Napolitana Buenoparte

Napolitana Buenoparte was born in 2179 as the daughter of a prominent Arcadian lawyer in a family with ties to minor Arcadian nobility. In her school days, she liked to play soldier with the other kids and liked to play their leader while reenacting famous battles from Arcadian history. At the age of nine, her family sent her to Albion to get a spiritual education. At the age of 15, she entered the Arcadian Military Academy. Napolitana excelled at her classes and already graduated as Second Lieutenant at the age of 16. She quickly drew the attention of the Arcadian Archducal family and was granted an education at the University of Arcadié, where she first met Archduke Carolus de Mérode in 2198. Rumours go around Arcadié that at one point the two were involved in a relationship, but those were denied by both the Archduke and Napolitana. When de Mérode was elected Emperor of Vaeria, Buenoparte was promoted to General of the Arcadian Defence Forces, the local law enforcement unit in the Archduchy of Arcadié also known as the Gendarmerie. At the age of 21, she was the youngest to ever hold that position. In 2206, when Emperor de Mérode mysteriously died, it not only left the Empire with a succession crisis, but also the Archduchy of Arcadié, as de Mérode’s children were still both minors. According to local succession laws, a regency was required and such a regency would be appointed by a 3/5th majority in the Arcadian House of Lords. In a surprising turn of events, General Buenoparte was elected almost unanimously to head the regency and solve the crisis in Arcadié. As Lady-Regent, she gained the right to represent the House de Mérode in the Estates Chamber. On a more personal note, in 2207 the General married a local journalist by the name of Joseph de Brixelles. In 2211, she was brought to the Royal Council as a special advisor to work on the case of the sniper in Arcadié. In 2221, she was appointed to the position of High Praetorian by Emperor Stockwell.