Difference between revisions of "Lydia Nightgold"

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|Parents=Neddim Nightgold, Elysia Grayson
 
|Parents=Neddim Nightgold, Elysia Grayson
 
|Siblings=Nadia Nightgold, Cassius Pravus
 
|Siblings=Nadia Nightgold, Cassius Pravus
|Cousins=Harlan Ashford, Olivia Ashford, Aislin Ashford, Signe Nightgold, Sigurd Nightgold, Iraia Nightgold, Saira Grayson, Sasha Sanna, Adalmus Nightgold, Liara Grayson, Rhea Acheron, Macda Grayson, Mydas Velenosa, Riagnon Acheron, Eleyna Velenosa, Lonzio Nightgold, Odile Nightgold, Llyr Nightgold, Ronan Acheron, Willow Nightgold, Elyid Acheron, Ophne Acheron, Keely Grayson, Elizabetha Grayson, Noah Velenosa, Jerrica Grayson, Varan Grayson, Babette Grayson
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|Cousins=Harlan Ashford, Olivia Ashford, Aislin Ashford, Signe Nightgold, Sigurd Nightgold, Iraia Nightgold, Saira Grayson, Sasha Sanna, Adalmus Nightgold, Liara Grayson, Rhea Acheron, Macda Grayson, Mydas Velenosa, Riagnon Acheron, Eleyna Velenosa, Lonzio Nightgold, Odile Nightgold, Llyr Nightgold, Ronan Acheron, Willow Nightgold, Elyid Acheron, Ophne Monrosa, Keely Grayson, Elizabetha Grayson, Noah Velenosa, Jerrica Grayson, Varan Grayson, Babette Grayson
 
|Uncles Aunts=Lorton Nightgold, Finlay Nightgold, Tiberias Grayson, Osmond Nightgold, Rognan Nightgold, Helena Nightgold, Moirin Nightgold, Niadre Acheron, Matilda Grayson, Cassandra Grayson, Brogan Nightgold, Sabrina Redrain, Aberforth Grayson, Alaricia Nightgold
 
|Uncles Aunts=Lorton Nightgold, Finlay Nightgold, Tiberias Grayson, Osmond Nightgold, Rognan Nightgold, Helena Nightgold, Moirin Nightgold, Niadre Acheron, Matilda Grayson, Cassandra Grayson, Brogan Nightgold, Sabrina Redrain, Aberforth Grayson, Alaricia Nightgold
 
|Gender=Female
 
|Gender=Female
|Age=19
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|Age=23
 
|Religion=Pantheon
 
|Religion=Pantheon
 
|Vocation=Noble
 
|Vocation=Noble
 
|Height=average height
 
|Height=average height
|Hair Color=Red-orange
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|Hair Color=Copper
|Eye Color=Ivy Green
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|Eye Color=Praseodymium
|Skintone=Freckled Pale
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|Skintone=Fair
 
|Character Status=Active
 
|Character Status=Active
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|Description=There is an exquisite doll-like quality to Lydia. She is tiny and graceful, with understated curves and a deliberate care to her movements, as if a strong wind could carry her off at any moment.  With her intense red-orange ringlets, freckled complexion, and wide, expressive eyes, nothing quite lights up her face like those moments in which she finds herself at the center of attention.  She has a voice as pretty as a songbird's and can easily captivate an audience. Often, her ivy green eyes sparkle with mischief. The corners of her rosebud lips can as easily curve up into a bewitching smile as they could turn downward into a heart-wrenching pout. Her expressions can play with people's emotions like a well-tuned fiddle.
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|Description=At first glance, it might be easy to mistake Lydia's sultry countenance and autumnal hues as a product of the Saffron, but that's simply untrue. Her porcelain skin belies a far northern heritage as well as a certain fragility, and while it is as smooth as the finest silk it is brushed with thousands of bronze freckles. Cascading lengths of copper rose tresses tumble down her back to the pinch of her waist and the delicious curves of her hips and soft wisps frame an oval face. Here, her most striking feature stands out: exotic, expressive praseodymium green eyes that oft sparkle with the mischievousness of an unspoken quip. While her arms are long and slender, they do not seem to be built for strength and she moves in a joyful, carefree manner, all sinuous curves and swaying hips. When she speaks, her voice holds a gentle cadence and her full cherubic mouth is quick with sensual pouts or warm smiles.
|Personality=The youngest of four siblings, Lydia is the baby and it's shaped much of her personality. She's cunning and entirely without scruples when it comes to getting her way, she will pout and sulk and giggle sweetly to achieve her aims. Never in the very best of health, Lydia's fragile disposition makes it easy to want to protect her, and though she's perfectly capable of holding her own, she is nevertheless adept at surrounding herself with champions that will further her causes, of which there are many. Fashion, gossip, who will marry whom - it's important for Lydia that she be in the know on all of these topics, even if she has to make up the details herself.
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|Personality=Lydia must have paid a lot of silver to the Whispers in order to forge her into the coquettish, debonair, and impish young woman she is today from what she was in her youth. Back then, she allowed being the baby of the family to define her and may have caused a number of minor social embarrassments. These days, however, it seems she has been tempered with impeccable manners and refined social grace. The North would never allow her to be entirely broken, of course. She remains bold, outspoken, and shamelessly ambitious. Behind her flirtatious laughs and there is an eager and sharp diplomatic mind with a cutting wit and surprising business acumen.
|Background=Living in the mountains never bothered Lydia the way it rankled her older sister. Northern pride is important after all, and if it's not necessary to play up the barbarian stereotypes after so long, it's still quite charming to watch men wrestle bears and one another for the attentions and admiration of their ladies. Growing up in the rugged opulence of Stonedeep, Lydia had a marked appreciation for the beautiful things in life, and while she didn't care as much about the picturesque scenery of the mountain vistas, she was always quite the ardent fan of what came from the mountains - rose gold and champagne silver, wealth and elegance even in the icy north.
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|Background=Growing up in the rugged opulence of Stonedeep, Lydia had a marked appreciation for the beautiful things of the mountains. Not the sprawling mountain vistas, but rather the wealth and elegance her house is known for: precious metals and sparkling gems.
  
If the loss of her father and subsequent murder of her brother taught her anything though, it was that life is fleeting, and if she meant to make anything of it, she'd best start early. With her sister's blessing, Lydia left Stonedeep for Farhaven, where she could represent her family and duchy among those loyal to the Redrain. As a lady in waiting to the Great House, she served Princess Drea, blissfully arranging twigs in the hair of the Duchess herself, as well as skillfully avoiding bothering Princess Deva enough to draw her ire, while still making sure that her furs were cleaned and dresses kept in beautiful repair. So too did she serve Princess Valencia when she married into the family, taking pride in anticipating the needs of the foreign royal.
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Being the youngest of four shaped her personality and she never had any intentions of becoming a Duchess. Instead, she enjoyed her spoiled lifestyle and she surrounded herself in courtly affairs, gossip, and all the frivalties and trappings that came with her station. She dreamed of the day when she might have a courtship and a husband (maybe even the title of Princess should she have been lucky enough to find a match in one of the Great Houses). She envisioned herself as a Northern debutante, her life full of gossip and laughter.
  
With the tragedy of King's Rest, she too traveled to Arx, curiosity drawing her almost as much as the opportunity to advance her family's name and prestige among the southern houses. All that glitters isn't gold, but sometimes it is Nightgold after all, and she means to glitter brightly, disproving the notions that the North cannot be as refined or beautiful as any southern land.
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But, that dream began to crack under the pressure of reality early with the loss of her father during the Silent War and the subsequent murder of her brother. Her sister, Nadia, took the title of Duchess and with her blessing Lydia travelled to Farhaven where she could represent her family among those loyal to the Redrain. There, she was a lady in waiting and she served Princesses Drea, Deva, and Valencia with pride.
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With the tragedy of King's Rest, she travelled to Arx to be with her family and serve as a representative of House Nightgold where not too long afterward, her remaining two siblings lost their lives. Nadia, in the Silent War, and Cassius (then Duke Pravus), was murdered in the lowers. In what seemed a blink of an eye she had to do a lot of growing up and step up to the role of Duchess.
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She had something of a rocky start.
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But then, an extended sabbatical to Stonedeep allowed her to do some much needed soul searching and maturation. She had to learn about her people and get her hands dirty. Now, she's emerged as a butterfly from a cocoon: a little older, a little wiser, and more determined than ever to make her family proud by guiding her House and Lands into prosperity and safety during the coming adversaries.
 
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Revision as of 00:44, 31 March 2022

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Lydia Nightgold
Social Rank 3
Fealty Redrain
House Nightgold
Gender Female
Age 23
Religion Pantheon
Vocation Noble
Height average height
Hair Color Copper
Eye Color Praseodymium
Skintone Fair
Family
Parents Neddim Nightgold, Elysia Grayson
Siblings Nadia Nightgold, Cassius Pravus
Uncles/Aunts Lorton Nightgold, Finlay Nightgold, Tiberias Grayson, Osmond Nightgold, Rognan Nightgold, Helena Nightgold, Moirin Nightgold, Niadre Acheron, Matilda Grayson, Cassandra Grayson, Brogan Nightgold, Sabrina Redrain, Aberforth Grayson, Alaricia Nightgold
Cousins Harlan Ashford, Olivia Ashford, Aislin Ashford, Signe Nightgold, Sigurd Nightgold, Iraia Nightgold, Saira Grayson, Sasha Sanna, Adalmus Nightgold, Liara Grayson, Rhea Acheron, Macda Grayson, Mydas Velenosa, Riagnon Acheron, Eleyna Velenosa, Lonzio Nightgold, Odile Nightgold, Llyr Nightgold, Ronan Acheron, Willow Nightgold, Elyid Acheron, Ophne Monrosa, Keely Grayson, Elizabetha Grayson, Noah Velenosa, Jerrica Grayson, Varan Grayson, Babette Grayson
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Description

At first glance, it might be easy to mistake Lydia's sultry countenance and autumnal hues as a product of the Saffron, but that's simply untrue. Her porcelain skin belies a far northern heritage as well as a certain fragility, and while it is as smooth as the finest silk it is brushed with thousands of bronze freckles. Cascading lengths of copper rose tresses tumble down her back to the pinch of her waist and the delicious curves of her hips and soft wisps frame an oval face. Here, her most striking feature stands out: exotic, expressive praseodymium green eyes that oft sparkle with the mischievousness of an unspoken quip. While her arms are long and slender, they do not seem to be built for strength and she moves in a joyful, carefree manner, all sinuous curves and swaying hips. When she speaks, her voice holds a gentle cadence and her full cherubic mouth is quick with sensual pouts or warm smiles.

Personality

Lydia must have paid a lot of silver to the Whispers in order to forge her into the coquettish, debonair, and impish young woman she is today from what she was in her youth. Back then, she allowed being the baby of the family to define her and may have caused a number of minor social embarrassments. These days, however, it seems she has been tempered with impeccable manners and refined social grace. The North would never allow her to be entirely broken, of course. She remains bold, outspoken, and shamelessly ambitious. Behind her flirtatious laughs and there is an eager and sharp diplomatic mind with a cutting wit and surprising business acumen.

Background

Growing up in the rugged opulence of Stonedeep, Lydia had a marked appreciation for the beautiful things of the mountains. Not the sprawling mountain vistas, but rather the wealth and elegance her house is known for: precious metals and sparkling gems.

Being the youngest of four shaped her personality and she never had any intentions of becoming a Duchess. Instead, she enjoyed her spoiled lifestyle and she surrounded herself in courtly affairs, gossip, and all the frivalties and trappings that came with her station. She dreamed of the day when she might have a courtship and a husband (maybe even the title of Princess should she have been lucky enough to find a match in one of the Great Houses). She envisioned herself as a Northern debutante, her life full of gossip and laughter.

But, that dream began to crack under the pressure of reality early with the loss of her father during the Silent War and the subsequent murder of her brother. Her sister, Nadia, took the title of Duchess and with her blessing Lydia travelled to Farhaven where she could represent her family among those loyal to the Redrain. There, she was a lady in waiting and she served Princesses Drea, Deva, and Valencia with pride.

With the tragedy of King's Rest, she travelled to Arx to be with her family and serve as a representative of House Nightgold where not too long afterward, her remaining two siblings lost their lives. Nadia, in the Silent War, and Cassius (then Duke Pravus), was murdered in the lowers. In what seemed a blink of an eye she had to do a lot of growing up and step up to the role of Duchess.

She had something of a rocky start.

But then, an extended sabbatical to Stonedeep allowed her to do some much needed soul searching and maturation. She had to learn about her people and get her hands dirty. Now, she's emerged as a butterfly from a cocoon: a little older, a little wiser, and more determined than ever to make her family proud by guiding her House and Lands into prosperity and safety during the coming adversaries.