The continent was united under Rubens Barrow, the first emperor of the Altanian Empire and a hero who got along well with the goddess Serena. When he first met Serena, he was in his early twenties and was drawn to her skill with a sword.He put a lot of work into his swordsmanship training under her tutelage, and he quickly rose to prominence on the continent. Due to the unexpected passing of his father, King of Altania, ascended to the throne. He was a brilliant monarch who via negotiations accepted Serena as a general and united the continent in just ten years, but he felt threatened by Serena’s continued magical advancement and lack of aging. He was ultimately able to seal Serena away using the Goddess’ sacred tool after being propelled onward by the nearby senior vassals and nobles. For a while, he had considered getting married to Serena, but she informed him that he was like her younger brother and can’t be with him.