By the time you read this, I'll already be gone so please, don't try to find me. You were curious about my identity, right? You remember I once told you that the Banes are not subjects of the Empire. We were an independent power, equal in standing to the Emperor, led by Eldris El Thunderbane—the final leader of the Bane family—who perished fifteen years ago in the Ultimate War.
The sudden obliteration of the Thunderbanes left the Bane family without a leader or heir, which led to internal conflict. After countless bickerings and feuds, the Bane family fractured: the Flamebanes declared independence, the Earthbanes submitted to the Emperor's rule, and the remaining factions agreed that their next leader would be decided by a duel between the heads of the remaining Banes.
As a result, the Snowbanes emerged victorious, and Albus El Snowbane—head of the Snowbanes and my father—became the leader of the Bane family, which led me to bear the title of Snow Princess.
