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2	[[caption-width-right:254: Wait, these are different people? [[note]]From top to bottom: [[Literature/SkyWizardsAcademy Misora Whitale]], [[Literature/ChivalryOfAFailedKnight Stella Vermillion]], [[Literature/TheAsteriskWar Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld]], [[Literature/TheTestamentOfSisterNewDevil Mio Naruse]] and [[Literature/BladedanceOfElementalers Claire Rouge]][[/note]]]]
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4	The "Calamity Princess" is a {{Stock Japanese Character\|s}} mainly present in the WizardingSchool and HeroAcademy SubGenre of {{Light Novel}}s and their adaptations. She is one of the most common female LoveInterests for the StockLightNovelHero.
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6	The trope was [[TropeCodifier codified]] by Rias Gremory from ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'' in 2008, although there are other contributors to the archetype, including elements which [[UrExample predate Rias herself]] and some from the somewhat-later Claire Rouge of ''Literature/BladedanceOfElementalers''.
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8	!!!She always exhibits these, or closely-related, traits:
9	# {{Pluck\|yGirl}}iness: She has something to prove. Perhaps she is [[RejectionIndex rejected]], [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer "stigmatized"]], [[AloneInACrowd stands out]], or is considered an InadequateInheritor. Maybe it's because [[FantasticRacism of her birth]], some DarkSecret, her [[IceQueen attitude]] or [[WalkingDisasterArea her destructive behavior]]. Maybe she is ''so'' [[ThePerilsOfBeingTheBest powerful]], [[CelebrityIsOverrated famous]], or [[SoBeautifulItsACurse beautiful]] that [[LonelyAtTheTop nobody understands her]]. Whatever the case, it leaves her with a clear goal, but [[DreamCrushingHandicap precious few allies to rely on]].
10	# ColorMotif: She has a striking color scheme/palette. While other colors like white or black are common, the majority will possess red, orange, or pink hair/clothes to signify a [[FieryRedhead fiery personality]], fiery or destructive powers, or simply because [[RedheadsAreRavishing redheads are sexy]]. Conversely, her primary foil/rival will adorn violet/blue.
11	# PrettyPrincessPowerhouse: She is a princess, royalty, or [[{{Ojou}} from a prominent noble family]]. Her name is usually regal and [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign "Western-sounding"]] or [[OverlyLongName ridiculously long]]. Her appearance will be just as regal, and she may be known as one of TheBeautifulElite. On the surface, she exudes [[SmugSuper confidence]] or nobility, but that may be a mask to [[BoisterousWeakling cover her weaknesses]] and [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex insecurities]].
12	# PersonOfMassDestruction: Her magical abilities are ''highly'' destructive, often [[PlayingWithFire manifesting as fire]] or [[LadyOfBlackMagic destructive magic]] or a weapon like a FlamingSword or a {{BFG}}. However, for all her power, she [[IneffectualLoner usually fails to accomplish her goals by herself]]. This may be due to [[SkilledButNaive inexperience]], [[PowerfulButIncompetent incompetence]], or an unfair disadvantage, but is ultimately why she needs TheHero.
13	# {{Love Interest\|s}}: She is the protagonist's main love interest, or contending for that role as part of a harem. Most often, he becomes either an ally or the key to fulfilling her long-sought goal, and she desperately needs him. He may be the only person that is unaware of, looks past, accepts or perhaps even ''"fixes"'' whatever she is shunned for or [[InsecureLoveInterest insecure about]].
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15	Her hair may be [[LongHairIsFeminine really long]] and [[GirlishPigtails pigtailed]]. She may also have [[RedBaron badass nicknames]] with [[ColourfulThemeNaming colorful themes]] like "Crimson" or "Scarlet" and [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast words like "Flames", "Ruin" or "Calamity"]] that may double as a StealthInsult. A school or military setting will have her as a "genius" at the top of her class/unit and, in a TournamentArc, she will either have to face TheHero or fight alongside him.
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17	Since the source media is intended for male audiences, the character is a form of WishFulfillment: {{Ecchi}} elements are common and she is often a MsFanservice with [[BuxomBeautyStandard large breasts]]. Sometimes, she's not only dependent on the hero but even [[MagicContractRomance magically bound to him]], often involving a [[AMagicContractComesWithAKiss kiss]]. In keeping with the idea of WishFulfillment, she is likely to rely on him for support and protection (sometimes to the degree that she never accomplishes anything on her own), which may involve either the motif or a literal version of LadyAndKnight. There might also be a RescueArc, where the hero and his friends [[DamselInDistress rescue her from something]], which is likely related to whatever "stigmatized" her in the first place. It's also common for her to initially look down on the protagonist and thus be a {{tsundere}} toward them before turning into a DefrostingIceQueen once she starts to admit her feelings.
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19	Not to be confused with ApocalypseMaiden, though they may overlap.
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21	Compare her older cousin, the StockShoujoHeroine, and contrast ReiAyanamiExpy.
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23	!!Examples:
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27	* Asuna Kagurazaka from ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' may be the UrExample. She wears her [[LongHairIsFeminine long]] red hair in GirlishPigtails, is a sweet {{Tsundere}} who warms to Negi after his bad first impression, and [[ShipTease might be]] a main love interest--if [[ChasteHero Negi]] weren't ObliviousToLove. Asuna has superhuman physical traits and starts off UnskilledButStrong. As part of her [[AMagicContractComesWithAKiss pactio]] with Negi, she receives the [[{{BFS}} Ensis Exorcizans]], which possesses offensive AntiMagic to complement her own AntiMagic and the YinYangBomb ability she learns. She is [[ReallyRoyaltyReveal revealed to be a princess of the Kingdom of Ostia,]] known as [[RedBaron the Imperial Princess of Twilight]]. [[spoiler:She inherited the [[PersonOfMassDestruction Magic of Creation and Destruction]] from her ancestor the [[PhysicalGod Mage]] of [[TheMaker the Beginning]], who wants to use it to [[DestroyerDeity destroy]] and [[LotusEaterMachine replace]] the [[MagicalLand Magical World]].]]
28	* Princess Flare from ''Anime/RedoOfHealer'' is a very, ''very'' [[CorruptedCharacterCopy dark subversion]]. She seems to fit every one of the criteria, although they all end up twisted and warped. She's a princess with a pink-and-white color motif, great destructive power, and Keyaru ''adores'' her when he first meets her. This only makes the fact that she's a sadistic monster all the more disturbing. Double subverted because she does end up becoming a straight example after her HeelFaceBrainwashing.
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30	* Lilith Asami from ''Manga/TrinitySeven'' exchanges fire ''powers'' for ''firepower'' with her magic focused around destruction, often manifesting as a {{BFG}}. She has the long red hair, the position as demon princess, and the love interest focus in an ecchi harem. She was considered rather [[IceQueen cold by other people]] prior to the start of the series and likewise felt different or isolated. [[spoiler:This is revealed to be because she was born in an alternate world and sent to this one as part of an experiment. In fact, her own father is one of the major antagonists the heroes must defeat.]]
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34	* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': Olga Discordia, Queen of the Dark Elves, plays with this. She is a prideful, talented LadyOfBlackMagic that can manipulate flames hotter than Hellfire, but her ColourMotif is associated with dark colours rather than the more common red, as evidenced by her [[LongHairIsFeminine long]] midnight hair and dusky skin. In addition, while the male protagonist Kyril eventually becomes the key for Olga to confront her demons, Olga is the one that seeks his affections rather than the other way round, being a persistent suitor among his UnwantedHarem no less. Kyril, despite being the object of affection, is a CelibateHero whose "care" for her is due to him giving his word to protect her from harm in the past and seeing her as a friend. Moreover, Olga certainly has the looks, but she is neither dependent on the man, nor magically bound to him.
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38	* Lavagirl from ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkboyAndLavagirl'' is, as her name suggests, a mysterious girl made of lava whose pink hair literally emanates flame. While she's a gentle, caring soul, this is undermined by her powers destroying everything she touches, which drives her to find a purpose in life as she knows nothing about her past. Along with Sharkboy, she enlists Max's help as his dream journal is the key to knowing who she really is. She also has a bitter rivalry with the Ice Princess back in Planet Drool because of their elemental powers. However, [[spoiler:after Max regains his powers as the true ruler of Planet Drool, he reveals that Lavagirl's true purpose is not destruction, nor fire, but light.]]
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42	* ''Literature/AccelWorld'': The StudentCouncilPresident, [[OnlyKnownByHerNickname known only as]] "Kuroyukihime",[[note]]"Princess Snow Black"[[/note]] is secretly Black Lotus, one of the [[ColorCharacter Kings of Pure Color]] who rule the [[{{Cyberspace}} Accelerated World]]. After she was tricked into killing the first Red King, her Legion collapsed, and she went into hiding until meeting the protagonist and deciding to recruit him as [[LadyAndKnight the first member of a new Black Legion]]. While [[RankScalesWithAsskicking by far the strongest of the main characters]] (enough to function as a {{Mentor}} and BigGood), her position makes her vulnerable to being [[BadassInDistress targeted by assassins]], which [[GodzillaThreshold limits the amount she can personally take to the field]]. Like all Burst Linkers, her avatar's powers are [[PersonalityPowers shaped by the user's personal complexes]] - in her case, this manifests as [[BladeBelowTheShoulder bladed limbs]] that inflict [[WoundThatWillNotHeal incurable wounds]] on the slightest touch, and gives her the RedBaron nickname of "World End". Her personal growth over the course of the story is mirrored by her attempts to reshape Lotus's limbs into simple hands instead.
43	* Miu "Myuu" Ousawa from ''Literature/AestheticaOfARogueHero''. She has significant magic affinity, sports pink hair in the twintails style, can utilize highly destructive magical power (specifically as "Dark Flames") is a demon princess, and serves as the main love interest in a harem ecchi fantasy. After her [[MaouTheDemonKing Demon King]] father was killed by TheHero, his dying request was for the hero to take him with her back to his world. However, her true identity must be kept secret, both so that she can live in peace and because both "heroes" and sinister forces from Myuu's old world want to kill her to ensure she can never claim her rightful inheritance as the new Demon Queen.
44	* Marie Quatre Argentina de Belgaria from ''Literature/AltinaTheSwordPrincess'' is a [[ReassignedToAntarctica disgraced]] princess whose descent from the ancient conqueror ''L'Empereur Flamme'' gives her both tremendous power and fiery red hair, and she charges into battle wielding [[{{BFS}} an enormous sword]] forged from legendary [[FantasyMetals "faerie steel"]]. Being a LowFantasy setting, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane whether her abilities are actually "magic" is left ambiguous]], but she still has [[GlacierWaif monstrous strength and stamina]] which allow her to [[OneManArmy wreak havoc on the battlefield]] (and by extension, [[SpannerInTheWorks throw politics across the continent into chaos]]). She's bound to [[POVBoyPosterGirl the male protagonist]] both romantically and through a formal contract, though unusually he's a NonActionGuy hired as her [[TheStrategist strategist]]. She ''sort of'' has a RedBaron title in the form of "Arrow-Sparrow Princess", but it's more of an EmbarrassingNickname.[[note]]She received it because people thought that the teenage girl running around with a {{BFS}} belted to her waist looked like a little bird impaled on an arrow[[/note]].
45	* Ouka Ootori from ''Literature/AntiMagicAcademyThe35thTestPlatoon''. She has long 'sunset colored' hair, is a genius who graduated early, and is considered a screw-up, demoted for killing witches recklessly but still relentlessly pursues her goal to purge the world of witches. She's the adopted daughter of the President of the school, making her an {{Ojou}}. Her powers are extremely destructive, involving the use of guns. She [[RedBaron is called "Crimson Princess Calamity"]].
46	* Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld from ''Literature/TheAsteriskWar'', is a princess with pink hair in the half-up-half-down style. She starts as an IceQueen, has [[PlayingWithFire fire powers]], and is the main love interest in a fantasy harem story. She's of the more "aloof" variety. There are two main rivals, one of whom is blue-haired, with braids and no chest. She's referred to as a genius, and [[RedBaron is called "Witch of the Resplendent Flames"]]. She also participates in a TournamentArc to enter a much higher level tournament and prove her abilities.
47	* Claire Rouge from ''Literature/BladedanceOfElementalers'' has red hair in the signature twin tail style, summons a fire elemental, is nobility, serves as one of the main love interests of the hero, and is often identified with her mysterious sister who [[RedBaron is called the "Calamity Queen"]]. As a child, her sister disgraced the family and brought destruction upon their lands, and Claire herself is stuck with the stigma of trying to live down her sister's actions. She considers the hero indebted to her and treats him like a servant at first, and the two have to participate in a TournamentArc along with some of their friends and fellow harem members.
48	* Stella Vermillion from ''Literature/ChivalryOfAFailedKnight'' is a princess with red half-up-half-down hair, noteworthy as a "genius" with powerful magic that manifests as [[PlayingWithFire fire]], and is the main love interest. Lacking control in her abilities, she has prided herself on working harder than anyone else and is constantly seeking to prove her skills. Her rival does not have blue hair but does complete the RedOniBlueOni duo by having water and ice powers. She becomes indebted to the hero through a bet and becomes his 'slave'. She also participates in a TournamentArc as part of her plan to prove her mastery over her power. She [[RedBaron is called "The Crimson Princess"]].
49	* Luna Elegant from ''Literature/DemonLordRetry'' is the third Holy Maiden of the Kingdom of Holy Light, a position that places her within the line of succession to run the entire country. She also possesses pink hair and wears pink robes, and is stated to be the most destructive and powerful of the three Maidens...with the potential to grow into the most powerful one ever. However, she is also PowerfulButIncompetent: she is infamous for being a selfish brat, extremely incompetent, and easy to manipulate. In a [[PlayedForLaughs comedic]] subversion, when she meets the protagonist Hakuto Kunai, ''she'' believes she tamed ''him'' with her "beauty and charm" when it's actually the other way around. He gives her a humiliating defeat (via [[PainToTheAss spanking]]) and steals her money, but she begins to mellow out and see a HiddenHeartOfGold behind his JerkassFacade. The two then enter a business partnership whereas she agrees to let him use her neglected and impoverished territory as a base of operations for his businesses under the agreement that his efforts will bring her greater respect and revenue. When others learn of their amicable relationship, they are stunned at how much Luna has seemingly matured and [[EveryoneCanSeeIt recognize that she's fallen in love]] with Kunai, which Luna [[{{Tsundere}} vehemently denies]]
50	* Rias Gremory from ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'' is the TropeCodifier. Heir to the [[Literature/ArsGoetia Gremory]] devil clan and younger sister to [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils one of the Four Great Satans]], Rias is [[PrettyPrincessPowerhouse both beautiful and powerful]], with striking [[LongHairIsFeminine long]] red hair that sometimes seems to glow in the light. With her sharp mind, and the Gremory bloodline's [[PowerOfTheVoid "Power of Destruction"]], she's earned the title of "Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess".[[note]]Apparently inherited from her mother, who was known as the "Flaxen-Haired Ruin Princess".[[/note]] She enters a MagicallyBindingContract with TheHero Issei, becomes his girlfriend, and proceeds to be MsFanservice, fighting alongside him as a team in a story that frequently features [[TournamentArc "Rating Games"]] against teams of other devils.
51	* Claire François in ''Literature/ImInLoveWithTheVillainess'' fits most of the traits. A prideful, bad-tempered noble heiress with bright golden hair, famed for her powerful fire magic that has earned her the title "The Crimson Queen", and a love interest for the protagonist. The twist is that she was ''supposed'' to be the protagonist's rival and chief antagonist, not her love interest, but Rae loves her and doesn't care for the intended male suitors.
52	* ''Literature/TheMisfitOfDemonKingAcademy'' has two said characters: twin sisters Sasha and Misha Necron. Sasha is a descendant of the prestigious Necron family of full-breed demons, called the Witch of Destruction for her extremely powerful eyes (although she has trouble controlling them). While blond, Sasha dresses in red and has a very haughty and fiery attitude. Misha, on the other hand, is a meek, demure white-haired girl who is looked down upon and bullied by everyone, including her own family and sister. Her hair is silver and she dresses in blue to contrast Misha. Despite being Sasha's twin, Misha isn't even considered a full-blooded demon. [[spoiler:That's because Misha is actually a part of Sasha's soul that was split off when the two were extremely young, and [[YourDaysAreNumbered is fated to die on her fifteenth birthday]]. The reason Sasha bullied her was part of a [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim a plan to save Misha, that would require that Misha reject and hate Sasha]], in order to [[HeroicSacrifice die in her stead]]. When the protagonist Anos figures out their dilemma, he finds a way to split the girls into two fully separate people with their own "sources" so that neither girl has to die. After this, the two fully come to see each other as sisters (although the outsiders who bully Misha now [[CategoryTraitor also deride Sasha]] for defending her "half-breed" sister), and both fall completely in love with Anos.]]
53	* Aliceliese Lou Nebulis IX from ''Literature/OurLastCrusadeOrTheRiseOfANewWorld'' is the second princess of the Nebulis Sovereignty, whose great magical power has given her the nickname "Ice Calamity Witch". She is blond, dresses in elegant white and red gowns, and sports an impressive bust with extremely low necklines. While she turns the archetype on its head by using [[AnIcePerson ice magic]], her power is no less destructive and is capable of causing major damage. Her main goal is to TakeOverTheWorld for benevolent reasons: to bring peace to the two nations that have been locked in a ForeverWar. She meets the protagonist, Iska, after he is sent by the enemy nation to kill her, and the two fall in love both out of [[DatingCatwoman mutual respect for each other in battle]] and for their similar goals of ending the war and bringing peace.
54	* Misora Whitale from ''Literature/SkyWizardsAcademy'' is the leader of Class E-601, a band of wizards considered PowerfulButIncompetent. She has long red hair with a sidetail and is in an ecchi harem with a fantasy setting. Misora is not a princess, but her mother was the strongest gunner of all time -- the problem is that when wizards are killed by "[[BugWar Beetles]]", they become an UnPerson, and Misora took up using her weapon to prove that her mother existed. However, said weapon is her primary character flaw, as it's not a weapon she's suited for and she would show faster and greater growth using something else. However, she refuses to give it up, because it's the only proof her mother existed, and her dream is to use it to defeat the Beetles attacking mankind and restore everyone's memories of the fallen.
55	* Lisara Restall from ''Literature/SoICantPlayH''. She is a FieryRedhead with PlayingWithFire and a FlamingSword, heir to of powerful Restall family that basically rules Grimwald, and a love interest in an ecchi harem fantasy. She is a "Death God" that takes her work ''very'' seriously due to her high status and seeks to preserve her high reputation. She makes a contract with the hero that encourages ecchi stuff to happen in the story.
56	* Mio Naruse from ''Literature/TheTestamentOfSisterNewDevil''. She's a demon princess with half-up-half-down red hair and powerful magic that she usually uses as [[PlayingWithFire fire balls]]. Her love rival is [[RedOniBlueOni blue-haired]]. She also enters a MagicallyBindingContract with the hero as his servant and they have to, er, ''strengthen their bonds'', which of course means participating in ecchi and borderline hentai activities. She is a candidate to be one of the rulers, or at least major players, in the demon world and, when the series begins, seeks to avenge both her birth and adoptive parents after they were killed by the first arc's BigBad.
57	* ''Literature/TorturePrincessFremdTorturchen'': Elisabeth Le Fanu, the eponymous Torture Princess, is what you get when the Calamity Princess is a DarkActionGirl. A haughty, black-clad young woman who summons the soul of murdered Japanese teenager Kaito Sena into a {{golem}} body, she was born DelicateAndSickly to an aristocratic family in an {{Uberwald}} world and was fed the heart of a demon by her uncle Vlad. This healed her disease but caused her to be wracked with pain unless she tortured people to death in BloodMagic rituals, gaining the power to conjure torture devices as weapons. Ultimately slaughtering her entire town before turning on Vlad himself, she was finally captured by the Church in the aftermath and placed under a {{geas}} to slay [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils the fourteen ranked demons]] before she herself is [[BurnTheWitch put to the stake]]--[[DeathSeeker a fate she welcomes]].
58	* Crown Princess Lisesharte of the New Kingdom of Atismata, from ''Literature/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle'', is nicknamed the "Scarlet War Princess" for her crimson-colored HumongousMecha named Tiamat with great destructive power. Being an inexperienced princess of a brand new country, she is worried that she won't make a good ruler and is especially ashamed that during the coup de tat several years prior, she was taken prisoner by the former Empire and given a slave brand that she keeps hidden. Following an originally-frosty meeting with the protagonist, Lux Arcadia (who was formerly a prince of the Empire), she sees him as her opportunity to gain influence and confidence in her future rule, eventually making him her knight. Naturally, she also quickly falls in love with him and becomes extremely jealous when he attracts an UnwantedHarem of other women within the all-girls academy they attend. Particularly, her main rival is the blue-haired, emotionally-reserved Krulcifer.
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62	* ''VisualNovel/KoikenOtome'' has Akane Yasukuni, who comes from a distinguished family of Douryoku wielders known for their war against the [[AlienInvasion Kotona]]. Despite this, she is forced to work hard due to having average abilities, which makes her stubborn and hotheaded.
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66	* [[YamatoNadeshiko Raiden Mei]] in ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd'' is a complicated case. She's an {{Ojou}} coming from a wealthy family and a heiress to Massive Electric Corp. Its CEO and Mei's father was arrested for supposed criminal activities which caused other people to turn away from her. When she met [[TheHeroine Kiana]], she was distant and [[LonelyRichKid didn't really have any friends]]. Mei is a [[PersonOfMassDestruction Herrscher]] and gets saved by Kiana when she [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan loses control of her powers]]. Afterwards, Kiana and Mei develop a deep, intimate bond (although the romance part, while always prevalent, [[HideYourLesbians is not made too explicit]]). These events are mostly pictured in the [[https://manga.honkaiimpact3.com/book official manga]], preceding the game's main story. In the latter, she's initially a NiceGirl without the pluckiness characteristic for a Calamity Princess. Things change in later arcs when she starts to get more focus. In Nagazora, the roles are reversed: Mei saves Kiana and swears to [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl protect her life at any cost]]. She also [[TookALevelInBadass fully awakens her Herrscher powers]] and adopts a black-and-red ColorMotif. [[spoiler: Despite Kiana's protests, she leaves Hyperion and joins a morally dubious organization World Serpent to fight Honkai and keep her most important person safe in her own way.]]
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70	* Flame Princess from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. She's a princess literally made of flame, giving her the appearance of having red hair. While normally sweet-natured, she has a HairTriggerTemper that leads to her inadvertently sending flames everywhere, nearly destroying Ooo on more than one occasion. Her fiery nature poses challenges for her relationship with Finn. They must rely on {{Indirect Kiss}}es so Finn doesn't get injured, and he has to avoid inciting too strong emotions in her, lest she destroy things. Eventually this poses too much hardship and they break up so she can wrest control of her kingdom from her [[EvilOverlord evil father]].
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