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Winx Club Headcanons – Life and History

Faragonda Reve, Erakloyn’s Guardian Fairy of Dreams, Former Witch of Nightmares

Faragonda was one of four daughters to a Viscount and Viscountess in the Erakloyn System.  At an early age Faragonda showed signs of a strong witch leaning magical core and she was privately tutored with her sisters in the magical arts. However, when it became clear that her magical abilities far outweighed her siblings, her tutors pushed for her to be enrolled in Cloud Tower.

Due to her family’s status and magical lineage, Faragonda was enrolled in Cloud Tower where she undertook her first year of formal magical training.  It was at Cloud Tower Faragonda met and become close friends with Griffin, another first-year student.  However, during this time the Coven of Khaos (later to be known as the Coven of the Ancestral Witches) were beginning to recruit for their cause.  Faragonda for most of her first year admired their lectures and their position on interdimensional politics, however, it was when a small group of witches were chosen to go with the Coven to a town in Magix called Eelon did Faragonda realise the full extent of their teachings.  During the Slaughter of Eelon Faragonda fully understood the extent of her power, after she drove an entire family insane due to her ability to twist the mind of others.   This damaged her connection with her magical core as she tried to stamp down on her abilities using various magics and positions, however, this made her extremely ill.  It was after this that Faragonda left Cloud Tower and tried to transform her magic in positive energy instead.  Her leaving Cloud Tower and the Coven of Khaos put a strain on her friendship with Griffin and the two did not speak for several years.

Two years after leaving Cloud Tower, Faragonda was accepted into Alfea after fighting for her right to attend.  While her involvement in the Slaughter of Eelon was unknown, her previous witch status was widely circulated and Faragonda failed to make many friends at Alfea in her first year.  However, a final year fairy, Marion, took Faragonda under her wing and the two became close friends.  Faragonda graduated Alfea as an Enchantix Fairy, and she was accepted by Eraklyon as a Guardian Fairy 2 years after graduation.

During the rise of the Ancestral Witches, Faragonda wished to take a stand consider her past experiences, however, the Eraklyon System refused to get involved.  As such, she retired her position as a Guardian Fairy and went to the Domino System, where she and Marion formed the Company of Light.   During this time, Faragonda also began teaching Defensive Magic at Alfea to assist young fairy in battle. 

Faragonda was not present at the Fall of Domino as she had been badly injured in one of the previous battles.  She did not find out that Domino had fallen until 2 weeks later.  During her grief she poured herself into her tertiary studies and teaching at Alfea, where she quickly rose through the teaching ranks.  In her 350th year she became a Fairy Godmother to help young children who struggled with their magic, and in her 400th year she became Headmistress of Alfea. 

She is widely respected throughout the Magic Dimension and she has held many seats of influence over the years.  However, her love and dedication is to teach young fairies how to make the most out of their abilities and passing on lessons from her mistakes such that the next generation does not fall into war.

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If you were to rewrite the Winx series, would you give each of the girls their own story arc (one or more seasons as the main protagonists). If so, do you have an order in mind?

Each of the Winx would definitely get their own arc that would span multiple seasons; but I likely wouldn't do it by season it think. But some draft arcs below:

Bloom: Her arc is all about finding herself and how she fits in. In season 1 it's about how does she fit into this whole new world as an outsider. Season 2 is her trying to find out how does she fit into her new royal title, despite the fact the Domino System has been dead for 500 years and season 3 is the pressure of Enchantix. Her life is constantly undergoing change, and she learns slowly how to cope with that.

Stella: Stella's arc is all about her coming to terms with what her life will look like after Alfea. She's aware she has been given a long leash regarding her royal title, and while she loves her people and excels in her royal duties, she also loves her freedom. She needs to find balance between what she loves and her duties. Season 1 would be her running a bit wild trying to get her last bit of freedom, while season 2 would be her fighting for Brandon and season 3 is her finally finding that balance and leaning into and accepting full responsibility of her royal title.

Aisha: Her arc is almost the opposite to Stella. While she craves freedom, she doesn't fight for it. Season 2 would be her fighting for freedom outside her royal duties and I think season 3 would be her trying to push back on her parent's expectations.

Musa: Musa's arc is all about family and creating healthily relationships (both friendships, familial, and romantic). Season 1 is her trying to fix her relationship with her father, season 2 is her growing relationship with Riven and the Winx and season 3 is her choosing herself and breaking off her relationship with Riven. Obviously, her mother's passing would provide an overlay for this.

Tecna: Her arc is about found family and breaking family expectations and learning how to properly love. This would flow through all seasons, and it would take her on an emotional journey that she often feels she is not ready for.

Flora: Flora's flow through arc would be about her magic levels. She's on a scholarship but that is due to her dedication and creativity, not her magic levels. Further, she is surrounded by fairies (the Winx) with extremely high power levels and she struggles to cope with this. This flows through until she gains her Enchantix - she would also be the last to gain the Charmix transformation.

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Why doesn't Stella have an arranged marriage like Sky did? And if she did, who do you think it would have been with? Perhaps Aisha's brother.?

I love this question!

Stella technically did have an arranged marriage under the Solarian Marriage Contract with Maximilian Astraeus of House Ilkay. However, due to the issues with Radius's Marriage Contract (Aylin passing and Luna having to take her place), Luna and Radius did not put the usual pressure on Stella's Contract.

While Stella and Max grew up together and are great friends, the two of them have never been romantically interested in each other and they both found love elsewhere. Because of this they both pressed to have the Contract annulled, and it eventually was after the divorce of Radius and Luna.

Though Max is Stella's closest advisor and eventually becomes her Royal Secretary once she begins to pull together her counsel.

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Do erendor and samara actually love each other? And what are their feelings toward sky?

Not at all - Erendor and Samara put up with each other, but that's about it. They have common goals, but their marriage is purely political, and they are rarely seen with each other outside of holding court and going to events.

But they both love Sky, in their own way. But they both have extremely high expectations and have strong tempers (Samara is cold, while Erendor is quick to yell; even at his own son).

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Excerpts from a Winx Series I’ll Probably Never Write

Excerpt #3: Season 1 Episode 5 “Date with Disaster”

Stella, despite her better judgement, is excited. When she walked into her room after Combat Magic 101 and saw the invitation sitting on her bed, her heart skipped a beat.  If she was being completely honest with herself, she was not expecting Sky to ask her out on a date.

Though is this a date? Solaria doesn't hide the marriage contract and Stella herself has mentioned it once or twice in passing, if only to see Sky's reaction. Not to mention the rumors going around that Sky is engaged to an Eraklyon noble.  She will have to remember to ask him about that, she will not date an engaged man, it would not end well. Either way, she was still excited to see the invitation on her bed.

But now she's nervous.  Standing in front of her closet trying to decide what to wear.  A simple tiny black dress? A long flowing skirt? Something simpler maybe? Linen pants? Too many options and not enough inspiration.  She's known Sky for over a year, but despite that, she wants to look perfect.  So, in 10 years when their children ask her – hold up, children? Gods, she has got to get a grip.  It is just dinner and drinks, though to be honest, she’s never heard of the Black Lagoon Bar and Restaurant, and she likes to think she knows Magix better than most.

Gods the longer she stands in front her of wardrobe the more nervous she feels, perhaps she should go get Flora, she always looks effortlessly cute, maybe getting a second opinion will help settle her nerves.  But Flora and Bloom are in the library doing their daily study session, and she knows how worried they both are about keeping their grades consistent.  So no, she couldn’t bother them, and Musa dragged Tecna with her to go into the Music District to go get the new album from some obscure Meldodian artist, so they aren’t here either.  With a huff, Stella grabs the first thing her eyes land on; a little blue halter neck dress – it’s cute, simple and elegant due to the long flowing sleeves.  It’s perfect.   But her ring – not the type of power you go around flashing in Magix without need.  She really should leave it at Alfea, but with all the issues she has had with the Trix…

Bloom! She’ll swing by the library before she leaves and give it to Bloom.  She pulls off her ring and places it in her purse and replaces it with another few pieces of jewelry.  Standing in front of the mirror, dressed and ready to go, she realizes she’s now more excited than nervous.  But, to be honest, she’s surprised Sky hasn’t called, or at least messaged her, to ask if she wants picking up or to even confirm she’s coming.  It’s odd, but she knows the pressure he is under at Red Fountain. 

With one final look in the mirror, she picks up her purse and closes her bedroom door, ignoring the faint sense of foreboding that is welling up inside her, chalking it up to her nerves, as she sets off towards the library with a spring in her step.  Tonight will be a good night, after all, what could possibly go wrong.

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I love the bio you did on Luna, I hope you'll do the same with Radius.

thanks! I think Radius in next on my list!

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Winx Club Headcanons – Personality Traits and Magical Abilities

Valtor, The First Demon, Wizard of the Dark Flame

Valtor was created from four equal drops of pure magic, three being derived from the ancestral witches and the fourth coming from a stolen spark of the Dragon Flame from the Dragons Temple during a raid on Domino by the ancestral witches.  The ancestral witches created Valtor to be the first demon and create mindless havoc and chaos on the Domino System; however, as Valtor’s power and control grew so did his thirst for magical knowledge.  It was Valtors study of the dark arts that allowed him to transform his body into his preferred humanoid version.

During his servitude to the ancestral witches, acting as the general to their army,  Valtor learnt many different aspects of the dark arts, and this allowed him to further his wizardry and his eventual control over the Dragon Flame that resides within Valtors magical core.  However, Valtor also began studying outside of the ancestral witches’ teachings as they began to see his thirst for knowledge and his control over the Dragon Flame as a threat to their power.   As the ancestral witches began to limit his teaching, Valtor began to see them as weak, and while he still acted as their General, he also started researching other areas of magic in order to better connect with the Dragon Flame.

During the fall of Domino and of the ancestral witches, the Company of Light captured Valtor on the Androsian System and pushed him through the Omega Dimension portal, where Valtor, after 250 years, froze due to the extreme temperatures. Ultimately Valtors magical core and connection to his power is extremely powerful, and his thirst for power and knowledge makes him even more dangerous.  Further, considering his creation Valtor is essentially immortal and cannot be easily destroyed.  He is calculating, ambitious and manipulating and he often comes across, in first meetings, as sultry and charming.  However, he is quick to anger and becomes irate easily, often leading to him killing his allies and is extremely possessive of what he claims is his, including people.

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Winx Club Headcanons – Personality Traits and Magical Abilities  

Princess Diaspro Amelie Dubios of Isis, Fairy of Gemstones

Princess Diaspro is the youngest of two children born to King Jasper Francis Dubios and Queen Alexandria Jade Dubios.  Diaspro’s older brother Lucas is set to inherit the Isis throne, and as a result, her parents saw her as a pawn to move up the nobility ranks of the Magic Dimension.   While Isis is a rich planet, despite having left the Eraklyon System, it does not hold the status and power of the other planetary systems and as such Isis has not been granted a seat on the Council of Sovereigns.  Her mother often told Diaspro that her birth was gifted upon the family to gain her an advantageous marriage such to gain political power.  As such, to better the position of Isis, Diaspro’s parents decided to engage with King Erendor and Queen Samara of Eraklyon to arrange a marriage between Sky and Diaspro when they were eight.  This arrangement, upon their union, would see Eraklyon present to the Council of Sovereigns that Isis should hold a seat in the Council, and Isis would provide Eraklyon with financial advantage and give Eraklyon access to Isis’s growing army.

When Diaspro heard of the arrangement she was thrilled.  She had often been cast aside or looked over due to her older brother and the arrangement would give her the opportunity to finally have some power, not only over herself, but others.   Sky and Diaspro had also grown up together and got along well during their formative years, but more importantly she was happy to not be given away to Duke Lexigton, an Eraklyon noble, who at the time of her parents looking to arrange this marriage was 32.

Unlike Sky, Diaspro grew up in the spotlight, often featuring on magazine covers and partaking in interviews to better her planets position within the Magic Dimension.  Due to her exposure to the Magix media and her social status, Diaspro is overly sure of herself and often sees herself as being better than those around her.   She is prideful and vain, a byproduct of her mother making sure that Diaspro was the most eligible Princess in Magix.  However, despite her flaws, she cares deeply for her people and would do anything to make sure their needs are protected.

Diaspro is the Fairy of Gemstones and her connection with her magical core is strong, however, her magical ability is not.  Further, due to her status on Isis and the use of the Royal Guard, Diaspro’s combat ability is weak compared to other fairies her age.  However, Diaspro is creative in the way she uses her magic and her ability to absorb magic from others is what keeps her alive in magical battles.  While she had the ability to go to Alfea, Diaspros parents wished for her to remain on Isis to prepare for her marriage to Sky, and instead was tutored on Isis.  

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In your previous posts I saw that Riven, Helia and Timmy are Specialists specialized in various fields and Sky and Brandon?

Brandon's specialist title is Weaponry and Combat Specialist and Sky's is Combat and Negotiation Specialist.

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Excerpts from a Winx Series I’ll Probably Never Write

Excerpt #2: Season 1 Episode 17 “Secrets within Secrets”

It was humid. Sweat rolled down his back and he raised a hand to shade his eyes from the sun. It didn't help that the dragons released a column of steam every time they exhaled. The arena was full, bodies just pinpricks against the sky, he peered towards the royal boxes trying to make out the faces of his parents amongst the crowd. The preshow had gone well, up until Rivan coaxed his dragon into ramming his.  Codatorta will have their heads at training tomorrow, but the crowd loved it and overall Timmy, Riven, Brandon and himself performed well, from the outside it looked as if they were getting along great. A cohesive team.  

Brandon stood next time him, adjusting the reigns of the nearest dragon. Suddenly a hand grabs his shoulder, "well that went well".

While Timmy's tone was sarcastic, his smile is as big as he has ever seen it. And he's right to be happy, no second year squad has ever been allowed to open the exhibition, it’s an honour and a testament to their skills, both individually and as a team, and despite the hiccup they pulled it off.

Sky grasps Timmy's forearm, and says with a laugh "here's to hoping we don’t get our asses kic-"

The ground rumbles then shakes. Hard enough for Sky to sway. His head swings around to the dragons, and given the look shared between Brandon and Riven, it didn't come from them. He and Timmy go to move towards them when the ground shakes again, harder and more aggressive as the ground begins to crack open.  People up in the stands are screaming, some starting to file out of the exits.  It funny how out of control dragons and dragon fire only made them cheer and how a crack in the ground makes them run.  But the squadrons guarding the gates are moving towards them, and suddenly the ground splits, a fissure of red hot fire rising from the hole.  And then two figures emerge.

He recognises the first instantly, her red hair burning bright and her face full of righteous anger, her hand positioned to release a ball of fire towards her opponent. Bloom. He draws his blade, rushes forward to help her when a hand encloses his wrist.

"Sky...Diaspro..." Brandons voice is terse, firm and Sky freezes in his tracks.  The blonde hair, the golden jewels spitting daggers, the furrow in her brow and the snarl painted onto her face.  There is no mistaking Diaspro.  And his only thought is why is she not on Eraklyon, and more importantly, why is she here?

This isn’t right, Bloom, Diaspro, his parents, Brandon.  Everything feels too hot and too cold all at once, and it’s because maybe deep down he knows, the secrets he has been keeping are about to come crashing down all around him. 

Blooms voice rings out across the arena “so, have you had enough, you witch!”  She’s smirking at Diaspro’s smoking and singed form, bouncing a ball of fire between her hands.

“You whoremonger, how dare you attack a royal!”  Diaspro is livid, her wings fluttering wildly as she dodges another attack from Bloom.  However, while she is nimble, Bloom outmatches her in raw power, and he looks on in horror as Bloom releases a stream of fire directly at Diaspro’s chest.

His feet are moving towards her falling form before he has even had the chance to think.  The air is dusty, and still so humid, and all that is running through his head is that his secrets are falling apart quicker than he can move.  Diaspro hits the ground hard with a sharp cry of pain.  He crouches next to her, and starts assessing, a burn to her left bicep … a few cuts to her face … Bloom has just attacked a royal in front of thousands of dignitaries … her dress is scorched down the right side … his team will never recover from his lies …  

Diaspro brings herself onto her knees and buries her head into his shoulder muttering how this crazy witch just attached her downstairs, and how she said he had been looking for her.  And amongst Diaspros words all he hears is a muttered “Brandon” coming from above.  The name he had given to her.  A name he has been pretending is his.  He helps Diaspro to her feet, letting her cling to him, lean on him, as Bloom lowers herself onto the floor.

She starts towards him, hand outstretched red hair fanning out behind her, making a move towards him, his name, no, Brandons falling from her lips, when Diaspro untangles herself from him, positioning herself in front of him.  Protective, a claim that he is hers.  “Why in the name of the Gods to you keep calling him that, he is Crown Prince Schuyler of the Eraklyon System and you should address him as such…” 

“Wait Diaspro –“ he starts…

“…and the fact you can’t even bother to get my fiancé name correct before attacking me just shows how misinformed and misaligned you are in the head.”

Bloom’s brow creases in confusion, her voice soft “fiancé?”

He moves towards her, excuses piling up in the front of his mouth waiting to be spit out.  But she takes one, two, three steps back.  Her eyes never leaving his, examining his face for any disagreement to the statement Diaspro just made.  And whatever she finds has her turning away, shoulders hunching in on themselves, trembling.

And suddenly he doesn’t know what to do.  Bloom’s back is to him, Diaspro has since grabbed a hold of his hand and somewhere in the distance he can hear Riven shouting indiscriminately – he imagines at Brandon. And for some reason, against all this chaos, all he can think about is the look of betrayal in Blooms eyes before she turned away.  

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headcanons about Queen Samara?

so many - so here's a few:

She is the only non-magic user in her family - something she is extremely bitter about

Her title before marrying Erendor was Countess Samara Coralie

She grew up in court and was a former lady in waiting to Erendor's sister

Her marriage with Erendor was arranged

She struggled to fall pregnant with Sky, and was not able to have a second child

She has eyes and ears everywhere in the castle

She has never liked Sky's relationship with Brandon

She loves Diaspro and only ever grows to put up with Bloom

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So Luna is a fairy? If so, what's her title? Also, while we're on the subject, is Radius a magic user like Stella?

Yes, she is a fairy, though her magic traditionally leans more towards the mystic arts (divination), which is usually seen as witch magic. Luna, however, never formally accepted a traditional fairy title (such as Guardian Fairy), so she would use fairy of the moon.

Like most royals, Radius does have the ability to use magic, however, it is not his strong suit and prefers traditional weaponry.

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I have a question, are all the soldiers who are part of the army in the various systems Specialists?

No, "Specialist" is a title you get when you graduate from Red Fountain, and due to the exclusivity of the academy, only 90 students are excepted each year.

But Red Fountain is only one of the 27 weapon and strategy-based schools is the Magic Dimension, and many of those graduates have similar skills and go into their home system militaries.

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How do the illkay nobles feel about the agreement? Are they bitter, or have they accepted it and see it as an opportunity for power?

Honestly, I think it would be a mix, some would he happy for the Marriage Contract, as it ended the war and the suffering that came along with it, while and others would resent the Marriage Contract as it reduced them to a lesser status. However, I think most Ilkain Noble Houses would see it as an opportunity to influence Solarian Nobles, or as a way to climb the ranks and grasp more power.

I am thinking about doing a piece on Stella's chosen court, which would dive into this a little more.

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What kind of student culture is there at red fountain? I can suspect some elitism, but is there a culture of toxic masculinity? 🤔

I think I see the culture as extremely competitive. This competitive nature mixed with some elitism coming from noble and wealthy families creates this interesting culture of "I'm better than everyone." I wouldn't call it toxic masculinity, because it is widely known that most of the strongest magic users are female, and most Red Fountain students are extremely aware of how hard magic training is and how dangerous magic can be and hence, have a huge amount of respect for magic users.

Though I think the culture within Red Fountain could turn toxic quite fast, but mainly due to the elitism.

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Winx Club Headcanons – Personality Traits and Magical Abilities

Former Queen Consort Luna Celimene of House Ilkay and Former High Priestess of Artemisia

Luna is the former wife of Radius Hyperion Aelius III of House Solaria and the mother to Stella Hyperiona Selene Aelius.  Luna was born to high ranking Ilkain nobles, who before the Solarian Civil War, had a blood line connection to the throne.  Luna’s father was a general in the Ilkain army (which falls under the Solarian army), while her mother was taught young fairies how to control their moon magic.  Luna is one of three children, with her older brother following in their father’s footsteps and joining the army, and her oldest sister, Aylin, having been chosen for the marriage contract with then Crown Prince Radius.   Due to Aylin having been chosen to fulfil the marriage contract, Luna was given the freedom to pursue her own goals, rather than being tied to the Solarian Throne.

Due to the wild nature of dark light magic (often referred to as moon magic), those with a fairy’s nature often struggle to control their magic, as it’s connection and the emotion needed to wield it, is often darker in nature.   Due to her upbringing, Luna is adept at both hand-to-hand combat and magic wielding, however, her skill lies in her connection to the mystic magics, namely divination.  Her skills in divination, and her strong religious upbringing, eventually caught the attention of the Oracle of Artemisia and she was selected as a Priestess at the age of 15.  Her selection as a Priestess was unheard of, due to her young age, however, Luna delved into her studies and found connections amongst the other Priestesses at the temple.  She rose up the ranks quickly, and at age 19 was gifted the rank of High Priestess.

However, less than a year later, and only months before her wedding with Radius, Aylin’s magical core collapsed, and she did not recover.  After her death was announced, it was decided that Luna, being of the same House as her sister, would have to take her place.  This resulted in Luna having to give up her role as High Priestess and marry a man she did not know.  While Aylin had years to know and fall in love with Radius, Luna was not given that opportunity, with her marriage to Radius being formalised only 3 weeks after her sister’s burial.   The hasty marriage, along with Radius’s love for Aylin and Luna’s despair over losing her role in Artemisias temple and being brought in as her sister’s replacement, saw the marriage get off to a rocky start.   While, both Radius and Luna tried to make their marriage work, for Aylin, for their Systems stability, and most importantly for Stella, the marriage eventually collapsed beyond repair, leading to their divorce.   After the divorce, Luna was given a seat on the Kings High Council, at Radius’s request, while she agreed to the role, and only returns to Solaria for urgent meetings, she returned to Ilkay and took on her late mothers role in assisting young fairies with their moon magic and divination abilities.   While she tried to retain a relationship with Stella, the divorce strained at their connection, and it wasn’t until later that this was repaired.

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Winx Club Headcanons – Personality Traits and Magical Abilities

Queen Marion Sophie Bizeveron of Domino, Former Guardian Fairy of Fires Light

Marion is the wife to King Oritel Henri Bizeveron II and the mother to Daphne Adara Alexia Bizeveron and Cyra Eithne Kenna Bizeveron (better known as Bloom Peters). Marion herself was born to a high-ranking Lord and Lady of Domino, with her father coming from a long line of Guardians (male magic users trained on Domino to protect and serve in times of peace and war) and her mother was a Solarian fairy who briefly served as a Guardian Fairy in the Solarian System before her marriage. As such, Marion had a strong magical core and from an early age she was trained to control and power her magic.

Marion was raised amongst other Dominion nobles and often crossed paths with Oritel, during lessons and training, with the two becoming close friends.  However, Marion attended Alfea once she reached age, whereas Oritel was educated and trained fully on Domino and their growing connection was cut short as a result. Upon her return to Domino, Marion was made the Guardian Fairy of the Fire’s Light, where she served the people of Domino.  During this period, Marion was scouted by the Nymphs of Magix to undetake the Trials, such to achieve Nymphdom as she possessed the power, control and passion needed in order to succeed. Marion ultimately succeeded in passing the Trials, however, during this period, her and Oritel had rekindled their friendship, with both of them falling deeply in love.  While Marions parents were overjoyed by the development, Oritel’s parents did not approve of Marion’s upbringing as a warrior and strong magic user.  Oritel’s parents believed their son needed a ‘lady’ who had grown up in court, learning to be seen and not heard; they also feared that the loss of Marion as a Guadian Fairy would weaken Domino’s position in the Dimension.

Against his parents wishes, Oritel proposed and married Marion, with Marion stepping down from her Guardian Fairy role and turning down Nymphdom.  Not long after their marriage, the crown was passed onto Oritel and she became Queen of the Domino System.  At the beginning of their rule, Domino was prosperous and thriving.  However, the rise of dark magic, and the Ancestral Witches saw Domino thrown into the trust of war.  During this period, Marion was first a foremost a warrior, leader and fighter, often on the front lines of battle; and while Marion wished to take on the role of a loving mother who was able to be fully present in Daphne’s upbringing and magical education, her duty often came first, seeing her hand this off to tutors on Domino and at Alfea.  However, Marion is calm, level-headed, brave and determined; and was almost always seem at her husbands side both in battle and off the battlefield.  Her loving nature endeared people to her, both from the Domino System and outside it.