Isadora Theirin

[isadora]

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.:Name of Character:. Princess Isadora Theirin of Gwent
.:Nick Name:. Dora to her father, Milady to her subjects
.:Age:. 21 (in season 1)
.:Status:. Royalty
.:Race:. Gwentite

| ~ • ~ | Appearance | ~ • ~ |

.:Physical Appearance:.
Born of royal blood, Isadora possesses the soft hands and build of a woman who has never before worked a day in her life, appearing as slender and graceful as ever a princess was, with full curves and long legs. In the style typical of noble ladies, she wears her long, dark brown hair tied back with two small braids from the front, letting the rest of her straight hair fall down her back. She’s often jealous of those women with lovely curls, but her own hair is painfully straight, unwilling to hold even the slightest hint of a curl, so Isadora sometimes compensates by braiding flowers, ribbons or other lovely, pretty things into her hair instead. She knows it’s simple vanity, but after being cloistered away for most of her life, she likes to indulge in these foolish pleasures. Her eyes are a rather unextraordinary shade of brown, rimmed by dark lashes and set above high cheekbones and a nose lightly dusted with freckles. She has full lips tinted a pleasant shade of pink and ivory skin, evidence of an easy life spent mostly indoors. Isadora dresses as befits her station, in beautiful dresses made of luxurious fabrics, cloaks of finely spun and dyed wools and trimmed with soft furs, topped off with intricate gold and jewels.

.:Height:. 5’7”
.:Portrayed by:. Gemma Arterton

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.:Personality:.
Educated from an early age in the arts of negotiation and diplomacy, Isadora is an intelligent young lady, capable of using her knowledge to the benefit of her people. A firm believer in the Christian faith, Isadora has been taught since childhood that magic is evil and the old religion is wrong, and that those who perpetuate those beliefs must be stopped. However, she also believes in forgiveness and mercy, and thinks that those who use magic can be changed from their evil ways, if only they are given the chance. She is fair and strong-willed, and wishes only for peace and prosperity for her kingdom and her people.

Raised in wealth and luxury, Isadora doesn’t quite understand how spoiled she’s been for the duration of her life. She believes in the divine right of Kings, that she and her family rule because God himself chose them, because they are worthy and have every right to everything they possess. But she sees the other side of that right, the responsibility that she bears to her people to be a strong, worthy monarch who deserves their loyalty. She understands that a ruler needs their people as much as those people need a ruler, and she does her best to earn her position, to give them as much as she expects from them.

A pacifist, she tries to avoid violence and warfare whenever possible, although she isn’t so naïve as to believe that talking can solve every problem. She believes in diplomacy and hates having to send her people off to war, and would do just about anything short of surrendering her kingdom to avoid it. She has no talent for the art of war or fighting of any kind, having spent her life learning diplomacy and etiquette, and so relies on the advice of others when forced to deal with the military aspects of ruling.

Very proud of her heritage and her country, Isadora can be very stubborn when it comes to what she believes are her rights as a noble. Since she’s never had to look after herself, she can’t do many simple things that other people take for granted, like cooking for herself or mending her own clothing, or even fixing her own hair. She sees nothing wrong with this, since she has other things to worry about, like ensuring that their southern neighbor doesn’t invade over trade contracts. Sometimes she can be inconsiderate of her servants, but that’s about all you can expect of a noble, right?

.:Strengths:. Diplomacy, intelligence, strong will, curious, optimist, love for her country & people, fair-minded, confident.
.:Weaknesses:. Physically weak, incapable of performing day-to-day tasks for herself, stubborn, idealist, daydreamer, no fighting skill whatsoever.
.:Magic Abilities:. None
.:Special Skills:. Negotiation, persuasion,
.:Accents:. London

| ~ • ~ | History | ~ • ~ |

.:Birthplace:. The Castle of Gwent
.:Family:.
Father: King Alistair Theirin of Gwent(74)
Mother: Queen Isobel Theirin of Gwent (Deceased)
.:Occupation:. Officially none, but has been effectively ruling her father’s kingdom in his place for the last three years as his health has deteriorated.
.:Current Location of Residence:. Officially Gwent, but she travels often.
.:History:.
The only child born to King Alistair of Gwent, Isadora grew up in wealth and splendor, never wanting for anything in her life. While her mother died when she was very young, her father was very affectionate and did his best to make up for her lack of a mother, encouraging noble ladies to come to their home at the castle of Gwent as often as possible so she could learn the proper etiquette. Of course, it was always evident that whoever married the young Isadora would become a very wealthy and powerful man; which was why when she was fourteen, her father sent her to live in a nunnery, where she would be educated by the sisters there, and be kept safe from the greedy eyes of men. She returned to the castle when she was eighteen, when she learned her father had taken ill.

Her years with the nuns were spent mostly in study, learning history and scripture from the sisters, along with a strong belief in the evil of magic and the wrongness of the old religion. She learned etiquette and manners suitable to her station, how to treat others and how to behave. In her free time, when she wasn’t required to sit in lessons, her time was mostly spent reading, with little else to do within the high, sturdy walls of the nunnery, and she found her way to the tales of far off lands, romantic stories of adventure and honorable heroes. When word reached her that her father had taken ill, Isadora wasted no time in returning home to look after him.

Elderly even before Isadora was born, the King had always been a strong man, both in body and mind, and was known throughout his lands for his kindness and wisdom. So when he suddenly fell very ill, the people were shocked and dismayed, their faith in their ruler wavering. When Isadora returned to find the kingdom in disarray, she immediately set about to restore order. Calling upon the most skilled healers in the realm to look after her father’s health, she took over the responsibility of ruling, meeting with nobles and presiding over the peasants, restoring stability and order to her kingdom.

Her father steadily recovered from his illness, but even when he was well enough to take back responsibility for his lands, Isadora continued to assist in whatever she could, taking over the household affairs of the castle of Gwent entirely and helping her father to deal with the politics of the kingdom, including traveling alongside him or in his place when necessary. Closely allied to Camelot for many years, she’s been spending a great deal of time at their court, working out trade and military arrangements in order to keep the peace.

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