Lady Vanessa Windwaker

> "*Love or not, no daughter of mine is going to lay with a traitor.*" - The Feeble King (IV)
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**Lady Vanessa Windwaker** (**Vanessa Tyebolt** by marriage) is the second wife of Lord John Tyebolt, the mother of Joanna Tyebolt and the step-mother of Lord John Tyebolt II, being a supporting character in *Wars of Frozen Flames*, making her first appearance in the fourth part of the first episode, *The Feeble King*. Upon learning of the events of the Battle of Whomp City, most specifically the execution of Lord Sigmund Phoenix and the one-month imprisonment of King John Koopa VI by Lord Richard Koopa, Vanessa forbids her daughter Joanna from ever visiting Sir Robert Koopa again, whom Joanna was the mistress and fiancée of, labeling Lord Richard and his entire family as traitors to the realm. For extra measurements, Vanessa issues a marriage between Joanna and Sir Kyllian Byrne, the son of Lord Krayden Byrne.

Vanessa is based on Margaret Beauchamp, Countess of Shrewsbury.

## History

### Backstory

Vanessa, alongside her sister Maria, was one of the daughters of Lord Edrick Windwaker and his first wife, whose name is currently unknown. Vanessa and Maria's mother died, causing their father to remarry to Lady Sabryna Von Tarantel, who was the last of her line. This marriage resulted in two children; a son that predeceased Lord Windwaker, and a daughter named Winona, who would go on to marry Berwick Python, the son of Lord Birchard Python, Earl of Bristlewood Bay. Vanessa herself was married off to Lord John Tyebolt, being his second wife and the step-mother of his son, also named John, and having children of her own with him. One of these children, a girl named Joanna, would go on to become the mistress of Sir Robert Koopa, the eldest son and heir of Lord Richard Koopa, Duke of Sherbet Land. Upon the death of Lord Windwaker, Winona became heiress to his lands and titles, as well as her mother's, in spite of Vanessa and Maria being older than her and having issues of their own with their husbands John Tyebolt and Sigmund Phoenix respectively, with the explanation for this being that Lord Windwaker's second wife, Winona's mother, was of a wealthier family than his first wife. Vanessa became a widow upon the death of Lord Tyebolt during the fall of Oho Oasis, marking the end of the Hundred-and-Eight Years War and causing the lord's first son by his first wife John to become the new head of the House of Tyebolt.

### The Feeble King

#### Parts II and IV

Vanessa is first mentioned in Part II of *The Feeble King* by her daughter Joanna. In this part, it is hinted that Vanessa doesn't approve of Sir Robert Koopa, much less of Joanna being his mistress. Joanna also mentions Vanessa again when she tells Robert how they both used to tell Joanna's father to rest from battle, to which he insisted in not resting until the Bohnenkraut Kingdom was completely under the influence of the Koopa Kingdom.

Vanessa is formally introduced in Part IV. After Robert is informed by his father Richard that he is set to be married off to the daughter of Lord Lothar Von Burgunderbohne, Duke of Bohnengunder in the Bohnenkraut Kingdom, Robert refuses to accept the union and rushes off to Chargestone Castle to make his marriage to Joanna official. Unfortunately for Robert, Joanna's mother, alongside her two sons Ludwig and Taylor, greets Robert, informing him that Joanna is no longer allowed to see him. Vanessa explains that she sees Robert's family as traitors to the realm due to the outcome of the Battle of Whomp City, and that she won't allow Joanna to be Robert's mistress anymore. Robert tries to explain Vanessa that he loves Joanna, but Vanessa doesn't listen to him, telling Robert that she has issued a marriage between Joanna and Sir Kyllian Byrne, the son of Lord Krayden Byrne, with the basis that unlike him and his father, Kyllian loyally served the king. Robert tries to explain that he is not like his father, but his pleas are ignored, with Vanessa sternly dismissing him and telling him to get someone else's daughter to be his mistress. After Vanessa shuts the door on Robert, he runs off in sorrow and frustration.

## Appearance and Character

Vanessa resembles an average noblewoman in the late 15th century. She is a female dragon Koopa who appears to be in her late 40s or early 50s. Much like other members of the Windwaker family, Vanessa has yellow skin, a blue head and red hair, which in her case is cropped to shoulder length, as well as green eyes. She has a few wrinkles on her face, emphasizing her age. Vanessa wears a red shell with spikes, all surrounded by white rings, as well as a pair of white earrings. She also wears silver jewellery, all of which feature yellow and orange gems on them, these being the main colors of the House of Tyebolt into which she married. Finally, she wears a pair of red heels and red lipstick.

Vanessa is shown to be a stern and strict woman, as well as very loyal to King John Koopa VI and the Kayenne supporters, as the Tyebolts are among those supporters. Vanessa disapproves of Joanna being Robert's mistress, and of Robert's family as a whole, mainly due to wanting to marry Joanna after having kept her as a mistress for so long, a sentiment that is only amplified following the outcome of the Battle of Whomp City. Vanessa seems to be firmly stuck on to the values of the time, even going as far as to find a valuable groom for Joanna in Sir Kyllian Byrne due to his and his family's loyalty to the crown, in spite of Robert's protests of him not being a good person. Vanessa is shown to remain a calm composure at all times regardless of the situation, being unphased by Robert's protests of being allowed to see Joanna and not changing her tone of voice at any point when informing Robert on how she no longer wants him around Joanna.