Pharaoh Nitocris
The First Queen Regnant of Egypt
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Noblest and loveliest woman of her time
Not much is known of Nitocris' origin. Based on historical speculation, it has been inferred she came into power some time after the reign of Pepi II. Her story entails the fall of a brother, who must've ruled Egypt for a short period after Pepi II, at the hands of Egyptian Nobility.
At this period during the Old Dynasty, Egypt experienced ongoing political instability and unrest. Tensions must have been quite high among nobles and the lower class alike. Such a situation could have easily prompted those with enough influence to plot the murder of the next Pharaoh.
With the assumption being that her brother would rule, marry, and eventually bear children, Nitocris was never considered as a potential successor to the throne. As such, she did not receive the proper grooming or education that one who would take up the helm of ruling would have. This made her a prime candidate for being a puppet in wake of her brother's death.
Thus, her inexperience in the realm of ruling was used against her when the nobles executed their plan and placed her on the throne under misguided and selfish pretenses.
There were several flaws within this plan, however, as they seemed to underestimate the closeness of the royal siblings. This would ultimately lead to their downfall. After years in power and playing the role of the good, obedient ruler, Nitocris perfectly plotted against this group to avenge her brother and obtain justice in her own way for his wrongful death.
Such an act, however, violated the ways of ma'at, in which a Pharaoh should always be in example of. After killing off the aggressors, Nitocris committed suicide. Some say to atone for her own sins.
"Neith is Excellent"
Nitocris was born into the royal family, being the second of two children, an older brother who would one day rule over Egypt as Pharaoh.
Her mother passed fairly young, leaving her father as the only parent of her and her brother. There existed a fairly large gap between the two children and an even larger gap between her and her father.
Born during the later years of his life, Nitocris didn't really know her father. He, too, passed on while she was still very young. This left her in the hands of the palace servants as well as her doting older brother who played a very influential role in her life.
From birth, it was drilled into her brother that he would one day rule Egypt. As such, he made it a point to constantly remind Nitocris that despite his position, he would always look after her. She ended up being his only family, after all. As a sign of good faith, he ordered a royal banquet hall be constructed. This hall would serve as a celebratory location for Nitocris on the day in which she married a man that would care for her when her brother was no longer able to.
However, her brother died mysteriously before such a joyous occasion could ever take place. He never married and never fathered any children, leaving his only sister with responsibility of ruling over Egypt.
It wasn't something that Nitocris ever dreamed she would have to do. It wasn't something she even wanted. Having power didn't really appeal to her and she didn't see herself as the ruling type. However, she didn't want to let the memory only brother die or be a disappointment to her family name. She took up the role with pride and planned to rule as best as she could.
At the age of sixteen, Nitocris became the First Queen Regnant of Egypt, the last Pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty. Though she tried to rule with the country's best interest at heart, greedy nobles were on her back, in her ear, and watching her every move. She would one day discover these very nobles were behind the death of her brother, the previous Pharaoh.
Such a fact terrorized Nitocris to a devastating state. Day and night, she was plagued with bitter anger, disgust, sadness, and loneliness. She felt there was no one she could trust. Because who knew what noble was plotting the very same act against her?
More than anything, she felt this festering need for revenge. This need would ultimately take over, prompting the young Pharaoh to plot against the nobles in order to avenge her brother once and for all.
By using the very same banquet hall he built especially for her, Nitocris invited the nobles in for a feast. And when they had drunken themselves into a deep state of inebriation, she filled the hall with water from the Nile, drowning every last one.
Knowing from the beginning that such a premeditated crime was unforgivable, especially for one known as Pharaoh, she resigned to her fate and allowed herself to be consumed by flames. Perhaps it was her way of atoning for her sins. At any rate, her death resulted in the end of her family's reign and the sign of new era for Egypt.
Nitocris died a terribly tragic death with many regrets and shortcomings. She was lonely for most of her life and very mistrusting of others. She never had friends or those she felt she could be close to after her brother was murdered and, therefore, is very inexperienced in a lot of social areas.
Despite that, being summoned as a Heroic Spirit, she is hopeful that she can change a lot of things. Seeing this as her second chance, Nitocris would like to make many friends and develop her social skills and even learn more about how to properly rule over a country.
She is very strong willed and fiercely determined. If she gets knocked down, she will get back up with a stubborn refusal to quit.
Disclaimer: This version of Nitocris is loosely based on Fate/Grand Order's interpretation of Egypt's historical ruler. Most of her roleplay backstory is purely fiction, meanwhile, actual historical accounts from various scholars can be found on the reference page.