Rose Oriana/Chronology

Early Life
Born as the daughter of King Raphael Oriana and Queen Reina Oriana, and in the web novel, the older sister of Clara Oriana. Rose was expected to excel in an art and later marry in her life. During her childhood, Rose accompanied her father to the Kingdom of Midgar but snuck out of her inn to play with other children. Due to her extravagant clothes, she attracted bandits who kidnapped her for ransom upon realizing her identity. Before they intended to make her hostage, Cid Kagenō under the alias "Fancy Bandit Slayer" suddenly appeared to slaughter all her abductors. Having been saved, Rose became enamored by the sight of the mysterious figure's swordsmanship after witnessing his onslaught and became spurred into developing her own built around basics without wasted movements.

Due to traditions within Oriana royalty, she was required to take up an visual art. Despite her country's stigma on swordplay, she made it as her specialty and strived to prove her country wrong in believing that swordplay is uncivilized. In her mid-adolescence, she attended Midgar's Spellsword Academy as an exchange student, where she later became Student Council President.

Midgar Academy Terrorist Attack
Entering the Bushin Festival tournament, she first encountered Cid in the preliminaries and dominated the duel with her vastly superior skills. Seemingly overpowered, he refused to yield however and impressed her with his unyielding willpower. Intent on finishing the fight, the referee stopped both combatants before she could launch her attack and ended the match in her victory. Despite her triumph, the event left her to develop respect for the unassuming freshman.

Later while she was giving a speech at his class, the Academy was besieged by figures clad in black posing as Shadow Garden. In an attempt to defend the students, Rose confronted the terrorists and failed to notice that her magic was disabled when she attacked. Upon realizing, Cid was forced to intervene and shield her when one of the terrorists tried to kill her. Seemingly sacrificing his life to save her, Rose was astonished by his actions and interpreted them as his unwavering 'love' towards her.

With no time to mourn over Cid's apparent death, Rose vowed to avenge him while she along with other students were forced into the auditorium. During their captivity, She and the other students hoped that the Knight Order would come to their rescue. Due to the Order being barred from entering the academy and magic being sealed, Rose began to think for a way out of confinement.

Later in the day, Rose saw that some of the terrorists began to maliciously attack the students. She told the students not to do anything because without magic, they won't stand a chance until she saw a shining light that made her magic return. At that moment, she lunged at one of the terrorists and declared to the students that their magic had returned as she tried rallying them into fighting back. With their battle commenced, Rose fought off the terrorists while weakened from her magic not fully recovering and was too weak to continue.

When she was nearly killed, a black hooded swordsman suddenly came through the roof alongside several other black hooded figures who called themselves Shadow Garden. Upon announcing themselves, they collaborated with the students and finished off the terrorists until there was a fire in the auditorium. Rose took the opportunity to lead all the students out of the auditorium while the two groups continued fighting each other.

In the anime, She alongside other students came out of the burning auditorium and treated several injured students while waiting for the Order. When Iris Midgar asked what had happened, she reported to her that a mysterious organization called Shadow Garden appeared to wipe out the terrorist group who bared the same name.

She later discovered that Cid had survived and found him unconscious in a bed at the school infirmary with his friends nearby. Overjoyed by his miraculous survival, she thanked him for saving her and said that he had earned her love.

Sanctuary Infiltration
Due to the Academy's damaged infrastructure, students had their summer vacation started early. Rose had received an invitation to attend the "Goddess' Trial" in Lindwurm as a special guest. Before she went to depart from Midgar, she bumped into Cid and discovered he was also going there as well. Using this coincidence as an opportunity, she eagerly suggested him that they should go together.

On the way, Rose held onto Cid's hand while voicing her affections for him saying that they would overcome any adversity their "relationship" would bring. Though Cid was clearly dismayed by this, he was aware of her affection and tried shaking her off to no avail. She informed him about the incident at the Academy and thought that something was going on behind the scenes. She suspected the two groups who called themselves Shadow Garden were involved but distinguished them that they differed drastically in swordsmanship, prowess, and members as actual members of the organization except their leader were females.

In the anime, Rose tried sneaking into Cid's room at night to sleep with him but was disappointed that he was absent. In actuality however, he was hiding on the ceiling asleep.

Upon arriving to Lindwurm, Rose gave Cid a tour when he bought a souvenir resembling the hero Olivier's sword encircled by Diablos' left arm and told him a fairy tale regarding the souvenir. She told him that the arm was cut off and sealed in the ruins known as the Sanctuary before bringing him to a book signing by her favorite author Natsume Kafka. After getting a copied signed, she was puzzled by the uniquely signed copy he received, but wrote it off as interest to him.

In the game, Rose attended a pre-trial party and left Cid in their hotel room. Upon returning, she began to panic and worry when she noticed that he wasn't in the room. When he came back, she was furious at him for wandering off and asked where did he go. Miraculously, she brought his excuse of going to the washroom.

At the Goddess' Trial, Rose was in VIP seating with Alexia and Natsume next to the Acting Archbishop Jack Nelson. Prior to the event, she deliberately enrolled Cid to take the trial without his consent in order to show her his love struggle. Later at night when Cid's name was called to enter the arena for take the trial as she expected, Rose was aghast when Shadow appeared instead and witnessed his battle with the Witch of Calamity Aurora in anticipation.

In their bout, Jack alongside spectators firmly believed that Aurora would win with ease despite being a remnant. Jack almost withheld information from the princesses when Natsume seduced him into disclosing it. Despite being described being the most wicked, the princesses still believed in Shadow after witnessing him firsthand. As their battle continued, Jack became impatient and demanded that she wins immediately to no avail. Ultimately, Shadow won the battle and caused the Sacramental Grounds to activate.

Rose and Alexia saw Shadow Garden arrived to enter the Sanctuary while taking Jack with them. Rose tried reacting to the situation when Epsilon took Natsume as "hostage" to ensure they don't impede. Despite the Archbishop summoning Venom to finish her the Elven off, Epsilon executed him on spot and forced him to follow them. After the mysterious organization entered the Sanctuary, Alexia refused to standby and followed suit while Rose was forced to follow her out of concern and joined her in the Sanctuary.

Inside, the second in command of the organization Alpha guided the princesses and explained the dark history the Cult covered up while revealing her lineage from Olivier after revealing her face. After the revelation, she showed the princesses about the truth through her ancestor's memories. The two then came to learn the connection recent events had with the two organizations and the truth about the Three Heroes, Demon Possession, as well as the Cult of Diablos's origins and true objective until the elven revealed Jack's true affiliation as the 11th Seat of the Round Knights. After being exposed, he confirmed the accusations by revealing himself as the Avaricious and tried separating the group through an ambush.

When Jack tried fighting back with his cloning ability, Alpha ordered Delta to fight him. Rose was shocked to see how the Beastkin fought and noted that her prowess was nothing like her peers as they fought using techniques elegantly. She and Alexia soon grew pitying him as they saw a berserker with no technique massacred dozens of his clones. By the time the defense system broke, Jack was surprised that over hundred of his copies were defeated without breaking a sweat. Alpha retorted that despite being able to create a hundred copies, they share one brain and that he couldn't control them all that well. The Archbishop saw a statue of Olivier and called her to come out. By the time she was called to his side, Epsilon regrouped with Alpha to give her report. She stated that they were already done with the investigation and left. Once attained all the intel they sought, Shadow Garden opened an exit and allowed Rose to leave the Sanctuary along with Alexia and Natsume.

Upon returning outside, the three saw Shadow's magic annihilate the Sanctuary and flood Lindwurm. Concluding they were ignorant to the true battle even after learning the connections recent events had with the two organizations, Alexia proposed to form an alliance with Rose and the author in hopes of protecting what's most dear to them and swore friendship through gathering and sharing intel to learn what they could. Unbeknownst to the three, they all had Cid in mind when they thought of what's most dear to them.

In the anime, Rose was seen practicing her sword in the rain. While contemplating on her life, Rose began to feel strange about her body when she noticed the symptoms of Demon Possession had appear on her chest.

Bushin Festival Tournament
After training, Rose received word that her father will be visiting her with the presumed intention of taking her home for an arranged engagement. She received the information of her father's condition and rumors of her assumed fiancé, Duke Doem's connection with the Cult of Diablos from Natsume at an unknown point.

Just as the Bushin Festival has started, Rose runs into Cid who has bought several Tuna King sandwiches and explained that she made friends with Alexia and Natsume. Rose also revealed to Cid that she'll meet her father and her fiancé later as she explained to him that her selfish behavior have disappointed and betrayed many when she decided to become a knight. Even Rose telling Cid that she met a hero when she was young and was inspired by him to pick up a sword, as whatever happens Rose still refuses to abandon her ideals and that could cause her to betray even more people. Rose asks Cid hoping that he'll continue to believe in her to which he confirms her statement. Before parted ways, Cid gave Rose one of his sandwiches to cheer up.

Following her conversation, Rose went to her father in an attempt to convince him to approve her engagement with Cid. But instead, she witness her father's extremely pale face with a hollow stare and knew something was wrong when until Rose saw Doem and all civil servant's grim smiles. Upon uncovering the truth when seeing her own father's state of being brainwashed by her supposed fiancé, Rose realized that Natsume's information was true and that Doem planned to use her father to take over the kingdom.

Stumbled on this revelation, Rose who was no longer able to think rationally drew her sword and try to attack Doem in a fit of rage. However, Doem managed to dodge her attack and the civil servants then trapped her by shouting for several guards in declaring that Rose had gone mad. Surrounded and unable to stop the machinations, Rose then forced to escape when Perv tells her to turn herself in before the end of the Bushin Festival or else her father will be forced to kill one of the guests of honor. Because of her impulsive actions, Rose becomes a fugitive which makes the problem that can lead to bad relations between the two kingdoms.

To avoid being caught, Rose fled into the underground tunnels of the capital while confronting the pursuers from the Cult by injuring their non vital points whilst clutching her aching chest as the Demon Possession symptoms continued to develop. After escaping from the Cult's pursuers, Rose who was tired of her unfavorable condition sat down and recalls the decision she had made and believed it was not right when she realized it, even though Rose wanted the problems of her kingdom to be resolved properly without dragging other kingdoms. Even if Rose managed to kill Doem, he would just be another pawn of a Cult whose roots had gone too deep within the Oriana Kingdom.

Remembering Doem's words, Rose now wondered if surrendering was the right way to avoid war. Rose then remembers her time with Cid, but as her Possession symptoms have become progressively worse, she feels that marrying Cid and living with him would have been a dream. At that time, Rose heard the melody of "Moonlight Sonata". Following the tune, she reached a ruined cathedral and found Shadow playing the piece. When he finishes, Rose explains she had heard the Moonlight Sonata many times, but without a doubt that Shadow's play is the best performance she ever heard. When Shadow asks her what she hope to accomplish, Rose states she wanted to protect them, but couldn't do anything. Shadow wonders if this is her end and if she intends to put the sword down. Shadow notes that if she has desire, he will give her power by offered his power as if he knew the difficulties she was experiencing. Rose accepts as there are things she wants to do and protect. Shadow gives her power and heals her possession. He tells her that true strength lies not in one's power, but in one's way of being.

After Shadow leaves, some Cult's pursuers who is closing on her tail show up and Rose defeats them easily with her newfound power, before her friends Alexia and Natsume emerged to question her actions upon discovering her in the ruined cathedral. Met with no choice, Rose fought against the obstructive Alexia, overwhelming her friend with her now superior strength and magic.

Reaching the tournament grounds, Rose confronted her father and apologized to him before assassinating him, ensuring that her kingdom will not become a puppet state for the Cult of Diablos. At that moment, she accepted her fate and attempted suicide, but Shadow intervened and saved her once again, allowing her to escape. When she found herself alone in a forest, she was discovered by Alpha, Shadow Garden's second-in-command, who presented Rose with two choices: fight alone or join them. Reminiscing Shadow's determination to thwart evil, she decided to trust him and join the organization.

In the anime, she was taken to Alexandria to be introduced to it's headquarters. It was there she was renamed to No.666 and trained. In the manga, she joined at the end of the Bushin Festival and was already a Number before the Red Moon Incident.

Red Moon Incident
Under the codename No. 666, Rose alongside her squad leader No. 664 and teammate No. 665 was assigned her first field mission to research Demonic Possession and Progenitor's blood through utilizing the vast library beneath the Crimson Tower under Beta's command. While at the underground library, she met Cid's sister Claire and the ancient vampire Hunter Mary. Upon hearing from Claire that her brother was "kidnapped", she was panicked into asking her for confirmation. Despite worrying for his safety, she was ordered by Beta to step down. After they departed with the duo, she was immediately reprimanded by Beta and her squad for stepping out of line.

Sometime later, she alongside her squad and Beta stepped into battle against the Blood Queen Elisabeth. Despite putting a valiant effort with the two other monarchs collaboration, Rose and her squad were overpowered by the revived vampire and was knocked unconscious. Later awoken by Beta, Rose noticed that all her wounds were healed and that the Crimson Tower was annihilated to mere rubble. Following the Elven's orders, she returned to headquarters with her squad.

Great Trading Company Conflict
Under Alpha and Gamma's orders, Rose and her squad investigated the origin of counterfeit bills. While investigating, she was chided by 664 for being distracted. Upon arriving at the warehouse where the counterfeits originated, Rose quickly noticed magic steel threads around them and warned her teammates to stop.

It was then they encountered a mysterious figure named John Smith and fought. Rose and her squad were immediately subdued by his steel threads and were immobilized at his mercy. With a long pause, John sparred them and ordered that they pass a message to Alpha not get involved. With no further recourse, 664 ordered the group to withdraw and report to Alpha. Despite warning the elven leader of the mysterious figure and imploring her for another chance, 664 argued with Rose for acting out while 665 mediated the two. Alpha thanked the squad for the report and clarified the she did not plan to punish them for the failure before dismissing them.

Oriana's "Black Rose" Civil War Wedding
Rose's team's next assignment was to travel to Rose's kingdom, Oriana, and aided No. 559 to the recover the "Ring" which is the key to the Black Rose which was hidden within Fort First. Upon arriving at the fort, Rose was shocked to see her mother amongst the Cult members. Before she could comprehend, Victoria leapt in and started slaughtering the enemy mercilessly. Just as Victoria was about to cut down Reina, Rose protected her mother from the attack. Rose and Reina were taken away by several cult members.

With her mother now a hostage of Doem, Rose was forced to take part in a marriage ceremony between her and the evil man. Suddenly, Rose encountered Cid at her room. Believing that Cid had came for her, Rose lied to him that she was going to marry Perv and tearfully begged him to leave. For a while, Cid reluctantly complied. Later, Rose received an unexpected visit from Shadow who took Rose to see her mother. At the room where her mother should be in, Rose discovered the truth that her mother was a traitor and had been in league with Perv the whole time. Rose collapsed in shock before Shadow brought her back to her room.

Having no allies to save her kingdom and rendering her father's sacrifice for nothing, Rose succumbed to despair. Suddenly, Rose heard the piano playing and found Cid once more. Rose contemplated in begging Cid to take her away and the two could hide and start a family together. Cid inspired her to find what she cherished most and sacrificed everything for it. After Cid left, Rose found a 'ring' which she believed Cid wanted to use to propose to her. Now realizing what she loved most was Cid, Rose knew what she had to do.

When the wedding ceremony began, Rose declared in front of the masses that she refused to marry Perv. Rose revealed the ring which activated and unveiled a recording of King Oriana who exposed Perv's crimes and entrusted leadership of the the Oriana kingdom to his daughter. Rose then clashed against Perv and easily defeated him but this victory didn't last when Mordred arrived, killing Perv and Reina Oriana much to Rose's horror.

Rose would defend her kingdom from the magical beasts summoned by Mordred through the "Black Rose" and to her surprise and relief, Shadow Garden arrived to turn the tide in Oriana's favor.

Rose watched Shadow and Beta enter the Black Rose before finding the ring Cid gave her, now broken.

The Academy Disappearances
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