Madame Jondrette

**Madame Jondrett**e is the wife and business partner of Monsieur Jondrette, and the abusive former foster parent of Berry.

## Description

### Appearance

Madame Jondrette is a large human woman, both in her physical body and in the way she carries herself. She stands at approximately 5 foot 8, making her a good bit taller than her petite 5'3 husband. She has a strong build, with wider set shoulders and muscular arms. Though her natural skin color is somewhat pale, it was made ruddy by years of working both in and out of the sun. Her hair is a messy strawberry blonde, and she does not care for it as well as she should.

### Personality

Madame Jondrette is an intimidating woman. She has a boisterous and loud personality, and she can command respect (or fear) from those around her. But one should not mistake her rowdiness for a lack of intelligence. In fact, the larger than life presence is all part of her manipulation. Under the surface, Madame Jondrette is every bit the manipulator and schemer.

Madame Jondrette is excellent at playing whatever part she needs to in order to get what she wants out of life. She can act warm and charming among certain customers, cheeky and romantic towards others, and most importantly, cruel and cold towards those she dislikes.

## Biography

Madame Jondrette was born and raised on the island of Champagne. When she was young, she used to dream that she would be able to marry a rich nobleman. Unfortunately, that didn't exactly come to pass. Instead, she met and married Monsieur Jondrette. A few years into their marriage, he bought and opened an inn, which he named "Le Sergeant à Waterloo". The two of them had two daughters, who they named Edaline and Azalea. They saw themselves as a perfect family.

One day, when her daughters were fairly young (four and two), Madame Jondrette was approached by a young woman named Falina. The young woman had her three year old daughter, Berry, in tow. While the little girl scampered off to play with the Jondrette girls, Falina approached Madame Jondrette with a rather odd proposal. She would leave her daughter in the care of the innkeepers while she took a ship to Nymea, where she hoped to find a decent job. All the while, she would send money to pay for her child's expenses. Seeing this as a potential gain, Madame Jondrette hastily agreed.

Although the Madame promised to care for Berry as if she were her own child, it was not long before her true, cruel nature, was revealed. While she continued to dote upon Edaline and Azalea, she treated Berry like a servant, and a mistreated one at that. She would often "forget" to care for Berry, or demand that she only be allowed food after hours of hard labor. The Madame encouraged her daughters to be rude, and even downright cruel, to Berry as well. After all, she was beneath them.

Berry had been living with the Jondrette family for seven years before Madame Jondrette's actions towards her shifted from cold to downright hatred. One night, Madame and Monsieur Jondrette were awoken by the sound of Edaline screaming in pain. When they ran to see what had happened, they found the girl with a bloody cut across her face, and Berry huddled in a corner, clutching her tail. In a moment of panic, the tiefling girl had accidentally whipped Edaline across the face, cutting her with the sharpened spade of her tail. Although the child swore on her life that she had not meant to harm Edaline, and even Edaline agreed that it had been a mistake, Madame Jondrette was furious, and demanded her husband remove the girl's natural 'weapons'. While the madame coddled over her injured daughter, Monsieur Jondrette held Berry down and cut off the tip of her tail with a kitchen knife.

In the girl's fear, she lashed out with her magic, briefly surrounding the room in hellish flame. This only deepened the Jondrettes' mistrust of her. Whatever she had done, it was clear evidence of her monstrous and demonic heritage. It was ensured that Berry was made well aware of just how much of a danger she was to everyone around her. The only reason she wasn't thrown out on the street was because the Jondrettes' "cared" for her, and did not want to see her hunted down and killed. After all, she was a demon. Being locked in the cellar, once a cruel prank, became the norm for Berry.

Over the next four years, the money sent by Falina became less and less frequent. Eventually, the money stopped altogether. Madame Jondrette was furious, and set her mind to getting rid of Berry. After all, if she wasn't bringing in money, then she was of no use. But Monsieur Jondrette had a better idea. Countless sailors would stop in at the inn. And men who had been at sea for a while were not picky. Berry could still make them money. But unfortunately for the Jondrettes, Berry escaped with the aide of her rat companions.

## Relationships

#### Monsieur Jondrette: Husband

Although the Madame may often be seen complaining about her husband (especially to the patrons of the tavern), she is actually very much in love with him. Their dynamic is one of constant shifting power, as her outwardly dominant force is met with his leadership in schemes.

#### Edaline Jondrette: Daughter

Edaline is the elder of the two Jondrette daughters, which has made her particularly remarkable in her mother's eyes.

#### Azalea Jondrette: Daughter

Azalea is the younger daughter. The Madame dotes upon her and spoils her, albeit perhaps not in the same way she does Edaline.

#### Berry

Madame Jondrette was always cold and often cruel towards Berry, forcing her to do work and treating her like a slave rather than an adoptive child. After Berry mistakenly hurt Edaline, the Madame's cold feelings turned to genuine hatred.