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Count Cedric
When Cedric ap Fiona was first created Count of Troia, he approached the position as an idealist. Ever since his Chrysalis, he had witnessed both the fierce hostility between Nobles and Commoners and the vicious infighting among the nobles themselves which characterized the Kingdom of Roses. However, he could look across the sea to Concordia or even to the Fae of Scandinavia and find Noble and Commoner living together in peace. It was to this end that Cedric decided that his reign would be known for fairness and peace and for years and years it was, even if his activities were overshadowed by the then very active life of the Court of Roses. He cooperated with the nobles of his Court and the Commoners of the County, both Seelie and Unseelie, to ensure that everyone got the chance to live his dream. Nonetheless, Cedric could not help indulging his Fiona passion for danger, especially given his Unseelie nature. He was frequently involved in clandestine duels, wild adventures and sordid love affairs. Over the years, his lovers included all sorts of unacceptable partners, both male and female. He engaged in dalliances with Commoners, mortals, Ailil, Balor, Eiluned and Gallain as well as with women desired or guarded by dangerous and powerful noblemen. He was initially drawn to Lady Georgiana because of House Liam’s dark reputation. However, after a passionate courtship, he found in her the noblest and most gentle soul he had ever known. She touched his Seelie side in a way it had never before been touched and he did not desire to end the affair. A stubborn man and one disdainful of what they would say at the Court of Roses, he married Georgiana without asking the opinions of the Lord Chancellor or anyone else. He then made her his Countess and granted her primacy over Troia from Beltaine to Samhain, according to the old tradition. Although the old Fiona is still drawn to danger and every now and again engages in a clandestine duel with a rival lord or leaves the county for an adventure of some kind, he is no longer tempted by other lovers. His deepest passions find their fulfillment in his wife.
Countess Georgiana
From the moment of her Chrysalis, Lady Georgiana was shunned by Noble and Commoner alike, simply for being Liam. Although she had never in her life broken an Oath, she was treated as an Oathbreaker and accused of betraying the Fae to humanity. Resolutely accepting her outcast status, Georgiana threw herself wholeheartedly into inspiring mortal Dreamers and seeking to protect them from the more unsavory among the Unseelie Court. She rarely had much contact with her own kind. When she did, she quietly performed her duties, knowing that her deeds would go unappreciated. That was until she attracted the attention of a powerful Unseelie lord, Count Cedric. Cedric was attracted by her dark reputation and was, at least at first, somewhat disappointed to find a gentle, goodhearted woman, dedicated to both the Kithain and humanity. However, something in her touched him and something in him touched her as well. His fierce passion and impulsive nature put her in touch with her own Unseelie side. Unexpectedly, she found herself his wife and the ruler of Troia during the Summer months. She has used her position to offer some protection to the mortals of the land. During the Summer, the Right to Life is applied even to mortals and the Right to Dream strictly enforced. While the Winter months see a more traditionally Unseelie approach, she is still often able to prevent the worst abuses through her influence on her husband.
Gerd Gabler
Gerd is one of Count Cedric’s most loyal Commoner servitors. She is often away on missions, the details of which are nearly never made public. She is a competent warrior and a competent seer. She is one of the Commoners from before the plague to remain in the city, even though many fled. Gerd is mostly around to perform Sainings and sometimes heal the wounded. She is also working hard to establish a new Troll community, although she will accept no official position for herself.
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