Iseult Wilem

Portrait of Iseult circa 2 CE

Roberte Wilem (adopted brother and husband, deceased)

Silvana Wilem (daughter, deceased)

Nikolas Wilem (son, deceased)

Maria Wilem (daughter)

Prince Frederick Wilem (grandfather, deceased)

Lady Grace Wilem (grandmother, deceased)

Princess Helia Wilem (aunt, deceased)

High King Samuil Herminov (uncle, deceased)

Queen Cycilia Wilem of Flowers (sister, deceased)

Lord Nikolas Wilem II (brother, deceased)

Princess Iseult Wilem (sister, deceased)

Princess Moira Wilem (sister, deceased)

Lord Josef Wilem (brother, deceased)

Lord Frederick Wilem (brother, deceased)

Lady Lorelai Wilem of Flowers (adopted sister, deceased)

**Lady Iseult Wilem** was the second biological daughter of Queen Hestia Wilem of Flowers and Prince Consort Nikolas Wilem. She was her mother's favorite child.

## Biography

Born on the 28th of Cernon in 21 AE, Iseult's birth was very difficult for her mother. The entire pregnancy was troubled and the girl was born a week early with her chord tangled about her neck. Revived by her nurse, the baby girl was not expected to survive long. Fearing another tragic loss, her parents prayed over her day and night. Queen Hestia demanded that the baby's bassinet be placed beside her while she held court, so that she may monitor the infant's sleep. As time went on, Iseult improved, eventually becoming stable if not prone to illness. Because of this her parents feared a relapse into sickness and Hestia took to keeping the girl by her side at all times. During her childhood she was rarely taken outside the palace unless it were directly to a country estate. A bout of Yellow Pox when Iseult was six nearly killed her, reinstating her mother's fears. Whenever Nikolas was away on business, Iseult would sleep in her mother's bed with her, a behavior that extended into adulthood.

Because of her isolation, Iseult became quite shy, only able to truly connect to her siblings and some of her playmates. She was especially close with her brother Nikolas and adopted brother Roberte, a freed Caldosi slave gifted to her mother Hestia in 17 AE. When she was older, Iseult enjoyed caring for her younger brothers Josef and Frederick. In education, Iseult proved herself very capable, excelling in language, music, and poetry. She published poems starting at age ten and began to compose music in her teens. Her opera on the Nine Feats of Imogen II, published and performed in 2 CE, was very popular in Fleur. Iseult was a collector of rare instruments, gaining hold of a Dogu morgu lute, which she became adept at. Her use of the instrument in several concerts led to its popularity in Wilemberg, a craze which swept across the kingdom in the final year of the Ancient Era. She published one novel in 3 CE, *The Art of Gentle Breeding* to much success. She continued to be her mother's constant companion while producing more artistic endeavors until Queen Hestia Wilem of Flowers death on 23 Cernon 6 CE.

After her mother's funeral, Lady Iseult would flee Fleur with her adoptive brother Sir Roberte Wilem to Caldos. In secret the two had carried out an illicit affair for many years, culminating in their elopement west. The couple would establish themselves in Aedica where they would have three children: Silvana in 8, Nikolas in 10, and Maria in 14. Iseult would continue her music and literary career while in Caldos. It is rumored that she took the brand of Master Titil upon her immigration. Lady Iseult would die of natural causes in 51 CE.

## Appearance

Iseult resembled both her parents, with paler white skin, dark eyes, and lighter brown hair. She was fairly thin with small breasts and a long slender neck. She was considered a great beauty despite her subdued personality.