Post by Claire Beauchard on Apr 27, 2020 23:15:47 GMT -5
Face Claim: Amelia Zordo
OOC Name: Tendy
CHARACTER NAME: Claire Beauchard
AGE: 20
CURRENT RESIDENCE (Which land in Elysium will they live?): Aralore
APPEARANCE (General info, Height/weight, Eye/Hair color, build, etc.):
At first glance Claire is often mistaken for a child. She is a very small girl that appears frail and delicate, and she has piercing light blue eyes and dark wavy hair. Her skin has a slight tan to it, and she looks like a doll on occasion. She has a sweet smile and an innocence about her that often time makes others either want to protect her, or take advantage of her. She is a short woman, only standing at 5'1. Despite her small size she has womanly curves that often get hidden under her dresses. A lot of the time Claire looks very pale, and it's from a childhood sickness she never truly recovered from. She often times looks sick or like she might faint, but she refuses to let it get in the way of her duties.
MARITAL STATUS: Single
FAMILY MEMBERS:
Lord Maurice Beauchard - Father
Lady Carla Beauchard - Mother
Alder Beauchard - Older Brother (27)
Landon Beauchard - Older Brother (25)
Brady Beauchard - Older Brother (23)
POSITION/OCCUPATION: Lady in Waiting to Queen Alexandria
GRAMARYE GIFT (if any): none
PERSONALITY:
Claire is shy at first when you meet her. She knows how she looks to others and is often self conscious about it given the fact she's so little. She also knows she tends to fall ill far easier than most. Despite her shyness she is a very sweet girl, who is quite adamant about doing a good job. She works hard and takes her responsibilities very seriously. Appearing quite often like she's trying to prove herself to others, but she's also trying to prove to herself that she deserves to be there too. That she's worth something.
She's not as confident as she could be, and often times stutters. She has a hard time making eye contact with anyone once she first meets them, but especially men. She's very easily intimidated, but tries her best to be brave. She's been known to stand up to bullies, not bearing the thought of watching someone get put down. She can become quite the fierce little lady even if it's quite clear she's shaking in her bones. She'll 100% cry after standing up to someone as she has a hard time processing what she's done sometimes. Out of everyone, Claire is most protective of her queen, and would quite literally die for the woman. She see's Alexandria as a role model and the type of woman she'd like to be one day.
Among friends and those she's close too, she likes to show affection and comfort them with subtle touches and easy smiles. She's very much a hugger if you allow her, and you'll find she's actually quite talkative once she warms up to you.
HISTORY:
Claire was an accident. The Beauchards already had three strong sons and she was definitely not planned. If anything, she had wished she'd been a boy, as that was clearly what her father wanted. To make matters worse, she was born prematurely and was a very sick baby. They hadn't even named her until they were sure she would live. Despite how weak she was, she was a fighter. She was a small child who often fell ill, and because of it, she was very sheltered. Her mother spent what time she could with her, but even then, she wasn't the daughter she had wanted.
The little girl was often chided and made to believe she wasn't pretty, nor was she good enough to be apart of their family. It was made quite obvious to her that she wasn't wanted. Would never be wanted, and because of that, Claire grew to be a timid sweet girl who just wanted her family's love. Even her brothers were mean to her. Making fun of her for her size, and joined in that she was a nobody. Still, she persisted. Because they were nobles and also merchants, they couldn't just disguard their sick daughter. So instead they kept her and turned her into a wall flower while they paraded their sons around.
Claire's parents were extreme loyalist to the king and queen of Avalore and when they fell, her family moved away. When rumors spread that Aralore was rebuilding, the Beauchards jumped at the chance to return and declare their loyalty. It was one day then, a few years ago when the Beauchards were at court that a miracle happened. It was the best day of Claire's life, and it was the day she met the queen for the first time. And by some stroke of luck Alexandria took a liking to her enough to ask her to become one of her ladies in waiting. With a stuttered out yes, and nod of her head, Claire became just that. A somebody. To a very important lady who Claire quickly idolized and respected with every frail bone in her body.
The Beauchards were quite literally speechless, and jumped at the chance that one of them was so close the new Queen. Her parents finally took an interest in her, and she hesitantly accepted their praise. However they're harsher then ever with her now. Wanting her to do well, and to not tarnish the Beauchard name. Claire does her best, taking her responsibilities seriously. There's a light in her that was not there before she came to the castle. The sick little girl has grown into a small fierce little lady who loves her Queen dearly, and is most happy being able to be at her side.