Iona au Bellona was a Gold of the Martian house Bellona and the youngest daughter of Julius au Bellona.
Involvement[]
Pre-Saga[]
Nero au Augustus pursued a romantic relationship with Iona and asked for her hand in marriage in 676 PCE under the pretense of ending the feud between the Bellona and Augustus families. ArchGovernor Cylus agreed to the match, hoping the wedding would mend the lingering wounds between the two houses and unifying Mars once and for all.[1]
Lorn au Arcos attended the wedding as the Rage Knight on behalf of the Sovereign Ovidius au Lune. When describing the event later, he said that he had never seen Iona so happy.[2]
Immediately after the wedding, Nero murdered Iona as part of his revenge against Julius and Cylus. That night, sent a box to the Bellona estate containing her head and their wedding bands, with grapes stuffed in her mouth as a reference to ArchGovernor Cylus feeding him with grapes after their siege of Agea twenty years ago.
This act solidified the hatred between the two houses and allowed Nero to rise to his position as ArchGovernor of Mars.
Sons of Ares, Volume 3[]
A logos of House Augustus recounts the story behind Iona's death to Karnus au Bellona as a warning to House Bellona of what will happen if they go against the ArchGovernor.[1]
Golden Son[]
Lorn recounts the story of Iona's marriage and death when telling Darrow the story of Nero's rise to power when he comes to Lorn on Europa.[2]
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Family[]
Julius au Bellona[]
Iona was Julius's favorite daughter.