Ethel de Bombelle

Louis de Bouffay

Gilbert de Bouffay

Jeanne de Bouffay

Aleamme de Bouffay

Kian de Bouffay

Etienne de Bouffay

Geneviève de Bouffay

Henri de Bouffay

Madame **Ethel de Bombelle, Comtesse de Licorne** was the first wife of Monsieur Ladislas de Bouffay, Comte de Licorne and the mother of ten of his children Léon, Thibault, Louis, Gilbert, Jeanne, Aleamme, Kian, Etienne, Geneviève, and Henri.

## 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 braids decorated with jewels, flowers and ribbons. She paints her face in the Clercon style of natural rouge.

Ethel dresses in the Clercon style, wearing long silk, velvet or wool gowns with a bejewelled neckline, large puffed sleeves with decorative slashes and ruffled cuffs, with a bejewelled sash about the waist. Like most nobles she wears opulent jewels of pearls and precious gemstones about herself and on her gown. Ethel was said to be fond of pink. She often covers her hair with a veil.

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

#### History

Ethel was born at her families seat of Château de la Bébagne in 203 NE she was a daughter of the Marquis and Marqesse de la Bébagne.

## Life

#### Birth

Ethel was born in 203 NE as the daughter of the Marquis and Marqesse de la Bébagne one of the most powerful and respected houses in Clercon.

#### Married Life

Ethel married Monsieur Ladislas de Bouffay the son and heir of Monsieur Robinus de Bouffay, Comte de Licorne in 220 NE at age 17 and moved to his seat of Château de Licorne the next year.

Ethel spent the first four years of her marriage at the Château de Licorne surrounded by her ladies and beside her mother-in-law Madame Marie-Victorie de Fleury learning how to be the ruling madame of a noble household, during this time she formed a good relationship with her brother-in-laws wife Madame Véronique de Arrogant, and spend a majority of her time with her.

#### Lady of Silverhorn

In late 224 NE Monsieur Robinus died and Ethel became the Comtesse de Licorne and the following year she gave birth to a healthy son Léon, over the next 18 years Ethel would spend a majority of her time pregnant and at the Château de Licorne giving birth to 10 children.

In 235 NE Ethel along with her husband attended the funeral of King Felix III de Poullain and the coronation of his son King Alren I de Poullain, during her time staying at the royal court Ethel made many connections with high ranking noble men, one of those being Monsieur Berthelmi de Aups, Marquis de Roacourt and his wife Madame Estefani de Cabéliard, Marqesse de Roacourt, and arranged a marriage between their daughter Madame Sabilina de Aups and her son Léon. She was also able to secure her daughter Jeanne a place as lady-in-waiting to the future Queen Emely de Ouvier when she came of age.

In mid 243 NE Ethel gave birth to her final child ,Henri, 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 Château de Licorne only leaving to attend the birth of Monsieur Charles de Oudon and Madame Margery de Pampelonne first child in Oudon.

#### Death

In 244 NE upon returning from Oudon 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 and died of the illness aged 41 before her death Ethel gave her husband the permission to marry again. Monsieur Ladislas had a grand and elaborate funeral for his wife whom he loved dearly.