Life was always survival of the fittest for Zarah, even if it took her years to realize that fact. She was the only child to Tharand, and his wife Airal, to survive infancy. Before Zarah's birth, her mother's pregnancies had all resulted in stillbirths, with two daughters, and two sons. Mere days after she was born, Zarah was taken to the capital city of Ambaril for her confirmation ceremony, and then titled Duchess under the royal name of Viren. The cruel display of power was the first time that Zarah Viren learned how to harden her heart.Family