#it would also give more meaning to the quote 'Jennette finally took everything that was meant to be hers'

[brotherslayer]

crazy idea but what if Jennette was originally named Athanasia (makes sense since she was the only child of Anastacius and her mother wanted her to become empress), but the Alpheus changed her name to her alias when Athy was born, because two princesses existing with the same name was unthinkable? Not only would it throw an unfavourable light onto Jennette if she interrupted Athy's debutante ball by stealing the attention of Athy's father along with her own name, it would also give away their plan to put Jennette on the throne too early. It would make Jennette look like the villainess from the start.

If instead they gave her an ordinary name, it would turn her into an underdog in the eyes of society, just like her own "father". It is a clever way for her to profit off his fame by introducing herself with a name that is not traditionally associated with royality and by that naturally carries a positive connotation to the savior of the nation who also happened to be an illegitimate child that was only half-royal. Jennette, who was an orphan raised outside the palace walls and had neither the royal name nor magic, would become someone the common folk could relate to and would want to see succeed. And if Jennette made herself an image as Claude 2.0. come again, it would be so much easier to cast Athanasia as an Anastacius 2.0., the villain of the story, someone who would poison their own sibling out of jealousy even though they were first in line for the throne anyway. Everybody was so quick to pass judgement because they had seen the exact same story play out in front of their eyes before.

Rosalia planned to get rid of Athy, because it was the only way Jennette for to reclaim the name that was meant for the heir apparent. Traditions might have prevented Jennette from becoming Empress just because she didn't possess the name of a ruler and another one bearing the name was still alive.