Belle Rose Fleur

Belle Rose Fleur, a woman of intellect and independence, was born into a society she defied in every aspect. From a young age, she rebelled against societal norms that dictated a woman's worth was solely tied to marriage. Belle refused to conform and instead dedicated herself to pursuing her own ambitions, and thus people would tell her she would become a spinster, which she would always smile and laugh at, saying, That’s the dream’ in a cold tone. Her Father supported her every move, as she was one of his favorite kids. At times he would tell her that she wishes she was born a male or his first born so she could have been his heir, but he is proud of her as a lady and as a third born. Her mother, on the other hand, is appalled at her daughter's wish to be a spinster and spend her life solely focusing on education, and though her mother is a very educated woman and wishes for all her children to be as educated, she still wants all of them to marry and have her grandkids. After all, is that not every mother’s dream? But Belle did not seem to care, which enraged her soft mother, who tried to arrange marriages for Belle, which Belle would destroy and scare off. Moreover, Belle was Raised in a household that valued education and culture, and she developed a passion for learning and the written word. She found solace in books, immersing herself in literary works and expanding her knowledge. This love for reading led her to discover her talent for writing, where she could express her thoughts and ideas with eloquence and wit. She is known for her horse riding skills and her embroidery, which she always wore to events. For a woman who swore up and down she had no need for marriages, she sure loved dressing to impress and to envy. To most people, Belle is seen as prideful and uptight, but the latter is not so true. Belle is anything but uptight, and everyone who actually knew her would tell you that. She was a lady who loved fun, who loved to embroider, dress herself up, and have tea parties with her younger and elder sister. She loved to talk to her flowers as if they could talk back to her and give her advice, and she still owned the little doll her father had given her as a child. Just because, aside from beauty, Belle was not seen as the 'ideal' woman did not mean that she did not know how to have fun; after all, there is no such thing as a life without fun. Life without fun is simply existing and not living, and Belle wanted to live and exist.

Belle has three siblings, and she is close to them, her closest being her younger sister, but her favorite sibling is Louis, her oldest brother, because her other older brother is a rake, and though she loved him, she had a distaste for rakes. To her, they were the lowest of the lowest scoundrels who embarrassed women and put them in positions that could ruin their reputation, and though she found women who engaged with rakes foolish, most of her hate was directed toward rakes for obvious reasons.

## Personality

Belle Rose Fleur is a woman of unwavering determination and a sharp wit that matches her intellect. She possesses a strong sense of independence and a rebellious spirit, refusing to conform to societal expectations that limit a woman's worth to marriage. She is lively, honest, and kind, but prideful at times, believing she is superior to most people because of her wit and her refusal to live her life based on societal standards. She believes herself to be one of the only people who is willing to change this patriarchal society she lives in, and thus she often badmouths people whose only focus in life is marriage and having kids and finds them boring. She finds a lot of men to be vile and does not get along with them all that well, but she is somewhat friendly with women she does not know and tries to converse with them even though it might be awkward because Belle would not say that she is a master at small talk. Belle's sharp tongue and wit are notorious in the high society circles she frequents. Some say she has embarrassed many arrogant and pompous men with her clever comebacks, earning her the nickname "The Thorny Belle" among those who fear her clever retorts.

### Josephine Fleur

“Me? in your position?” Belle laughed, her hand on her mouth, seeing that Josephine was not laughing along, Belle seized her laughing eyeing Josephine. “Oh, you’re serious. You need to stop being so imaginative, people might think you mad or as a witch.”
“The witch trials have already seen their end Belle, and how can I be the mad one when you exist?” Josephine put her hand on Belle’s knees, “One day you too shall need to find love. Perhaps if we are all lucky it would be as pure and beautiful as dear Mama and Papa.”

**Belle and Josephine Fleur** are sisters born to Duke Gabriel and Duchess Margot.

Josephine, the oldest sister, is often said to be the better sister out of the two by outsiders, given the fact that Josephine is a ruler follower while Belle is not. Josephine is sweet, gentle, and lovely, and her spirit flower is said to be the 'dandelion'. Josephine had always wished to be a mother and have kids of her own and currently that wish had come true, Josephine being married to Marquis Antoine Blanc. Belle is more bold, cold and calculating, her spirit flower said to be a rose due to her passionate nature and refusal to conform to societal standards as Belle wishes to live the life of a spinster for all eternity much to the dismay of her mother.

Though they are drastically different, they had always loved each other and looked out for the other. Though growing up, they began to drift apart as Belle spends most of her time in boarding school and with her friends and Josephine nears the age of debuting. When Josephine gets engaged to her current husband, she refuses for Belle to meet him till a year later where she introduces Belle to Marquis Antoine and their children, and by that time Belle was furious with her and refused to speak to her and only played with her the nephews the twins.

### Margot Fleur

**Margot and Belle Fleur** are mother-daughter.

## History

Growing up, Belle had a loving relationship with her mother and never wished to upset her. She always wanted to prove herself to her mother, as her mother often showered her with gifts and raised her along with Duke Gabriel, when it was common for noble ladies to have a nurse maid raise their children. Duchess Margot would braid and comb Belle's hair and whisper words of praise to her. It was not until Belle turned 11 that their relationship shifted a bit. After Duchess Margot had confessed to Belle and the rest of the family of an 'incident' she had, Belle had also confessed her desire not to get married, shifting their positive mother-daughter relationship. Duchess Margot had been enraged at her daughter's choice and told her such a thing was not possible as she was the daughter of a Duke and she was a fleur, and her being a spinster would embarrass the family line, and Belle responded that she does not care.

### Duke Gabriel and Belle Rose:

**Gabriel and Belle Fleur** are father-daughter.

Belle had often said that she preferred her father to her mother, with her father always taking her side during arguments, and allowing her run 'wild' in France with his support, Belle had grown up to see her father as a perfect man, though she always had a lingering fear stemming from her trust issues that her father shall soon betray her due to his everlasting love for her mother.

Duke Gabriel tended to let Belle sit in his lap when she was younger and he was in meetings, allowing her to listen to what he was talking about, and often bought her books to help further her education knowing that attaining knowledge was her favorite passion.

### Louis And Belle

**Louis and Belle Fleur** are brother-sister. Louis is older than Belle.

Louis is often said to take after his father, Duke Gabriel, and being the heir to the Fleur line, he shared responsibility with his father. Due to his kind and loving nature, Louis Fleur is said to be Belle's favorite relative. According to her, nothing that he would do to her could make her dislike him, as Louis Fleur was hard to dislike. Growing up, he would bring books for Belle to read knowing that reading was her favorite hobby. Louis Fleur tends to be protective of his family, and does not like to see his sister sad.

### Thomas and Belle

**Thomas and Belle Fleur** are brother-sister. Thomas is older than Belle and the second born of the family.

Thomas and Belle have a complex relationship. With Thomas being rude, a rake, and various negative aspects tied to him that Belle dislikes, Belle often found herself annoyed with her brother, but the love was and will always be there. Though Thomas was usually snarky and harsh when it came to Belle and the rest of the Fleur family, he cared for each and every one of them in his own way. He often helped Belle escape from the manor and hide from their mother. He tended to be protective of her in his own way and did not necessarily like his rakish friends being around her, or any man for that matter. He had fully supported Belle not wanting to get married, though he had been snarky and insulting about it, stating that, 'You would be a horror for any man; it is a good thing your cruel heart is kind enough to not want to torture any man by being their wife' until Belle retorted back and caused an argument between them. It is said that Thomas and Belle always fought growing up, and though their fighting has calmed down now, it is still present. Thomas had also been the one to give Belle a little'sex education' when Belle caught him having sex with a family maid.

### Kat and Belle

**Kat and Belle Fleur** are brother-sister. Belle is older than Kat, who is the last born.

Kat is often considered to be Belle's second favorite sibling, with the two having a positive relationship. Though not much is known about Kat Fleur's personality, she is said to be a mix of Josephine and Belle, taking more after Belle due to them being closer, but unlike Belle, Kat does not mind getting married. She does not dream of it, but she thinks that it would be fun and does not really mind. Kat is also considered to be the favorite child of both Duke Gabriel and Duchess Margot, with her middle name being 'pride and joy' in French, to show the deep favoritism Kat gets from the family as a whole. Thomas is also said to be kind to her, unlike his treatment of the rest of the siblings and Belle and her tend to pick flowers together.

## Songs

* Oh no! (Marina)
* Vienna (Billy Joel)
* Flowers in your hair (The Lumineers)
* You're on your own kid (Taylor Swift)
* Are you satisfied? (Marina)
* Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman... (Lana Del Rey)
* The last great dynasty (Taylor Swift)
* Chem trails over the country club (Lana Del Rey)

## Representatives

* **Colors:** Purple, purple is her family color and she often wears purple as a sign of her nobility, power and pride.
* **Number:** 7 biggest she often always has 7 everything; 7 hats of the same color, 7 random thoughts of hesitation, 7 *plans,* 7 different ways too..
* **Animal:** cat because she has a pet cat and her favorite animals are cat
* **Drink:** tea because Belle loves tea a lot, all kinds of tea.

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