Lady Renee Du Citron

## History

Lady Renee Du Citron was born and raised in France. Thanks to the status held by her family, Lady Renee received many opportunities throughout her life, which she was always eager to take. She received an excellent education, learning to read and write in both English and French. She was also an expert in manners, dancing, and embroidery. Once she was of age, she entered the court, and became a lady in waiting.

Lady Renee served as a lady of the French court for a few years, often finding herself placed in charge of looking after the royal children, including the princess who would later grow up to become Queen Claude. However, as her young charges grew up, Lady Renee found herself dissatisfied with life in court. This is why, after Claude was married, Lady Renee retreated from the French Courts, and began traveling.

Despite Renee’s plans to stay away from the courts, she found herself returning, never able to fully separate herself from the girl she had been for so many years. She found herself befriending Isabella of Spain, even joining her court. Lady Renee decided to take her chances in Spain, believing that a little adventure would do her good. Lady Renee accompanied her queen everywhere she went, and eventually found herself returning to Petit Lyon, as the queen had been invited to a festival.

Here, Lady Renee discovered that she thrived in the chaos that was the crossing over of court cultures. She was well versed in both French and Spanish cultures, and her unique history gave her a special edge in understanding the strange merging of cultures found within Petit Lyon. Because of this, Queen Isabella offered Renee a unique opportunity. While she needed to return to Spain, Renee would remain in France, acting as a leader and ambassador. There, she reconnected with Queen Claude, and rekindled their friendship. The court began to appreciate her skills as a diplomat, and granted her a position as a tutor in etiquette.

## Appearance

Lady Renee is one of the older ladies of the court, though she is quick to remind everyone that she is more than capable of everything that the youngsters are able to do. She has light colored skin, and brown hair, which changes shade slightly depending on the season. She usually keeps her hair pulled back in either a bun or a braid, and wears a black French hood.

She owns multiple beautiful silk court gowns. One is a beautiful sapphire color, marked with gold embroidered stripes. Beneath her gown, she wears a white chemise with a square collar in the latest style.

Her other, more recent, dress is a royal purple and pale gold, which is finely embroidered.

She also wears short white gloves, and two necklaces. One of them is a set of pearls that she has kept from her time in the French Court, and the other is a silver chain with a small bell, which was a gift from a faerie that allows her to see them without intervention. Pinned to her breast she also keeps a small black banner with a gold cross, a favor from her Queen.

## Personality

Lady Renee Du Citron is a lady who likes things to be a certain way, and can be quite stubborn when it comes to accomplishing her goals. She believes that there is a right and proper way to go about things, and wants everything to be just right. She is also very curious, and loves visiting new places or meeting new people. She likes to keep busy, and finds that she gets quite concerned when she does not have something to do. This is part of why she has learned so many hobbies, as it helps her to stay occupied.

### Likes and Dislikes

#### Likes

* Proper Manners
* Everything being in order
* Embroidery

#### Dislikes

* Boredom
* Disrespect

## Relationships

#### Queen Isabella: Boss

Although Lady Renee was born in France, she chose to join the court of Queen Isabella of Spain. She is very loyal to her queen, and is always trying to make her happy.

#### Queen Claude

Lady Renee knew Queen Claude when she was a child, and has fond memories of the young queen. Now that they have reconnected, Lady Renee is proud to serve her, this time as Queen.

#### Willow: Friend

Lady Renee was hesitant at first to befriend the fae, as she had heard how they were often tricksters and mischief makers. However, she developed a soft spot for Willow, a young dryad who moved into the forest of Petit Lyon. The two of them enjoy exchanging stories of their different worlds, and have helped one another feel more at home in the strange place they now inhabit.

## Gallery

Artist's RenditionLady Renee with the QueenLady Renee is caught causing mischief