Kintyra II was born in 3E 104, as the progeny of Emperor Antiochus I and his wife,[nb 1] but a persistent rumor throughout the Empire was that Kintyra was an illegitimate heir to the throne. It was well-known at the time that the Emperor was lustful and had sown his wild seeds far and wide across the Imperial City. And as the Emperor's sister. Potema infamously stated in a speech, "The Empress unfortunately did nothing to temper my brother's lustful spirits. In point of fact, no whore in the slums of the city spread out on more beds than she. Had she attended to her duties in the Imperial bedchamber more faithfully, we would have a true heir to the Empire, not the halfwit, milksop bastards who call themselves the Emperor's children". It was believed by many that Kintyra was the daughter of the Empress and either the Captain of the Imperial Guard or the lad that cleans the cistern. When her father passed away in 3E 120, the Elder Council nominated Kintyra II to the Ruby Throne, but was immediately challenged by Queen Potema of Solitude and her son, Prince Uriel III. The Wolf-Queen's speech to the Elder Council was considered one worth studying for students in public speaking, as it flatters the Elder Council and praises the late Emperor, but cuts straight to the point about Kintyra's mother and the case for her son's right to the throne. Despite her best efforts, Kintyra II assumed the throne and her coronation was set for later that year, on the 3rd of First Seed. She was also set to marry Lord Modellus of the Elder Council. Her uncles, King Magnus of Lilmoth and King Cephorus I of Gilane were in attendance, but her aunt, Queen Potema was banished from the court. In her time away, she prepared for war with her allies across the north and in that same year, the War of the Red Diamond commenced.  The War of the Red Diamond was a time of strife and chaos for the Empire and the Imperial Army found themselves attacked across the northern tier of the continent. Sometime later, the loyal Duke of Glenpoint,  Mentin made an urgent request for reinforcements and to inspire the resistance against the Wolf-Queen, the Empress led the Imperial Army through their trek to coastal High Rock. Meanwhile, the Empress' consort, Kontin Arynx traveled west to defend the Imperial forts on coastal Morrowind. Sometime in the winter of 3E 121, Kintyra II and the Imperial Army, guided by Duke Mentin, traveled northwest through the Dragontail Mountains and later Dwynnen until she reached Mentin's castle in Glenpoint. Unbeknownst to her, Kintyra II's armies were slain and she was imprisoned in the castle by the Duke and Queen Potema. This is Her Racemenu Preset for Imperials.