoiler:She ends up in prison after Perez becomes Emperor, her family wiped from the nobility]].

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* HumiliationCongaLine: HumiliationConga: She suffers several embarrassing moments towards the end of the story. She’s tricked by Perez into giving him a large amount of money so he’ll quietly go to the Academy for several years, never considering how she has given him the financial backing he needed to strengthen his position, or that he could graduate earlier than expected. She also had to sell several territories to amass the money needed to pay off Perez, many of which were bought by the Lombardis. She’s therefore blindsided when Perez becomes the favored candidate for the throne, and resorts to assassination attempts to get rid of both Perez and the Emperor. [[spoiler:She ends up in prison after Perez becomes Emperor, her family wiped from the nobility]].

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* SweetTooth: She has a fondness for desserts, which Tia takes advantage of to get closer to Estira.




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* AlphaBitch: The political fantasy version. She’s power-hungry, demeaning towards others (especially Perez), and has an obsessive grudge against the Lombardis. The only person she’s not horrible to is her son, Astana, for whom she’ll do anything to get him on the throne, including murder.
* HumiliationCongaLine: She suffers several embarrassing moments towards the end of the story. She’s tricked by Perez into giving him a large amount of money so he’ll quietly go to the Academy for several years, never considering how she has given him the financial backing he needed to strengthen his position, or that he could graduate earlier than expected. She also had to sell several territories to amass the money needed to pay off Perez, many of which were bought by the Lombardis. She’s therefore blindsided when Perez becomes the favored candidate for the throne, and resorts to assassination attempts to get rid of both Perez and the Emperor. [[spoiler:She ends up in prison after Perez becomes Emperor, her family wiped from the nobility]].

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* TricksterTwins: Both of them enjoy teasing and messing with their other cousins. They both calm down as they get older, however.



* BigBrotherBully: He torments his little brother, Craney, mostly because Bellezac does.




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* BigBrotherWorship: With Tia, and with Perez somewhat.
* CheerfulChild: He's this with shades of AdorablyPrecociousChild; he's a cute, bright kid who adores his older cousin, Tia and becomes a serious reader because of her.
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* SelfMadeMan: Gallahan wasn't originally interested in the family business. Tia has to drag him out to a potentially disastrous prospective meeting between Viese, Lulac, Clervian and a Angenas merchant to kickstart his involvement. By the end of the series, Gallahan owns a successful clothes business and is honored by the Emperor for his contributions to society.

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* SelfMadeMan: Gallahan wasn't originally interested in the family business. Tia has to drag him out to a potentially disastrous prospective meeting between Viese, Lulac, Clervian and a Angenas merchant to kickstart his involvement. By the end of the series, Gallahan owns a successful clothes business and is honored by the Emperor for his contributions to society. society with a small territory in the south.
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* LoveForgivesAllButLust: Shananet's biggest weakness is putting her trust in Vestal, who proves to be not only a cheater but a conman embezzling from the Lombardi coffers. While she's able to accept his excuses for his dubious business matters, [[spoiler:his affair with another woman goes too far for her, and she divorces him.]]

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* LoveForgivesAllButLust: Shananet's biggest weakness is putting her trust in Vestal, Vestian, who proves to be not only a cheater but a conman embezzling from the Lombardi coffers. While she's able to accept his excuses for his dubious business matters, [[spoiler:his affair with another woman goes too far for her, and she divorces him.]]



* LovingParents: Gallahan is warm and gentle towards his daughter, doing everything he can to protect her from his discriminating relatives. When that's not enough, he enters the business world to provide for Tia in the future.

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* LovingParents: DotingParent: Gallahan is warm and gentle towards his daughter, doing everything he can to protect her from his discriminating relatives. When that's not enough, he enters the business world to provide for Tia in the future.future while not letting anyone get away with insulting or looking down on her.
* SelfMadeMan: Gallahan wasn't originally interested in the family business. Tia has to drag him out to a potentially disastrous prospective meeting between Viese, Lulac, Clervian and a Angenas merchant to kickstart his involvement. By the end of the series, Gallahan owns a successful clothes business and is honored by the Emperor for his contributions to society.

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* LoveForgivesAllButLust: Shananet's biggest weakness is putting her trust in Vestal, who proves to be not only a cheater but a conman embezzling from the Lombardi coffers. While she's able to accept his excuses for his dubious business matters, [[spoiler:his affair with another woman goes too far for her, and she divorces him.]]




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* EvilUncle: He's one of Tia's uncles, and the worst out of all of them.
* UpperClassTwit: Viese's job in the family is to act as the face of the family at social events, but the rest of the family doesn't see much value in interacting with high society, making his efforts look more like him attempting to cozy up to those in power. Outside of that and investing in some failed projects, Viese doesn't do much to contribute to the family.



* EvilUncle: Downplayed compared to his brother Viese, but he's Tia's uncle and doesn't do much to be one to her.




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* LovingParents: Gallahan is warm and gentle towards his daughter, doing everything he can to protect her from his discriminating relatives. When that's not enough, he enters the business world to provide for Tia in the future.




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* RemarriedToTheMistress: In the original timeline, Vestian marries his mistress after divorcing Shananet, taking their sons with him to his territory. [[spoiler:He's not as lucky in the new timeline, getting thrown in prison and expected to pay a hefty loan upon release.]]
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Perez instantly falls in love with Tia because she is the first person who is kind to him, telling him he has to stay alive and giving him the antidote to the poison that caused his chronic insomnia in the first timeline.

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* CareerVersusMan: Her reluctance to begin a relationship with Perez boils down to this, while she clearly is just as in love with him, an empress must give up all inheritance to her family which directly contradicts her goal of becoming head of the Lombardi family.



* IdenticalGrandson: The reason the emperor dislikes him, he looks just like his grandfather, the emperor’s father.




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* UndyingLoyalty: In the second timeline after hearing how Tia put Bellezac in his place, become obsessed with her, following her around, being overly protective of her, they even glare at Perez whenever he’s with Tia.
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* {{Greed}}: He's so greedy that a seemingly benevolent act of not forcing the Eastern people to pay taxes during a drought is actually a ploy to force powerful families to pay more taxes instead. But his greed also makes him easily manipulated and dangerous when denied.

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* {{Greed}}: FatalFlaw: {{Greed}}. He's so greedy that a seemingly benevolent act of not forcing the Eastern people to pay taxes during a drought is actually a ploy to force powerful families to pay more taxes instead. But his greed also makes him easily manipulated and dangerous when denied. \n He never properly chose his successor because he was too greedy to share his power with his sons, [[spoiler:which leads to several assassination attempts by Prince Astana and the Empress, and then getting actually killed by Perez as revenge for killing his mother]].
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* {{Greed}}: He's so greedy that a seemingly benevolent act of not forcing the Eastern people to pay taxes during a drought is actually a ploy to force powerful families to pay more taxes instead. But his greed also makes him easily manipulated and dangerous when denied.




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* RoyalBrat: He's the first legitimate prince of the empire, and an overall SpoiledBrat that doesn't like when things don't go his way.



[[folder:Catherine Brown]]
!Catherine Brown

A Lombardi scholarship student who went undercover as a lady-in-waiting for the Empress while acting as an informant for Lulac Lombardi. When Perez is reestablished as a prince, she becomes his lady-in-waiting instead.

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[[folder:Catherine [[folder:Caitlyn Brown]]
!Catherine !Caitlyn Brown

A Lombardi scholarship student who went undercover as a lady-in-waiting court lady for the Empress Imperial palace while acting as an informant for Lulac Lombardi. When Perez is reestablished as a prince, she becomes his lady-in-waiting instead.

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* ProperLady: She's the pinnacle of high society, praised for her etiquette and poise. Tia describes her as a "giant".

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* TheIngenue: She's so sweet and innocent that it makes one wonder how she's related to Viese or Bellezac.
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* ProperLady: She's the pinnacle of high society, praised for her etiquette and poise. Tia describes her as a "giant".



Tia's uncle, the eldest son of Lulac and Natalia Lombardi, and father to Bellezac and Larianne Lombardi. Unlike most of his family, he is arrogant and cruel towards others, desiring fame by means of cozying up to the Imperial family. His rule as the Lombardi head in the first timeline led to the downfall of the family.

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Tia's uncle, the eldest son of Lulac and Natalia Lombardi, and father to Bellezac and Larianne Lorraine Lombardi. Unlike most of his family, he is arrogant and cruel towards others, desiring fame by means of cozying up to the Imperial family. His rule as the Lombardi head in the first timeline led to the downfall of the family.



Tia's cousin, Larianne's younger brother, and the son of Viese Lombardi. He is a carbon copy of his father, arrogant and haughty. He bullies Tia due to her "dirty blood" and acts as Prince Astana's playmate.

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Tia's cousin, Larianne's Lorraine's younger brother, and the son of Viese Lombardi. He is a carbon copy of his father, arrogant and haughty. He bullies Tia due to her "dirty blood" and acts as Prince Astana's playmate.



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[[folder:Larianne [[folder:Lorrianne Lombardi]]




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* RunawayBride: She becomes one [[spoiler:in the second timeline, running away from her arranged marriage with Prince Astana]].
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* ThePatriarch: Lulac is the very definition of a Lombardi, which makes it difficult for him to choose a successor amongst his children since none of them have the talent to be the next head.

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* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Tia, when she returns to the past, is a cute little girl with the mind of an adult. She slowly proves how intelligent and clever she is to the other adults, to the point of being considered a child genius. Though she still has to play with her cousins to keep up the appearance of being a normal child, and sometimes gets treated condescendingly by people like her cruel uncles.




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* PeggySue: Firentia travels back to when she was seven years old after being trampled by a horse while drunkening cursing her family's downfall. She uses her second chance to rise up and become the most powerful member of the Lombardis, despite her illegitimate status. [[spoiler:Averted later on; she didn't travel back in time at all. Her mother's side of the family had the ability to predict the future through their dreams, but Firentia doesn't discover this until later]].




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* BastardAngst: Perez was born from a tryst between the Emperor and a maid. The Empress does whatever she can to keep Perez from taking the throne from her own son, First Prince Astana, including murdering Perez's mother and nanny.
* CrazyJealousGuy: When it comes to Tia, he will not let another man so much as glance at her without giving them a DeathGlare.
* TheStoic: He is cold and expressionless towards practically everyone except Tia.




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* ProfessionalButtKisser: He spends all his time sucking up to Viese, as he expects him to be the family head.




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* CowardlyLion: He's extremely timid towards his other family members, but is quite protective of Firentia. He thought shielding her away from his family's drama was helping her, not realizing until much later that he needs to be proactive in order to protect her. [[spoiler: Subverted later on after he finds out Viese leaked his disease to the public; he becomes much fiercer and bold, no longer holding back against even his brother]].




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* DirtyCoward: He's all but willing to bully those he believes are weaker than him, but the moment someone bites back, he becomes a gibbering mess.




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* ProfessionalButtKisser: Like his father, Astaliu sucks up to Bellezac in order to be kept in his good graces once Viese becomes the family head. He slowly [[BecomingTheMask becomes the mask]] as he starts bullying his younger brother, Craney, because Bellezac does.

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[[folder:Vesitan Schultz]]
!Vestian Schultz

Shananet's husband and father of Giliou and Mayron Lombardi. He acts lovey-dovey with his wife and kids, but seems to act cold and indifferent towards the rest of the Lombardi.
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[[folder:Estira]]
!Estira

An apprentice doctor working for the Lombardi's personal doctor. She befriends Tia after treating her injuries from Bellezac's bullying. She is fated to one day invent the cure to the incurable disease that killed Tia's father.
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!Emperor

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!The Royal Palace's Servants and Associates

[[folder:Catherine Brown]]
!Catherine Brown

A Lombardi scholarship student who went undercover as a lady-in-waiting for the Empress while acting as an informant for Lulac Lombardi. When Perez is reestablished as a prince, she becomes his lady-in-waiting instead.
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!Other Nobles

!!The Angenas Family

[[folder:In General]]
!The Angenas family

A noble family that has a deep rivalry with the Lombardis. The Angenases were once vagabonds that wandered the barrens in the West before taking over the Brown family's territory. They are believers in the purity of one's blood, and the majority of its members are haughty and arrogant.
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Tia's cousin, Bellezac's older sister, and Viese Lombardi's daughter. Unlike the rest of her family, she's sweet and gentle towards everyone.

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Tia's cousin, Bellezac's older sister, and daughter of Viese Lombardi's daughter.Lombardi and his wife. Unlike the rest of her family, she's sweet and gentle towards everyone.



!Craney Lombardi

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!Craney LombardiLombardi

Tia's cousin, Astaliu's younger brother, and son of Laurels and Ronette Lombardi. He's the youngest of the cousins, and adores Tia like an older sister.
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!!Family Associates and Allies

[[folder:Clervian Pellet]]

Lulac's assistant, and teacher of the Lombardi children selected for the special class. He has a particular eye for business, and assists the Lombardis with their ventures. [[spoiler:After discovering Tia's hidden talents, he becomes her right-hand man, founding the Pellet Corporation as a front for Tia's businesses]].
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!The Imperial Family

[[folder:The Emperor]]
!Emperor

The ruler of the Lehmbruck Empire. He is known as a decent emperor to the public, but he's secretly known by the nobility for this greediness, more so than any ruler before him.
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[[folder:The Empress]]
!Empress

The emperor's wife, and mother to Prince Astana. The main antagonist of the series, she's the de facto leader of the Angenas family. She has an obsessive grudge against the Lombardis and will do anything to get her son on the throne.
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[[folder:Prince Astana]]
!First Prince Astana

The son of the Imperial couple, and Perez's half-brother. He has inherited both his father's greediness and his mother's arrogance, making him an unpleasant boy to be around.
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Tia's uncle, the eldest child of Lulac and Natalia Lombardi. Unlike most of his family, he is arrogant and cruel towards others, desiring fame by means of cozying up to the Imperial family. His rule as the Lombardi head in the first timeline led to the downfall of the family.

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Tia's uncle, the eldest child son of Lulac and Natalia Lombardi, and father to Bellezac and Larianne Lombardi. Unlike most of his family, he is arrogant and cruel towards others, desiring fame by means of cozying up to the Imperial family. His rule as the Lombardi head in the first timeline led to the downfall of the family.



[[folder:Laurels Lombardi]]
!Laurels Lombardi

Tia's uncle, the second oldest son of Lulac and Natalia Lombardi, and father to Astaliu and Craney Lombardi. He's a coward who sucks up to anyone he believes will succeed in the family, which is currently Viese and his family.
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!!The Children

[[folder:Giliou and Mayron Lombardi]]
!Gilrou and Mayron Lombardi

Tia's twin cousins and the sons of Vestian Schultz and Shananet Lombardi. They are mischievous and driven to fun or interesting things.
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[[folder:Bellezac Lombardi]]
!Bellezac Lombardi

Tia's cousin, Larianne's younger brother, and the son of Viese Lombardi. He is a carbon copy of his father, arrogant and haughty. He bullies Tia due to her "dirty blood" and acts as Prince Astana's playmate.
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[[folder:Astaliu Lombardi]]
!Astaliu Lombardi

Tia's cousin, Craney's older brother, and son of Laurels and Rosette Lombardi. He's a carbon copy of his father, acting as Bellezac's bodyguard/partner-in-crime.
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[[folder:Larianne Lombardi]]
!Larianne Lombardi

Tia's cousin, Bellezac's older sister, and Viese Lombardi's daughter. Unlike the rest of her family, she's sweet and gentle towards everyone.
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[[folder:Craney Lombardi]]
!Craney Lombardi
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!Main Characters

[[folder:Firentia Lombardi]]
!Firentia "Tia" Lombardi

The illegitimate offspring of Gallahan Lombardi and a peasant woman. She reincarnated from Korea after dying in an accident, only to get run over by a carriage after the fall of her family in her second life. She returns to when she was seven years old, vowing to take over the family and save everyone from their miserable fates.
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* BastardAngst: Tia is the illegitimate child of Gallahan and her peasant mother. She's treated like crap by her uncles, their wives, and their children because of her "dirty blood". Despite that, she's treated fairly well by everyone else in the family, growing more loving as Tia proves her worth.

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[[folder:Perez]]
!Second Prince Perez Brivachau Durelli

The illegitimate offspring of the Emperor and a maid. He lived most of his life hunted and harassed by the Empress, forced to live in a dilapidated palace and fed poison everyday in an effort to kill him off. He survives despite their efforts. In the first timeline he succeeds the throne, which he's poised to do again in the new timeline, now with Firentia's help. [[spoiler:He's Firentia's love interest and eventual husband]].
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!The Lombardi Family
!!The Adults

[[folder:Lulac Lombardi]]
!Lulac Lombardi

Tia's grandfather, the current head of the Lombardi family. Screwed, calculating, and stern, he has led his family well for decades. His age, however, means he must find a successor among his family members, all who. have something holding them back from being a worthy heir.
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[[folder:Shananet Lombardi]]
!Shananet Lombardi

Tia's aunt, the wife of Vestian Schultz, and the mother of Giliou and Mayron Lombardi. She is the most qualified to be the Lombardi head out of Lulac's four children, but she didn't take the seat in both timelines.
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[[folder:Viese Lombardi]]
!Viese Lombardi

Tia's uncle, the eldest child of Lulac and Natalia Lombardi. Unlike most of his family, he is arrogant and cruel towards others, desiring fame by means of cozying up to the Imperial family. His rule as the Lombardi head in the first timeline led to the downfall of the family.
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[[folder:Gallahan Lombardi]]
!Gallahan Lombardi

Tia's father and the youngest child of Lulac and Natalia Lombardi. He's a quiet, soft-spoken man who prefers reading books and sketching ideas for clothing than participating in family matters. He is fated to die when Tia is eleven from an incurable illness.
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