Roberte Wilem

Roberte Wilem was the adopted son of Queen Hestia Wilem of Flowers and Prince Consort Nikolas Wilem. He was born so Caldosi parents enslaved in Ihjarga, eventually being gifted to Hestia by the Governor Samat of Uruk in 17 AE, upon which the Queen emancipated and adopted the boy, changing his name from Sugal to Roberte Wilem. He was a famous painter and is known for eloping to Caldos with his adopted sister Lady Iseult Wilem in 6 CE. 
== Biography ==
Born sometime circa 22 or 23 AE, Roberte was born to enslaved Caldosi parents in Ihjarga. During his youth, he was eventually sold to Sikkudian slavers who brought him to Uruk where he was purchased by Governor Samat to be his cup bearer. In 17 AE, when the queen of Fleur, Hestia Wilem, visited Uruk, Roberte, then Sugal, was gifted to Hestia along with a host of luxury goods. Enamored with the young boy, the queen and her consort decided to emancipate him, adopting him into the royal family. They changed his name to Roberte. 
Roberte integrated well into the royal household despite some difficulty in learning Fleurian. He was especially close to Nikolas II, who he was close in age to. The two played together and eventually shared a room before Roberte left Evermere at age thirteen to attend art school after showing great aptitude as a painter. Roberte integrated many elements of Kuddian design into his paintings, fusing them with the popular Fleurian Romantic style of the time to create exotic paintings that made him famous throughout Fleur. Prior to leaving, Roberte became very close to Iseult, his adopted sister, who was also interested in the arts. They kept in touch while he was away through a vast correspondence of letters. In 3 CE he would recommend his friend Jakob Mikaelovich to act as his niece, Mia of the Lily's, tutor. 
After his adopted mother's death on 23 Cern 6 CE and funeral soon after, Roberte would elope with Iseult to Caldos. In secret the two had been having an affair since their teenage years, a secret they kept until after Hestia's passing. In Caldos they settled in Aedica where they would have three children: Silvana in 8, Nikolas in 10, and Maria in 14. Roberte would continue his artistic career in Caldos until his death of natural causes in 48 CE.
== Appearance ==
Roberte had dark skin and dark curly hair that started receding in his twenties. His eyes were dark and his build was average. He continued to wear Fleurian style clothing upon his return to Caldos.
Category:Fleurian Characters
Category:Caldosi Characters
Category:Wilem Royal Family