Cateline Alarie

## Cateline Alarie-Glazkö

Unnamed Mother  (Dead)

> "I'm just a girl that got lucky, nothing more." - Cateline, discussing how she ended up married to Jaroslav.
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**Cateline Alarie-Glazkö** is the former Queen-Consort of Hallengard and can currently be found residing in Hallengard as it's current Lorekeeper.

## Biography

### Pre-Debut

#### **Childhood**

**Cateline Alarie-Glazkö** was born to a wealthy family of lesser nobles in Hallengard. She was the middle child in a family of 6, she had an older sister, brother, and a younger sister. Out of all her siblings she picked things up the quickest, often getting picked on by her siblings for being the favorite, but she never let it bother her and overall maintained a good relationship with her brother and sisters.

When she was young her mother was taken due to the plague, leaving her and the rest of her family motherless. Around the same time she was sent off to school, she had spent a lot of her time reading books about swordsmanship, as well as watching her older brother train with her father. She had picked up an interest in it but her father wouldn't let her peruse the skill, claiming it was not necessary. Despite this she had a friend in school teach her, although it wasn't enough to fight 1 on 1 with a properly trained soldier, it was enough to keep her alive against the common rabble.

During her schooling, she was an above average student. Normally described as well mannered and ahead by her instructors.

#### **Teen Years/Early Adulthood**

After graduating from the academy, she went back to Hallengard. She spent most of her days as a scribe, or managing finances for local shops. During this time she had several lovers, none of which stuck, either being drunkards or passing away as a soldier. It was around this time she was arranged to marry **Jaroslav Glazkö** the soon to be King of Hallengard at the time, unknown to her. She continued to put pressure on her father about learning how to sword fight, as tensions in the Hales were rising. However he continued to not allow her to learn, continuing to state it was unnecessary. Her father also sails to Latora during this time to start improving relations with some of the nobles there, trying to secure a future for his family.

The major thing that happened during this time is Jaroslav and Cateline discovered they were related, although distant cousins, they still swore off of having children. It is still a closely guarded secret by Cateline to this day and is something she's uncomfortable discussing.

### Debut (wip)

#### **Young Adulthood**

Sometime after being married to Jaroslav, he inherited the throne of Hallengard, rising Cateline up to the role of Queen-Consort. Not too long into Jaroslav's reign Cateline learned that she'd be doing a majority of the managing and handling of affairs, while Jaroslav would get the final say on important affairs. Cateline enjoyed this though, occupying most of her time with the finances and getting to know the citizens and soldiers of Hallengard. Cateline made some trips to Aedwin during this time for diplomatic purposes, normally accompanying Jaroslav, despite her detest towards the city. She often remarks on how she got to see "Two kings waltz together," recalling the time Jaroslav and **Roland Warde** danced together at a feast.

During their time together, Cateline brought up to Jaroslav on how her father dislikes the idea of her learning how to fight. After some persuasion Jaroslav agreed to teach her how to properly fight with a sword, in private though as he did not like the idea of the public knowing she was taking sword lessons. After some time she began sparring with the soldiers to train, despite Jaroslav's concerns. These lessons did not last long though, but they did teach her more on how to properly defend herself.

##### Assassination of Orville Grant, Downfall of the Glazk**ö Dynasty**

As time progressed on, she became more and more fearful that Jaroslav would end up putting Hallengard into a war they couldn't win. Being anxious she put together a plan to confront Jaroslav and demand he turn power over to her. She did not want to kill him, but she believed she was prepared too. Around this time the assassination of **Orville Grant** occured.

During this brief time between Orville's death and Jaroslav's death, Cateline was in the process of planning how and when to confront her husband on the issue at hand. However fate decided it for her after **Caladin Faust** took Jaroslav on a hunting trip that Jaroslav never returned from. Cateline became worried that Jaroslav might've been killed and went out to go search for her husband, taking a few guardsmen with her. It wasn't until she met up with an battered and beaten **Aldous Blackburn** that she learned Jaroslav had been murdered. Hearing the news Cateline put on a facade, trying to cover up her mourning to appear as a strong queen.

This facade quickly faded though and she became outraged at Aedwin, filled with grief and rage she allowed herself to walk into a trap the Aedwinians had laid, allowing herself to fall into a similar fate of **Ainsley Payne** and **Aston Hoggarde**, her Queensguard and Marshal at the time. During this time it was revealed to her that she and Jaroslav had been framed for the murder of Orville. The trio were shortly released, however Cateline had to renounce her title as queen and hand Hallengard over to the Aedwinians, which only angered her more. Angry, in mourning, and with a ruined reputation she wanted revenge against Aedwin. She spent a month or two on the run before deciding she was incapable of leading anyone in the state she was in. Saying her goodbyes she sailed off to Latora, to meet with her father.

##### **In Latora**

During Cateline's time in Latora, she discussed the events that had occured in the Hales with her father, who then finally agreed to formally teach her how to swordfight. She took the time to properly mourn Jaroslav's death and figure out what she needed to do next. She decided to meddle in Lauchette politics while she was there, frequently writing and interacting with the local nobles, making connections she could take advantage of in the future.

After several months of debate, Cateline decides it would be best to return to the Hales, and try to mend relations in Hallengard.

##### **Back in the Hales**

Soon after she returned, she met with some of her former colleagues and told them she was going to Hallengard. Arriving in Hallengard she asked to speak to **Mortimer Grant** and was granted a meeting with him. (still workin on it)

## Personality

**Cateline** can be considered a Lawful Neutral. Due to her teachings since childhood she is extremely loyal to Hallengard itself. She's been taught to put loyalty to Hallengard before others. Cateline is often considered reliable and trustworthy towards close friends.

## Relationships

* **Hallengard** - Cateline is extremely loyal to the Hallengardian banner, often putting it before others.
* **Aedwin -** Cateline detests Aedwin due to the history between her and the city, she often makes excuses on why she cannot visit and expresses how much she dislikes the southern city, or will simply state that she does not want to visit Aedwin for any reason unless it's a matter of Hallengard's safety.
* **Jaroslav Glazkö** - Cateline's first husband. Though he's long gone by this point she still misses him deeply and often refuses to find another partner due to her vow to him.
* someones gonna go here guess who

## Appearance

#### Debut Appearance

**Cateline Alarie-Glazkö** upon debut is above average height, standing at around 6'2 and thinner than most. She is also pale, being Hallengardian. Her eyes are a Steel grey often described with a soul-piercing look. She is often seen with shoulder length, raven black, straight hair; she puts it up into a ponytail when training or preparing for a fight.