Anseau Roisel

Principality of Cespar

**Anseau Roisel** is a Breton nobleman, elected Prince of Cespar as **Anseau III** in 2E 606. He is simultaneously the hereditary Count of Kasuf as **Anseau IX**. He is nicknamed *"the Fox"*.

## **Summary**

Prince Anseau III is tall among his race. At almost 6' 2", his slender physique is indicative of Aldmeri pedigree (otherwise evinced by his high cheekbones and proud chin). The Prince, who is at all times clean-shaven, wears his light brown hair at shoulder length. His voice is soft yet eloquent, although the Prince suffers from a mild frontal lisp.

An adherent of Cesparan fashion - combining Breton elegance and Yokudan splendour - Anseau is often attired in a fitted silk robe which accentuates his svelte figure. He, like all Princes of Cespar, does not wear a crown, but is otherwise ornamented with many jewels and rings.

Raised in the Hazim Palace - a notorious hotbed for conspiracy - it is little surprise that Anseau developed a talent for court intrigue and political manoeuvring. Acquiring a reputation for guile and duplicity (particularly since his artful election to the princedom), Anseau is nicknamed *"the Fox"*.

Whilst his chicanery might be tolerated (and even humoured), there are concerns about the Prince's lofty aspirations. An enthusiastic patron of art and learning, Anseau has exhibited a particular interest in the eschewed royal legacy of Cespar. The book *The Life and Laws of Three Just Kings -* a rare encomium of Corseul monarchs - is dedicated to the Prince, its patron. He furthermore commissioned an ornate family tree of the House of Roisel which demonstrates his descent from King Thierry X (one of the eponymous *Just Kings* and, more ominously, the great-grandfather of the deplored Drogo VI), for whom his son and heir is named.

## **Timeline**

**2E 574 — Anseau is born on 14th Second Seed.**

* He is the eldest son of Anseau VIII, Count of Kasuf.

**2E 578 — Anseau becomes the Count of Kasuf *(aged 4)*.**

* He succeeds to the title as Anseau IX upon the death of his father.
* As per custom, he is sent to the Hazim Palace as a ward of the reigning Prince of Cespar, Raoul IV.
* He is educated in the palace school by distinguished scholars such as Salah at-Bashir.

**2E 591 — Anseau is married to Constance Vilory *(aged 17)*.**

* She is the granddaughter of Prince Raoul IV.
* Anseau is knighted on the eve of the wedding, which is a spectacular affair in the capital.

**2E 593 — Anseau returns to Kasuf *(aged 19)*.**

* On the death of Raoul IV and subsequent election of {Other Candidate} as Prince of Cespar, Anseau leaves the capital to assume his lordship in earnest.

**2E 601 — Anseau supports the election of Raoul V *(aged 27)*.**

* Raoul, the Count of {County}, is his father-in-law.
* Following the election, Anseau remains in the Hazim Palace.

**2E 606 — Anseau is elected Prince of Cespar *(aged 32)*.**

## **Titles and Heraldry**

### **Styles of Address**

* 2E 578 – 2E 606: *The Count of Kasuf*
* 2E 606 – present: *His Highness Anseau, the Prince of Cespar*

### **Heraldry**

Arms of Anseau IX, Count of Kasuf, before he was elected Prince of CesparArms of Anseau III, Prince of Cespar
## **Notes**

1. ↑ Owing to over four hundred years of intermarriage between the Kings and Lords of Cespar, all Princes are descended from royalty Since the Regicide of 2E 390 and subsequent denigration of the Corsesul dynasty, however, such ancestry has been invariably disavowed.