I have recently been considering a perhaps-crack theory (well, more of a thought than a fully-fledged theory, but still) regarding the Sardian-Azurea match. The fact is, we know very, very little about the lead-up to it (as pointed out in an older post), including how long it took Kumatuya to convince Nuhuron to allow it, what arguments might have swayed the latter more, what misgivings he might have had, and so on.
So, I wondered if Kumatuya might not have initially suggested to have Ykoriana, and not Azurea, marry Sardian. Now, this may sound preposterous (given Ykoriana's blood-rank and how valuable she would have been to the House of the Masks due to it), but that's exactly my point. I'm saying Kumatuya would have never seriously considered having this match take place, and would only have suggested it to his father because it would make Azurea as Sardian's potential bride seem reasonable in comparison. This would in turn hopefully, from Kumatuya's perspective, make Nuhuron more amenable to the latter match, and the task of fully convincing him easier.
