Catherine Bluebane

Although I am only 24 in these realms, the horrors I have witnessed throughout my youth have scarred me forever. As with many who have grown up in an area of conflict, I have seen things that no child, whether they be male or female, human or orc, goblin or wolfkin, should have to ever see. The war that the "Blue" Elves of Lord Nedvitt brought to my homelands has disrupted a soul that would, in better times, be a calm and forgiving one. However, once you have seen nearly all those that you care for brutally murdered, your soul would be in torment also.

I was not always the Heir to the Lordship of Videssos. At one time, I was third in line, with two older brothers. As my mother died while birthing me, I was raised as best my father knew how. He taught me the ways of war, and although I was his daughter and youngest child, knowing the constant threat that faced our land, he taught me the things I would need to lead our people with confidence, should the need ever arise.

My eldest brother attended our cousin, Artex Bluebane, then Lord of Videssos, when he and his wife Angelina traveled to swear the loyalty of Videssos and House Bluebane to the Nation of Rathkeale and to Lord Ryan O'Connor. When the party was ambushed, he fell while trying to defend our Lady. My father and remaining brother were killed in the second invasion of the elves. They were helping defend the Channel of Mist from the Elven navy when their ship went down. There were no survivors.

When my cousin ascended to the throne of Rathkeale, he named me to be the new Lord of Videssos. Artex led a delegation from Rathkeale into the Realms, in an attempt to forge new alliances. After swearing to different lords, and the lords' untimely deaths, he returned to Rathkeale with a new purpose and plan. He sent for me to join him as his Chancellor and Second in Command, and to form the Unforgiven, the new nobility of Rathkeale. I traveled to the City, with Cayman, my consort, and the rest of my guard, but we were ambushed outside the walls by a small party of Elves. The entire guard, including Cayman, was slaughtered before help could come from the city.

Upon witnessing the murders of five men who were entrusted with my life, yet powerless to save their own, I felt something stirring in my soul. I questioned my cousin about it, and he told me that it was the Power of House Bluebane, which had lain dormant within me for 22 years, apparently needing a forceful awakening. I then commenced my studies in Healing, in hopes that I will never again be forced to watch one that I care for fall and be powerless to stop it. I became Artex's squire, and, having recently fulfilled the duties placed before me, I was sworn as a Knight of Rathkeale.

I am now known as Lady Catherine Bluebane, Chancellor of Rathkeale, Knight of Silverwood, Knight of Rathkeale, Unforgiven. My entire existance is now dedicated to the preservation of Rathkeale and its people.