Gardenia Frederick

Gardenia Frederick was the Queen of the Kingdom of Eshland. Becoming a mother at a young age, she tried her best to care for her daughter Heidi as best she could, while trying to shelter her from the brutal training imposed on her by her father. However, the stress of doing this slowly wore away at her physical health, leaving her weak and mostly bedridden. Though she eventually started to recover, she was poisoned to death alongside the rest of the household by an unknown individual.
==History==
===Early Life===
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==Personality==
Gardenia was kind to everyone she met, even to the point of naivety. She would always take time to listen to the struggles of her subjects, garnering massive popularity from the people of the capital and the surrounding towns. However, she had a complex about showing weakness to her subjects, forcing herself to appear strong even when she was feeling stressed and sick.
Due to being raised as a royal, she had some level of political savvy. This was helped by her natural charisma and gentle nature. Her kindness allowed her to manipulate others if need by, coming off as more innocent than she actually was.
==Skills and Abilities==
Gardenia was an effective ruler, managing the internal affairs of Eshland while her husband focused on external affairs. Despite her husband's aggressive nature and his attempts to push the border with Sverek, she made sure to maintain stability within their own borders. She also had a level of savvy in the political arena, disarming opponents with her innocent demeanor while she plotted the best way to get what she wanted/needed.
Gardenia was a Weeder with an affinity for plant magic. She could manipulate all forms of plantlife, causing them to grow at an accelerated rate and move around at her command. There were rumors that she could even revive a dead or dying plant with a single touch, bringing it back to perfect health.
==Character Connections==
Isak Blackwood: Gardenia's father. Caring deeply for her father, Gardenia begrudgingly allowed him to marry her off, hoping that it would benefit him and their family. When she was later poisoned by her daughter, her last thoughts were of him and how her death would affect him.
Saxon Frederick: Gardenia's husband. Though their marriage was arranged for political and bloodline purposes, Gardenia grew to love him dearly. She worked to balance out his aggressive stance on foreign relations by focusing on maintaining the social stability of their nation. However, she was also frightened by the cold way he treated their daughter Heidi, trying her best to shelter the girl from Saxon's cruel treatment.
Joseph Frederick: Gardenia's son. She tried to protect him from his father's brutish training, hoping that he would not grow up to be like the violent king. However, her efforts failed and Joseph seemingly died during a hunting trip in the woods. She would then spend the next several years mourning his death, up until she faced her own at her daughter's hand.
Heidi Frederick: Gardenia's daughter and killer. She acted as Heidi's singular parent, caring for her and soothing the pains she accrued from her father's brutal training. This slowly took a toll on Gardenia, and she would begin to sacrifice her own health for her daughter's sake. After becoming bedridden from illness and rarely seeing Heidi for several months, she attempted to mend their relationship; but it was too late, as Gardenia was poisoned by her, alongside the rest of their family and servants.
==Trivia==
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Category:Characters
Category:Humans
Category:Weeders
Category:Melders
Category:Eshland Royal Family
Category:Eshland
Category:Sleeping Kingdom
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