Anne Neville, daughter of Richard "the Kingmaker" Neville, Earl of Warwick, finds her life dictated by her powerful father's political schemes amid the Wars of the Roses. A chance forest encounter establishes her connection with Richard III; facing an albino boar, she mistakes him for a "pohchur," declares herself the Earl's daughter, and asserts ownership of the woods, revealing their shared preference for combat over dancing.

Her existence becomes a crucible of trauma and political maneuvering. Forced into marriage with Prince Edward of Lancaster to serve her father's new Lancastrian allegiance, she endures the loss of her virginity. Widowed yet pregnant with Edward's child, she is pressured into a hasty, unhappy marriage of convenience with Richard III by his brother, King Edward IV, to conceal the pregnancy and ensure stability.

Despite the arranged union, Anne develops complex feelings for Richard. Their strained marriage remains unconsummated and sexless, a "happy marriage charade," due to Richard's intersex biology and infertility through his male anatomy. Her son, Edward of Middleham, biologically Lancaster's heir, is presented as Richard's. Throughout these ordeals – the trauma of her first marriage and navigating relentless political schemes – Anne exhibits quiet strength and resilience, retaining her sense of self.

Personality analyses suggest an INFP or INFJ type, marked by sensitivity, empathy, and a rich inner world. She holds fast to a personal sense of justice and morality despite noblewomen's constraints. Haunted by past traumas yet determined to overcome challenges, her suffering stems directly from the era's ruthless political machinations, enduring undeserved hardship.

Her symbolic declaration, "I am not a flower, I am a thorn," embodies her rejection of passive nobility and assertion of inner strength, reflecting her resilience against being a political tool and her quiet defiance against imposed circumstances.