Ellen Locke

Lady Ellen hails from Avalon, a foggy and haunted island known more for its strange supersitions than for any skill at politics. She has a blunt, open manner that suggests someone completely at home with herself and her opinions. She has been to the university at Luthon and studied chemistry extensively there.

Antonio selected her as a potential bride for Angelo. Reasons which have been given to different people at different times include: Ellen's grandfather was an Unbound Vodacce, so their children would stand a good chance of inheriting the trait; that she is the sort of vigorous and capable person who would support Angelo on his rise to power in the Church; and that the marriage could cement a trade alliance with her Avalonian family, selling Mondavi rice in an Avalonian market otherwise dominated by Vendel traders.

It's been a trying week for the Avalonian. Her fiance's family is a nest of vipers, Tigran Lorenzo might be trying to blackmail her, she may or may not be marked for death by the Vestini family, a ghost tried to kill her, and her host nearly died, causing Angelo to send her away from the Palazzo so his family wouldn't kill her. That seemed unlikely, but why take chances? It's enough to make a lady reconsider her options... but her other options weren't that stellar to begin with. Stiff upper lip, Ellen!

In any Game, there are winners and there are losers. Ellen may soon find herself in the second category, as (unbeknownst to her) Angelo is actively reconsidering his marriage prospects. Her summer has otherwise been tolerable but trying. Her father's arrival from Breg was a blessing, but the local mosquitoes have been murder and the courtly ladies still won't give her the time of day. Gianina and Francesca, who were such charming companions, have been gone, leaving her alone with mopey Anna. At least she's been able to set up a rabbit hutch in the courtyard.

Ellen's initial happiness at Angelo's return was somewhat stifled by his odd reluctance to finalize their betrothal. The final straw came when he sent her and her father to the country again. He needed to talk to Antonio about the man Angelo had horribly mutilated and was again afraid of retaliation. Ellen calmly indicated that she would need a few hours to pack. After she was done, she went to say her good-byes to Viscount Salvador, who had been quite kind to her since his return. She informed him that his brother was an inhuman beast in man's clothing, and she would be taking one of the carriage horses that night and riding hell-for-leather to Castille - San Cristobal, probably.

Photo Credit:"Portrait of a Lady with a Puppy," Agnolo Bronzino, 1533.

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