Arianna - Queen
Played by: Shannan Hinners
Name:Arianna ui Llewellyn
Age: 19
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 155
Background:
My father, Llewellyn ap Windemere, was a young Noble (seventeen) in Dyfadd. He has an affair with a young woman, Veralyn, (sixteen) who gave birth to a daughter, Arianna. Veralyn presses Llewellyn for aid, but he doesn't want the scandal, so he orders Veralyn and Arianna killed. Veralyn finds out about this plot and gives Arianna away to a family she knows. She leaves Arianna with the ring Llewellyn gave her to entice her into bed. Veralyn is later killed.
The father of the family Arianna was left with was a retired knight of Abertawe that settled in Evandler to live. He taught me about knighthood and combat. As a child they tell Arianna that her parents were killed in a raid on the village they lived in and the ring was her mother's engagement ring. When Arianna turned fifteen, they felt she was able to handle the truth and tell her what really happened.
Arianna runs away to Dyfadd to find her real father with murder on her mind. Once there she crossed paths with an elder noble, Bromlin ap Denovin, and friend of the then King of Abertawe. Bromlin informs her that the Noble she seeks has moved to Alhan. They talk and she finds out he has a disliking for her real father as well. Bromlin decides to finish Arianna's lessons on etiquette, writing, court, etc. and a friend of his, Forimir a knight of the realm, squires Arianna. After four years of training and on Arriana's nineteenth birthday, She is sent to Alhan to seek an audience with the king. Bromlin gave her a notary asking that she be tested as a knight. Bromlin does all this in hopes that Arianna would try and kill her real father, Llewellyn. This would be a slap in the face to Windemere.
What Bromlin never told her was that Arianna's mother, Veralyn, was really the daughter of Duke Moryver who resides in Gwynriod. Veralyn had apparently run away from home. She was Moriver's only daughter and therefore Arianna his only heir. When Moryver originally found out Veralyn was murdered, he held an investigation, which led to Llewellyn but with no strong proof. The ring and Arianna could be the proof the Duke needs to prove Llewellyn guilty. Alas, Llewellyn has become very trustworthy in the courts and highly respected.
When it was all said and done, Arianna got her restitution and reconciled with her father. She still is looking for the man who sent the assassin after her mother all those years ago.
She got the wedding she had always dreamed of in the spring when she married Gwalchamai ap Iowerth and became Queen of Abertawe.
Personality Profile:
Arianna is a very fun loving, kind person, but also holds a dark side in times of anger. She is very intelligent but also manipulative. She is too bent on revenge to let people get close to her unless they are persistant.
Physical Profile: Arianna is an extremely attractive woman but most men still tend to shy away from her height. At 5'11, Arianna stands above most other women. Arianna has long red hair with green eyes.
Skills and Abilities:
Arianna is very quick and agile. She is excellent at close quarter combat (dagger) and unarmed combat. She can hold her own with a broadsword but could use more training. She also can handle herself on a horse. Her top skill come with missile weapons, mainly crossbows and bows.
Special Notes:
She is very reserved and knows just about what is going on with the kingdom. She has eyes and ears everywhere.