Celine Montgomery

This article is about the character ***Celine Montogomery,** who is one of the surviving royals in both the **WRAITHBLADE** and **WRAITHFORGED.** Warning Spoilers ahead:*

## Background - *Warrior Queen*

King Henry slaughtered all of Celine's family when he rose to power and claimed the title of King. Celine managed to rescue her nephew, Edgar, the son of her sister (now deceased) and smuggle him to safety during Henry's murderous rampage. This lost heir was murdered (by Zander Starling when the boy was 15) before he could succeed Henry as King of Oakenglen.

Celine was married to King Henry and following the events of his murder she fled into self imposed exile, fearing for her own safety, in the upheaval following the announcement of his death. Especially fearful since she had a hand in his demise. In spite of that, she had deeply loved her husband and felt a part of her soul died with him. She hated that the Wraith King had corrupted her husband so thoroughly. She hopes that they meet in the next life and are reunited.

After King Henry's death, Celine fled to white towers of Wildefaire and was provided servants by her cousin Queen Whitney.

Celine's betrayal of her husband and alliance with Teagan Starling had been for the purpose of capturing and bottling the Wraith King, (an entity she hated with a passion). She had held one of the Blood Bane Dagger behind his back and by misfortune missed his heart when he shifted his body at the last moment. She had threatened Teagan not to disappoint her yet by the end of *The Wraith Blade* she realized the Starlings had failed her in destroying the simmering souls. As a powerful player in the lands of Saldia, Celine was able to manipulate certain people and events to her liking. Having been delivered the disappointing news about the Wraith she decided the Starlings had ruled the land for far too long. They were now a liability and if she wished to safely return to Oakenglen they must be elminated.

Celine is a quarter Starling, a distant relation to the main branch family of Teagan and his children. Before she became Henry's wife and queen, she lived a significantly different life. She was an expert at torture and had taken pleasure in watching those final moments when her victims as they realized they were about to die.

Celine posseses a unique ability to not feel pain from any injury. When she was young she thought it was a blessing from the Fates and proof that her father had chosen the right child to take his place. A blessing, one that proved she would become a legendary warrior of light. Now she wishes she could feel. Instead she feels nothing but an emptiness reflected in her cold demeanor. As well as a frequent numb sense of boredom. As a former assassin with countless kills and bloodstained hands she only embraces her former self out of self-preservation.

Sometimes she self harms as a method of coping with upsetting thoughts or events.

In another life (the one prior to marrying King Henry) she was known as the Silent Knight (the famous bodyguard who protected King Henry. The White Knight never removed their helmet, even during the feasts in the lands they had conquered. She was known to fight like a demon. As a mysterious, the soldiers thought the Silent Knight had come back from the dead, just to serve Henry. The Knight was said to have broad shoulders and never carried a sword (likely because her favored weapons are daggers particularly a feather blade).

Celine has many enemies, not just Otmund and the Starlings. Enemies who send woefully unprepared assassins after her. She is a threat and dangerous, brilliant woman.

However, the allies she has are loyal. General Barret was the General of Defense for King Henry and continues to control the capital city. He owes Celine a life debt having had his life saved by her. He is an honorable man who always pays his debts. When King Henry was alive, Barret feared for the Queen's health, even from the King and made certain she had extra patrols to ensure her safety.

She has a vendetta against all the simmering souls, determined that they be permanently destroyed, not just contained. And she strongly wishes to reclaim her throne at Oakenglen.

She is one of the Unknown and uses patience, strategy, and caution as deadly weapons as her dagger.

She has close ties to Princess Dahlia of Freymoor.

Celine's father is Lord Charles Jasper (who on the surface is just a lord but in truth is another highly skilled assassin).

She enjoys tea immensely.

*"The warrior queen had always said Henry was her one love before the Wraith King had corrupted his soul."*