Daria Bay

Daria Bay is the personal lady-in-waiting and great-granddaughter to Claire Ludlow in 1086AE, at age 18. She is the firstborn of the "Dark Prince" Edmund Blackthorne, and Claire's granddaughter Maeve Rookwood, a daughter of Agnes Klossner.

## **Biography**

### Conception (1067-1068)

The events surrounding Daria's conception are smothered with lies and deceit. Young Maeve Klossner, eighteen years old and feeling spontaneous, shared a fling with Edmund Blackthorne in Herald's Moon of 1067. When her pregnancy was discovered and Edmund's age of only fourteen years revealed, Maeve was embarrassed and she made up a lie that Edmund had forced himself on her. This lie was quickly dispelled by Edmund's mother, Valoria Blackthorne, and Maeve's grandmother Claire Rodin.

The Blackthorne Matriarch arranged a marriage for Maeve - to Edmund's cousin, Klaus Rookwood, and the marriage would take place soon after the pregnancy.

Maeve spent the last four months of her pregnancy in Sylvie Isle, Caybourne to allow her and the families privacy.

### The Early Years (1068-1074)

Daria was born in Sylvie Isle on the fourth day of 1068, in New Moon. Her mother wouldn't bond with her and despised her from the moment she spilled from the womb, suffering from post-partum depression. Maeve and Klaus Rookwood were married on the 21st of Herald's Moon, four months after her birth.

The family moved to Bastion City. For the first eighteen months of Daria's life, she lived with her mother and new step-father but was tended to by a wet nurse.

Her half-sisters, twins Talia and Hildegard, were born on the 9th of Fool's Moon in 1069. From here on, she was almost entirely ignored by her mother as Maeve's depression cleared and her love was directed to her new babies.

In 1070 (when Daria was age 2), the Brecilidian Rebellion began and Klaus went off to serve the Monarch. Maeve decided the home was too frightening without Klaus and moved herself and her girls to Homefast to live with family while the war raged. A few other branches of the family with underage children had a similar idea during this time.

Agnes, Maeve's own mother, gave birth to Daria's aunt Jennifer Klossner on the 6th day of Fool's Moon in 1071 (Daria was age 3). However, due to her older age Agnes didn't bounce back from the pregnancy all that quickly and Maeve took care of her until she recovered and left for war in 1072 (age 4).

The Brecilidian Rebellion came to an end later that year.

Daria loved Homefast and was heart-broken to return to Bastion City with her mother, step-father, and half-sisters. In 1074, her half-sister Johanna Rookwood was born.

### The Year of Scarlet and New Hopes (1075)

Daria was seven years old when the Necromantic Assault on Caybourne occurred. Great-grandfather Carndas, Grandfather Ivan, and many others died. Daria's mother gave birth to another daughter, Freyja, born early due to the shock. This was a terrible time for every member of the Accord, but the events of this whole year would turn Daria's life for the better in the end. Queen Talia died. Shortly after, the Red Death swept the Isles and many more members of her family died. While attending one of the family funerals in Homefast, Daria clung to her great-grandmother Claire and refused to leave her, not wanting to go home to a family who didn't really care about her - amplified by the presence of yet another baby.

Claire spoke briefly with Maeve and Klaus, and it was agreed that Claire could do with something to occupy her time and alleviate her grief. She lost her husband, her best friend and cousin, and countless relatives and friends over the course of a few months. So gently, Claire began raising this little girl with more love than Daria had known in her lifetime.

## **Personality and Traits**

Sarcastic, dour, a little bitchy. ADHD, antisocial personality. Daria can be charming, even relatable, while she's grounded with something interesting to occupy her. With a task in mind, or some sort of thing to focus on, she can generally pass as a nice enough kid. But once there's any uncertainty or a trace of unoccupied time, she tends to spiral. She dwells on moments from her past and fears for her future. She lashes out easily, regardless if her anger's target is deserving.

As a child, she acted out for any sort of attention. She knew early on that her mother didn't love her or want her. But she also knew she was the descendant of the royal Blackthornes and powerful Stormlords. Despite being the bastard of her family, she does see herself as important, and possibly in her more egotistical moments, even better than her legitimate siblings.

## **Relationships**

### Romantic

Believes she doesn't have time for that crap.

### Familial

* Maeve Rookwood (mother)
* Edmund Blackthorne (father)
* Klaus Rookwood (step-father)
* Agnes Klossner (grandmother)
* Gordon Klossner (grandfather)
* Ivan Klossner (step-grandfather/great-uncle)
* Richard Holdenhome (great-grandfather)
* Claire Ludlow (great-grandmother)
* Carndas Rodin (step-great-grandfather)
* Valoria Blackthorne (grandmother/step-great-aunt)
* Caradoc Rookwood (grandfather/step-great-uncle)
* Maternal Half-Siblings: Talia, Hildegard, Johanna, Freyja, Lucy, Ameline, Clara, [Unborn] Rookwood
* Paternal Half-Siblings: Damon West, Belladonna Blackthorne, Iris Storm, Jason and Arthur Woods

### Brecilidian Rebellion Spent at Homefast

* **Children:** Talia Rookwood, Hildegard Rookwood, Johanna Rookwood, Sabeline Klossner, Jennifer Klossner, Antonio Holdenhome, Rhoslyn Holdenhome, Katarina Dalman, Ambrosia Holdenhome, (after 1071) Sebastien Rodin II, and Lucienne Rodin.
* **Adults:** Griff Holdenhome, Rhynanwyn Holdenhome (nee Monmoth), Talia Holdenhome (nee Falmar), Fiona Holdenhome, Ygraine Holdenhome (nee Monmoth), Iona Dalman, Agnes Klossner (until 1072), Maeve Rookwood.
* **Away at War:** Agnes Klossner (1072-1073), Ivan Klossner, Maria Klossner, Jakov Klossner, Mancel Holdenhome, Magnolia Holdenhome, Edith Holdenhome, Yver Holdenhome, Yvenna Holdenhome, Solara Holdenhome✞, Klaus Rookwood.

**Dynamic/Lasting Effects:** For the first time in her relatively short life, Daria was able to interact with kin other than her immediate family members. She became especially close with her aunt Sabeline Klossner, who was only 6 months her senior.

## **Skills and Abilities**

Swordsmanship, Polearms, Stick Fighting, Dancing, Riding, Basic Medical, Potential for Magic Use but focuses on physical prowess

## **Author’s Notes**

Despite both her biological parents having heterochromia, Daria just has blue eyes.