Lisbeth Vaughn

**Lisbeth Rose Vaughn** (1884-)(Karolevian: Лизбет Вон tr. Lizbet Von) was a Karolevian rebel during the Christmas Revolt of 1905 under Erik Verraten but avoided capture and execution. During 1907, she switched sides and joined the Petrovna family on their flight to St.Romovna.

## Early Life

Born into a royalist family, though her family was not that kind. Lisbeth's father was an alcoholic who beat her when drunk. She was the sister of Patrick and Henry Vaughn. One winter, when she was 18, her brother Henry died from plague, Patrick found her holding her lifeless body with a plate of food, and accused her of poisoning him. Lisbeth left that day and spent her time around thieves and mercenaries. A few years later, she joined Verraten's inner circle.

## The Christmas Revolt of 1905

### Red Day

Lisbeth did not participate in Veratten's protest outside the gates of the Romovna Palace, instead she was roaming the alleys of St.Romovna. Lisbeth was found by La and her friend, who questioned if she was rebel or royalist, or if she was one of Verraten's women. After telling them that she was on her own, she was let go. She spent a long time on the streets and trying to hide from the chaos.

After walking out of a bar, Lisbeth met a young girl with blonde hair begging for money. Lisbeth gave her money to the girl who then went to a pastry shop. Lisbeth spent the rest of the time trying to hide a place to stay the night, and tried to spend the night at the bridge that connected St.Peter's Island with the side of the city where the Romovna Palace was. Though she decided against it, due to the mass amounts of bodies of those killed in the battle between rebels and soldiers.

Verraten and Tommy Milkins found Lisbeth leaning against a tree wearing the cloak of a royal guard. Verraten asked her if she needed someplace to stay, which Lisbeth accepted. Lisbeth informed him that she wasn't at the previous riot, but that their common enemy was the Petrovnas. Verraten assured her that he was planning on overthrowing the Petrovnas.

Verraten brought Lisbeth to The Shack, Verraten's hiding place. There, Lisbeth met Bear Jenkins and learned that it was Verraten's men that killed the royal soldiers that entered The Slums. Verraten told her that he would give all the people in The Slums jobs as farmers, cut unemployment and crime, and cure famine, and wanted to become Grand Chancellor. Milkins told her that he was the leader of the orphanage in the city. Lisbeth spent the night at The Shack.

The next day, Verraten told her that he would be putting posters around the city announcing his victory and the night before would be called Red Day. Lisbeth went to the markets, where she saw the same beggar, but this time dressed up. Lisbeth learned that the girl's name was Lilly and repayed her, telling her that her father became a Royal Guard. Lilly took Lisbeth out shopping for new clothes, where she bought a purple dress along with pants, shirts, and a pair of black boots.

### The Night of Fire

Lisbeth was convinced by Lilly to go to the 400th anniversary ball that celebrated anniversary of the Petrovna rule. In a purple dress and makeup, she went to a tavern to see her friend Belle where her hair was curled. Lisbeth took Lily, who was in a white and gold dress, to the Romovna Palace. This is where she introduced Tommy Milkins to Lilly von Buren. Lisbeth spent the first part of the ball watching and stole a diamond bracelet which she hide in the bodice of her gown.

#### Massacre in the Ballroom

During Frederik III's speech at the ball, Verraten interrupted his speech and preached about the tyranny of the Petrovna family. Shortly after, Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna was attacked by Bear Jenkins. The rebels inside the ballroom started to kill guards and nobles who tried to stop them, including Lisbeth. As Lisbeth is killing guards, until she is overpowered and surrenders. But she is saved from them by Jenkins, who kills them. She stabbed, and even beheaded, guards. Lilly was accidentally hit in the leg with a bullet, and Lisbeth stabbed him in the throat. Lilly's father was killed in this massacre and was left dead by the door.

#### Capture of the Petrovna Family

After, Lisbeth and Lilly followed Verraten back to The Shack, and is helped by Anya LaBelle in order to get help for Lilly. Jenkins helped fixed Lilly's wound, and told Lisbeth that she hated the Petrovna family. Verraten ordered everyone to help the wounded after Juste dan Renon bombed many known rebel hideouts. Lisbeth tried to help Anya put out fires.

During their attempted escape to Tsarskoe, the Petrovna's car went through The Slums. Verraten shot the tires of their car and the Petrovna family was taken captive by rebels. Lisbeth watched as the Petrovna family was lined up in the streets of St.Romovna, and while the family was separated.

### Meeting Sargent Justin Tombs

After travelling through the streets of St.Romovna, Lisbeth and her now adopted daughter, Lilly, saw Grand Duchess Maria and Charlotte who were just let go by Verraten. Lisbeth spit on the Grand Duchesses before leaving.

Lisbeth later met Justin Tombs, a royal soldier, who asked her for a bottle of whiskey and asked if she knew anyone who could sew. Lisbeth helped Justin suture those wounded in the fights between royal soldiers and rebels. Lisbeth learned that the Rebels had killed doctors due to them wearing military coats. Verraten went up to Lisbeth and asked him if he was responsible for the death of the guards or if it was Renon. Verraten told her it most likely was. Lisbeth continued to tend to the injured and Tombs thanked her for her work.

While trying to go to the Romovna Palace, Lisbeth was shot and is helped by Tombs, who she thanks. Lisbeth lend him to The Shack, where Lisbeth is reunited with Lilly. She is told that Frederik was in the closet and that the rebels were pushed back into The Slums.

### The Christmas Truce

#### Christmas Eve

During Christmas Eve, Lisbeth went shopping for gifts. When royals soldiers entered The Slums, Lisbeth helped fight them with sword.

### The Christmas Truce

Once the clock struck midnight, both sides decided to stop fighting in order to spend Christmas Day in peace. Lisbeth spent this time at The Orphanage where she and the rest of Verraten's circle exchanged gifts for "Family Day". Which was interrupted by Ra'jir and Vaas. Lisbeth gave a package to a soldier to give to Tombs. Lisbeth met Tombs again near The Bridge where they drank before going to an inn. At the inn they eat pickles, bread, and cheese along with drinking rum.

### Trail and Execution of Frederik III

Lisbeth attended the sham trial of Frederik III with Lilly and others in Verraten's inner circle. Verraten asked the crowd that gathered in the theater if Frederik was innocent or guilty. Lisbeth, along with the rest of the crowd, yelled that he should be executed. Quickly, Verraten shot Frederik III in the head.

Shortly after, three cannister cannon rounds packed with white phosphorous crashed into the theater. Lisbeth passed out from the smoke, but was dragged out by her brother, Patrick.

### Burning of St.Romovna

Patrick took Lisbeth and carried her through the escape tunnels leading out of the city. When she woke up, Patrick tried to avenge their younger brother's death and started to beat her up, kicking her in the stomach, while she tried to explain she didn't kill Henry Vaughn. Lisbeth was shot in the stomach. Justin found the dying Lisbeth and helped her, carrying to where the rebel's tunnels led to. Justin operated on Lisbeth. During this, Dowager Queen Alexandra ordered the burning the city of St.Romovna, which forced the rebels to escape the city into the woods.

### Defeat of the Rebel Army

While Lisbeth was recovering a tent, Erik was "crowned" King of Karoleva in a mock coronation. After she recovered, Lisbeth followed Erik and his followers on his march to Tsarskoe. The Eurovan Army, who were sent to aid in Karoleva's efforts to defeat the rebellion, decimated the rebel army.

## Life after the Sucession of Nikolai II

After the defeat of the 1905 rebellion, Lisbeth was able to avoid capture and execution. She and Lilly von Buren moved to the new capital city, Belinksy, due to the inhabitable state of St.Romovna. During Juste dan Renon's tampering with the fireworks, and the chaos that it caused, Lisbeth ran with Lilly to the Alexander Palace. Lisbeth grabbed jewels that were left on the ballroom floor. A Royal Guard stopped Lisbeth but she was able to distract him and left the palace and into the gardens with Lilly and were able to escape.

Lisbeth sold the diamonds she gathered and is asked by her friend, Ollen Malenkov, to kill a royal officer that starved a child to death. After, Lisbeth went to the address and killed the royal officer and leaves with a puppy the officer had. When she returned, Malenkov asked her to become an assassin and Lisbeth told him she would think about it.

### Assisting Espana

Shortly after, while leaving a tavern, Lisbeth is robbed and beaten by two Royal Guards, she survives and fixes herself up in the tavern. Ambassador Dormin Luthar came to the tavern to ask her to help him re-start the rebellion. Luthar asked her about her relationship to Tombs and about Renon, but she said he was just a friend and that Renon was insane and explained what she knew about Renon. Lisbeth informed him on the events that occurred at the Alexander Palace. Luthar told her to gather men and weapons to break into the vault inside the Alexander Palace in order to fund the new rebellion.

### The Charity Ball

Before the ball, she spoke with a woman named Amanda about recent events. After, she received a letter from Luthar telling her that it was time to raid the palace vault. Lisbeth prepared herself for the ball and went to the palace in a carriage.

Lisbeth was able to get inside the palace garden's with her men during the Charity Ball, stealing some jewelry during the event. A rebel ordered by Luhar, named James, was shot from the palace balcony while yelling about the Petrovna's tryanny. While everyone was distracted, Lisbeth and her men raided the palace vault of as much gold as possible. Lisbeth and her men are interrupted by Aly, a royal guard, and threw a knife into her arm and in return was shot in the leg. The guard was shot in the chest before they left the palace.

After, Lisbeth is ordered to take some of the money earned for herself and to use the rest on military supplies. Afterwards, Lisbeth killed the guards that raped and beat her near the tavern. She is later questioned by some guards about those that were killed near the tavern.

After the ball, Dormin asked her way she was so willing to revolt. Lisbeth told him that she had everything taken from her and so revolting is her way of life. Dormin orders her to tell her men to learn where food comes into the city and where it is stored, along with communications, how utilities work, etc.

### Invasion of Karoleva

Lisbeth made sure that weapons made it to the militia in the forest near Belinsky and she goes shopping with Lilly. During this, Lisbeth watched as Renon's meeting with Juste in the palace courtyard. Dormin asked her if she was prepared for what would happened when Espana invaded Karoleva, and she said she was. Dormin told her to go to the warehouse district and tell a signal to a man inside an inn.

After telling the man the signal, Lisbeth ran out of the inn and a bomb went off in the warehouse. A bomb with signaled the attack of the palace gates by rebels. Afterwords, she found out that Malenkov lost Lilly and Lisbeth went to find her. Lisbeth found Lilly with, unknown to her, Grand Duchess Maria. Lisbeth listened to the speech Nikolai gave from the palace about how the rebels stole charity money and the Crown would be giving free food, clothing, and shelter. Lisbeth fought with Lilly, which forced Lilly to run away again.

#### Lisbeth is arrested

Lisbeth was arrested by the police and was shot in the army and taken to prison. Lisbeth was branded but eventually escapes from the prison, which happened to be underneath the palace. Lisbeth was shot by the Royal Guards before being caught and shot again. Lisbeth was taken to the medical wing and was fixed up by Dormin Luthar who slipped her a scalpel. She is later informed that she would be executed for her crimes.

Shortly after, Lisbeth reunites with Justin Tombs. Lisbeth tells Tombs she is not a murderer without cause and asks him to talk with the Royal Guards. Ollen Malenkov fired gunshots in front of the jail to try and free Lisbeth but he failed.

#### Lisbeth if Freed

Justin Tombs was ordered by Nikolai II to free Lisbeth. Tombs went to the jail and took Lisbeth out of the jail in shackles, under the guise he was going to execute her in the forest. Tombs led her into the Haunted Forest, taking off her shackles, and tossing them into the water. Lisbeth is freed and asks Justin to tell Lilly she loves her and she needs to stay in the palace. Afterwards, going to the gravesite of Erik Verraten.

Lisbeth went back to the tavern and the next day spoke to Luthar. Luthar informed them that the Espanian Navy attacked a port city with the aid of rebel forces and they will be taking down telegraph lines, blowing up rail lines, and assaulting supply convoys. He orders them to secure the food stores in the city and destroy any kind of communication.

After, Lisbeth went into a store in order to die her hair light chestnut. She changed into a set of servant's clothing and went into the palace disguised as a maid. Lisbeth met a maid by the name of Rosaline, who questioned her. Later, she was reunited with Lilly.

#### Seige of Belinsky

Lisbeth told Lilly to find Grand Duchess Maria after giving her a journal. Lisbeth left the palace and into the nearby woods. She met back up with Luthar in the tavern where she informed him that she did her mission. Dormin said they needed to find Malenkov and to see if their men did their jobs.

Later they are told by Renon that Espana killed innocent people in the port city of Alingsky. Juste offered Lisbeth to join him to defeat Espana before sliding her a report about how many people where killing in Alingsky. Lisbeth said she had no idea what Luthar was going to do and joined Juste's side. Lisbeth tells Juste that Luthar's plan was to take supplies with destroying good and water sources, but left those for the poor and the orphanage, and she only killed two people since the chaos.

Renon told her that he was rotting in prison and forced into death matches with rebels for high treason. He tells her to keep Luthar's favor and inform him on his movements. Lisbeth asked him if he had seen Lilly and he said he had, and asked him to keep herself alive.

During the battle with Espana, Lisbeth watched from a tree near the palace. There she met with Tombs and he tells her there were 300 casualties and leds her to the rookery. There Renon gives Lisbeth a journal to fill with the names of everyone she knows who had fought against the Petrovna family. He tells her that Verraten was just a puppet for Espana. Lisbeth filled out the journal and that he would get full pardons for Lisbeth and Malenkov.

Lisbeth fought with Malenkov about giving up the names of other rebels. After, she was reunited with Lilly in the palace library. She met Tombs again in the hall of the palace, where they kissed for the first time and slept together.

#### Death of Nikolai II

The next day, Lisbeth is informed that the city is under attack. Lisbeth and Lilly went into the library in order to hide from Espanian forces, with the Petrovna family. Nikolai introduces Lisbeth to his sister, Charlotte, as a rebel and a friend. After the end of the siege, Lisbeth went into the ballroom where she saw Nikolai II dead, killed by Juste dan Renon who killed himself.

## Life after the Succession of Charlotte I

After the death of Nikolai II, Lisbeth helped Justin Tombs in understand why Renon would assassinate Nikolai II. They both went into the rookery in order to find anything to find any evidence of why he would do such a thing. Tombs told her that he heard rumors about mysterious deaths around the country, and found in a table an empty book.

After, Justin and Lisbeth watched as Dormin Luthar's body was burned on a funeral pyre, which he allows to happen. Justin was able to find a box in the floorboards of the rookery which contained a curved knife with a bottle of clear liquid, along with a note. Lisbeth watches as Tombs had a realization and followed him to Nikolai II's body. After reading the note herself, she went to get Dowager Queen Alexandra. After, a medic was able to resurrect Nikolai II as he was poisoned with a poison that only lowered his heart rate.

## Life after the Succession of Nikolai II, the Second Time

After seeing Nikolai II alive, Lisbeth went to the library and told Malenkov that Nikolai II was alive. Malenkov gave her papers to read, and learned that Peter Gabriel was actually Malenkov's son. Afterwards, she went to the infirmary and saw Isabella Affini, who was there due to an attempted assassination attempt and tried to comfort her.

### Flight to St.Romovna

Juste dan Renon convinced Lisbeth to go with him and the Petrovna family to St.Romovna, due to Magnus Vitori wanting to kill them. Renon tells her to convince Tombs to go with them too. Lisbeth was able to convince Tombs that they needed to leave.

Lisbeth left the Alexander Palace with the Petrovna family, Peter Gabriel,and Lilly von Buren. Lisbeth helped kill some of Vitori's men and tended to Renon's burn wounds that he received.

#### Massacre at the Monastery

Lisbeth and the groups stopped at a monastery in a small village between Belinsky and St.Romovna. The Petrovna's stayed the night there and the next King Nikolai II and Queen Isabella of Manturia were married. During this, Lisbeth was kidnapped by Malenkov in order to save her from Vitori. Afterwards, the Petrovna's fled the village and all the monks in the monastery were murder along with those in the village.

#### Kidnapped by Ollen Malenkov

Lisbeth woke up on a horse with her hands tied, she was able to kick the horse she and Malenkov were ridden and were bucked off. Lisbeth screamed for help as she tied to get away. One of Vitori's men heard Lisbeth's scream and went to kill her, but she was saved by Renon who heard her screams. Lisbeth fought with Malenkov who tried to take her again who said he wanted to take her away from the chaos with Peter and Lilly.

#### In St.Romovna

Lisbeth followed Renon to St.Romovna with Malenkov. Lisbeth was able to be reunited with Justin Tombs on The Bridge connected St.Peter's Island to the palace side of the city. Lisbeth went to have dinner with Tombs where they had dinner during the Christmas Revolt, and informed him that Renon was still alive.