Efa

## Efa map Llywelyn

Efa, plotting in the Caerdrys war room.

> "We have a lot of work ahead of us Lembert." -Efa, speaking to Lembert after her return to Caerdrys.
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**Efa** is the current Duchess of Caerdrys, she's commonly seen in the keep managing the duchy's affairs.

## Biography

### Pre-Debut

#### **Childhood**

Efa was born a bastard to **Llywelyn map Treaeharn** and an unnamed noble sometime right before the War of Daggers had begun. She spent her first few years alive living in Caerdrys before being made a page to one of the older knights residing in Caerdrys. She was made a page earlier than normal, but kept a close eye on by Llywelyn and the other members of his court. She was taught to read and write during this period, spending most of her time in Caerdrys' cathedral studying

Being a prodigy child she was made a squire a year before turning 14. Being smaller than most other squires at the time, she relied on her brains more than brawns to solve problems during her training.

#### **Teen Years**

During her years in training, she was put through vigorous training exercises to make her the best soldier she could possibly be, by age 17 she was a well trained, disciplined soldier ready to serve her duchy. At the age of 18 she had sworn a vow of loyalty to **Llywelyn map Treaeharn** and had become one of her most loyal soldiers and soon to be courtier. The reasoning she was put on Llywelyn's court was unclear to her though at the time, as she only saw herself as one of his pawns for war.

### Debut

#### Early Adulthood

Efa was Llywelyn's first choice when it came to choosing a bodyguard on his visits to New Steinburg. Despite her disliking towards the city she did not protest going, as she was sworn to protect Llywelyn. She mainly spent her time there guarding his room and accompanying Llywelyn to his talks with Geoffery de Castellane. Things began to escalate though when Caerdrys was given the territory of Fort Merit. Llywelyn planned to defect from Aedwin and put his duchy under Hallengard's wings again. Efa was onboard with this plan, never being one to question her lord and she overall disliked Aedwin, and generally thought of it's citizens as snakes and theives.

    However things did not go as planned, a failed surprise attack on Caerdrys left Efa injured, her lord dead, and the Caerdrys garrison scattered. Efa found asylum in the north for the time being, not trusting Ardvor Lafontaine with her safety. After regathering her strength, her and Lavinia Veneziano ventured back to Caerdrys to recover Efa's belongings and look for anything that may give her a claim on the duchy. It was here she found out she was in fact the bastard daughter of Llywelyn.

Efa, with this new found information pledged loyalty to Hallengard, and after gaining their support returned to Caerdrys, to claim her duchy and begin to prepare for the inevitable war and reestablish the duchy and attend to its issues in the absence of a leader.

The war became an apparent Hallengardian Victory, once Efa realized the men of Fort Merit wanted no part in the war, and came to her asking for a cease-fire. Having no major problems with Merit at the time after Corvus' death, Efa agreed and travelled north to Mulleburgh to discuss the cease-fire. Shortly after the Hallengardian council agreed to the ceasefire they became under attack from the Aedwinian army, a quick and decisive battle was had, and the North came out ontop, thus securing the future of Efa's rule on Caerdrys.

#### Peace in the Realm

Efa, now with her Duchy's safety secured has mainly spent all of her time managing the repopulating of the duchy, as well as rebuilding the garrison. Appointing a new council and several knights has sped up this process, though it is still slow. Though as she sits silently in her duchy from day to day her wants only grow, and soon will reveal her true intentions to the Kingdoms of Aedwin and Hallengard.

## Relationships

* **Aedwin -** Efa, now on the Aedwin Council, has begun to tolerate a Hallengardian controlled Aedwin, she still prefers to be in her own duchy, but visits occasionally.
* **Hallengard -** Efa generally trusts Hallengard, liking it's residents and trusting it's council. She's pledged loyalty to the Northern kingdom despite still being a part of Aedwin.

## Appearance

#### Debut Appearance

Efa stands at around 5'5, she has raven black, shoulder length hair which is neatly kept. Her baby blue eyes give off an observant, but usually bored look. She is typically seen in noble clothing or her armour, which she proudly wears.