Madelyn Vangrave

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Overview

Lady Madelyn Corell-Vangrave is a Granthelian woman living in the Kingdom of Novania. She does currently not have a position, but has held the positions of Mayor of New Masselburg, Viscountess of Thalamine and Countess of Eastgrove in the past.

Appearance

Madelyn, like most Granthelians, is a petite woman, standing at only just over 5’2”. She is, however, quite lean and manages to come off as confident and commanding when she needs to, compensating for her less than imposing stature by carrying herself well. Neatly combed and stylized auburn locks always obscure parts of her face, but never dull the typical green gems many individuals born with the Corell name have. Fancy clothes are Madelyn’s preferred form of attire, choosing to wear either dresses or custom outfits designed both for court and travel.

Background

Born the fourth and final child of Reynard Corell and Eleanor Eastbow-Corell, Madelyn enjoyed a life of luxury in Granthelia’s Highborn Gardens since the moment she was born. Within the confines of the family’s spacious manor, Madelyn grew up reading books and being educated in the ways of Highborn customs and society.

When she came of age, Madelyn attended Cromwell University, majoring in trade and economics like the rest of the family. It was during this time that her personality would blossom, likely a result of finally being partially unshackled from her father’s controlled environment at home. Instead of reading books, she would attend events hosted by the University. Reynard saw her interest in these events, and soon began sending her to attend formal banquets, festivals and other frivolous Highborn activities. Madelyn’s formal way of carrying herself and her skill at dancing would both become lasting relics from this time.

Like most highborn ladies, Madelyn never really had a choice where her future was concerned. As soon as she graduated from Cromwell, she was to be groomed and married off as a commodity. In 3E 1179, this happened when she was betrothed to Arthur Vangrave, to cement a formal alliance between House Corell and House Vangrave of Elterlein. Shortly after hearing this news, she boarded a trade vessel headed for Deurlyth to attend her own wedding at the Vangrave estate located there.

Known Associates

Family

Arthur Vangrave (husband)

Felix Vangrave (son)

Tristen Vangrave (son)

Lysanna Vangrave (daughter)

Reynard Corell (father)

Eleanor Eastbow-Corell (mother) †

Ellion Corell (brother) †

Ryland Corell (cousin)

Beatrice Viola Corell (aunt)

Siegfried Vangrave (father-in-law) †

Corvan Vangrave (brother-in-law)

Friends

Patricia Impiraco

Dieb Gaudner

Aurore Ayre

Pelokas Mieli

Percy Mieli

Ozan Bakhiir

Ezalyn

Acquaintances

Tel’Grov

Alistair Dellacroix

Emilie Rose Bakhiir

Augustine Morrigan

Kestrel Bobbin

Dakaria Onuson

Holly Sparrow-Forrester

Zlo'Marina

Ian Capewell

Enemies

Bohemond Hauteville †

Alwin Sarethi

House Sinclair

Caelan Ayre

Personality

Madelyn’s personality has seen significant shifts over the years. At the moment of her arrival, she was a clever but naive girl who was under the impression that her family names made her invincible. She did not pay much mind to anyone but herself, sometimes to the point of upsetting others. More enemies than friends were made during her early days, and for a long time, Madelyn simply didn’t care.

Through the cumulative efforts of a small number of individuals, she began to understand the value of charity and friendship after the destruction of New Masselburg. Now being a more gracious and kind person than before, she set out to help those in need by offering assistance and free homes to survivors of the incident, later extending to all citizens of Driftwood.

This kind and reserved persona persisted until the Year of the Wolf, where a number of difficult decisions and their consequences turned Madelyn into a bitter, resentful human being. She hardly ever drops the shroud of her Highborn formality these days, though close friends will uncover unusual kindness, love and even vulnerability underneath this shroud.

Likes

• The Huntress
• Vintage Granthelian wines
• Tea, with a preference for Granthelian blends
• Reading, both fiction and non-fiction
• Work
• Power
• Her children
• Festivals, parties and banquets
• Driftwood

Dislikes

• Betrayal
• Being lied to
• Thieves, bandits and other delinquents
• The Kingdom of Novania
• The Alenthyl-Granthel war
• Grammatical contractions

Quirks

• Due to her dislike of contractions, Madelyn never uses them in conversation, even when speaking to close friends or family.
• Raises an eyebrow at a lot of things.
• Tends to refer to people by their title or full name until explicitly told not to by said individual.

OOC Notes

• A lot of the info described above has actually never been said IC, so please don’t meta and use this piece as an OOC resource only.
• Madelyn is played by the user Aezil.
• Madelyn’s story has evolved naturally for the most part, sweeping away any plans the user had for the character time and time again. He has since stopped trying.