Olenna Beesbury

Lady Olenna Beesbury

The 15 year old Olenna Beesbury is the Heiress Apparent to the Honeyholt and surrounding lands. Raised by her grandmother after the death of her mother in childbirth, and her father in an accident of depression. She is a well rounded young woman, with high education, and charisma, with special skills taught by her experienced grandmother.

## Appearance and Character

Olenna is a young woman, with soft eyes, porceline skin, and gold-flaxen hair. For those who were alive to witness her grandmother as a young woman, that the resemblance between them is uncanny. Olenna's standout feature though is her bright smile, brighter than her grandmother is capable of now, and in stark defiance to those who would say that House Beesbury is a small house unworthy of much renown. Standing a diminutive 5'4", Olenna has pushed herself to recognition with fashion.

Favouring more modern dresses, with forward fashion in the colours of her house, it seems she is keen to take House Beesbury into a new age. She has proven herself capable of understanding the needs of the Honeyholt, all the while taking it on herself to build skills she will need when is Lady in her own right. She has taken a particularly interest in theology, noting that if she can cultivate a reputation as holy woman, the favour of the church is not to be ignored.

## History

### Early Life

Born to the ageing Cassandra Florent, and proud Ben Beesbury, late Heir to the Honeyholt. Olenna's mother died during childbirth, and was never known to her. Her father died two years later in an unfortunate drunken riding accident. It was after this that she was taken by her grandmother, who swore before the Father, the Mother, and the Maid, she would raise the girl as her own child. Olenna's life has been under the supervision of her matriarchal grandmother ever since.

As a girl she was raised to be faithful to her liege, and the Seven above, while also being able to enchant and sway with a ladies charms. Smart from the earliest times she could read and do her numbers as efficiently as girls twice her age. Recognised as a true genius before she was even ten, her grandmother, began to teach her personally the skills necessary to run a business.

### Middle Years

Olenna was raised alongside her twin cousins, Arys and Beony, as well as more distant cousins. Desmera, feared that too many ladies in waiting would detract from her learning, and feared that sending her to another court to be a lady in waiting herself, would endanger her. The smallfolk of the Honeyholt thoroughly enjoyed taking their young heiress into their care and teaching them of their lands. It was during these years, that she was also impressed upon the very noble linage of House Beesbury; direct descendants of Ellyn Ever-Sweet, and Ellyn Gardener. She was drilled that though the Beesbury's were vassals to House Hightower, they were owed respect and deserved to rise above their station.

While most young women would have been courted by a number of suitors, particularly those in line to inherit their family lands, Desmera prevented all but the most prestigious marriages from even approaching the Honeyholt. Olenna was to be the cornerstone on which a new age of House Beesbury was built, and that would mean a marriage to either a very noble house, or an ancient line of Gardener. By her fourteenth nameday, Olenna herself was determined to marry either a Prince, or the Son of a Lord Paramount, securing her families future.

### Coming of Age

On her fifteenth nameday, Olenna was presented officially to the court of the Beesbury's, and there was a grand feast to celebrate her for it. There she was presented with a stag's antlers, a bundle of gilded roses, and a cyvasse set, which she keeps in her room to motivate her. She has begun to take a more active role in the family's affairs now also, as well as running aspects of the honey trade into and around the Reach.

She has also spent much time in the sept since her nameday, learning more about intricacies of the Seven Pointed Star, and how important faithfulness can be to a lady and her people.

## Family

### Important Members

* Lady Desmera Beesbury - Grandmother
* Hugh Beesbury - Uncle
* Lysara Rogare - Aunt
* Arys Beesbury - Cousin
* Beony Beesbury - Cousin

## Household Members/NPC's

Ser Bertram Beesbury - Captain of the Gate Guard, and a very distant branch Beesbury.

Ser Alan Beesbury - Commander of the Family Guard, and a very distant branch Beesbury.

Lady Myranda Honeykeep - Petitioner to the Honeyholt, daughter of a beekeeper family in service for many years.

Master Frederick Flowers - Chief Beekeper of the Honeyholt.

Ser Leo of the Honeywine - Favoured knight of the Ever-Sweet court.

Maester Tywald - The fifth Maester to serve Desmera, and the most knowledgeable on flora. He was a direct request from Desmera to the Citadel.

Septon Bonnifer - The second Septon of the Honeyholt in Desmera's time, and holds a balanced approach in faith and spirituality.

## Meta

#### Skills:

* Romance(CHA)
* Theology(EDU)
* Counterfeit(INT)