Kathleen Basil

* Basic Info
* Relations
* Occupations

Died M8-08 12 BSB

Died M6-25 21 ASB

Duchess Mother of Iron Lake:

M5-29 16 ASB - M1-07 17 ASB

Queen mother of Clayistan:

M5-29 16 ASB - M1-07 17 ASB

Duchess Mother of Iron Lake:

Ridget Basil

Queen mother of Clayistan:

None, position created

Duchess Mother of Iron Lake:

Ella Basil

Queen mother of Clayistan:

Ella Basil

## Biography

### Early life (70 BSB - 18 BSB)

Kathleen Basil (Born Kathleen Rimsley) was born into a high end family in the city of Jarnvattan on M8-11 70 BSB. She was given an education in diplomacy.

On M4-29 48 BSB Kathleen married a government worker named Declan Basil and took the name Basil.

On M1-04 43 BSB Kathleen gave birth to a son whom she named Ebony Basil after the exotic wood.

On M9-06 23 BSB Declan Basil was appointed Native Governor of the Province of Iron Lake.

### Dignitary (23 BSB - 16 ASB)

As governor Declan gave Kathleen the job of serving as one of the provinces dignitaries. Her duties involved travelling to neighboring provinces and representing the local government in official matters.

On M1-20 21 BSB whilst doing business in the city of Fjorson in the Province of Frothfryke a report came in claiming that the capital of the Estuarian Empire had been destroyed. Many did not believe the report but the Native Governor of the Province of Frothfryke Rictor Henderson did and convinced the Estuarian Governor Fantori Null to raise the local forces and prepare for an attack. Kathleen was forbidden to leave the city due to the impending invasion. The Empire of Shale arrived at Fjorson on M10-19 21 BSB and the Siege of Fjorson began. Rictor was killed on M10-26 21 BSB, the provinces forces surrendered after that. Kathleen Basil along with the families of Null and Henderson were placed into the prison of the city's fortress.

On M12-20 18 BSB the Empire of Shale declared their invasion over and placed a part of the continent under the control of native vassals and another part under the control of king Pied I of the Kingdom of Ryevornia as the region's Shale administrator, Fjorson was under the control of Pied I. On M12-27 18 BSB Pied I had the Henderson family released and had Victor Basil's son Wayne Henderson made the duke of the Duchy of Iron Lake which held the territory of the former Province of Iron Lake. Kathleen was also released as she was part of the Basil family which was now the House of Basil who was granted the Duchy of Iron Lake. Kathleen left for Jarnvattan the next day.

After her release Kathleen continued to serve as a dignitary.

Declan Basil died on M8-08 12 BSB with Ebony Basil replacing him as the Duke of Iron Lake.

On M5-23 7 BSB during the Northern Rebellion the Duchy of North Vetchinia invaded the Duchy of Iron Lake. On M5-24 7 BSB Ebony Basil declared his support of the Northern Rebellion, the day after that Northern Rebellion forces operating out of Elmhurst declared their allegiance to the Duchy of Iron Lake. On M5-26 7 BSB Ebony forbade his mother from leaving Jarnvattan but allowed her to continue her dignitary work over the radio.

The Northern Rebellion ended successfully on M8-12 3 BSB. Ebony restored Kathleen's ability to leave the city to conduct dignitary work.

On M6-27 12 ASB the Kingdom of Clayistria launched an invasion of both the Duchy of Eastpike and the Duchy of Iron Lake beginning the First Clayistria-Clayistan War. Kathleen Basil was in Terracotta City at the time and decided that it was in her best interest not to return home. Throughout the war Kathleen traveled between the various duchies of Clayistan to try and convince them to help with the war.

The war ended on M1-22 16 ASB with a ceasefire agreement. On M5-28 16 ASB the duchies of Clayistan unified into the Kingdom of Clayistan with Ebony Basil serving as the first King of Clayistan under the regnal name Argilla I. This made Kathleen the first Queen Mother of Clayistan.

### Queen Mother (16 ASB - 17 ASB)

Kathleen Basil died on M1-07 17 ASB during a vacation in Elmhurst.