Annabelle Blackwood

**Annebelle S. Robertson** (née **Blackwood**; April 16, 1884–December 27, 1973), was an Terranovan physician and one of the first female doctors in the country. She was the co-founded the Fortcester Medical Center, the first medical facility in Terranova, with her best friend, Rosmary Madison. She is also the cousin of the first Terranovan president, Lawrence Blackwood.

## Early Life

Annebelle Sophia Blackwood was born in Washington, D.C., the only biological child of Jasmin Blackwood and Adrian Dean and adoptive sister of Tony and Tatiana Vicario. She grew up in a political family, with her father serving as a senator and her uncle, Luther Blackwood, serving as a Supreme Court Justice. She was 15 years old when her cousin, Lawrence Blackwood, became the president of a newly found country. She and her family moved to Terranova in 1900. In Terranova, she became actively involved in the country's politics and social issues.

After she graduated high school in 1902, her parents sent her to America to attend Brown University, where she earned a PhD in medicine. After completing her studies in 1904, she returned to Terranova and worked as a physician for several decades before founding the first official Terranovan hospital, Fortcester Medical Center, in 1922. She named it after her aunt Yvonne, who died a year after she was born.  The Fortcester Medical Center quickly became known for its exceptional care and innovative treatments. Annebelle's leadership and dedication to improving healthcare in Terranova. She implemented several policies that improved access to healthcare for all citizens, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Her efforts were recognized by the international community, and she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1927. For the next decade, Annebelle continued to work tirelessly to improve healthcare in Terranova, expanding the Fortcester Medical Center and establishing satellite clinics throughout the country.

She was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1946.

Annabelle and Justin got married in 1952. They continued to live a fulfilling life together, having their first and only child, Cohen, in 1969. Annabelle's legacy as a trailblazer in politics and a champion for the people of Terranova lived on long after her retirement. Her policies and initiatives continued to shape the country for decades to come, and her name became synonymous with progress and equality.

Over the next few years, she took chemotherapy and underwent surgery, but unfortunately, her cancer eventually spread, and she passed away in 1973. Annabelle Blackwood's legacy lives on as a trailblazer for women in politics and a champion for healthcare reform in Terranova. As for Justin, he remained a devoted partner to Annabelle. He continued to honor her memory by supporting causes that she had championed during her life and by sharing her story with future generations. Cohen, their son, also followed in his mother's footsteps and pursued a career in politics, inspired by her. Her contributions to the country will never be forgotten.

## Key Information

* She was the co-founder of the Fortcester Medical Center, the first medical facility in Terranova, with her best friend, Rosmary Madison.
* She is also the cousin of the first Terranovan president, Lawrence Blackwood.
* She was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1946.