Marcia Fiorello

**Captain Marcia Fiorello** is a highly decorated military leader for the Nornish Empire. Originally from Barrowbough, she relocated to Turlock with her husband Kalannar and their daughter Verity. However, after Verity's untimely death it seems she has moved on to working more closely with the nobility of Norne under Grisella/The Imperator - possibly having relocated to Dracksrock (unconfirmed) as well as having become a paladin in this time.

## History

Before moving to Turlock sometime around the year 1022, Marcia had worked her way up the military ranks alongside her more magically proficient husband, Kalannar. In 1018 she gave birth to Verity.

She may have kissed Lord Godrick's shoes at some point.

Four years later, the family would relocate to Turlock for work as the rumblings of possible secession in neighbouring Dawntide had become cause for concern for the Empire. For the next 15 years, Marcia spent her time on missions and other military duties for Norne (though this was at the expense of any quality time with her daughter), often leaving her only child with the Montaine family at the drop of a hat.

In 1037, when Verity was killed in the Montaine family bakery, she and Kalannar had allegedly demanded Boris and Yara Montaine be hanged in response to their daughter dying on their property, but this appears to have been quashed by the Lord of Turlock, Augustine Vincendius.

Since the death of her only daughter, Marcia appears to have thrown herself into her work. She appears to have become a paladin (Oath of Vengance, needs confirmation) as well as seemingly moved up a few ranks as she doesn't seem to be working in Turlock anymore, having been spotted leading the guard of Dracksrock in the most recent encounter. Boris Montaine also recalled that she did not directly bother the Montaines after the passing of Verity, though this may contradict the account from Augustine (notorious truth teller and honest man).

## Personality

Marcia is an ambitious, cold, calculating, and deeply motivated woman. She possesses terrifying skill with a greatsword which has only become more fearsome since learning to imbue her strikes with a paladin's smite. Marcia is incredibly passionate about her work and aspires to move into the noble ranks someday, willing to do whatever it takes. It is a known secret that she intended to marry Verity off to a noble house in order to climb the ladder more quickly, grooming her daughter into the Nornish ideal and giving her very little agency in her life in order to aid her own ambitions.

While it is unclear if she had been told the whole truth surrounding her daughter's death, it appears that she had been intentionally mislead to believe she had been killed by a 'beast'. It is implied that she suspected Dimitri of being involved due to her first instinct upon encountering him in battle was to remark that he was 'supposed to be dead' and that she intended to 'correct that error'

Marcia would be considered a nationalist and had attempted to instill these values into her daughter, though this didn't appear to have been successful. She views any who slight Norne or its people with utter disgust. She looks up to Portsin in particular.

## Quotes

"Now, as I find the man that slayed you my love, I will put him down" - to her sword before she hits Dimitri