Your Character (The Royal Masquerade)

Your Character in The Royal Masquerade is the main protagonist of the The Royal Masquerade book.

Although her default name is "Julia", the player can choose to name her as they wish.

Appearance
Your appearance is customizable according to the player's preferences. You can choose the skin tone, facial features and hairstyle. You have a closet available to change your wardrobe.

Personality
"Bravery isn't the absense of fear. It's the way in which you face the fear that visits us all."

- "Crown Shield" to Your Character

Although the player determines the personality to an extent, in general your character has a good heart, thinking about what is best for Cordonia and the common people. You have the dedication of House Aster, the fearlessness of House Everhart, and the wit of House Rosario. You are also very loyal to your House, especially when it comes to your sister, trusting (which becomes her weakness in Chapter 6), and selfless.

The Royal Masquerade

 * Chapter 1: The Royal Masquerade
 * Chapter 2: A Noble Effort
 * Chapter 3: Predator and Prey
 * Chapter 4: A Night Under the Stars
 * Chapter 5: Valor and Vanity
 * Chapter 6: Confessions
 * Chapter 7: Betrayal
 * Chapter 8: Sisters
 * Chapter 9: A House Divided
 * Chapter 10: Wildfire
 * Chapter 11: Court of Whispers
 * Chapter 12: Lovestruck
 * Chapter 13: Love and Power
 * Chapter 14: Secrets
 * Chapter 15: The Conclave
 * Chapter 16: Truth
 * Chapter 17: Unity

Annalisa
Annalisa is your older adoptive sister, who sneaks you into the Royal Masquerade Ball via forged invitation. She fought for years to petition her House to join the court, to be an advocate for the commoners. When she becomes indisposed, it becomes your duty to see it through. When she awakens in Chapter 8, she wants you to remain as Head of House and works with you to protect your House from those that wish to destroy it.

King/Queen-Regent
King/Queen-Regent is one of your love interests. Although your daydreams involve him/her as a Masked Man/Woman, you first meet him/her at the Ball where you observe a gaggle of admirers vying for his/her attention. In Chapter 17, if you pursued him/her, you have to choose between him/her and the crown. The Regent is fine with whatever you choose and remains by your side even if you choose to marry Fabian and therefore have to keep your relationship secret.

Crown Shield
Crown Shield is one of your love interests. You first find him/her staring at you in the Ball, trying to determine whether or not you belong there. During your House's debut, he/she helps you obtain information by listening to the gossip around you as you two dance. In Chapter 17, if you pursued him/her, you have to choose between him/her and the crown. Crown Shield is fine with whatever you choose and remains by your side even if you choose to marry Fabian and therefore have to keep your relationship secret.

Renza Fierro
You first meet Renza Fierro in Chapter 2 when you learn that she is the twin sister of The Regent. She appears helpful as she gives you advice about the nobles and wants you to help them put her twin on the throne. From there, when you ally your House with House Fierro, she helps you try to attain a suitor from first House Beaumont then House Nevrakis to strengthen your alliance. In Chapter 6, she shows her true colors, wanting the throne for herself and not allowing anyone -especially you- stand in her way. From this point, she becomes your enemy until her death.

Hector & Olive Nevrakis
"If there is one thing I know about the Nevrakises, it is that they take care of their own, no matter what."

- "The Regent" to You

During the social season as you try to obtain votes for House Fierro, you enter an engagement with Hector or Olive Nevrakis, the suitor depending on which gender you prefer to romance. When your alliance with House Fierro ends, your engagement to Hector or Olive also ends as he/she believes his/her ambition of becoming Keeper of the Royal Archives is no longer achievable. When Annalisa awakens, Theodosia tries to strong-arm you into accepting an engagement between Annalisa and Hector to secure her vote in the conclave. It is your choice to accept or decline this, but in the end, she decides to ally her House with yours.

Fabian Rhys
In Chapter 17, you can choose to abdicate the throne to Fabian Rhys and make him king to avoid a civil war which may lead to the deaths of many Cordonians. He offers you a marriage of convenience as a way for you to remain queen but doesn't force you since he knows you love someone else. You can help him when he first meets his mother Elise. If you choose to marry him, you two will also discuss the matter of an heir. You can say that you could have his child or that he can have children with someone else. With the first, you tell him that you two need not be in love to be good parents. If you choose the second option though, he will be relieved. If you decline marriage to him, you can suggest he marry one of three women, including Theodosia Nevrakis. Either with you or without you by his side, he becomes a good king and leads Cordonia into a better future.

Flora
Flora is your birth mother, who was employed as a servant in Lord Cranston Rhys's estate over twenty years ago. As a servant who had just given birth to her own child, she became Fabian's wet nurse shortly after he had been born. When Cranston was killed by then-Crown Shield Valora who was attempting to arrest him for an assassination attempt on Queen Kendra's life, all the servants including Flora lost their livelihoods and became homeless. Flora couldn't bear to see you grow up in such a world, so when Elise sent for her son, Flora switched you in his place. She hoped you would be loved and cared for, just as she loved and cared for Fabian as if he were her own son.

During your parade, Flora sees you everything came flooding back to her and she knew she couldn't hide from her shame anymore.

During your coronation, Flora comes to see you. She explains why she abandoned you and admits that she wants to get to know you. It is your choice to forgive her and rebuild your relationship with her, or to send her away. Regardless of your choice, you soon see her again when you decide to pass the throne to Fabian to prevent a civil war.

Trivia

 * A version of Your Character is shown on the cover of The Royal Masquerade.
 * This book reuses three female faces from Open Heart and one face from A Courtesan of Rome.
 * Your surname depends on the House you choose.
 * She will share the same forename as Julia Mason from High School Story, Book 3, if the player decides to keep her default name.
 * She will share the same surname as Christina Rosario from Save the Date, if the player chooses House Rosario.
 * It is mentioned (by Zya in Chapter 8) that she was found by Annalisa's parents 20 years ago. Together with the information that she was a baby when the woman in a cloak left her in front of the door (mentioned by the Oracle of Past in Chapter 7), this hints at her being 20-21 years old.
 * Her fate is left unknown at the end of Chapter 16, after being stabbed by Renza Fierro.
 * In Chapter 17, it is revealed that Crown Shield put up a barrier to protect you hours before her attack.
 * The Jade Mirror uses gems to transform your clothes:
 * Chapter 2's "Pride of the House" outfit requires a red jewel.
 * Chapter 14's "Courtesan of Cordonia" outfit requires a black opal.
 * Chapter 15's "Crown Claimant" outfit requires the diamond given by Queen Kendra.
 * Chapter 15's "Crown Claimant" outfit requires the diamond given by Queen Kendra.