The Avenloré Family
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All Characters
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Una Bard
Una of Bardney Fens holds fast to fairness and fen memory. Stubborn, sharp-eyed, she lives lean, grows wild things, and won’t bend to Evergild ways.
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Derrick Hale
From Ferwell’s forge came steady work and quiet song. A smith’s son, square-nailed and calloused, he whistled while shaping iron—more tune than talk in him.
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Corenna Hale
Born of western smiths, she ruled Kellack’s market with polish and precision. Beneath the great elm, her stall gleamed—cloth brushed, jars shining, every detail exacting.
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Pellinette Vance
“Of course, I wouldn’t dream of naming names. That would be vulgar.” Columnist. Social savant. Delicate menace. Current Column: Between the RibbonsPublication: The Velvet QuillHome: LindralRace: Lesser fae (secret)Marital Status: Married to Bertram Vance, amateur botanist Quote most likely to precede disaster:“She meant well, I’m sure.” To the untrained eye, Pellinette Vance is a confection…
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Merevine Holt
Current Role: Editor-in-ChiefPublication: The Citadel VoiceHome: LindralRace: HumanMarital Status: Married to Calbrae Holt, with three children (Benedict, Alisende, Sebastienne) Quote most likely to precede indignation:“In my day, such things were unthinkable.” “Let us not confuse sentiment with sense.” Editor-in-Chief. Social conservative. Iron spine in lace cuffs. Merevine Holt presides over The Citadel Voice with the…
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Sestine Varrow
formerly Sebastienne Holt Age: Late twenties to early thirtiesRace: HumanPronouns: She/HerProfession: Poet, artisan, spoken word performerKnown For: Haunting poetry on memory and motherlines, stitched or sculpted into handmade chapbooks and mixed-media installations. She often performs under soft lighting with ink-stained palms and a voice that cuts like silk. Profile: From the rooftop flat of an…
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Rosamé Ardellan
Madame Rosamé • The Doyenne of Desire • La Plume Rose(real name unknown) Occupation: Principal author and mythic matron of Frills & LoomGenres: Romantic fiction, courtly scandal, magical passion, “unapologetic longing”Base of Operations: Allegedly a lakeside villa near Lake Veilleux, located near VaevessaireNotable Works: The Countess & the Cobbler, When the Duke Lost His Name,…
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Thistledown Quillweaver
Travelling Writer. Cultural Cartographer. Professional Eavesdropper. Name: Thistledown QuillweaverAge: forty-something (he won’t say precisely, but there are notes in the margins of earlier articles that suggest 43)Race: HumanOccupation: Travelling Writer & Correspondent-at-Large for The Lindral ObserverCurrent Title: Society & Travel Columnist, Self-Appointed Regional Folklore SpecialistPronouns: He/HimKnown For: The “Letters from the Dustier Roads” series, infamous…
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The Clavaine Sisters
The Clavaine Sisters (Aessa and Mae Clavaine) are Lessae musicians of quiet renown, known not by banners or proclamations, but by the way conversations hush when their music begins. Neither plays to dazzle, but both command a space without asking. Their songs move like weather—gathering slowly, touching deeply, then gone. They are most often found…
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Primavelda and Florivane
Origins Primavelda and Florivane are Lesser Fae, living in the Braids, a pocket of Lessae communities at the edges of both Evergild Fae and human society. Their parents were among those who have left, or escaped, to reclaim a life outside Evergild bindings. As such, Primavelda and Florivane were raised entirely within Lessae settlements, growing…
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Brannoch, the Stoneward
Brannoch, a Vythan, is the Stoneward of Crumble Top, responsible for watching over the standing stones and old paths across the plateau. He’s known for his stillness, his patience, and his steady presence at the edge of things. Not a speaker of ritual words, but a keeper of unspoken agreements between land and people. He…
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Serenne Illistar
Daughter of Calvaren Illistar, Serelienne Star Granddaughter of Lord Thamior Avenloré, Naerira “Aelestine” Star (nee Celeste), Orion Star (adopted) Niece of Eris Star, Archer Star, Dromeda Star, Lyra-Mars Star Cousin of Gwynviène Avenloré, Sylvérian Avenloré, Aurenne “Ren” Avenloré, Mirelyn Avenloré, Aestrelle Avenloré, Ilién Avenloré Daughter of the House of Spires Serenne Illistar is a Hexwright of the House…
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The Arlens
The Arlens of Tellerwick are a long-established human family within the upper administrative tiers of the Realm, most closely associated with the House of Coin. Though not of noble blood, the Arlens have long been respected for their precision, reliability, and subtle social influence — a family whose strength lies not in charisma or power,…
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Lady Selvarithe Avenloré
Fromer Matriarch of The Oratorium Former Head of the House of Scholars Mother of Lady Velarienne Avenloré, Lord Elovain Avenloré, Noble Nyrelith Avenloré Wife of Lord Thaluren Avenloré Grandparent of Lady Syraëlle Avenloré, Lord Theridian Avenloré, Lady Celarienne Avenloré Great grandparent of Sylvérian Avenloré, Gwynviène Avenloré, Aurenne “Ren” Avenloré, Mirelyn Avenloré, Aestrelle Avenloré, Ilién Avenloré…
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Lord Thaluren Avenloré
Father of Lady Velarienne Avenloré, Lord Elovain Avenloré, Noble Nyrelith Avenloré Husband of Lady Selvarithe Avenloré Grandparent of Lady Syraëlle Avenloré, Lord Theridian Avenloré, Lady Celarienne Avenloré Great grandparent of Sylvérian Avenloré, Gwynviène Avenloré, Aurenne “Ren” Avenloré, Mirelyn Avenloré, Aestrelle Avenloré, Ilién Avenloré “Precision is devotion made visible.” Thaluren Avenloré was a man of deliberate…
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Noble Nyrelith Avenloré
Former Head of the Ethnarium, School of Folklore & Culture Partner to Noble Venn Avenloré Parent to Lady Lineia Avenloré Sibling to Lady Velarienne Avenloré, Lord Elovain Avenloré Daughter of Lady Selvarithe Avenloré, Lord Thaluren Avenloré Nyrelith Avenloré was known for their quiet brilliance and unshakable devotion to the overlooked. The youngest child of Selvarithe and…