Eleusia di Acanthia lo Ambrosetti

## Grand Princess Eleusia di Acanthia lo Ambrosetti

Countess of the Inner Plains

Queen Regent, Protector of the Crown

Your Royal Majesty

Omero di Ambrosetti (father)

Ysa di Ambrosetti lo Alorra (mother)

> "Eleusia the Bitter, they called her - but never to her face."
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Born into the Ambrosetti family, Eleusia was supposed to be a hunter not a noble... she didn't exactly want to be in charge of the nation and she's doing her best, but Stephanus left her in crippling debt with many, many political crises hidden away for her to find after the fact.

She's struggling to put it mildly, and has decided brute force might be the most plausible solution to the mire of politics.

## History

Eleusia married Stephanus di Acanthia when she was 18 years old and had her son, Akheilos, when she was 28. She was aware of her husband's many, many infidelities and has tried to keep track of them in case they become a more viable heir than her own son.

As the Royal Consort she was often overlooked and considered little more than a bargaining chip that had already been used and discarded - Stephanus married her for her family's money and nothing else - thus she had very little power to actually bring change in her nation.

She grew to hate the nobility and her royal brethren and is thought to have schemed her own husband's death - though this remains unproven. Upon his death she managed to secure her place as Regent with surprising deftness, taking the vote through sheer intimidation - having bought off the guards with her own money (that she earned by selling off her jewels and gowns over the course of Stephanus' illness) and had them essentially hold the Elector's hostage until they voted for her. The scene was infamously recounted in tavern songs about her walking into the Grand Hall in her smalls and taking the throne.... though the tune of her would change quickly as she began a rule that would change the course of her nation in a short time.

In the last year she has put 7 nobles to death after publicly uncovering their conspiracy to have her dethroned and took their family's lands and money to fund the royal coffers - which she then used to finance some civil engineering projects across country, this bought her many favors from the merchant class as she made travel easier on the wagons.

She does have the backing of the Ambrosetti family which has raised alarm from the nobles as they believe the Ambrosetti's are attempting to become the new royal lineage and oust the Acanthia's.

She has sought the council of Tzipporah di Fidelis and Valysiara Valenveil above all others, including the Archmage - though she hasn't ousted him from the position... in a move many are considering surprisingly subtle of her as she'd usually have someone who so publicly moves against her executed.

Four months prior she sent her only child to the Winter Villa in Jyrsoi's Retreat, this being shortly after the Prince expressed interest in assuming his position. It can be inferred this was to keep him out of the way.

Despite the fact most Nobles revile her, she has gained a surprising number of commoners and laborers who espouse her virtues - maids who work in the palace claim she knows them by name and is endlessly polite, if curt.

She has ordered the Palatial Library and Archives to be reorganized and properly cataloged and has spent long hours poring over doctrines and treatises to gain a better grasp of her duties as Queen - she has also vowed to make the Libraries and Archives public once they've been reorganized.