Nesa I

Nesa (neh-SA)

The first Queen of the Mountain and mother of the original Five Sisters.

Life Before the Series
Nesa was born during the first civil war in Matawe, which began after brothers Tuthalya and Takalti I both claimed the throne and accused each other of murdering their father, King Hatturigus I. When only 5-years-old, her father Takalti II was killed by her cousin, Hatturigus II, over the throne.

To end the civil war and bring reunite the two branches of the royal family, at age 12 Nesa (Takalti I's granddaughter) was wed to Hatturigus III (Tuthalya's grandson). From the beginning, Hatturigus was abusive and forced himself on his wife.

Over their nine years of marriage, she had five daughters (the Five Sisters) and three stillborn sons. Hatturigus III accused his wife of cursing their marriage and sentence her to death by fire in 2868, aged 22.

Pekari
Kessara IV believes that Nesa made a deal with the Moon God so her sons would die and her daughters thrive. She blames this as the reason why she is unable to conceive a daughter, as payment to the Moon God.