Delphine de Boisregard

Delphine de Boisregard

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Delphine de Boisregard was once the general of the national army of Lumière-Sur-Cendre, and acting ruler of the Kingdom of Cadmingham during the Reprise of Winter.

## Appearance

Delphine de Boisregard is a tall, pale woman with an incredibly robust physique. The sight of her figure is enough to cause fright on the battlefield, especially when armed with her hydraulic gauntlets.

Delphine's features are sharp and angular. Her nose is aquiline, and her grey eyes are almond and hooded, vigilant and penetrating as a hawk's flying above prey. Her small, rounded lips, permanently downturned in an expression of disapproval, are crossed by a long scar that travels upwards onto her cheek on the left side. Delphine's raven hair is shaved at 0 on both sides, falling behind her in a bubble braid, while longer locks frame her face.

Delphine is seen wearing mostly military uniforms, but may wear simple pants and blouses in her downtime. She is not once seen wearing a dress.

## Personality

Delphine de Boisregard is a headstrong and silent woman. Disinterested in the court gossip unless concerning her functions as a soldier, she usually keeps to herself. Pleasantries and courtliness are not her strongest suit, and she is often harsh and dismissive to most people.

Despite her abrasiveness, Boisregard has an incredibly rigid moral compass, marked by her fiery loyalty towards her home country and ruler. Having been at the head of the national army in Lumière-Sur-Cendre for most of her life, she will do anything to help her people prosper and avoid possible disaster. Scheming, killing, and plotting are things she is willing to do if it means ensuring the future of her subjects. Delphine takes her duty incredibly seriously and handles everything with professionalism and a cold mind.

Action-oriented, Boisregard often finds herself at the center of national change, waving the flag of progress and improvement. She is competent and has no trouble holding herself accountable, which, hand in hand with her sincerity, will eventually lead to her doom.

## Story

### The Embers Arc

The situation in Lumière-Sur-Cendre had been troubling for over a lustrum, with the population and the army taking sides over who should inherit the throne after King Jean-Jacques. General Delphine de Boisregard, at the head of Lumière-Sur-Cendre's national army, is aware of the internal conflicts befalling her soldiers. She also favors Princess Marie-Marthe rather than her brother, whom she considers a plague to Lumière's society and possibly the pathway to its end. During the old King's illness, fearing an uprising from her soldiers following his death and rejecting the new heir, Delphine concerts a secret meeting with Marie-Marthe, pledges allegiance to her cause, and promises to help her reclaim the throne.

King Jean-Jacques dies less than a month after their meeting, and Boisregard and her troops march into the capital and overtake the White Cathedral and the neighboring Courts, declaring war on Estienne Alexandre Adianthe and protesting Marie-Marthe's rights to the head of the Church and the throne, under the notion that her, and only her, was the rightful heir.