Azura

Azura, a character in "The Crown and the Flame" series, is the empress of the Iron Empire. She is first seen in book 3, chapter 1.

Appearance
Azura has long, white hair, blue eyes and fair skin. She wears a white gown with silver shoulder pads. She wears a silver crown with blue stones and a similar necklace. When using her magic powers, she gains an intense electrical aura around her body and face that seems to emanate from her eyes.

Personality
Azura seems to be calm and even tempered, as long as you stay on her good side. She is shown to care about appearances, as she bows to Kenna if the premium outfit is chosen for their introduction.

Azura is also a cunning ruler. She kills the champion of her yearly tournaments, which ensures that the strongest fighters in the empire never rise against her. Because she is so popular among her people, her actions are viewed as sacred tradition in Ducitora and most do not object to it.

She is shown to be extremely power hungry and narcissistic, as she believes she is the only one who has a right to rule.

Character Summary
Azura is an ambitious ruler who was born to a lowly family and fought her way to the throne of Ducitora. She has spies all over the Five Kingdoms who report back to her, which enables her to learn about Kenna and her friends.

She offered each of the rulers of the Five Kingdoms a share of Ducitora's wealth if they pledged allegiance to her. Under her terms, the rulers would still be allowed to rule their kingdoms as long as they stayed loyal to her. After they refused, the war against her that serves as the backdrop of the series began.

Azura has the power to control lightning, and is skilled enough in her abilities to resuscitate a dead wolf pup. However, the use of her powers is very taxing, and to recharge, she must take the energy of someone else, which kills them.

In chapter 6 of book 3, thanks to Raydan and Aurynn's research in the Library of Fydoria, they learned that Azura's magic is not innate and she isn't as invincible as once thought. She probably taught herself the Ancient Irithi language which is the language most magic spell books are written in. She probably read and studied how to use magic instead.

Clover Hapley
Clover Hapley is handmaiden to Azura.