Gwynevere Anwen Lowell

Gwynevere Anwen Lowell

**Lady Gwynevere Lowell** is the Baroness of the Lowell family. She's the Lady of the Heartvale estate and veteran member of House of Matheredor's Ebonguard. She formerly acted as Matheredor's Onyx Marshall and Lieutenant Commander of the defunct Dawnblade Coalition.

She's the daughter of Gilnean noble and politician, Lord Aldwin Lowell and his wife, Lady Marie Lowell. Her elder sister, Reu, is the former heiress to the family.

## Physical Description

Gwynevere stands around five-foot-six and has a full physique. She's not inherently athletic but manages to overcome shortcomings through the use of her druid or worgen forms. Her hair spans below shoulder length is naturally a bright red in color. Assorted flowers and a braided crown are frequently worn, regardless of the occasion. Long crimson lashes and groomed brows accentuate her round amber eyes. A pinkish rouge is worn sparingly on her cheekbones and lips.

While in the field, she wears a set of Alliance-themed leathers or the black and red colors of House Matheredor. Feathers, flora, and antlers adorn her armors to add a spin of druidic flavor.

Her casual wear is well-kept and tidy, befitting of a noblewoman. Dresses, skirts, and blouses worn with collared necks, decorative bowknots, and heeled shoes.

## Personality

A soft hearted soul, Gwyn's motives flow to her as naturally as the ocean meets land. Tossing waves of passion and storms of sentiment can either be her strength or undoing. She values companionship to the utmost but is equally fragile when it comes to their loss. Aware of this, she guards her heart until a foundation of trust can be established. Whimsical and playful, Gwyn exudes an almost childlike curiosity but a protective, motherly aura when circumstances grow dire.

Gwyn is very adaptable and has a strong sense of conviction. Throughout her life, she's expressed an absolute willingness to abide by order and place personal desires behind her. She's entirely forward when it comes to expressing her thoughts but deeper, intimate feelings are kept under lock and key over the fear of rejection.

Although friendly by nature, Gwyn is by no means an easy mark. She's demonstrated ruthless behavior in defense and command. A lady certainly, but not one who's afraid to sully her hands - or fangs, with the blood of those unfortunate enough to meet her wrath.

## History

### Early Life

Born and raised in Gilneas, Gwynevere lived a gilded life until the fall of the city. The second daughter of Lord Aldwin Lowell and Lady Marie Lowell, Gwyn was fixed to be the second-in-line to her eldest sister, Raena.

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While Raena had little interest in the affairs of politics or nobility, Gwynevere listened to her parents every whim. Despite their differences, the two sisters were extremely close and beloved by their parents. It was Raena's routine sneaking out that allowed Gwyn to expose herself to one of the numerous harvest witch covens within Gilneas. From there on, Gwyn herself would slip away in the night to practice what would eventually become her passion.

Lord Aldwin Lowell was a well-documented womanizer and had fathered ten other children with other various women. Lady Marie chose to raise all the bastardized children of her own accord. She was regarded as a "saint" of a mother and loved each child as her own.

When Raena came of age, she opted to leave the family and her guaranteed inheritance behind her in favor of a life in Stormwind. This would be the last Gwyn would see of her sister for several long years and created a one-sided resentment. With Raena's position forfeit, Gwyn would now be the sole heiress to the estate. It was during this time marriage prospects were being considered for her hand.

At the time of the assault on Gilneas, Gwyn had been attending a marriage conference within the heart of the city. During the panic she was been bitten by a worgen, leaving all memory of the events that followed omitted. The remainder of the Lowell family was presumably mauled to death with the exception of Lord Aldwin who commit suicide by self-inflicted gunshot. Many of their corpses were found mangled beyond recognition inside the family estate.

Gwynevere had been safely evacuated to Darnassus, recovered, and began the slow climb to rebuild her life. Although mourning, she found solace and healing within the night elven capital. This natural metropolis kindled the young woman’s inherent sense of wonder. The elves educated her on controlling the curse as well as delve deeper into their refined knowledge of druidism. Shapeshifting became a way for her to manage the beast and grow more established with nature magic. Following, she was inducted into the Cenarion Circle to further hone her abilities.

### **Dawnblade Coalition**

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In year 32, Gwynevere served as the Lieutenant Commander of the Dawnblade Coalition: a privately funded militia with the sole purpose of bettering Azeroth. The group found mild success in their venture and established a small foothold while working hand-in-hand with Horde allies. Gwyn eventually married their Commander, Draxxon Aron and settled down.

When the War of Thorns broke out, the group was deployed to lend their assistance in the escalating Horde and Alliance conflict. Gwyn found it difficult to retain her vow of faction neutrality during the skirmishes on Darkshore after seeing the horrors inflicted upon the Kaldorei. She'd eventually break and side fully with the Alliance throughout the war until the conclusion. It was during this time all contact was lost between Gwyn, her officers, and troops. After more than half a year of fighting, she'd eventually return home to a deserted keep to begin her life anew - without the Coalition or her husband. To this day, there's been little information regarding the fates of the Coalition's members.

### **House Matheredor**

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Gwynevere has taken an oath of loyalty to the Duke of House Matheredor twice. She'd left the house on poor terms in order to pursue her friends, the eventual founders of the Dawnblade Coalition. With the Fourth War nearing a conclusion, Gwyn found herself pleading for the Lord's forgiveness in order to rejoin his ranks. Her misgivings were graciously pardoned and she returned to Ebonfall, leaving behind the home she'd established with her missing husband and their allies. From there, she climbed rank and was inducted into the Lord's personal Ebonguard. Lord Adorlan, noting her commitments, offered her the role of Onyx Marshall and to reestablish her position as a noble.

Gwynevere lead the Ebonguard for a time until formally stepping down, opting to remain but not within a leadership role. She continues to hold this position while juggling the task of restoring her family name to a reputable status. Lord Adorlan generously gifted her an estate, dubbed "Heartvale", and is where she currently resides. She remains strongly loyal to the Matheredor name, gracious to be forgiven, but also fond of the Duke himself.

During an investigation into a rogue member of the House, Gwynevere met the liege Lord of House Stygian, Lord Zevaron Escanlon. For weeks, the two collaborated closely on the case and worked diligently to assure their vision of justice would be met. It wasn't long before they were spending time together out of choice and not entirely duty. Zevaron's humor coaxed the then high-strung Onyx Marshall out of her shell. She'd completely fallen in love with his empathy, wittiness, and devotion. The two wed after mere months of courting and she became pregnant with twins; Vyen and Rosea.

## Quotes

* *"The greatest justice we can provide is to make their injustices known."*
* *"I'm unsure of what I've done to deserve such happiness."*
* *"No greater honor could be bestowed upon me than to protect the man who has given me so much."*

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* Gwynevere's name spelling is borrowed and her appearance based on the character from the Dark Soul's series.
* She's fond of "cute" objects but rather denies it.
* She has a secret addiction to reading romance novels, credited to Emrys. Although lately, her tastes have plunged into the "smut" category.
* Two extremely spoiled cats and dogs reside at her manor. Each of them has their own personal room space and diet created by an in-house cook. One of the dogs, named Gin, was gifted to her from Adorlan Matheredor.

## External Links

Gwynevere's Armory Page

Gwyn's Tumblr Page

Gwyn's Character Art Gallery (updated)