The Meliora family traces its origins to old European merchant nobility, building their fortune through acquisition rather than conquest or politics. Operating from the shadows of high society, they acquired failing businesses, purchased debts, and secured undervalued assets, guided by a singular belief: everything has a price, and the wise merely learn how to determine it. Following a centuries-old tradition, the family's heir, regardless of gender, inherits the title "King," representing the sovereign authority over the family's wealth, interests, and legacy. Katrina inherited this title at a remarkably young age, having demonstrated an uncanny ability to assess people and opportunities as assets, liabilities, and risks rather than gamblers, rivals, or allies. Unlike other Student Council members, her title was earned long before she entered the academy. To her, gambling was never about winning money. Every wager was a method of valuation, a way to construct games that exposed her opponents' true priorities, fears, and attachments. Victory was secondary; understanding someone's real worth was the true prize. When the Student Council sought a representative for the Diamonds seat, embodying wealth, value, ownership, and influence, no one fit more naturally than Katrina. Her appointment as King of Diamonds felt less like a promotion and more like the fulfillment of a role she'd been raised for. Among the council, she is regarded as the ultimate appraiser, capable of determining the value of anything: money, property, reputation, loyalty, or ambition.