Diva Divine
The descent of the Acendancy was not entirely the fault of Suwapa's successor, Enpeesee, but history paints it so. But we're getting ahead of ourselves, we must examine the events before the dishonorable Nurmaferi invasion.
Suwapa, crazy fanatacism aside, was a good ruler, instituting reforms and improving lives. Its a shame he is only remebered for his "program", which was recently discovered to have been thought up by his wife who was having an affair with the General heading to Svitzerland. Suwapa had actually against the idea at first, but during a passioniate night, she whispered it to the General. He liked the idea and implemented it, saying Suwapa mandated it. It was so popular with the Bladeists that Suwapa took credit, even though it went against his morals.
But alas i have digressed. Anywho, as the Nurmafer invasion was drawing now, Suwapa began to become insane, more draw into himself, taking what was called "His Vacation". He was deposed, and his son, Enpeesee was appointed as ruler. But Enpeesee, only 20 years old was not the brightest person ever, he was shy and completely unready to be king. His inability to lead was shown when Nurmafer invaded. He was incompetant. Sintonia was taken, Chipland destroyed, Svitzerland split. He made peace with the Oneists, and continued to lose to Nurmafer. If it wasn't for Warmaster Luhk, who on his own intiative attacked into northern Nurmafer and taking Gastar. Then he went back to try and defend Swade. But then, after Nurmafer bridge the river, Luhk ran out....... of the City and Luhk left the Ascendancy and went all the way to Emor, where they killed him. By the end, the city had fallen and Enpeesee had almost given up hope. He was 52 years old and enternally hated. During the fall of the city he lit himself on fire and plunged off the top of the Necropolis.
The Swade then fell into hard times, very hard times. Enpeesee had no children, so Warmaster Igee took over. He did a good job, holding off the Nurmaferi, but ten years later he died. The Ascendancy needed a leader who wasn't always fighting, so they appoint Denet-hor, a famed politician and grandson to the General who had sex with the wife of Suwapa. Dent-hor was Steward of the Swade. He sucked. But that didn't matter, for he was left slaughtering Sentinel after Sentinel.
Around the time Denet-hor was appoint, a loyalist named Tisisfor Tehstoree traveled to Emor in search of the heir of Teissa, who would be the inheritor of the throne. They say miracles happen, and if you subscribe to Swade beleif, one happened the night Tisisfor found the heir. Teissa daughter gave birth to a beautiful daughter and then died. If you beleive what is said to have happened, her daughter, named Diva, was a Virgin birth. Scripture holds that her mother, Blesid, was given a daughter by the Blademaster even though she was 50. Tisisfor swept Diva away and raised her in secret for the next 20 years.
After the 20 years was up, Diva was suffeciently ready, she went to the provisional capital of Unchete, and confronted the Steward. But he would not give up the throne to some girl, he was grooming his eldest son for his position. But then news came that his eldest son was killed by the Nurmaferi's. In Denet-hors rage he attempted to kill Diva, but she turned the tables, killed him and assumed her rightful throne.
Diva was a firebrand, and she would stop at nothing to see the Swade glory regained. She could not be crowned Ascendant Master until the Necropolis was retaken, so she assumed the title of Divina. She reportedly speaks to the Blademaster, and she is the last hope of the Swade. She is the last hope of the Bladeists.