Tiya, daughter of the Parthian God of War, hid her identity from birth. After her village was massacred, she was separated from her sister Aria and sold into Roman slavery—purchased by a slave trader and presented to Rome's heir, Octavian.
Tiya fought in the Colosseum, subduing a giant lion bare-handed—revealing extraordinary power that drew Octavian's deep interest. Sensing her hidden lineage, he tested and honed her abilities, promising freedom if she survived. She encountered her village's butcher and killed him publicly—then was drawn into the power struggle between Octavian and Caesarion, son of Caesar.
When Caesar was assassinated and Rome erupted in civil war, Cleopatra and the Senate conspired to kill Octavian and seize power. At the critical moment, Tiya reunited with Aria—and learned of her Parthian royal blood and her mission to restore her kingdom. She raced to save Octavian, trapped and surrounded, and their feelings deepened.
After his coronation, Octavian wanted to make Tiya his queen—but to protect her and temper her spirit, he publicly exposed her Parthian princess identity and forced her to leave. Heartbroken, Tiya awakened her royal power, rode a griffin back to Parthian lands, and rallied her old forces. In the end, she set aside love and took up the duty of restoring her nation—walking separate paths from Octavian, bound by their divided loyalties, and beginning a new journey to protect her people and counterbalance Rome.
