Marle lives in the year 1000 AD in Guardia Castle. Posing as a commoner, Marle is actually Princess Nadia of the kingdom of Guardia. Her mother, Aliza, died when she was young and Marle now lives with her father, the king of Guardia. She meets Crono and Lucca at the Millennial Fair in Leene Square. She despises royal life and longs for the freedom of common life. Her beauty is matched only by her desire for freedom from royal burdens.