Lady Alouette Laduecelle St Fleur III

## Lady Alouette Laduecelle St Fleur

The eccentric young head of House St Fleur, dubbed the “Cayden Cailean of Catania”. She lives a secret double life as a Chosen mercenary known simply as "Sara".

## Character Information

### Alignment

Chaotic Good (Alouette)Neutral Good (Sara)

## History

Born to the illustrious St Fleur household, Lady Alouette, sole child of Duke Acel St Fleur and third of her name, was seated immediately in the lap of luxury from the moment of her first breath. The girl excelled in her studies, showed a strong propensity towards healing magics, and was well-received in the Leinster Province of Catania, where her family has long presided and governed.

Duke Acel was known far and wide for his anti-expansionist views, and a well-known rival to Lord Broderick’s more aggressive stances. The two would clash often, leading to quite the intense rivalry between their houses. Being just a girl at the time, Alouette, for her part, attempted to steer clear of external politics in favor of the latest fashion, cultural trends, and gossip.

In the year 1992 of the Age of Dynasties, tragedy shocked the world as the relatively young Duke Acel and his wife were caught in a mudslide while travelling by carriage to their summer home just outside of Clayside. Knowing full well the perils of allowing retainers to rule while she came of age, the then 13-year old Alouette chose to inherit her father’s title instead, thus becoming the youngest Duchess in Catanian history.

Despite the rocky start, Lady Alouette has become well-loved by the people of Leinster Province, and has even achieved somewhat of a celebrity status among the people of Catania. The young noble even takes the time to visit the common folk, offering her aid in the magical and mundane treatment of others according to the teachings of Sarenrae. Despite her relatively low tax rates, she manages to pay all tithes to the crown with little issue, and even finds time to throw lavish, extravagant parties quite regularly. Does the Duchess have some sort of supplemental income she’s not telling anyone about, perhaps?

## Appearance

Alouette is a short woman with a lithe frame and chestnut skin. Her short hair is dyed to a sandy blonde, and she prefers comfortable yet exotic clothing that always takes the fashionistas of Catania’s noblewomen by storm. She speaks eloquently and confidently, easily managing to hold the center of attention when she enters a room.

As "Sara", Lady Alouette dons a kitsune mask, black wig, and wears more conservative clothing. She even changes her manner of speaking, losing her noble inflections and picking up a smooth, deadpan tone of voice. She carries around a biwa to add to her persona of being an amateur bard, but can only play the most basic of songs.

## Personality

As one might expect from someone known for her wild, sporadic parties, Lady Alouette is a lighthearted, compassionate woman with a love for the finer things in life. Her laugh is said to be like the sunrise, in that it can be expected to brighten up the day, and is never late! The girl does have a bit of a hedonistic streak, however, as nobles are oft to possess. Fine wines, fine meals, and the physical companies of others motivate the noblewoman to such a point that she has often been called the “Cayden Cailean of Catania”.

## Friends

* **House Jesper**: Lord Jesper and Lady St Fleur share several key opinions on the manner of diplomacy and peace in foreign affairs, and thus fancy themselves to be good friends and lovers of fine wine.

## Foes

* House Broderick: Alouette has done well to carry on her father’s legacy of being a constant thorn in the side of Lord Broderick on the council of nobles. The woman abhors the thought of conquering others by force, and instead encourages diplomacy and charity in foreign affairs, as well as a focus on prosperity domestically so as to incentivize outside lands to **want** to join the Kingdom of Catania. Lord Broderick himself also holds a personal grudge against Lady Alouette for her flippant disregard of noble etiquette, such as partying with commoners, personally attending to the sick and injured, and most recently, having been caught deflowering one of his daughters during one of her more recent jamborees.

## Goals

One might struggle to understand the goals and aspirations of the strange noblewoman… though upon meeting her double life, they might just find out! The woman simply desires thrills and good company, and little else. She keeps her status as a Chosen, her double life as the mercenary "Sara", and her ability to summon and control two powerful extraplanar golem arms, a secret from the public, treating it as a game of sorts. The only person privy to this knowledge is the head of staff for St Fleur Estate, the maid Eloise.