Eriviara Sunstriker

Eriviara Sunstriker is side character in the Soldier's Memoirs saga and the protagonist of Treilaclanbarin's spinoff story A House Divided. She is the current ruling monarch of the new Griffon Kingdom and was a major contributor to the ousting of Alaric Dawnbreaker from power.

Early life
Eriviara grew up in Barton Hollow amongst a community of prolific and renowned griffon families, including the noble Dawnbreaker family. Although she did not known Alaric personally, the presence of the ruling family in her daily life left an impression on the young fledgling. Her mother died early in her life and her father abandoned her and her brother to her uncle's care, where he raised Eriviara until she joined the Griffon military as a page at the age of ten.

As she grew older, Eriviara was employed by Alaric's secret police for the sole purpose of rooting out dissent amongst the populace and to ensure a strong military presence throughout the kingdom. It was partly in thanks to her assistance that Alaric's propaganda campaigns were so successful.

The Second Griffon-Pony War
During the Second Griffon-Pony War, Eriviara was drafted into the armed forces along with the rest of the police force. She fought at both the Battle of Skyfall and the Second Battle of Skyfall, managing to escape both with her life. Although initially in support of the war, Eriviara's faith in Alaric's leadership began to waver after the loss of Midgard, and then Asgard. Realizing the war had been lost, Eriviara and several of the other lower-ranking officers began plotting to overthrow and incarcerate Alaric for his actions, however he had fled before any action could be taken against him.

After the implementation of the Equestrian-friendly parliament, conflict broke out amongst the griffons between the loyalists to the Dawnbreakers and those in favor of a new government. Eriviara attempted to support the overthrow of the loyalists, but when the parliament crumbled and many important figures were assassinated, she turned to her old manner of gaining control. Eriviara began gathering a ring of supporters and subtly pushed the two sides to fight each other, weakening the loyalists until she was able to seize power through a series of clever political moves and positioning of key figures in the newly emerging government. Despite her successful claim to power, the civil conflict between the griffons remains as strong as ever, with pockets of violence erupting across the cities of the nation.

The Hunt for Alaric
The primary focus of Eriviara's new government involves stabilizing the nation and protecting it from any existing threats. Her primary target is Alaric Dawnbreaker and his loyalist regime, as fear of his return could spark a civil war. Since his exile and disappearance, Eriviara has worked tirelessly to repair broken relations with foreign nations while simultaneously sniffing out Alaric surreptitiously, fearing he would return to kill her and reclaim his throne. So far she has been unsuccessful.