Lady Gwyneth Seymour neé Wynter

[Lady Gwyneth]

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.:Name of Character:. Gwyneth Seymour neé Wynter
.:Nick Name:. Gwyn (to her friends and family), my Lady (to servants, acquaintances, etc)
.:Age:. 27
.:Race:. Human
.:Status:. Nobility

| ~ • ~ | Appearance | ~ • ~ |

.:Physical Appearance:. Gwyn is pale, with long golden hair. Usually she has it down, wearing any colors that fit her mood. Her eyes are green that, as her father says, peirce the soul. Her look is always stern and when she does smile her lips hurt, and that can be told by her face. She keeps a blank expression on her face, believing that showing true emotion is a dangerous thing...particularly when at court.

She is as slender as any woman of her status, and she keeps in shape by walking, eating fruits, and, on rare occasion, joining a hunt.
.:Height:. 5’7
.:Portrayed by:. Lena Headey

| ~ • ~ | Personality | ~ • ~ |

.:Personality:. Gwyneth most of the time takes on a stern look, which becomes close to bitterness. Rare is it that she will express her true emotions, as she believes that is a sign of weakness - especially when dealing with courtly intrigue. While her looks are inherited by her mother, her sharp personality is inherited by her father. She is one of wit and cunning, strong in pride and fearful of her family’s destruction. She will do anything to get her way, either by negotiation or force. Often, she partakes in her father’s dealings with other noble - even more so where it concerns the Wynter’s rivals, the Burnell family. As her father, she shows them no mercy in the way that they try, constantly, to destroy the Burnell lineage. Unlike her father, she is absent of the longing of a physical fight - she has become detested of his constant searching for one, however, she does, at times, accompany him on one of his many hunts.
.:Strengths:. Her family’s wealth, wit, and cunning.
.:Weaknesses:. Pride - sometimes she becomes blinded by it, Wynter advancement - she would do nearly anything for it, and showing no emotion - sometimes it backfires.
.:Magic Abilities:. None
.:Special Skills:.
Riding - As a child she took riding as a hobby and has continued to ride ever since.
Debate Winning/Convincing - Being her father’s favourite child, he had her exceptionally taught on how to win a debate and, in some cases, convince them to see her way.
.:Accents:. English

| ~ • ~ | History | ~ • ~ |

.:Birthplace:. Gunhagel Estate - Camelot
.:Family:.
Ailbe Wynter - Gwyneth’s father; Lord Wynter of Gunhagel; alive; has memory issues; now lives with Gwyneth
Muriel Wynter - Gwyneth’s mother; Lady Wynter of Gunhagel; Ailbe’s second wife; deceased; died of childbed fever
Bartholomew Wynter - Gwyneth’s younger brother; Ailbe’s heir; alive; Gwyneth’s enemy
Mary Wynter - Gwyneth’s much younger half-sister; Ailbe’s daughter of his third wife (deceased); alive; Gwyneth’s pawn
Harold Seymour - Gwyneth’s much older husband; alive; a sickly man
Thomas Seymour - Gwyneth’s stepson; alive; an enemy
Cara Seymour - Gwyneth’s stepdaughter; alive; a pawn
Richard Seymour - Gwyneth and Harold’s son; alive
.:Occupation:. Lady Seymour of Ellesfield
.:Current Location of Residence:.
Ellesfield Estate - Camelot
.:History:.
Gwyneth was born the oldest child of the Lord Wynter of Gunhagel and she had grown up, for the first twelve years of her life, believing as though it would be her to inherit her father’s title and estate. And so it was quite a shock when her mother gave birth to Bartholomew - the sibling who took away her claim and who would become her enemy. Her father made it no secret that she was the favourite of all his children, both legitimately and illegitimately (of which there have been quite a deal of) and so he made it is primary duty to find her a husband that would give her a title and land. In fact if it was his way, Bartholomew (who he has come to think of as a disgrace), would not inherit at all and all of it would go to Gwyneth.

And as such, he married her off to the Lord of Ellesfield at nineteen. Harold Seymour was late middle-aged and already had children of his own. His children were in their late teens. The third year of their marriage produced a son and so Gwyn, with the support of her father, planned to do everything in her power to ensure that it would be her son that would inherit his father’s title and estate. This is her primary concern for the moment and when she has succeeded with that, she has planned to work on becoming her father’s heir once again.

Where her allegiance is concerned, she openly follows her husband’s beliefs, as that is the duty of a noblewoman. But in secret, she will support anyone who could pay the right price - that is, she will prefer the winning side to ensure her safety. She, too, is of the sort to prefer minimal chaos.

Lord Seymour has become bedridden with an illness that he is uncertain to recover from. With such happenings she took it as opportunity to take complete charge over the running of the estate. After all, her husband isn’t dead and she is in the right to do so. Naturally she plans to use this to her advantage.

Her father, recently, has been struck with memory loss and has left his lands in the care of his son while he moved into Ellesfield Castle. Here he remains under his daughter’s complete care and he, most times, acts as her chief advisor in her actions. Upon her father’s request Mary moved in to Ellesfield and be under her care. Naturally Gwyn has also taken this as an advantage - one that will permit Mary to be a pawn in her games.

[Camelot]

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