Cornell Teverius

Lord Cornell Teverius is the dead cousin of Lord Stephen Teverius, Lady Victoria Teveria, and Lord Shannon Teverius. Cornell is murdered by Mildmay under orders from Vey Coruscant via Kolkhis to frame Phoskis Terrapin.
== Personality ==
According to Simon Barrister, Cornell was not a nice man.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 15.” The Mirador, Ace Books, New York, 2008. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. He was also described as "greedy", "not very bright", and "cocky".Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 17.” The Mirador, Ace Books, New York, 2008. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.
== Life ==
Cornell's mother is from a cadet branch of the Severnii, and his father is Denis, one of the two sons of Stephen's grandmother.
After Gareth Teverius dies, Cornell starts "making noise about his right to the Protectorship."Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 6.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 7.” The Mirador, Ace Books, New York, 2008. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. At some point, Lord Ivo Polydorius and Robert of Hermione, along with other co-conspirators decide to try giving him the Protectorship, but change their minds when Ivo notes Cornell will betray them before they can get him the seat. In 20.1.7, a group of people, headed by Vey Coruscant, make a plot to murder Cornell, as part of Vey's plot to turn the power of the city away from the bloodline of the Teverii.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 16.” The Mirador, Ace Books, New York, 2008. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. Around eight years prior to the present in The Mirador, Kolkhis brings in Mildmay to kill Cornell. In the middle of Floréal, Cornell arrives with Drake at St. Kirban's in Havelock and knocks on the church doors. They're greeted by Mildmay opening the doors and Phoskis takes Cornell's money to go to the flooded vaults for a boat out of the city. Mildmay slits Cornell's throat when he's off-balance between the boat and the dock. Drake leaves to spread the word that Phoskis had a hand in the murder.
The details of Cornell's murder are not revealed to Stephen until around eight years after the fact, when Robert states that Mildmay killed Cornell while Stephen is present (in a bid of Robert's to discredit Felix Harrowgate)Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 13.” The Mirador, Ace Books, New York, 2008. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. Hugo Chandler - under threat from Mildmay - is instrumental in revealing the details of the plot. The conspirators still alive are punished, but Mildmay escapes punishment, as Stephen doesn't blame him for being a hired assassin.
== Skills ==
Cornell is annemer.
== Trivia ==
* Cornell's murder is one reason Lady Victoria refuses to have children: she doesn't want them to be murdered for being politically inconvenient
* Mildmay regrets killing Cornell
== References ==
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