Maeve Rookwood

Maeve Rookwood (formerly Klossner) was born in 1048 AE on the 7th of Obscura’s Moon. Her parents are Gordon Klossner and Agnes Klossner. Her younger full-blooded siblings are Maria Umbridge and Jakov Klossner while her half-siblings (and cousins) are Sabeline Klossner and Jennifer Klossner, children of her step-father and uncle Ivan Klossner.

As of 1086 AE, Maeve is 38 and has one child out of wedlock with Edmund Blackthorne, and seven daughters with Klaus Rookwood, although their legitimacy is often questioned. As of Lady’s Moon 1086 AE, she is four months pregnant, due to give birth sometime in Last Moon.

## **Biography**

### Early Life and the Pirate War (1048-1066)

Maeve was an unplanned pregnancy as both her parents, Gordon and Agnes, had been fighting in the Pirate War since it began in 1046. They eloped in 1047, still fighting the war, and discovered they were pregnant around midway through 1048. Agnes was forced to return to Homefast to carry the child to term and Gordon encouraged her to remain there until the war was over.

Young Maeve did not meet her father until 1051 when she was three years old. He came home for a brief visit and while there, impregnated his wife again before returning to the war. Maria was born 3rd of Lover’s Moon in 1052, the same year the Pirate War ended. Gordon was able to come home by the end of Drake’s Moon. Maeve’s grandmother Klossner fought all through the Pirate War and unfortunately never met her granddaughters as she died the 16th of Drake’s Moon.

Gordon and his older brother Ivan Klossner inherited their mother’s property in Homefast where they agreed to share the home. So Gordon and Agnes’ children grew up with their uncle as much a part of their lives as either of their parents. In 1055 on 9th of Soldier’s Moon, Agnes and Gordon had their third child, a boy named Jakov.

A few months after the birth of Maeve’s brother, Gordon sustained a small injury while woodworking. The ensuing infection was aggressive and unfortunately took his life in a matter of weeks. Maeve was seven years old at the time and was more confused than anything. Uncle Ivan stepped into the role of her father very easily and treated the children like they were his own, taking care of them while their mother mourned.

Living at Homefast provided Maeve and her siblings with much socialization from their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Maeve and her cousins Fiona Holdenhome and Solara Holdenhome spent much time together, becoming close friends over the years.

### Birth of a Bastard or Three (1067-1068)

Maeve Klossner was eighteen when she discovered her mother Agnes was pregnant. Ivan and Agnes had been having an affair the past couple of years, which finally culminated in a child. Maeve met Edmund Blackthorne in Bastion City sometime in Herald’s Moon of 1067. The two had a speedy and impassioned fling before they parted ways and Maeve returned to Homefast from a ‘shopping excursion’. Sabeline Klossner, both Maeve’s half-sister and cousin, was born the 16th of Drake’s Moon, in 1067. Ivan and Agnes were wed a month later to quell the rumors and scandal, but the damage was done.

By this time, it was quite clear Maeve was also pregnant. Edmund denied nothing, and his mother Valoria Blackthorne quickly came up with a plan to save some face between the two families. Edmund was the second-in-line to inherit the throne, and a bastard heir was unbecoming - so match was instead arranged between Maeve and Edmund's cousin, Klaus Rookwood. Agnes and Ivan were all-too-happy to agree to this, considering their own attempts to soften their own indiscretions.

Maeve gave birth to her and Edmund’s daughter, Daria Bay on the 4th of New Moon, in 1068. She couldn’t bond with the baby and quickly descended into post-partum depression. Her betrothed, Klaus, was understanding of this and married her a few months later on the 21st of Herald’s Moon.

The new Rookwood family moved into a mansion in Baston City.

### Motherhood and The Rebellion (1069-1073)

Daria was tended to by a wet nurse as Maeve struggled to accept the baby as her own. But by the time Daria was eighteen months old, Maeve had discovered she was pregnant again. This seemed to miraculously curb her depression and she quickly started preparing for a new baby with her new husband. The couple were pleasantly surprised by twin girls on the 9th of Fool’s Moon in 1069: Talia Rookwood and Hildegard Rookwood. She dedicated herself fully to her new daughters and husband, almost ignoring Daria.

A year later, in 1070, the Brecilidian Rebellion began. Maeve’s good friend and cousin Solara Holdenhome was one of the first to die in service to the crown and she mourned her heavily. In 1071, Maeve’s half-sister/cousin Jennifer Klossner was born to Agnes and Ivan. She spent some time in Homefast with her parents, bastard and Rookwood daughters in tow while Klaus fought in the Rebellion. The Rebellion came to a close in 1073 and the Rookwood family returned to Bastion City.

Maeve and Klaus’s third daughter was born on the 10th of Lover's Moon, 1074: Johanna Rookwood.

### The Year of Scarlet (1075-1085)

Thankfully the small family was nowhere near Caybourne in 1075 as it was attacked in the Necromantic Assault. Maeve’s step-grandfather Carndas Rodin, her uncle/step-father Ivan Klossner, and several other family members died in the attack. The shocking news on the same day was what drove Maeve into early labor with her fourth Rookwood child. Thankfully despite being a little small, Freyja Rookwood made it into the world on 8th of Fool’s Moon, 1075.

Only months later, the Monarch died and the Red Death began. Maeve and her family self-quarantined very quickly, despite being in the hotspot of Bastion City and thankfully the plague passed them by. Several more of Maeve’s family members died during this time. Her cousin/friend Fiona’s husband died, so once the Red Death had passed, Maeve spent much time with her.

It was at this time that Daria went to stay with Maeve’s grandmother, Claire. She refused to come home when it was time, but Maeve and Klaus agreed perhaps it was for the best. Daria didn’t fit into their family very well and Claire needed someone there for her while she got through the death of her husband.

In 1076 she attended her younger sister Maria’s wedding to Percival Umbridge during the Everglow Festival.

On 21st of Lover’s Moon in 1077, Maeve and Klaus welcomed their fifth daughter into the family: Lucy Rookwood. A few months later the family attended her cousin’s wedding, of Mancel Holdenhome to Chandri (a commoner of Bastion City), in Homefast.

In 1082, on the 30th of Obscura’s Moon, the sixth Rookwood girl arrived: Ameline Rookwood II.

In 1085, on the 8th of Lover’s Moon, the seventh Rookwood girl was born: Clara Rookwood.

### Current (1086)

Maeve lives with her husband Klaus and their seven daughters at a mansion in Bastion City. As of Lady’s Moon 1086 AE, she is four months pregnant with her and Klaus’ eighth child, due to give birth sometime in Last Moon.

## **Relationships**

### **Romantic**

Edmund Blackthorne

Klaus Rookwood

### **Familial**

#### Parents and Guardians

Agnes Klossner (mother)

Gordon Klossner (father)

Ivan Klossner (uncle/step-father)

#### Children

Daria Bay (daughter with Edmund Blackthorne)

Talia Rookwood (daughter with Klaus Rookwood)

Hildegard Rookwood (daughter with Klaus Rookwood)

Johanna Rookwood (daughter with Klaus Rookwood)

Freyja Rookwood (daughter with Klaus Rookwood)

Lucy Rookwood (daughter with Klaus Rookwood)

Ameline Rookwood II (daughter with Klaus Rookwood)

Clara Rookwood (daughter with Klaus Rookwood)

#### Siblings, Friends, and Other

Solara Holdenhome

Fiona Holdenhome

## **Author’s Notes**

Maeve has rare heterochormia - one eye blue (right), the other brown (left).