The Kingdom of Arden was founded centuries ago by a group of humans seeking refuge from the chaos of war and conflict in their homeland. They sailed across the sea, led by a charismatic leader named Arcumian, and settled on a fertile land that they named after him. Arden was hailed as their king, and his descendants have ruled over the kingdom ever since.
The first few generations of Arden's descendants were renowned for their wisdom and benevolence, and they were beloved by the people of the kingdom. However, as time went on, the royal family became more and more isolated from the common folk, and they began to fear the power of magic. This fear was born out of a tragedy that occurred during the reign of King Theodoric, who had a powerful court wizard named Malachi. Malachi had become too powerful and too ambitious, and he staged a coup in an attempt to seize the throne for himself. Theodoric and his family were killed in the ensuing chaos, and Malachi declared himself the new king. His reign was brutal and tyrannical, and he outlawed magic for everyone except the royal family.
After years of resistance, the people of Arden eventually managed to overthrow Malachi and his followers. The new king, a distant relative of the previous royal family named Cedric, vowed to never let such a tragedy happen again. He outlawed magic for everyone except the royal family, and the law has remained in place ever since.
The current monarch of Arden is Queen Isadora, who is known for her intelligence and shrewdness. She has two children, Prince William and Princess Sophia, who have been raised from a young age to understand the importance of their family's duty to protect the kingdom from the dangers of magic. They have been trained in combat and diplomacy, and they are both fiercely loyal to their mother and to the people of Arden. However, as they grow older and begin to encounter new ideas and people, they may begin to question the wisdom of the laws that have governed their kingdom for so long.