Adelaide Corvinus

Queen-Empress Adelaide Zelda Corvinus altoi Trandafir, is a non-pureblood Zigratic (Daywalker) Vampire born into House Corvinus of the Trandafir dynasty of Ardeal. She is the reigning Queen Regnant of Ardeal, Empress of the Vampiric Realm, and the Abjaksan of Soligaia. She is also a member of the Order of Eden, and the leader of the Ardealian guild.
Queen-Empress Adelaide is also known by her regnal name "Adelaide III," and was later given the epithet "Adelaide the Great" after her return from the Great Northern Aquilonis War. She also bears the nickname "Silver Bat," from which her personal knightly order draws it's name, but she dislikes being called by that.
She is also known by her childhood pet name, "Adele."
==Appearance==
===Physical===
Adelaide resembles her mother greatly. She has natural silver blonde hair and pale skin, and is tall and slender.
===Known Clothing===
As Queen; in public, or at important meetings away from battle, Adelaide normally wears a velvet long-sleeved, black dress with silver embroidering. During winter, this same type of dress is made of wool.
At balls, she wears a more elaborate black and silver ball-gown that leaves her shoulders exposed. She also wears matching long dress-gloves, silver earrings and a crinoline with the said dress. She also wears a necklace with a pendant displaying her royal sigil. Her hair is also tied in a halo braid with a bun while wearing either attire.
The crown she wears, when needed, is a silver ring with a bat-shaped head with rubies for eyes in the center and a sapphire on the the forehead; the rest of the ring is shaped like a pair of inverted bat wings with the "fingers" making up the points. Many small diamonds are made into where the joints of the "wings". Being married, Adelaide also wears a gold ring on her left ring finger.
Her OKE attire is black pants and a blue shirt with the order's Emblem on it over mail along with leather armor consisting of spaulders, chest guard, vambraces and greaves that's been darkened for camouflage. As an OKE assassin she wears a hooded black shirt and pants over mail along with the same armor. When in this attire, she ties her hair into a single braid down her back.
When going incognito, Adelaide wears a simple silk black dress (wool in colder times) with a grey sash and a grey hooded cloak.
Adelaide wears heels in her regal and ballgown attire, but wears leather boots or slipper shoes in all others.
When leading her armies on the battlefield, she wears Zedylrian steel plate armor over a hauberk. Her helmet is an armet with bat wings on the sides, and her breastplate is a custom-made cuirass that's been shaped for her breasts; the rest of her armor consists of faulds, pauldrons, rerebraces, couters, gauntlets, cuisses, poleyns, greaves, and sabatons. Her personal royal sigil is embossed on the front of her breastplate, and she wears a black cape with silver edges. When in armor, she wears her hair in a halo braid with a bun, same as when she dresses royally.
===Known Jewelry===
Adelaide doesn't wear much jewelry when the situation doesn't call for it, but the two pieces she always wears are her wedding ring and a silver Zatazia's cross pendant. She has worn the latter since her grandfather (Calderon III) gave it to her when she was five years old and rarely takes it off. She had to hide it during her years in Tesoreria, due to the country and surrounding states being predominately Synkratic, but began wearing it openly again upon her return to Ardeal.
==Personality==
Adelaide grew up the first several years of her life sheltered and ignorant of the outside world. As such, she scared easily and often found herself in need of aide.
After joining the Brotherhood of the Knights of Eden, her training allowed her to grow more confident in herself, becoming a straightforward person, to the point that she was able to face any situation without fear.
Her leadership style is to give credit to others while taking all the blame. Though a natural leader, Adelaide has no desire for leadership. She is more willing to let someone else take the reins, but her inability to defy her people leads her to fill the power vacuum instead. And as queen, unlike most other monarchs who normally let others run the kingdom in their stead, her reign is characterized by being more involved with domestic and foreign affairs. When in her own kingdom, she normally meets ambassadors personally instead of letting someone represent her.
Being a straightforward person, Adelaide had almost no spirituality before meeting her Ingdjivan counterpart, and therefore was unable to call upon her past lives for guidance until that point.
Despite her lack of spirituality, Adelaide is a devoutly pious Zodjist. Her faith in the gods of her people has been one of her emotional pillars her whole life. She never let go of it during her years in Tesoreria, and it was her faith that allowed her to be talked into giving birth in the Pantheon. She follows the tenets of Zodjism to a flexible degree, allowing for some interpretation in the customs. She openly embraces all the holidays, her favorite being Galoween. She even kept to the custom of going barefoot during the month of Opesager during her years in Tesoreria. Though not outright prejudiced, nor due to her faith, she has a strong dislike for Synkratism, mostly due to the way said faith treats vampires.
Adelaide was also notorious for having a lack of confidence and self-doubt. Before and after her coronation, Adelaide expressed her feelings of unworthiness to be reigning monarch. After the Incident at Mount St. Fleur, it eventually reached the point that she, feeling as if she'd done little-to-nothing for the Alliance in the Great Northern Aquilonis War, decided to abdicate her throne. But her achievement of pulling Crepuscul from its pedestal drove all such doubts from her mind.
As a wife and mother, Adelaide loves her family deeply. However, her love for them tends to lead her to act purely on blind emotion when she feels they are threatened. One example being, when her eldest son was held hostage by the enemy during the Battle of Garvis, she almost gave in to the enemy's demands, and later trying to run off on a suicidal rescue mission, before being talked out of it.
==Abilities ==
Adelaide is a natural leader, being able to come up with plans, sometimes on the spot, to hit the enemy where it hurts.
Thanks to her knight and assassin training with the Order of Eden, combined with her natural vampiric heritage, Adelaide is extremely agile, even for a vampire. This makes her a skilled free runner, and thus she can quickly navigate rooftops and other terrain with ease. She can also land lightly on her feet from a height of two stories.
Like all vampires, Adelaide possesses extraordinary healing abilities. As such, wounds and injuries that would normally take days, weeks or months to heal, heal within minutes, hours, or within a few days, depending on the extent of the injury. Adelaide also has enhanced hearing and sense of smell.
However, Adelaide is a Zigratic Vampire, and therefore is still a mortal being, and can't survive fatal injuries. Examples being a fall from a higher height than her durable vampiric biology allows, or massive injury to a vital organ such as her heart. Also, being a non-pureblood, she doesn't have the ability turn humans into vampires by bite. She can, however, turn other beings into vampires by feeding them her blood, an ability possessed by all natural-born vampires, regardless of ancestry.
As an abjaksan, Adelaide has the ability to read a person's memories when she tastes their blood. This ability is normally only possessed by Negrealic vampires, but Adelaide is the sole known exception. When she taps into her inner self, Adelaide is able to spontaneously create and manipulate ice. Later on she discovered she also possesses electrokinesis.
Adelaide is also polylingual: her primary language is Albinese, but she also speaks Favella, as a result of her years in Tesoreria, and understands enough Tynkwor, the language of elves, to hold a conversation.
===Equipment and Skills===
Adelaide was trained as a knight-assassin with the Brotherhood of the Knights of Eden. 
As a knight, Adelaide knows how to use a blade to efficiency, be it swords or daggers, and is an expert horsewoman; and Adelaide is also an excellent markswoman, and can hit a target with great accuracy using firearms, arrows or throwing knives.
With bows, Adelaide can accurately hit a target up to 300 meters away, depending on the quality of the weapon. She knows how to handle fire arrows as well. However, she prefers normal arrows over fire arrows due to their low reliability. Adelaide also knows how to handle other black powder weapons like bombs and grenades, and craft them as well.
Out in the field, Adelaide usually carries a sword and Zedylrian Steel dagger, a belt of throwing knives, and a crossbow on her back. When Adelaide goes into battle wearing full plate-armor, she also uses a large Heater Shield embossed with her Royal Crest.
When Adelaide started out as an Edener, she used a common longsword as one of her belt-weapons. In late-4541PCZ, upon a brief return to Ardeal during the Great Northern Aquilonis War, Adelaide plucked the legendary Zedylrian Steel sword, Crepuscul, from its stone. Doing so also relieved her of her doubts about her worthiness for the throne, and has used it ever since.
As an assassin Adelaide can expertly use many assassination tools and weapons and is also capable of near perfect stealth. Even while her appearance would normally stick out, she knows how to hide in the shadows and crowds, making herself almost invisible.
== History ==
=== Early Years===
Adelaide Corvinus was born in Castle Trandafir to Cedric and Oliva Corvinus on Yuisk 30, 4518PCZ.
For the first seven years of her life, under the care of her parents and her handmaiden Bianca Schmitz, Adelaide lived as any other princess, carefree and happy, yet maintained a caring heart.
In 4526, her life took a drastic turn when her parents and grandfather were murdered during an opera they were seeing, orchestrated by her uncle Gustav; that same assassination almost killed her too. Adelaide was traumatized when Olivia was killed in front of her when she protected Adelaide from death. Less than a month afterwards, Adelaide was again saved from assassination by Bianca and fled Castle Trandafir.
===Joining the Order of Eden===
Shortly into their flight from the castle, Adelaide met a hunter family, whom would eventually become her strongest supporters, the House of Ragdorf, and their son her husband. They protected Adelaide and Bianca from the guards who eventually tracked them to the house, and allowed them to continue on their journey.
A week into their ride across Ardeal, Adelaide and Bianca lost their horse when the were ambushed by pursuing soldiers. The following morning they were greeted by a traveling merchant named Konrad, who gave them room to travel with him to Gritsburg.
A few days later, Konrad sold them out to the Chaotics, but this was foiled by the timely intervention of the local Edeners in Gritsburg. Adelaide was then brought to their den and listened to them talk about the current Eden-Chaos Conflict, but understood little. After the meeting, Adelaide was brought to Pompeii to sail to Tesoreria, which went smoothly save for an attack by Borgian ships on the last day.
When Adelaide and Bianca finally arrived in Siena, Adelaide was fully told of the Eden-Chaos War, and how her own uncle was one of them. Eight-year-old Adelaide pledged herself to the order that day.
Over the following eight years, Adelaide undertook many assignments as a squire and assassin in her quest to become a true member of the order, striking down Emilio de Montague (Co-Prince of Viverna), Giorgio Quario (a corrupt cardinal in the Holy Papal Empire of Sanct'cora), and many more.
===Returning to Ardeal===
In 4534PCZ, eight years after she left Ardeal, Adelaide, sixteen-years-old then, earned her rank and title as a full member of the Order of Eden, just as she learned that her homeland was on the brink of civil war, and war with the neighboring High Elven kingdom of Glajiltaris. Deciding that he had to act, Adelaide left Tesoreria for the mainland.
Arriving in Glajiltaris first, Adelaide tracked down the Glajiltese Edeners near the border with Ardeal. There she was reunited with Bianca, whom she hadn't seen in four years. Adelaide was also reunited with her aunt, Ana Trahan, her mother's younger sister. After dispatching a Chaotic attack, Adelaide stayed there for a month to help get the Order of Eden branch organized.
A month after arriving on the mainland, Adelaide finally returned to Ardeal. After tracking down the rebellion, which was headquartered in Fort Ragdorf, which became the center of a town the sprang up around it, Adelaide was reunited with Heinrich, whom she would share command of the rebellion with. A little more than a week later, Adelaide led an Edener assassin team into Castle Trandafir while the rebel army marched into Argintar. When she, and a fellow Edener named Ariana, cornered Gustav in his chambers, Adelaide learned some truths before Gustav outwitted her enough to escape the room.
During the Battle of Castle Trandafir Adelaide stood up above watching it unfold; all the while trying to help using her crossbow, as well as cutting down a few royal guards that found her, before she spotted Gustav trying to make a getaway.
Getting to him just in time, Adelaide forced him into the forest beside the castle and finished him off, but not before learning that her true target, Chaos Lord Edward Darach Ainsworth, had vanished.
With the battle done and Gustav's life ended, Adelaide returned to the reclaimed castle. There she was greeted by her followers and properly introduced to her young cousins. She was also reunited with her grandmother, Queen Dowager Liliana Corvinus, for the first time in eight years.
===Becoming a Queen, Wife and Mother===
For the first month after Gustav's fall, ending the Ragdorf Rebellion, Adelaide stepped into the role of a sovereign but was reluctant to officially assume the throne. Despite the fact that many wanted her to be Queen Regnant, Adelaide felt uncertain that she was worthy to be one. Adelaide and Heinrich spent several weeks putting down the civil strife caused by out of control lords and nobles – the sort of trouble they had been hoping to avoid, yet happened anyway – before peace was restored.
After a few weeks of personal debate, Adelaide visited her grandmother and Liliana told her that she was more worthy than anyone. The chanting "LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!" by the crowd outside finally convinced Adelaide to officially take the throne. One of her first acts was to appoint Heinrich and Alaric as Voivode and Chancellor respectively. Not long after her coronation, Adelaide was appointed the new leader of the Ardealian Edeners, taking over from a retiring Ewan.
A few months into her reign, shortly before the end of the year 4534, Adelaide was tested for the first time when purity supremacist Count Dragoslav Nemetz, a Chaotic, instigated a revolt against her reign. Adelaide and her fellow Edeners easily brought down Nemetz and his officers, while her army, under Heinrich's command, defeated the rebel army.
A week after her return from putting down the rebellion, Adelaide met with the new Ambassadors from the State of the Teutonic Order (Ordensstaat), which included Heinrich's son Lucian. When Adelaide finally gazed upon Lucian's face for the first time since they met as children, Adelaide felt love at first sight to him, and the look on Lucian's face said that it was mutual. Adelaide was initially reluctant to admit it, but accepted that she deserved to love someone after all he'd been through.
Over the next few weeks until the end of the year, Adelaide made advances toward Lucian as discreetly as she could, finally convincing him to interact with her. Lucian was a bit reluctant due to their differing social statuses, but Adelaide persisted and declared her feelings for him. Lucian eventually gave in and assured her that the feelings were mutual, and Adelaide convinced Lucian to make love to her, but Lucian was still reluctant to call Adelaide by her name.
Their night of passion together was exposed the following week, which resulted in some political backlash that Adelaide just barely managed to silence. At the New Year's Ball the following evening, Adelaide danced with Lucian in front of everybody, making it clear to all that she had found her groom. When Adelaide snuck away with Lucian for a few minutes amidst a distraction, they laid out more of their feeling for one another and Lucian proposed marriage, which Adelaide immediately agreed.
However, their romance was interrupted when, as Adelaide made the announcement to the ballroom occupants, a trio of rebel assassins tried to kill Adelaide, only for Lucian to step in the way and take the hits himself. Adelaide's aunt Ana treated Lucian the best she could but told Adelaide he might not survive the night. Being left alone with Lucian, Adelaide berated him for doing that just as they were happy, then remembered something she read in a book: that any natural-born vampire could turn a human by feeding them their blood. Deciding it was Lucian's only chance, Adelaide gave her blood to Lucian. The next morning, Luican woke up as a vampire fully healed, much to Adelaide's glee. Two weeks later, Adelaide and Lucian were married.
On Windoni 8th 4536PCZ, Adelaide gave birth to her first son, Eduard. And two years later, on Trisca 15th 4538, Adelaide gave birth to her first daughter, Aurora.
===Going off to War ===
==Relationships==
Name 	Relation 	Social Status & Titles 	Born 	Died
===Family=== 	
===Family=== 	
===Family=== 	
===Family=== 	
===Family===
Aside from her in-laws and elder relatives, Adelaide gave birth to seven children over the course of her life. 	Aside from her in-laws and elder relatives, Adelaide gave birth to seven children over the course of her life. 	Aside from her in-laws and elder relatives, Adelaide gave birth to seven children over the course of her life. 	Aside from her in-laws and elder relatives, Adelaide gave birth to seven children over the course of her life. 	Aside from her in-laws and elder relatives, Adelaide gave birth to seven children over the course of her life.
====House Corvinus==== 	
====House Corvinus==== 	
====House Corvinus==== 	
====House Corvinus==== 	
====House Corvinus====
The current royal house of the Trandafir dynasty. 	The current royal house of the Trandafir dynasty. 	The current royal house of the Trandafir dynasty. 	The current royal house of the Trandafir dynasty. 	The current royal house of the Trandafir dynasty.
Calderon Abraham Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	Paternal Grandfather 	Former King of Ardeal 	 	4526PCZ
Abraham Corvinus, also known as "King Calderon III" during his reign as king of Ardeal, was Cedric's father and Adelaide's paternal grandfather. A pureblood Zigratic vampire who was king of Ardeal when Adelaide was born, he initially tried to uphold old traditions to send Adelaide and her parents away when she was born, but changed his mind once Adelaide was identified the abjaksan of Soligaia. He was succeeded by his younger son, Gustav, following the assassination that left him and his elder son and daughter-in-law dead.	Abraham Corvinus, also known as "King Calderon III" during his reign as king of Ardeal, was Cedric's father and Adelaide's paternal grandfather. A pureblood Zigratic vampire who was king of Ardeal when Adelaide was born, he initially tried to uphold old traditions to send Adelaide and her parents away when she was born, but changed his mind once Adelaide was identified the abjaksan of Soligaia. He was succeeded by his younger son, Gustav, following the assassination that left him and his elder son and daughter-in-law dead.	Abraham Corvinus, also known as "King Calderon III" during his reign as king of Ardeal, was Cedric's father and Adelaide's paternal grandfather. A pureblood Zigratic vampire who was king of Ardeal when Adelaide was born, he initially tried to uphold old traditions to send Adelaide and her parents away when she was born, but changed his mind once Adelaide was identified the abjaksan of Soligaia. He was succeeded by his younger son, Gustav, following the assassination that left him and his elder son and daughter-in-law dead.	Abraham Corvinus, also known as "King Calderon III" during his reign as king of Ardeal, was Cedric's father and Adelaide's paternal grandfather. A pureblood Zigratic vampire who was king of Ardeal when Adelaide was born, he initially tried to uphold old traditions to send Adelaide and her parents away when she was born, but changed his mind once Adelaide was identified the abjaksan of Soligaia. He was succeeded by his younger son, Gustav, following the assassination that left him and his elder son and daughter-in-law dead.	Abraham Corvinus, also known as "King Calderon III" during his reign as king of Ardeal, was Cedric's father and Adelaide's paternal grandfather. A pureblood Zigratic vampire who was king of Ardeal when Adelaide was born, he initially tried to uphold old traditions to send Adelaide and her parents away when she was born, but changed his mind once Adelaide was identified the abjaksan of Soligaia. He was succeeded by his younger son, Gustav, following the assassination that left him and his elder son and daughter-in-law dead.
 	 	 	 	
Liliana Corvinus 	Paternal Grandmother 	Queen Dowager of Ardeal 	 	
Queen Dowager Liliana Corvinus (née Baldwin) is the late-King Calderon's widow, Cedric's mother and Adelaide's paternal grandmother. A pureblood Zigratic vampiress originally from House Baldwin, through her mother's side she is a direct descendant of Dralghon Amurgine, the founder of the now-defunct Amurgine dynasty; thus her sons, Adelaide, and Adelaide's children are also descendants through her. She is supportive of her granddaughter, yet still tried to see her married in the old fashioned way. 	Queen Dowager Liliana Corvinus (née Baldwin) is the late-King Calderon's widow, Cedric's mother and Adelaide's paternal grandmother. A pureblood Zigratic vampiress originally from House Baldwin, through her mother's side she is a direct descendant of Dralghon Amurgine, the founder of the now-defunct Amurgine dynasty; thus her sons, Adelaide, and Adelaide's children are also descendants through her. She is supportive of her granddaughter, yet still tried to see her married in the old fashioned way. 	Queen Dowager Liliana Corvinus (née Baldwin) is the late-King Calderon's widow, Cedric's mother and Adelaide's paternal grandmother. A pureblood Zigratic vampiress originally from House Baldwin, through her mother's side she is a direct descendant of Dralghon Amurgine, the founder of the now-defunct Amurgine dynasty; thus her sons, Adelaide, and Adelaide's children are also descendants through her. She is supportive of her granddaughter, yet still tried to see her married in the old fashioned way. 	Queen Dowager Liliana Corvinus (née Baldwin) is the late-King Calderon's widow, Cedric's mother and Adelaide's paternal grandmother. A pureblood Zigratic vampiress originally from House Baldwin, through her mother's side she is a direct descendant of Dralghon Amurgine, the founder of the now-defunct Amurgine dynasty; thus her sons, Adelaide, and Adelaide's children are also descendants through her. She is supportive of her granddaughter, yet still tried to see her married in the old fashioned way. 	Queen Dowager Liliana Corvinus (née Baldwin) is the late-King Calderon's widow, Cedric's mother and Adelaide's paternal grandmother. A pureblood Zigratic vampiress originally from House Baldwin, through her mother's side she is a direct descendant of Dralghon Amurgine, the founder of the now-defunct Amurgine dynasty; thus her sons, Adelaide, and Adelaide's children are also descendants through her. She is supportive of her granddaughter, yet still tried to see her married in the old fashioned way.
 	 	 	 	
Cedric Tazewell Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	Father 	Former Twilight Prince of Ardeal 	4498PCZ 	4526PCZ
Cedric Corvinus, a Pure-blood Zigratic Vampire, was Adelaide's father. 	Cedric Corvinus, a Pure-blood Zigratic Vampire, was Adelaide's father. 	Cedric Corvinus, a Pure-blood Zigratic Vampire, was Adelaide's father. 	Cedric Corvinus, a Pure-blood Zigratic Vampire, was Adelaide's father. 	Cedric Corvinus, a Pure-blood Zigratic Vampire, was Adelaide's father.
 	 	 	 	
Olivia cu Corvinus 	Mother 	Former Twilight Princess of Ardeal 	4500PCZ 	4526PCZ
Olivia Corvinus (née Trahan), a Gallia-born human-turned-vampire, was Adelaide's Mother. 	Olivia Corvinus (née Trahan), a Gallia-born human-turned-vampire, was Adelaide's Mother. 	Olivia Corvinus (née Trahan), a Gallia-born human-turned-vampire, was Adelaide's Mother. 	Olivia Corvinus (née Trahan), a Gallia-born human-turned-vampire, was Adelaide's Mother. 	Olivia Corvinus (née Trahan), a Gallia-born human-turned-vampire, was Adelaide's Mother.
 	 	 	 	
Luican Adam cu Corvinus 	Husband 	High Prince of Ardeal 	Gopaco 9th 4519PCZ 	
High Prince Lucian Corvinus (né Ragdorf), a human-turned-vampire via an unorthodox method, is Adelaide's beloved husband and the father of their children.
When they got married, Adelaide wanted to give Lucian the title of king consort, but the government and the more powerful nobility refused to acknowledge it as Lucian was a commoner by birth (despite his family being ennobled following the Ragdorf Rebellion) as well as a knight of a foreign nation despite being Ardealian by birth; the fact that most of the older noble families still didn't respect the newly ennobled House Ragdorf proved to be a problem as well. As Adelaide's position was still delicate she could not afford to lose their support; so to placate them Adelaide gave Lucian the title of "High Prince" upon their marriage. As it was a title higher than a normal prince that did not imply sovereign authority by traditional standards, this compromise appeased enough of the nobility that it was no longer a problem.	High Prince Lucian Corvinus (né Ragdorf), a human-turned-vampire via an unorthodox method, is Adelaide's beloved husband and the father of their children.
When they got married, Adelaide wanted to give Lucian the title of king consort, but the government and the more powerful nobility refused to acknowledge it as Lucian was a commoner by birth (despite his family being ennobled following the Ragdorf Rebellion) as well as a knight of a foreign nation despite being Ardealian by birth; the fact that most of the older noble families still didn't respect the newly ennobled House Ragdorf proved to be a problem as well. As Adelaide's position was still delicate she could not afford to lose their support; so to placate them Adelaide gave Lucian the title of "High Prince" upon their marriage. As it was a title higher than a normal prince that did not imply sovereign authority by traditional standards, this compromise appeased enough of the nobility that it was no longer a problem.	High Prince Lucian Corvinus (né Ragdorf), a human-turned-vampire via an unorthodox method, is Adelaide's beloved husband and the father of their children.
When they got married, Adelaide wanted to give Lucian the title of king consort, but the government and the more powerful nobility refused to acknowledge it as Lucian was a commoner by birth (despite his family being ennobled following the Ragdorf Rebellion) as well as a knight of a foreign nation despite being Ardealian by birth; the fact that most of the older noble families still didn't respect the newly ennobled House Ragdorf proved to be a problem as well. As Adelaide's position was still delicate she could not afford to lose their support; so to placate them Adelaide gave Lucian the title of "High Prince" upon their marriage. As it was a title higher than a normal prince that did not imply sovereign authority by traditional standards, this compromise appeased enough of the nobility that it was no longer a problem.	High Prince Lucian Corvinus (né Ragdorf), a human-turned-vampire via an unorthodox method, is Adelaide's beloved husband and the father of their children.
When they got married, Adelaide wanted to give Lucian the title of king consort, but the government and the more powerful nobility refused to acknowledge it as Lucian was a commoner by birth (despite his family being ennobled following the Ragdorf Rebellion) as well as a knight of a foreign nation despite being Ardealian by birth; the fact that most of the older noble families still didn't respect the newly ennobled House Ragdorf proved to be a problem as well. As Adelaide's position was still delicate she could not afford to lose their support; so to placate them Adelaide gave Lucian the title of "High Prince" upon their marriage. As it was a title higher than a normal prince that did not imply sovereign authority by traditional standards, this compromise appeased enough of the nobility that it was no longer a problem.	High Prince Lucian Corvinus (né Ragdorf), a human-turned-vampire via an unorthodox method, is Adelaide's beloved husband and the father of their children.
When they got married, Adelaide wanted to give Lucian the title of king consort, but the government and the more powerful nobility refused to acknowledge it as Lucian was a commoner by birth (despite his family being ennobled following the Ragdorf Rebellion) as well as a knight of a foreign nation despite being Ardealian by birth; the fact that most of the older noble families still didn't respect the newly ennobled House Ragdorf proved to be a problem as well. As Adelaide's position was still delicate she could not afford to lose their support; so to placate them Adelaide gave Lucian the title of "High Prince" upon their marriage. As it was a title higher than a normal prince that did not imply sovereign authority by traditional standards, this compromise appeased enough of the nobility that it was no longer a problem.
 	 	 	 	
Eduard Alistair Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	Eldest Child, Eldest Son 	Twilight Prince of ArdealHeir to the throne of Ardeal 	Windoni 8th 4536PCZ 	
Twilight Prince Eduard is Adelaide's first child and her eldest son, and her heir apparent to the throne. Often nicknamed "Edd" or "Eddie" by his parents and siblings. 	Twilight Prince Eduard is Adelaide's first child and her eldest son, and her heir apparent to the throne. Often nicknamed "Edd" or "Eddie" by his parents and siblings. 	Twilight Prince Eduard is Adelaide's first child and her eldest son, and her heir apparent to the throne. Often nicknamed "Edd" or "Eddie" by his parents and siblings. 	Twilight Prince Eduard is Adelaide's first child and her eldest son, and her heir apparent to the throne. Often nicknamed "Edd" or "Eddie" by his parents and siblings. 	Twilight Prince Eduard is Adelaide's first child and her eldest son, and her heir apparent to the throne. Often nicknamed "Edd" or "Eddie" by his parents and siblings.
 	 	 	 	
Cathleen Taileflaith Corvinus 	Daughter-in-law 	Grand Princess of Ardeal 	Gopaco 11th 4537PCZ 	
Grand Princess Cathleen Corvinus (née O'Donoghue), a pureblood Zigratic vampiress from a nouveau riche banking family from Ghlastír, is the wife of Eduard, thus Adelaide's daughter-in-law. Though purebloods, her family is plebeian and holds no title in Ghlastír, thus she is only royalty by marriage. And as the wife of the heir to the throne of Ardeal, her title is Grand princess of Ardeal.
Eduard first met at a Cathleen debutante ball in Ghlastír, which Cathleen attended to mark her entrance into society at the age of sixteen. Eduard had been in attendance, along with his friends and his mothers wards, Karl von Tetzlaff (whom, at the time, had not yet married Louise) & Ryszard Jagiellon, by coincidence to get away from political matters that he was in Ghlastír for on behalf of his mother for one night.
Eduard spotted Cathleen, whom had been hiding away in a corner of the ballroom, and, with encouragement from Karl and Ryszard, asked Cathleen to dance. Cathleen flusteredly attempted to decline at first, but Eduard gently took her by the hand and led her to the dance floor where they danced the night away and their romance began to blossom.
Eduard had to return to Ardeal a few days afterwards, but a year-long long-distance relationship with correspondence by letters ensued. Finally, after a year, Cathleen plucked up the courage to go to Ardeal herself, leaving her old life behind. Arriving in Ardeal by way of Nášvlast and Voitaria after two weeks at sea, the two rendezvoused at the gates of the capital, reunited for the first time since they met. A six-month courtship ensued – during which Cathleen lived in Ragdorf with House Ragdorf to avoid scrutiny from certain nobles – before Eduard asked Cathleen to marry him, which she agreed to without a second thought. Adelaide granted her blessing and the pair were married within the fortnight.	Grand Princess Cathleen Corvinus (née O'Donoghue), a pureblood Zigratic vampiress from a nouveau riche banking family from Ghlastír, is the wife of Eduard, thus Adelaide's daughter-in-law. Though purebloods, her family is plebeian and holds no title in Ghlastír, thus she is only royalty by marriage. And as the wife of the heir to the throne of Ardeal, her title is Grand princess of Ardeal.
Eduard first met at a Cathleen debutante ball in Ghlastír, which Cathleen attended to mark her entrance into society at the age of sixteen. Eduard had been in attendance, along with his friends and his mothers wards, Karl von Tetzlaff (whom, at the time, had not yet married Louise) & Ryszard Jagiellon, by coincidence to get away from political matters that he was in Ghlastír for on behalf of his mother for one night.
Eduard spotted Cathleen, whom had been hiding away in a corner of the ballroom, and, with encouragement from Karl and Ryszard, asked Cathleen to dance. Cathleen flusteredly attempted to decline at first, but Eduard gently took her by the hand and led her to the dance floor where they danced the night away and their romance began to blossom.
Eduard had to return to Ardeal a few days afterwards, but a year-long long-distance relationship with correspondence by letters ensued. Finally, after a year, Cathleen plucked up the courage to go to Ardeal herself, leaving her old life behind. Arriving in Ardeal by way of Nášvlast and Voitaria after two weeks at sea, the two rendezvoused at the gates of the capital, reunited for the first time since they met. A six-month courtship ensued – during which Cathleen lived in Ragdorf with House Ragdorf to avoid scrutiny from certain nobles – before Eduard asked Cathleen to marry him, which she agreed to without a second thought. Adelaide granted her blessing and the pair were married within the fortnight.	Grand Princess Cathleen Corvinus (née O'Donoghue), a pureblood Zigratic vampiress from a nouveau riche banking family from Ghlastír, is the wife of Eduard, thus Adelaide's daughter-in-law. Though purebloods, her family is plebeian and holds no title in Ghlastír, thus she is only royalty by marriage. And as the wife of the heir to the throne of Ardeal, her title is Grand princess of Ardeal.
Eduard first met at a Cathleen debutante ball in Ghlastír, which Cathleen attended to mark her entrance into society at the age of sixteen. Eduard had been in attendance, along with his friends and his mothers wards, Karl von Tetzlaff (whom, at the time, had not yet married Louise) & Ryszard Jagiellon, by coincidence to get away from political matters that he was in Ghlastír for on behalf of his mother for one night.
Eduard spotted Cathleen, whom had been hiding away in a corner of the ballroom, and, with encouragement from Karl and Ryszard, asked Cathleen to dance. Cathleen flusteredly attempted to decline at first, but Eduard gently took her by the hand and led her to the dance floor where they danced the night away and their romance began to blossom.
Eduard had to return to Ardeal a few days afterwards, but a year-long long-distance relationship with correspondence by letters ensued. Finally, after a year, Cathleen plucked up the courage to go to Ardeal herself, leaving her old life behind. Arriving in Ardeal by way of Nášvlast and Voitaria after two weeks at sea, the two rendezvoused at the gates of the capital, reunited for the first time since they met. A six-month courtship ensued – during which Cathleen lived in Ragdorf with House Ragdorf to avoid scrutiny from certain nobles – before Eduard asked Cathleen to marry him, which she agreed to without a second thought. Adelaide granted her blessing and the pair were married within the fortnight.	Grand Princess Cathleen Corvinus (née O'Donoghue), a pureblood Zigratic vampiress from a nouveau riche banking family from Ghlastír, is the wife of Eduard, thus Adelaide's daughter-in-law. Though purebloods, her family is plebeian and holds no title in Ghlastír, thus she is only royalty by marriage. And as the wife of the heir to the throne of Ardeal, her title is Grand princess of Ardeal.
Eduard first met at a Cathleen debutante ball in Ghlastír, which Cathleen attended to mark her entrance into society at the age of sixteen. Eduard had been in attendance, along with his friends and his mothers wards, Karl von Tetzlaff (whom, at the time, had not yet married Louise) & Ryszard Jagiellon, by coincidence to get away from political matters that he was in Ghlastír for on behalf of his mother for one night.
Eduard spotted Cathleen, whom had been hiding away in a corner of the ballroom, and, with encouragement from Karl and Ryszard, asked Cathleen to dance. Cathleen flusteredly attempted to decline at first, but Eduard gently took her by the hand and led her to the dance floor where they danced the night away and their romance began to blossom.
Eduard had to return to Ardeal a few days afterwards, but a year-long long-distance relationship with correspondence by letters ensued. Finally, after a year, Cathleen plucked up the courage to go to Ardeal herself, leaving her old life behind. Arriving in Ardeal by way of Nášvlast and Voitaria after two weeks at sea, the two rendezvoused at the gates of the capital, reunited for the first time since they met. A six-month courtship ensued – during which Cathleen lived in Ragdorf with House Ragdorf to avoid scrutiny from certain nobles – before Eduard asked Cathleen to marry him, which she agreed to without a second thought. Adelaide granted her blessing and the pair were married within the fortnight.	Grand Princess Cathleen Corvinus (née O'Donoghue), a pureblood Zigratic vampiress from a nouveau riche banking family from Ghlastír, is the wife of Eduard, thus Adelaide's daughter-in-law. Though purebloods, her family is plebeian and holds no title in Ghlastír, thus she is only royalty by marriage. And as the wife of the heir to the throne of Ardeal, her title is Grand princess of Ardeal.
Eduard first met at a Cathleen debutante ball in Ghlastír, which Cathleen attended to mark her entrance into society at the age of sixteen. Eduard had been in attendance, along with his friends and his mothers wards, Karl von Tetzlaff (whom, at the time, had not yet married Louise) & Ryszard Jagiellon, by coincidence to get away from political matters that he was in Ghlastír for on behalf of his mother for one night.
Eduard spotted Cathleen, whom had been hiding away in a corner of the ballroom, and, with encouragement from Karl and Ryszard, asked Cathleen to dance. Cathleen flusteredly attempted to decline at first, but Eduard gently took her by the hand and led her to the dance floor where they danced the night away and their romance began to blossom.
Eduard had to return to Ardeal a few days afterwards, but a year-long long-distance relationship with correspondence by letters ensued. Finally, after a year, Cathleen plucked up the courage to go to Ardeal herself, leaving her old life behind. Arriving in Ardeal by way of Nášvlast and Voitaria after two weeks at sea, the two rendezvoused at the gates of the capital, reunited for the first time since they met. A six-month courtship ensued – during which Cathleen lived in Ragdorf with House Ragdorf to avoid scrutiny from certain nobles – before Eduard asked Cathleen to marry him, which she agreed to without a second thought. Adelaide granted her blessing and the pair were married within the fortnight.
 	 	 	 	
Louise Ariel Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	2nd Child, Eldest Daughter 	1st Princess of Ardeal2nd in line to the throne of Ardeal 	Trisca 15th 4538PCZ 	
Princess Louise Corvinus is Adelaide's second child and her eldest daughter. Often nicknamed "Lulu" by her parents and siblings.
A free spirit that knows what she wants, after she turned twenty she bought a brothel, called the "Silver Rose", a decision that most of the royal family frowns upon. Her brothel caters all walks of life, from the wealthiest aristocrat to the poorest peasant.
The previous owner was tyrannical toward the workers, taking nearly everything they made and only gave them the bare minimum of sustenance. After buying it following the death of the previous owner (whom, she implied, she had killed), Louise reformed it completely. She takes care of the men and women who work there, many of whom were born and raised in the brothel before she took over, as well as the children born to her workers, giving them both a place to belong and a chance to get back on their feet when the time is right. Despite going into a profession objectionable for a member of the Ardealian Royal Family, she loves what she does.
It was in the early days of her profession that she met and fell in love with Karl von Tetzlaff, exiled Prinz of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel. Their courtship eventually led to marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal.	Princess Louise Corvinus is Adelaide's second child and her eldest daughter. Often nicknamed "Lulu" by her parents and siblings.
A free spirit that knows what she wants, after she turned twenty she bought a brothel, called the "Silver Rose", a decision that most of the royal family frowns upon. Her brothel caters all walks of life, from the wealthiest aristocrat to the poorest peasant.
The previous owner was tyrannical toward the workers, taking nearly everything they made and only gave them the bare minimum of sustenance. After buying it following the death of the previous owner (whom, she implied, she had killed), Louise reformed it completely. She takes care of the men and women who work there, many of whom were born and raised in the brothel before she took over, as well as the children born to her workers, giving them both a place to belong and a chance to get back on their feet when the time is right. Despite going into a profession objectionable for a member of the Ardealian Royal Family, she loves what she does.
It was in the early days of her profession that she met and fell in love with Karl von Tetzlaff, exiled Prinz of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel. Their courtship eventually led to marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal.	Princess Louise Corvinus is Adelaide's second child and her eldest daughter. Often nicknamed "Lulu" by her parents and siblings.
A free spirit that knows what she wants, after she turned twenty she bought a brothel, called the "Silver Rose", a decision that most of the royal family frowns upon. Her brothel caters all walks of life, from the wealthiest aristocrat to the poorest peasant.
The previous owner was tyrannical toward the workers, taking nearly everything they made and only gave them the bare minimum of sustenance. After buying it following the death of the previous owner (whom, she implied, she had killed), Louise reformed it completely. She takes care of the men and women who work there, many of whom were born and raised in the brothel before she took over, as well as the children born to her workers, giving them both a place to belong and a chance to get back on their feet when the time is right. Despite going into a profession objectionable for a member of the Ardealian Royal Family, she loves what she does.
It was in the early days of her profession that she met and fell in love with Karl von Tetzlaff, exiled Prinz of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel. Their courtship eventually led to marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal.	Princess Louise Corvinus is Adelaide's second child and her eldest daughter. Often nicknamed "Lulu" by her parents and siblings.
A free spirit that knows what she wants, after she turned twenty she bought a brothel, called the "Silver Rose", a decision that most of the royal family frowns upon. Her brothel caters all walks of life, from the wealthiest aristocrat to the poorest peasant.
The previous owner was tyrannical toward the workers, taking nearly everything they made and only gave them the bare minimum of sustenance. After buying it following the death of the previous owner (whom, she implied, she had killed), Louise reformed it completely. She takes care of the men and women who work there, many of whom were born and raised in the brothel before she took over, as well as the children born to her workers, giving them both a place to belong and a chance to get back on their feet when the time is right. Despite going into a profession objectionable for a member of the Ardealian Royal Family, she loves what she does.
It was in the early days of her profession that she met and fell in love with Karl von Tetzlaff, exiled Prinz of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel. Their courtship eventually led to marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal.	Princess Louise Corvinus is Adelaide's second child and her eldest daughter. Often nicknamed "Lulu" by her parents and siblings.
A free spirit that knows what she wants, after she turned twenty she bought a brothel, called the "Silver Rose", a decision that most of the royal family frowns upon. Her brothel caters all walks of life, from the wealthiest aristocrat to the poorest peasant.
The previous owner was tyrannical toward the workers, taking nearly everything they made and only gave them the bare minimum of sustenance. After buying it following the death of the previous owner (whom, she implied, she had killed), Louise reformed it completely. She takes care of the men and women who work there, many of whom were born and raised in the brothel before she took over, as well as the children born to her workers, giving them both a place to belong and a chance to get back on their feet when the time is right. Despite going into a profession objectionable for a member of the Ardealian Royal Family, she loves what she does.
It was in the early days of her profession that she met and fell in love with Karl von Tetzlaff, exiled Prinz of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel. Their courtship eventually led to marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal.
 	 	 	 	
Karl Siegfried Frederick Robert Gerald Marcus cu Corvinus 	Son-in-law 	Prince of ArdealFormer Prinz of Bergjuwel 	Lanayan 4538PCZ 	
Prince Karl Corvinus (né von Tetzlaff), a former human turned vampire, is Louise's husband and Adelaide's son-in-law. Prince Eduard's best friend, is an exiled member of House Tetzlaff, the Synkratic ruling family of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel, a western territory of Starkland bordering Solaria.
Disinherited for the "crime" of becoming a vampire – in reality he was attacked by a rogue pureblood Zigratic – he took refuge in Ardeal and was taken in as a ward by Adelaide. He eventually fell in love with and began a courtship with Louise that resulted in marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal, hence why Karl goes by the Corvinus name.	Prince Karl Corvinus (né von Tetzlaff), a former human turned vampire, is Louise's husband and Adelaide's son-in-law. Prince Eduard's best friend, is an exiled member of House Tetzlaff, the Synkratic ruling family of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel, a western territory of Starkland bordering Solaria.
Disinherited for the "crime" of becoming a vampire – in reality he was attacked by a rogue pureblood Zigratic – he took refuge in Ardeal and was taken in as a ward by Adelaide. He eventually fell in love with and began a courtship with Louise that resulted in marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal, hence why Karl goes by the Corvinus name.	Prince Karl Corvinus (né von Tetzlaff), a former human turned vampire, is Louise's husband and Adelaide's son-in-law. Prince Eduard's best friend, is an exiled member of House Tetzlaff, the Synkratic ruling family of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel, a western territory of Starkland bordering Solaria.
Disinherited for the "crime" of becoming a vampire – in reality he was attacked by a rogue pureblood Zigratic – he took refuge in Ardeal and was taken in as a ward by Adelaide. He eventually fell in love with and began a courtship with Louise that resulted in marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal, hence why Karl goes by the Corvinus name.	Prince Karl Corvinus (né von Tetzlaff), a former human turned vampire, is Louise's husband and Adelaide's son-in-law. Prince Eduard's best friend, is an exiled member of House Tetzlaff, the Synkratic ruling family of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel, a western territory of Starkland bordering Solaria.
Disinherited for the "crime" of becoming a vampire – in reality he was attacked by a rogue pureblood Zigratic – he took refuge in Ardeal and was taken in as a ward by Adelaide. He eventually fell in love with and began a courtship with Louise that resulted in marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal, hence why Karl goes by the Corvinus name.	Prince Karl Corvinus (né von Tetzlaff), a former human turned vampire, is Louise's husband and Adelaide's son-in-law. Prince Eduard's best friend, is an exiled member of House Tetzlaff, the Synkratic ruling family of the Herzogtum of Bergjuwel, a western territory of Starkland bordering Solaria.
Disinherited for the "crime" of becoming a vampire – in reality he was attacked by a rogue pureblood Zigratic – he took refuge in Ardeal and was taken in as a ward by Adelaide. He eventually fell in love with and began a courtship with Louise that resulted in marriage, which Adelaide permitted on the condition that the marriage be matrilineal, hence why Karl goes by the Corvinus name.
 	 	 	 	
Isabella Vanessa Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	3rd Child, 2nd Daughter 	2nd Princess of Ardeal3rd in line to the throne of Ardeal 	Canager 3rd 4543PCZ 	
Princess Isabella Corvinus is Adelaide's third child and second daughter. Often nicknamed "Belle" by her parents and siblings. She was born approximately a year after Adelaide returned from the Great Northern Aquilonis War. She inherited Olivia's emerald green eyes, one of only three of Adelaide's children to do so. 	Princess Isabella Corvinus is Adelaide's third child and second daughter. Often nicknamed "Belle" by her parents and siblings. She was born approximately a year after Adelaide returned from the Great Northern Aquilonis War. She inherited Olivia's emerald green eyes, one of only three of Adelaide's children to do so. 	Princess Isabella Corvinus is Adelaide's third child and second daughter. Often nicknamed "Belle" by her parents and siblings. She was born approximately a year after Adelaide returned from the Great Northern Aquilonis War. She inherited Olivia's emerald green eyes, one of only three of Adelaide's children to do so. 	Princess Isabella Corvinus is Adelaide's third child and second daughter. Often nicknamed "Belle" by her parents and siblings. She was born approximately a year after Adelaide returned from the Great Northern Aquilonis War. She inherited Olivia's emerald green eyes, one of only three of Adelaide's children to do so. 	Princess Isabella Corvinus is Adelaide's third child and second daughter. Often nicknamed "Belle" by her parents and siblings. She was born approximately a year after Adelaide returned from the Great Northern Aquilonis War. She inherited Olivia's emerald green eyes, one of only three of Adelaide's children to do so.
 	 	 	 	
Randolph Balthazar Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	4th Child, 2nd Son 	2rd Prince of Ardeal4th in line to the throne of Ardeal 	Lanayan 5th 4547PCZ 	
Prince Randolph Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Randy" by his parents and siblings. Unlike the rest of his siblings, whom inherited their mother's silver hair, he alone inherited their father's brown hair, but he has the emerald green eyes of his maternal grandmother, the second of Adelaide's children to have them. 
A bookworm and a scholar, he spends most of his time in the library of Castle Trandafir or the Library of Tæmdion at the Temple of Joril. He's very smart, has a high IQ, and is very well read. The one thing he does have over the rest of his siblings is his knowledge and competency, which he employs a lot when conversing with elders. He even sometimes manages to help Adelaide win an argument when negotiating with politicians and foreign dignitaries, to his mother's constant amusement.
Compared to the rest of his siblings, Randolph has always been rather sickly and frail with a weak constitution, and always got fevers easily. Never dangerously so, but to the point that he can't do most of the things his brothers and sisters can.	Prince Randolph Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Randy" by his parents and siblings. Unlike the rest of his siblings, whom inherited their mother's silver hair, he alone inherited their father's brown hair, but he has the emerald green eyes of his maternal grandmother, the second of Adelaide's children to have them. 
A bookworm and a scholar, he spends most of his time in the library of Castle Trandafir or the Library of Tæmdion at the Temple of Joril. He's very smart, has a high IQ, and is very well read. The one thing he does have over the rest of his siblings is his knowledge and competency, which he employs a lot when conversing with elders. He even sometimes manages to help Adelaide win an argument when negotiating with politicians and foreign dignitaries, to his mother's constant amusement.
Compared to the rest of his siblings, Randolph has always been rather sickly and frail with a weak constitution, and always got fevers easily. Never dangerously so, but to the point that he can't do most of the things his brothers and sisters can.	Prince Randolph Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Randy" by his parents and siblings. Unlike the rest of his siblings, whom inherited their mother's silver hair, he alone inherited their father's brown hair, but he has the emerald green eyes of his maternal grandmother, the second of Adelaide's children to have them. 
A bookworm and a scholar, he spends most of his time in the library of Castle Trandafir or the Library of Tæmdion at the Temple of Joril. He's very smart, has a high IQ, and is very well read. The one thing he does have over the rest of his siblings is his knowledge and competency, which he employs a lot when conversing with elders. He even sometimes manages to help Adelaide win an argument when negotiating with politicians and foreign dignitaries, to his mother's constant amusement.
Compared to the rest of his siblings, Randolph has always been rather sickly and frail with a weak constitution, and always got fevers easily. Never dangerously so, but to the point that he can't do most of the things his brothers and sisters can.	Prince Randolph Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Randy" by his parents and siblings. Unlike the rest of his siblings, whom inherited their mother's silver hair, he alone inherited their father's brown hair, but he has the emerald green eyes of his maternal grandmother, the second of Adelaide's children to have them. 
A bookworm and a scholar, he spends most of his time in the library of Castle Trandafir or the Library of Tæmdion at the Temple of Joril. He's very smart, has a high IQ, and is very well read. The one thing he does have over the rest of his siblings is his knowledge and competency, which he employs a lot when conversing with elders. He even sometimes manages to help Adelaide win an argument when negotiating with politicians and foreign dignitaries, to his mother's constant amusement.
Compared to the rest of his siblings, Randolph has always been rather sickly and frail with a weak constitution, and always got fevers easily. Never dangerously so, but to the point that he can't do most of the things his brothers and sisters can.	Prince Randolph Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Randy" by his parents and siblings. Unlike the rest of his siblings, whom inherited their mother's silver hair, he alone inherited their father's brown hair, but he has the emerald green eyes of his maternal grandmother, the second of Adelaide's children to have them. 
A bookworm and a scholar, he spends most of his time in the library of Castle Trandafir or the Library of Tæmdion at the Temple of Joril. He's very smart, has a high IQ, and is very well read. The one thing he does have over the rest of his siblings is his knowledge and competency, which he employs a lot when conversing with elders. He even sometimes manages to help Adelaide win an argument when negotiating with politicians and foreign dignitaries, to his mother's constant amusement.
Compared to the rest of his siblings, Randolph has always been rather sickly and frail with a weak constitution, and always got fevers easily. Never dangerously so, but to the point that he can't do most of the things his brothers and sisters can.
 	 	 	 	
Alfred Heinrich Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	5th Child, 3rd son 	3rd Prince of Ardeal5th in line to the throne of Ardeal 	Yuisk 11th 4550PCZ 	
Prince Alfred Corvinus is Adelaide's fifth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Rick" by his parents and siblings. His middle name was given in honor of his grandfather, Heinrich Ragdorf. 	Prince Alfred Corvinus is Adelaide's fifth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Rick" by his parents and siblings. His middle name was given in honor of his grandfather, Heinrich Ragdorf. 	Prince Alfred Corvinus is Adelaide's fifth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Rick" by his parents and siblings. His middle name was given in honor of his grandfather, Heinrich Ragdorf. 	Prince Alfred Corvinus is Adelaide's fifth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Rick" by his parents and siblings. His middle name was given in honor of his grandfather, Heinrich Ragdorf. 	Prince Alfred Corvinus is Adelaide's fifth child and third son. Often nicknamed "Rick" by his parents and siblings. His middle name was given in honor of his grandfather, Heinrich Ragdorf.
 	 	 	 	
Odette Hermione Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	6th Child, 3rd Daughter 	3rd Princess of Ardeal6th in line to the throne of Ardeal 	Lassager 2nd 4553PCZ 	
Princess Odette Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third and youngest daughter. Often nicknamed "Evie" by her parents and siblings. 	Princess Odette Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third and youngest daughter. Often nicknamed "Evie" by her parents and siblings. 	Princess Odette Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third and youngest daughter. Often nicknamed "Evie" by her parents and siblings. 	Princess Odette Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third and youngest daughter. Often nicknamed "Evie" by her parents and siblings. 	Princess Odette Corvinus is Adelaide's sixth child and third and youngest daughter. Often nicknamed "Evie" by her parents and siblings.
 	 	 	 	
Ezekiel Troy Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	7th Child, 4th Son 	4th Prince of Ardeal7th in line to the throne of Ardeal 	Opesager 19th 4555PCZ 	
Prince Ezekiel Corvinus is Adelaide's seventh and youngest child as well as her fourth and youngest son. Often nicknamed "Zeke" by his parents and siblings. He too inherited Olivia's eyes, and the third and last of Adelaide's children to do so. He was born a few months before Heinrich Ragdorf died 	Prince Ezekiel Corvinus is Adelaide's seventh and youngest child as well as her fourth and youngest son. Often nicknamed "Zeke" by his parents and siblings. He too inherited Olivia's eyes, and the third and last of Adelaide's children to do so. He was born a few months before Heinrich Ragdorf died 	Prince Ezekiel Corvinus is Adelaide's seventh and youngest child as well as her fourth and youngest son. Often nicknamed "Zeke" by his parents and siblings. He too inherited Olivia's eyes, and the third and last of Adelaide's children to do so. He was born a few months before Heinrich Ragdorf died 	Prince Ezekiel Corvinus is Adelaide's seventh and youngest child as well as her fourth and youngest son. Often nicknamed "Zeke" by his parents and siblings. He too inherited Olivia's eyes, and the third and last of Adelaide's children to do so. He was born a few months before Heinrich Ragdorf died 	Prince Ezekiel Corvinus is Adelaide's seventh and youngest child as well as her fourth and youngest son. Often nicknamed "Zeke" by his parents and siblings. He too inherited Olivia's eyes, and the third and last of Adelaide's children to do so. He was born a few months before Heinrich Ragdorf died
 	 	 	 	
Derek Cyrille Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	Cousin 	Count of CorduGeneral of the Ardealian ArmySenator 	4529PCZ 	
Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When he came of age, Adelaide conferred on him the title Count of Cordu and the territory of the same name. Derek also joined the royal army following some years of training with the Teutonic Order in Ordensstaat, reaching the rank of general, and even entered politics as a senator, becoming one of Adelaide's strongest supporters.
While he and his sister Maria were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, he felt no ill-will toward his cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that he would never sit on the throne.	Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When he came of age, Adelaide conferred on him the title Count of Cordu and the territory of the same name. Derek also joined the royal army following some years of training with the Teutonic Order in Ordensstaat, reaching the rank of general, and even entered politics as a senator, becoming one of Adelaide's strongest supporters.
While he and his sister Maria were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, he felt no ill-will toward his cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that he would never sit on the throne.	Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When he came of age, Adelaide conferred on him the title Count of Cordu and the territory of the same name. Derek also joined the royal army following some years of training with the Teutonic Order in Ordensstaat, reaching the rank of general, and even entered politics as a senator, becoming one of Adelaide's strongest supporters.
While he and his sister Maria were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, he felt no ill-will toward his cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that he would never sit on the throne.	Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When he came of age, Adelaide conferred on him the title Count of Cordu and the territory of the same name. Derek also joined the royal army following some years of training with the Teutonic Order in Ordensstaat, reaching the rank of general, and even entered politics as a senator, becoming one of Adelaide's strongest supporters.
While he and his sister Maria were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, he felt no ill-will toward his cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that he would never sit on the throne.	Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When he came of age, Adelaide conferred on him the title Count of Cordu and the territory of the same name. Derek also joined the royal army following some years of training with the Teutonic Order in Ordensstaat, reaching the rank of general, and even entered politics as a senator, becoming one of Adelaide's strongest supporters.
While he and his sister Maria were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, he felt no ill-will toward his cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that he would never sit on the throne.
 	 	 	 	
Maria Agnes Corvinus altoi Trandafir 	Cousin 	Countess of GhiolPriestess of Ua 	4530PCZ 	
Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When she came of age, Adelaide conferred on her the title Countess of Ghiol and the territory of the same name. She also joined the priesthood of the Zodjist Pantheon as a Priestess of Ua
While she and her brother Derek were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, she felt no ill-will toward her cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that she would never sit on the throne. 	Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When she came of age, Adelaide conferred on her the title Countess of Ghiol and the territory of the same name. She also joined the priesthood of the Zodjist Pantheon as a Priestess of Ua
While she and her brother Derek were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, she felt no ill-will toward her cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that she would never sit on the throne. 	Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When she came of age, Adelaide conferred on her the title Countess of Ghiol and the territory of the same name. She also joined the priesthood of the Zodjist Pantheon as a Priestess of Ua
While she and her brother Derek were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, she felt no ill-will toward her cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that she would never sit on the throne. 	Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When she came of age, Adelaide conferred on her the title Countess of Ghiol and the territory of the same name. She also joined the priesthood of the Zodjist Pantheon as a Priestess of Ua
While she and her brother Derek were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, she felt no ill-will toward her cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that she would never sit on the throne. 	Adelaide's cousin by her paternal uncle, Gustav. When she came of age, Adelaide conferred on her the title Countess of Ghiol and the territory of the same name. She also joined the priesthood of the Zodjist Pantheon as a Priestess of Ua
While she and her brother Derek were pushed further and further down the line of succession each time Adelaide gave birth, she felt no ill-will toward her cousin's children but actually felt relief at the thought that she would never sit on the throne.
 	 	 	 	
====Other Vampiric Family ==== 	
====Other Vampiric Family ==== 	
====Other Vampiric Family ==== 	
====Other Vampiric Family ==== 	
====Other Vampiric Family ====
Adalgisa Hildegarde Kerstin Gretchen Corinna Vanessa von Reinhardt 	Ancestor 	Grand Duchess of Ardeal (de jure) 	3651PCZ 	
Adalgisa von Reinhardt is a 900+ years old Negrealic Vampire of Starklander origin. She is an ancestor of Adelaide. Her great-great-great grandson, Kaleb von Reinhardt, became a zigratic vampire through methods unknown, and her lineage became part of the Trandafir dynasty with the marriage of Marcus von Reinhardt to Queen Adelaide I, least fifteen generations after Adalgisa's birth. After hibernating for almost two centuries, Adelaide reluctantly awakened Adalgisa to help her and her allies in a time of crisis during the Great Northern Aquilonis War.
She is also the ancestress of three other well-known vampiric lineages across Soligaia: the House of Perasma in Sparta, the House of Tournesol in both Gallia, and the original House of Reinhardt in Starkland.	Adalgisa von Reinhardt is a 900+ years old Negrealic Vampire of Starklander origin. She is an ancestor of Adelaide. Her great-great-great grandson, Kaleb von Reinhardt, became a zigratic vampire through methods unknown, and her lineage became part of the Trandafir dynasty with the marriage of Marcus von Reinhardt to Queen Adelaide I, least fifteen generations after Adalgisa's birth. After hibernating for almost two centuries, Adelaide reluctantly awakened Adalgisa to help her and her allies in a time of crisis during the Great Northern Aquilonis War.
She is also the ancestress of three other well-known vampiric lineages across Soligaia: the House of Perasma in Sparta, the House of Tournesol in both Gallia, and the original House of Reinhardt in Starkland.	Adalgisa von Reinhardt is a 900+ years old Negrealic Vampire of Starklander origin. She is an ancestor of Adelaide. Her great-great-great grandson, Kaleb von Reinhardt, became a zigratic vampire through methods unknown, and her lineage became part of the Trandafir dynasty with the marriage of Marcus von Reinhardt to Queen Adelaide I, least fifteen generations after Adalgisa's birth. After hibernating for almost two centuries, Adelaide reluctantly awakened Adalgisa to help her and her allies in a time of crisis during the Great Northern Aquilonis War.
She is also the ancestress of three other well-known vampiric lineages across Soligaia: the House of Perasma in Sparta, the House of Tournesol in both Gallia, and the original House of Reinhardt in Starkland.	Adalgisa von Reinhardt is a 900+ years old Negrealic Vampire of Starklander origin. She is an ancestor of Adelaide. Her great-great-great grandson, Kaleb von Reinhardt, became a zigratic vampire through methods unknown, and her lineage became part of the Trandafir dynasty with the marriage of Marcus von Reinhardt to Queen Adelaide I, least fifteen generations after Adalgisa's birth. After hibernating for almost two centuries, Adelaide reluctantly awakened Adalgisa to help her and her allies in a time of crisis during the Great Northern Aquilonis War.
She is also the ancestress of three other well-known vampiric lineages across Soligaia: the House of Perasma in Sparta, the House of Tournesol in both Gallia, and the original House of Reinhardt in Starkland.	Adalgisa von Reinhardt is a 900+ years old Negrealic Vampire of Starklander origin. She is an ancestor of Adelaide. Her great-great-great grandson, Kaleb von Reinhardt, became a zigratic vampire through methods unknown, and her lineage became part of the Trandafir dynasty with the marriage of Marcus von Reinhardt to Queen Adelaide I, least fifteen generations after Adalgisa's birth. After hibernating for almost two centuries, Adelaide reluctantly awakened Adalgisa to help her and her allies in a time of crisis during the Great Northern Aquilonis War.
She is also the ancestress of three other well-known vampiric lineages across Soligaia: the House of Perasma in Sparta, the House of Tournesol in both Gallia, and the original House of Reinhardt in Starkland.
 	 	 	 	
====Trahan Family==== 	
====Trahan Family==== 	
====Trahan Family==== 	
====Trahan Family==== 	
====Trahan Family====
Adelaide's maternal family from her mother's side, originally from Gallia. 	Adelaide's maternal family from her mother's side, originally from Gallia. 	Adelaide's maternal family from her mother's side, originally from Gallia. 	Adelaide's maternal family from her mother's side, originally from Gallia. 	Adelaide's maternal family from her mother's side, originally from Gallia.
Réginald Trahan 	Maternal Grandfather 	n/a 	 	
Adelaide's grandfather, the father of Adelaide's mother, Olivia. A minor nobleman of Gallia 	Adelaide's grandfather, the father of Adelaide's mother, Olivia. A minor nobleman of Gallia 	Adelaide's grandfather, the father of Adelaide's mother, Olivia. A minor nobleman of Gallia 	Adelaide's grandfather, the father of Adelaide's mother, Olivia. A minor nobleman of Gallia 	Adelaide's grandfather, the father of Adelaide's mother, Olivia. A minor nobleman of Gallia
 	 	 	 	
Ana Trahan 	Aunt 	Royal Court Pharmacist of Ardeal 	4503PCZ 	
Ana is Adelaide's aunt by her mother's side. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, she is now the Royal Court Pharmacist of Ardeal. 	Ana is Adelaide's aunt by her mother's side. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, she is now the Royal Court Pharmacist of Ardeal. 	Ana is Adelaide's aunt by her mother's side. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, she is now the Royal Court Pharmacist of Ardeal. 	Ana is Adelaide's aunt by her mother's side. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, she is now the Royal Court Pharmacist of Ardeal. 	Ana is Adelaide's aunt by her mother's side. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, she is now the Royal Court Pharmacist of Ardeal.
 	 	 	 	
====House Ragdorf==== 	
====House Ragdorf==== 	
====House Ragdorf==== 	
====House Ragdorf==== 	
====House Ragdorf====
Adelaide's in-laws via her marriage to Lucian. They ascended from a modest hunting family on the outskirts of the the capital to high nobility for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension to Queenship. They originally had no surname, but adopted the name "Ragdorf" after ennoblement.
The dukedom was centered on the eponymous town of Ragdorf. The said town was formerly "Fort Ragdorf," an abandoned military fort, hidden in the forests north of the capital, commandeered by the rebellion as a staging ground. Over time, as people flocked to the rebellion, a town grew around the fort until it became a permanent settlement. Sometime after the rebellion, the fort was torn down and replaced with a grand villa, which has been occupied by House Ragdorf as their seat ever since.	Adelaide's in-laws via her marriage to Lucian. They ascended from a modest hunting family on the outskirts of the the capital to high nobility for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension to Queenship. They originally had no surname, but adopted the name "Ragdorf" after ennoblement.
The dukedom was centered on the eponymous town of Ragdorf. The said town was formerly "Fort Ragdorf," an abandoned military fort, hidden in the forests north of the capital, commandeered by the rebellion as a staging ground. Over time, as people flocked to the rebellion, a town grew around the fort until it became a permanent settlement. Sometime after the rebellion, the fort was torn down and replaced with a grand villa, which has been occupied by House Ragdorf as their seat ever since.	Adelaide's in-laws via her marriage to Lucian. They ascended from a modest hunting family on the outskirts of the the capital to high nobility for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension to Queenship. They originally had no surname, but adopted the name "Ragdorf" after ennoblement.
The dukedom was centered on the eponymous town of Ragdorf. The said town was formerly "Fort Ragdorf," an abandoned military fort, hidden in the forests north of the capital, commandeered by the rebellion as a staging ground. Over time, as people flocked to the rebellion, a town grew around the fort until it became a permanent settlement. Sometime after the rebellion, the fort was torn down and replaced with a grand villa, which has been occupied by House Ragdorf as their seat ever since.	Adelaide's in-laws via her marriage to Lucian. They ascended from a modest hunting family on the outskirts of the the capital to high nobility for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension to Queenship. They originally had no surname, but adopted the name "Ragdorf" after ennoblement.
The dukedom was centered on the eponymous town of Ragdorf. The said town was formerly "Fort Ragdorf," an abandoned military fort, hidden in the forests north of the capital, commandeered by the rebellion as a staging ground. Over time, as people flocked to the rebellion, a town grew around the fort until it became a permanent settlement. Sometime after the rebellion, the fort was torn down and replaced with a grand villa, which has been occupied by House Ragdorf as their seat ever since.	Adelaide's in-laws via her marriage to Lucian. They ascended from a modest hunting family on the outskirts of the the capital to high nobility for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension to Queenship. They originally had no surname, but adopted the name "Ragdorf" after ennoblement.
The dukedom was centered on the eponymous town of Ragdorf. The said town was formerly "Fort Ragdorf," an abandoned military fort, hidden in the forests north of the capital, commandeered by the rebellion as a staging ground. Over time, as people flocked to the rebellion, a town grew around the fort until it became a permanent settlement. Sometime after the rebellion, the fort was torn down and replaced with a grand villa, which has been occupied by House Ragdorf as their seat ever since.
Heinrich Ragdorf 	Father-in-law 	Duke of RagdorfVoivode of Ardeal 	 	Lanayan 4556PCZ
Heinrich is the father of Lucian and Sonja, and thus Adelaide's father-in-law. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, which he founded, his family was ennobled for their role – titled the Duke of Ragdorf – and he was appointed the Voivode of Ardeal – the Kingdom of Ardeal's highest military rank beneath the monarch – by Adelaide. He is the first person to hold the title in 300 years, and the first human to do so.
He died of natural causes a few months after the birth of Adelaide's seventh child and youngest son. 	Heinrich is the father of Lucian and Sonja, and thus Adelaide's father-in-law. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, which he founded, his family was ennobled for their role – titled the Duke of Ragdorf – and he was appointed the Voivode of Ardeal – the Kingdom of Ardeal's highest military rank beneath the monarch – by Adelaide. He is the first person to hold the title in 300 years, and the first human to do so.
He died of natural causes a few months after the birth of Adelaide's seventh child and youngest son. 	Heinrich is the father of Lucian and Sonja, and thus Adelaide's father-in-law. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, which he founded, his family was ennobled for their role – titled the Duke of Ragdorf – and he was appointed the Voivode of Ardeal – the Kingdom of Ardeal's highest military rank beneath the monarch – by Adelaide. He is the first person to hold the title in 300 years, and the first human to do so.
He died of natural causes a few months after the birth of Adelaide's seventh child and youngest son. 	Heinrich is the father of Lucian and Sonja, and thus Adelaide's father-in-law. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, which he founded, his family was ennobled for their role – titled the Duke of Ragdorf – and he was appointed the Voivode of Ardeal – the Kingdom of Ardeal's highest military rank beneath the monarch – by Adelaide. He is the first person to hold the title in 300 years, and the first human to do so.
He died of natural causes a few months after the birth of Adelaide's seventh child and youngest son. 	Heinrich is the father of Lucian and Sonja, and thus Adelaide's father-in-law. Following the Ragdorf Rebellion, which he founded, his family was ennobled for their role – titled the Duke of Ragdorf – and he was appointed the Voivode of Ardeal – the Kingdom of Ardeal's highest military rank beneath the monarch – by Adelaide. He is the first person to hold the title in 300 years, and the first human to do so.
He died of natural causes a few months after the birth of Adelaide's seventh child and youngest son.
 	 	 	 	
Ingrid Ragdorf 	Mother-in-lawLady-in-waiting 	Dowager Duchess of Ragdorf 	 	
Ingrid is Heinrich's wife and Lucian and Sonja's mother, thus Adelaide's mother-in-law. With her family ennobled for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension, Ingrid has also served as Adelaide's first lady-in-waiting since she was first enthroned, a position she retained after Adelaide married Lucian. 	Ingrid is Heinrich's wife and Lucian and Sonja's mother, thus Adelaide's mother-in-law. With her family ennobled for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension, Ingrid has also served as Adelaide's first lady-in-waiting since she was first enthroned, a position she retained after Adelaide married Lucian. 	Ingrid is Heinrich's wife and Lucian and Sonja's mother, thus Adelaide's mother-in-law. With her family ennobled for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension, Ingrid has also served as Adelaide's first lady-in-waiting since she was first enthroned, a position she retained after Adelaide married Lucian. 	Ingrid is Heinrich's wife and Lucian and Sonja's mother, thus Adelaide's mother-in-law. With her family ennobled for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension, Ingrid has also served as Adelaide's first lady-in-waiting since she was first enthroned, a position she retained after Adelaide married Lucian. 	Ingrid is Heinrich's wife and Lucian and Sonja's mother, thus Adelaide's mother-in-law. With her family ennobled for their role in the Ragdorf Rebellion and Adelaide's ascension, Ingrid has also served as Adelaide's first lady-in-waiting since she was first enthroned, a position she retained after Adelaide married Lucian.
 	 	 	 	
Sonja Ragdorf 	Sister-in-law 	Priestess of the PantheonDuchess of Ragdorf 	 	
Sonja is Lucian's younger sister, and thus Adelaide's sister-in-law. After the Ragdorf Rebellion, she became a priestess of the Vampiric Pantheon. Years later, she became the Grand Archpreistess of the Pantheon, second only to the Zodje in terms of religious authority. Sonja gave birth to five children in two pregnancies, twins and triplets, the latter whom were born the same year as Prince Alfred.
Her twins inherited her husbands soshijin abilities, but not her triplets. 	Sonja is Lucian's younger sister, and thus Adelaide's sister-in-law. After the Ragdorf Rebellion, she became a priestess of the Vampiric Pantheon. Years later, she became the Grand Archpreistess of the Pantheon, second only to the Zodje in terms of religious authority. Sonja gave birth to five children in two pregnancies, twins and triplets, the latter whom were born the same year as Prince Alfred.
Her twins inherited her husbands soshijin abilities, but not her triplets. 	Sonja is Lucian's younger sister, and thus Adelaide's sister-in-law. After the Ragdorf Rebellion, she became a priestess of the Vampiric Pantheon. Years later, she became the Grand Archpreistess of the Pantheon, second only to the Zodje in terms of religious authority. Sonja gave birth to five children in two pregnancies, twins and triplets, the latter whom were born the same year as Prince Alfred.
Her twins inherited her husbands soshijin abilities, but not her triplets. 	Sonja is Lucian's younger sister, and thus Adelaide's sister-in-law. After the Ragdorf Rebellion, she became a priestess of the Vampiric Pantheon. Years later, she became the Grand Archpreistess of the Pantheon, second only to the Zodje in terms of religious authority. Sonja gave birth to five children in two pregnancies, twins and triplets, the latter whom were born the same year as Prince Alfred.
Her twins inherited her husbands soshijin abilities, but not her triplets. 	Sonja is Lucian's younger sister, and thus Adelaide's sister-in-law. After the Ragdorf Rebellion, she became a priestess of the Vampiric Pantheon. Years later, she became the Grand Archpreistess of the Pantheon, second only to the Zodje in terms of religious authority. Sonja gave birth to five children in two pregnancies, twins and triplets, the latter whom were born the same year as Prince Alfred.
Her twins inherited her husbands soshijin abilities, but not her triplets.
 	 	 	 	
Kazuhiko Tokugawa 	Brother-in-law 	Ducal Consort of Ragdorf 	 	
Kazuhiko Tokugawa is Sonja Ragdorf's husband. A younger brother of Izumi Tokugawa, the Shogun of Yamatai during the North Aquiline War, he initially accompanied Adelaide back to Ardeal as an ambassador for Yamatai after the conclusion of the war. A few months after he arrived in Ardeal, Kazuhiko proposed marriage and Sonja accepted, on the condition that Sonja and their children keep the Ragdorf name. 	Kazuhiko Tokugawa is Sonja Ragdorf's husband. A younger brother of Izumi Tokugawa, the Shogun of Yamatai during the North Aquiline War, he initially accompanied Adelaide back to Ardeal as an ambassador for Yamatai after the conclusion of the war. A few months after he arrived in Ardeal, Kazuhiko proposed marriage and Sonja accepted, on the condition that Sonja and their children keep the Ragdorf name. 	Kazuhiko Tokugawa is Sonja Ragdorf's husband. A younger brother of Izumi Tokugawa, the Shogun of Yamatai during the North Aquiline War, he initially accompanied Adelaide back to Ardeal as an ambassador for Yamatai after the conclusion of the war. A few months after he arrived in Ardeal, Kazuhiko proposed marriage and Sonja accepted, on the condition that Sonja and their children keep the Ragdorf name. 	Kazuhiko Tokugawa is Sonja Ragdorf's husband. A younger brother of Izumi Tokugawa, the Shogun of Yamatai during the North Aquiline War, he initially accompanied Adelaide back to Ardeal as an ambassador for Yamatai after the conclusion of the war. A few months after he arrived in Ardeal, Kazuhiko proposed marriage and Sonja accepted, on the condition that Sonja and their children keep the Ragdorf name. 	Kazuhiko Tokugawa is Sonja Ragdorf's husband. A younger brother of Izumi Tokugawa, the Shogun of Yamatai during the North Aquiline War, he initially accompanied Adelaide back to Ardeal as an ambassador for Yamatai after the conclusion of the war. A few months after he arrived in Ardeal, Kazuhiko proposed marriage and Sonja accepted, on the condition that Sonja and their children keep the Ragdorf name.
 	 	 	 	
Zacharias Horace Ragdorf 	Nephew 	 	Gopaco 10th 4545PCZ 	
Zacharias Ragdorf is Adelaide's first nephew. Often nicknamed "Zach" by his parents and siblings. Twin brother of Phoebe. He and Phoebe are soshijin – in his case an Tsuchijin and a Kazejin – inheriting his abilities from his father. 	Zacharias Ragdorf is Adelaide's first nephew. Often nicknamed "Zach" by his parents and siblings. Twin brother of Phoebe. He and Phoebe are soshijin – in his case an Tsuchijin and a Kazejin – inheriting his abilities from his father. 	Zacharias Ragdorf is Adelaide's first nephew. Often nicknamed "Zach" by his parents and siblings. Twin brother of Phoebe. He and Phoebe are soshijin – in his case an Tsuchijin and a Kazejin – inheriting his abilities from his father. 	Zacharias Ragdorf is Adelaide's first nephew. Often nicknamed "Zach" by his parents and siblings. Twin brother of Phoebe. He and Phoebe are soshijin – in his case an Tsuchijin and a Kazejin – inheriting his abilities from his father. 	Zacharias Ragdorf is Adelaide's first nephew. Often nicknamed "Zach" by his parents and siblings. Twin brother of Phoebe. He and Phoebe are soshijin – in his case an Tsuchijin and a Kazejin – inheriting his abilities from his father.
 	 	 	 	
Phoebe Irene Ragdorf 	Niece 	 	Gopaco 10th 4545PCZ 	
Phoebe Ragdorf is Adelaide's niece. Often nicknamed "Pheebs" by her parents and siblings. Twin sister of Zacharias. She and Nicholas are soshijin – in her case a mizijin and a kajijin – inheriting her abilities from her father. 	Phoebe Ragdorf is Adelaide's niece. Often nicknamed "Pheebs" by her parents and siblings. Twin sister of Zacharias. She and Nicholas are soshijin – in her case a mizijin and a kajijin – inheriting her abilities from her father. 	Phoebe Ragdorf is Adelaide's niece. Often nicknamed "Pheebs" by her parents and siblings. Twin sister of Zacharias. She and Nicholas are soshijin – in her case a mizijin and a kajijin – inheriting her abilities from her father. 	Phoebe Ragdorf is Adelaide's niece. Often nicknamed "Pheebs" by her parents and siblings. Twin sister of Zacharias. She and Nicholas are soshijin – in her case a mizijin and a kajijin – inheriting her abilities from her father. 	Phoebe Ragdorf is Adelaide's niece. Often nicknamed "Pheebs" by her parents and siblings. Twin sister of Zacharias. She and Nicholas are soshijin – in her case a mizijin and a kajijin – inheriting her abilities from her father.
 	 	 	 	
Lucas Horatio Ragdorf 	Nephew 	 	Windoni 8th 4551PCZ 	
Horatio Ragdorf is Adelaide's second nephew. Often nicknamed "Luke" by his parents and siblings. Eldest triplet of Evelyne & Marcus. 	Horatio Ragdorf is Adelaide's second nephew. Often nicknamed "Luke" by his parents and siblings. Eldest triplet of Evelyne & Marcus. 	Horatio Ragdorf is Adelaide's second nephew. Often nicknamed "Luke" by his parents and siblings. Eldest triplet of Evelyne & Marcus. 	Horatio Ragdorf is Adelaide's second nephew. Often nicknamed "Luke" by his parents and siblings. Eldest triplet of Evelyne & Marcus. 	Horatio Ragdorf is Adelaide's second nephew. Often nicknamed "Luke" by his parents and siblings. Eldest triplet of Evelyne & Marcus.
 	 	 	 	
Evelyne Ursula Ragdorf 	Niece 	 	Windoni 8th 4551PCZ 	
Evelyne Ragdorf is Adelaide's second niece. Often nicknamed "Odi" by her parents and siblings. Middle triplet of Horatio & Marcus. 	Evelyne Ragdorf is Adelaide's second niece. Often nicknamed "Odi" by her parents and siblings. Middle triplet of Horatio & Marcus. 	Evelyne Ragdorf is Adelaide's second niece. Often nicknamed "Odi" by her parents and siblings. Middle triplet of Horatio & Marcus. 	Evelyne Ragdorf is Adelaide's second niece. Often nicknamed "Odi" by her parents and siblings. Middle triplet of Horatio & Marcus. 	Evelyne Ragdorf is Adelaide's second niece. Often nicknamed "Odi" by her parents and siblings. Middle triplet of Horatio & Marcus.
 	 	 	 	
Marcus Taran Ragdorf 	Nephew 	 	Windoni 8th 4551PCZ 	
Marcus Ragdorf is Adelaide's third nephew. Often nicknamed "Mark" by his parents and siblings. Youngest triplet of Horatio & Evelyne. 	Marcus Ragdorf is Adelaide's third nephew. Often nicknamed "Mark" by his parents and siblings. Youngest triplet of Horatio & Evelyne. 	Marcus Ragdorf is Adelaide's third nephew. Often nicknamed "Mark" by his parents and siblings. Youngest triplet of Horatio & Evelyne. 	Marcus Ragdorf is Adelaide's third nephew. Often nicknamed "Mark" by his parents and siblings. Youngest triplet of Horatio & Evelyne. 	Marcus Ragdorf is Adelaide's third nephew. Often nicknamed "Mark" by his parents and siblings. Youngest triplet of Horatio & Evelyne.
 	 	 	 	
===Wards=== 	
===Wards=== 	
===Wards=== 	
===Wards=== 	
===Wards===
Unrelated individuals whom Adelaide had taken into her household for one reason or another. 	Unrelated individuals whom Adelaide had taken into her household for one reason or another. 	Unrelated individuals whom Adelaide had taken into her household for one reason or another. 	Unrelated individuals whom Adelaide had taken into her household for one reason or another. 	Unrelated individuals whom Adelaide had taken into her household for one reason or another.
Name 	Social Status 	Social Status 	Born 	
Ryszard Krystian Jagiellon 	Książę of Lechia 	Książę of Lechia 	4541PCZ 	
Książę (Prince) Ryszard Jagiellon is a member of the Lechian Imperial family, the third-born son of the current Imperator (emperor) of Lechia. He was taken as a political hostage and as a ward by Adelaide following Ardeal's victory in the War of Jagiellon Aggression. 	Książę (Prince) Ryszard Jagiellon is a member of the Lechian Imperial family, the third-born son of the current Imperator (emperor) of Lechia. He was taken as a political hostage and as a ward by Adelaide following Ardeal's victory in the War of Jagiellon Aggression. 	Książę (Prince) Ryszard Jagiellon is a member of the Lechian Imperial family, the third-born son of the current Imperator (emperor) of Lechia. He was taken as a political hostage and as a ward by Adelaide following Ardeal's victory in the War of Jagiellon Aggression. 	Książę (Prince) Ryszard Jagiellon is a member of the Lechian Imperial family, the third-born son of the current Imperator (emperor) of Lechia. He was taken as a political hostage and as a ward by Adelaide following Ardeal's victory in the War of Jagiellon Aggression. 	Książę (Prince) Ryszard Jagiellon is a member of the Lechian Imperial family, the third-born son of the current Imperator (emperor) of Lechia. He was taken as a political hostage and as a ward by Adelaide following Ardeal's victory in the War of Jagiellon Aggression.
 	 	 	 	
===Friends & Allies=== 	
===Friends & Allies=== 	
===Friends & Allies=== 	
===Friends & Allies=== 	
===Friends & Allies===
Name 	Social Status 	Social Status 	Born 	
Bianca Schmitz 	Chamberlain of Castle Trandafir 	Chamberlain of Castle Trandafir 	4503PCZ 	
Adelaide's closest confidante. 
Originally Adelaide's personal maid growing up, since Adelaide took the throne Bianca has served as the Chamberlain of Castle Trandafir, in charge of keeping the staff and castle in order on behalf of her monarch. 	Adelaide's closest confidante. 
Originally Adelaide's personal maid growing up, since Adelaide took the throne Bianca has served as the Chamberlain of Castle Trandafir, in charge of keeping the staff and castle in order on behalf of her monarch. 	Adelaide's closest confidante. 
Originally Adelaide's personal maid growing up, since Adelaide took the throne Bianca has served as the Chamberlain of Castle Trandafir, in charge of keeping the staff and castle in order on behalf of her monarch. 	Adelaide's closest confidante. 
Originally Adelaide's personal maid growing up, since Adelaide took the throne Bianca has served as the Chamberlain of Castle Trandafir, in charge of keeping the staff and castle in order on behalf of her monarch. 	Adelaide's closest confidante. 
Originally Adelaide's personal maid growing up, since Adelaide took the throne Bianca has served as the Chamberlain of Castle Trandafir, in charge of keeping the staff and castle in order on behalf of her monarch.
 	 	 	 	
==Trivia== 
*Adelaide's full regnal title is: Adelaide of House Corvinus of the Trandafir Dynasty, Third of her name, Queen Regnant of Ardeal & Empress of the Vampiric Realm.
**Ardealian monarchs may choose from either of their first or second given names as their regnal name. Adelaide chose her first.
**The title "Empress of the Vampiric Realm" is a more lofty title that isn't directly inheritable. It denotes her as the ruler of the vampire race in its entirety, and is only given by the Zodje, the leader of the vampire religion, to worthy monarchs. The title is mostly ceremonial with no actual power, as recognition as the ruler of the vampire race, universally or not, is a matter of personal choice. 
***The last monarch before Adelaide to hold the title was King-Emperor Alexander Felix Corvinus altoi Trandafir, also known regally as Felix II, her great-great-great-grandfather. 
****The title remained vacant until Adelaide's reign, but Gustav tried to "persuade" the Zodje to grant him the title when he became king of Ardeal but was refused. Gustav tried to exert pressure on the vampiric clergy to make them give him the title, but was forced to back down in the face of possible consequences he could not afford to incur.
*Adelaide's silver blonde hair is a dominate trait which comes from her maternal grandmother's side, going back at least ten generations. Adelaide's aunt Ana also has silver blonde hair, and so did all of Adelaide's children.
*The parts of Adelaide's name each have a different meaning: 
**"Adelaide" is the English form of the Germanic given name Adalheidis, from the Old High German meaning "noble natured". The spelling is French in origin.
** "Zelda" is a feminine name of Teutonic origin, roughly meaning "Gray haired battle maiden."
**"Corvinus" is a Latin surname roughly meaning "pertaining to the crows."
**The "altoi" part of her name is a Romanian word meaning "scion" used here as a royal particle reserved solely for royalty.
***The "cu" part of her mother's and children-in-law's names is a Romanian word meaning "into," again used a particle reserved solely for those who married into the royal family.
**"Trandafir" means "Rose."
*In her youth, Adelaide was commonly addressed as "Princess Adelaide" or "Her/Your Higness." Since her ascension to the throne, the public and bureaucracy commonly refer to her by her "Her/Your Majesty." Only her family and closest friends and confidants call her by her first name unreservedly when in private, and only a handful of others are allowed to do the same. 
** Also, only her family, husband, in-laws, and her closest friend and head maid, Bianca, call her by her childhood pet name, "Adele."
*Adelaide's mother, Olivia, had green eyes while her father, Cedric, had brown. If Adelaide hadn't been born an abjaksan, she would've been born with her mother's eyes. 
**Of Adelaide's twelve children, Isabella and Ezekiel are the only ones who inherited Olivia's green eyes.
*Through her paternal grandmother Liliana, Adelaide her children are a indirect descendants of Dralghon Amurgine, the founder of the now-defunct Amurgine dynasty, descended instead from his nephew, Konradius Amurgine.
* Ardeal observes the Talmyri Zodiac, which makes Adelaide's zodiac sign the Wolf.
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