Ethel Swire

{Peregrine Boyd}

Augustus Boyd

Jobelle Boyd

Marcellus Boyd

Archibald Boyd

Claudius Boyd

Alexandra Boyd

Theophilus Boyd

Lady **Ethel Swire, Lady of Rain Dance** was the first wife of Lord Clarence Boyd and the mother of ten of his children Constantine, Maximilian, Peregrine, Augustus, Jobelle, Marcellus, Archibald, Claudius, Alexandra and Theophilus.

## Biography

#### Appearance and Character

Ethel was a plain looking woman, with a long face and thin lips with dark brown hair which she styles into long flowing curls, which are often decorated with pearls and foliage. She paints her face in the Redmont style of natural rouge.

Ethel dresses in the Redmont female style.

Ethel was said to be kind and of frail health. She loved her husband dearly and was his faviroute wife.

#### History

Ethel was born at her families seat of Lavinias Mercy in 203 NE as the daughter of Lord and Lady Swire.

## Life

#### Birth

Ethel was born in 203 NE as the daughter of Lord and Lady Swire. Born into the Swire Family one of the most powerful and influential families in The West.

#### Married Life

Ethel married the Honourable Clarence Boyd the son and heir of Lord Talmadge Boyd, Lord of Rain Dance in 220 NE at age 17 and moved to his seat of Rain Dance the next year.

Ethel spent the first four years of her marriage at Rain Dance surrounded by her ladies and beside her mother-in-law Lady Helen Kidd learning how to be the ruling lady of a noble household, during this time she formed a good relationship with her brother-in-laws wife Lady Willow Lyttleburye, and spend a majority of her time with her.

#### Lady of Silverhorn

In late 224 NE Lord Talmadge died and Ethel became the Lady of Rain Dance and the following year she gave birth to a healthy son Constantine, over the next 18 years Ethel would spend a majority of her time pregnant and giving birth to 10 children.

In 235 NE Ethel along with her husband attended the funeral of King Felix III and the coronation of his son King Adam I, during her time staying at the royal court Ethel flaunted her many extravagant dresses and made many connections with high ranking noble men, one of those being Lord Agrax Hedge and his wife Lady Estefani McKenzie, and arranged a marriage between their daughter Lady Sybil Hedge and her son Constantine. She was also able to secure her daughter Jobelle a place as lady-in-waiting to the future Queen Emily Osborne when she came of age.

In mid 243 NE Ethel gave birth to her final child ,Theophilus, due to her frail health the magisters advised Ethel and her husband to not have any other children as she would not recover from another pregnancy, Ethel spent the remainder of the year in Rain Dance only leaving to attend the birth of Lord Charles Crugge and his wife Lady Charlotte Bird's first child in Portsmouth.

#### Death

In 244 NE upon returning from Portsmouth Ethel fell ill with the wasting sickness, because of her frail health and the many pregnancies and births her body had to endure Ethel was too weak to fight the illness after a week she died aged 41 before her death Ethel gave her husband the permission to marry again. Lord Clarence had a grand and elaborate funeral for his wife whom he loved dearly.