Velamere

"I, **Queen Amira**, announce the establishment of **Velamere** as the first in my line. The everlasting city of land of romance, passion, and festivities; what I leave behind." - the **first Queen of Velamere**

## General Information

### Inhabitants

Queen Genevieve, Prince Lucian, Prince Xuan, Ace Reid, Glee Huang, Keisuke Shimizu, Camille D'aureville, Kien Hằng, Tanya Álvarez, Matt and Theo del Valle, Rae Guerrero, Madeline Brimner, Ayaka Ueno

## Production Information

### Created by

Kath Aguinaldo, Parker Trinh

The **Kingdom of Velamere** is a kingdom founded by the **Amira Velaris**, a small but influential country on the North Atlantic Ocean known to be the land of romance and passion. It is ruled by the current king, **King Xuan**- formerly Prince Xuan- succeeding his aunt, **Queen Genevieve**. Velamere is Prince Lucian and Prince Xuan's birthplace as well as the other characters with the exception of Kien Hằng who immigrated from Vietnam. Velamere has three regions; **Xirene**, **Gwydion**, and **Eonia**.

In general, countries in Southern Europe including France, Italy, and Spain are probably the inspirations for Velamere.

## **REGIONS**

##### **Xirene**

Once led by the late Prince- the Queen's brother- and his wife, the Duchess, Xirene is the land of the kingdom where most plants are; it ships its supplies and sources off to Gwydion and Eonia. Located here is **Palacio Velaris**, Velamere's castle where the royal family lives. It's currently being led by Prince Lucian as the Duke with his boyfriend, Theo del Valle, the Prince Consort, and leading with them is *House Reid*.

##### **Gwydion**

Gwydion, the center of Velamere's commerce, is governed by *House Shimizu* and the Duke, the father of Keisuke Shimizu. With its recent construction and extensive selection of restaurants, malls, and museums, it features some of the most contemporary architecture in the kingdom. **The Royal Library** and **Castillo del Valle** are also located here. Tanya Álvarez is now Gwydion's duchess after marrying the Prince-now King- Xuan.

## **ROYAL FAMILY**

* **Queen Amira** ↴
	+ Unknown King (Amira's only son) & his Queen ↴
		- Unknown Princess (Amira's youngest granddaughter)
		- Unknown King (Amira's eldest grandson; the first unknown Queen's brother) and his Queen ↴
			* **Queen Genevieve** (Amira's eldest great granddaughter and the unknown Prince's older sister) & King Connor ↴
				+ **Prince Lucian** (Amira's youngest great-great grandson)
				+ **Theo del Valle, Prince Consort**
			* Unknown Prince (Amira's youngest great grandson) & his Duchess ↴
				+ **King Xuan** (Amira's eldest great-great grandson)
				+ **Tanya Álvarez, Duchess of Gwydion**

Velamere was founded by its namesake, the **First Queen Amira Velaris**, after she defeated an adversary besieging a northern continent. She was named its leader and had a child and heir, the **Second King**. After the events of an unknown war, the **First Queen** unceremoniously fled from Velamere, leaving her son and his wife to rule the land as its king and queen.

Shortly before Queen Amira's desertion, the King and Queen had two children; a prince and a princess. The princess had an adventurous heart and would go travel around the world, not even caring she doesn't have a husband- her older brother, the prince, however, found a princess to marry and becomes the next king to rule Velamere. His Queen, in turn, also gives birth to a princess and a prince; **Genevieve** and her brother. When she came of age, Genevieve becomes the Queen of Velamere and rule with **King Connor**, her husband. Her brother marries a duchess which would then be the parents of Prince Xuan, and she and King Connor were given Prince Lucian as their son, the next in line to the throne.

## **VELAMERE HOUSES**

#### **House Velaris** (former, promoted to royal family)

* Queen Genevieve and King Connor † (Lucian's parents)
	+ Prince Lucian
	+ Theo del Valle, Prince Consort
* The Prince † and the Duchess of Gwydion † (Xuan's parents)
	+ Prince Xuan (current king)
	+ Tanya Álvarez, Duchess of Gwydion

#### **House Shimizu**

* Lord Shimizu, Duke of Gwydion (Keisuke's father)
* Lady Ueno-Shimizu, Duchess of Gwydion (Ayaka's mother)
	+ Lord Keisuke Shimizu
	+ Lady Ayaka Ueno

#### **House D’aureville**

* Madam D'aureville, Baroness of Eonia (Camille's grandmother)
	+ Lord D'aureville, Baron of Eonia (Camille's father)
		- Miss Camille D'aureville

#### **House Reid**

* The Honorable Lord of Xirene, Sir Alexander Reid Sr. (Ace's father)
	+ Sir Ace Reid
* Lady Reid-Guerrero of Xirene (Ace's aunt)
	+ Miss Rae Guerrero

## **TRIVIAS**

* Velamere came from the name "Bellamere" meaning "beautiful mother", which matches the description of **Amira** for being the kingdom's queen mother.
	+ Velamere is also the anagram of the First Queen's name, A**mira** **Vela**ris.