Countess Katerina Mendoza

## Countess Katherina Mendoza

**Countess Katerina "Katya" Mendoza** (1887-)(Karolevian: Графиня Катерина Мендоса tr. Grafinya Katerina Mendosa) was a high noblewoman who inherited her title in her own right after her father, Count and General Mendoza, died in the Alexander Palace War Room during the Siege of Belinsky.

## Early Life

Katerina was the only child of Count and General Victor Mendoza and Countess Elsie Barrett Mendoza, who passed away when she was three. Count Mendoza was a good friend of Frederik III since they were young, and became the Head General of the Karolevian Royal Army when Katerina was eight. Katerina was raised in the Karolevian Court and was a very well known noblewoman.

## Christmas Revolt of 1905

The Mendoza family fled the country during the Christmas Revolt of 1905 and their home was burned to ashes during the Burning of St.Romovna. When the revolt was defeated and the country was settled down, the Mendoza family moved back to Karoleva to the new capital of Belinsky.

## Life in Belinsky

### Coronation of King Nikolai II

Katerina attended the coronation of King Nikolai II in 1907 at the Dorogoy Cathedral. Where she spent her time talking with Duchess Alina and Liesel, who were laughing at King Julian Neproiznosimyn of Ursia due to his height. Katya spoke with Dormin Luthar during this time, who was attending the coronation as Espana's ambassador.

During the coronation ball, Katerina was in the Alexander Palace ballroom when the fireworks that were rigged by Juste dan Renon exploded near the glass ceiling causing the guests to flee in panic.

### Siege of Belinsky

Katerina's father, General Mendoza, was in the Alexander Palace War Room during Dormin Luthar's infiltration. Luthar and and his men rigged explosives in the War Room which were set off and Luthar's men barged into the room and showered the room in bullets, which killed around 60% of the senior officers in the city. Prince Alexei Gorchakov was apointed as General Mendoza's successor and Katherina inherited his title, land, and wealth.

### Aftermath of the Siege of Belinsky

Katerina spent the aftermath of the Siege of Belinsky trying to help rebuild the city. Katerina helped comfort grieving families of her father's fallen officers, along with giving out food and supplies out on the street to Belinsky citizens. Shortly after King Nikolai II came back to life, the Petrovna family disappeared without a trace. During the chaos and confusion, Karoleva was ran by General Gorchakov and other royal ministers until Grand Duchess Ilsa Petrovna Alexandrovna, who lived in the Kathrin Palace in Tsarskoe, traveled to Belinsky to served as Grand Duchess Regent, who was next in line for the throne.

Katerina spent an hour daily with the Grand Duchess during her "hour of peaceful sanity" where they both had an hour of peace in the parlor drinking tea. Sometimes making small talk or Katerina would play the piano.

## Trivia

* Allergic to peaces
* Enjoyed collecting and pressing flowers and the Mendoza library was full of hundreds of hidden flowers
* Due to her father's feat of potentially being targeted by rebels, she was taught how to disarm and defend herself

## Titles and Styles

? **1887- 14 April 1907** *Her Serenity Katerina Mendoza*

**14 April 1907- Present** *Her Serenity Countess Mendoza*