Post by Catriona Lee Frye on Jan 14, 2021 10:38:44 GMT -5
Face Claim: Monica Bellucci
Player: Pyxis
CHARACTER NAME: Catriona Lee Frye
BIRTHDATE: 22nd September
AGE: 55
HOMETOWN: Teronna
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Teronna
APPEARANCE: Catriona works hard on maintaining her appearance. She spares no expense on dresses and jewelry. Part of this is for herself, the other part is because she understands the value of being beautiful, of disarming people with her looks. The mother of eight children, Catriona has managed to maintain her figure through a careful diet and exercise regime (mostly riding, but also archery, falconry, fencing, and long walks). Her hair is long, dark, with a gentle curl; her figure soft and curved; her eyes dark and intelligent- Catriona knows she’s a handsome woman.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Robert Lee Frye
FAMILY TIES: Husband | Robert Lee Frye || Son | Uailean Lee Frye || Son | Niall Lee Frye || Son | Eoghann Lee Frye || Son | Ciaran Lee Frye || Daughter | Aoife Lee Frye || Son | Iain Lee Frye || Son | Séamus Lee Frye || Son | Seoras Lee Frye || Brother in Law | Nicholas McIntyre || Sister | Emilia McIntyre || Nephew | Lucas McIntyre || Neice | Rosemary McIntyre || Niece | Lavender McIntyre | Niece | Nilsana Devany || Niece | Risa Devany || Six grandchildren
OCCUPATION: Marchioness, matriarch of the Lee Frye household
SOCIETAL TITLE:
Title: Marchioness
Source of wealth: Old money
Estate Name if applicable: Lasairdubh
GRAMARYE GIFT: Smoke manipulation, Cat can shape and direct smoke. Mostly she uses this for her own amusement, but she's learned that directing smoke into someone's lungs can cause a lot of discomfort. She used it to tell stories to her children when they were young.
PERSONALITY: Proud and sensible, Cat is the glue that holds the Lee Frye family together. Whilst her husband trained their children to be strong, to push themselves, and to rise to any challenge; Cat taught them to be smart, to think before they spoke (at least she tried to), and to be proud of the magic that runs through their veins. Catriona is very maternal, and nurtured her children as the grew up- it always broke her heart when one of her children flew the nest, whether that was to join the military or to marry. Dotes upon her grandchildren, takes great joy in spending time with them.
HISTORY: Growing up, Catriona wanted for nothing. The daughter of an Earl, she grew up running circles around her father and their servants. Beautiful and smart with a wild streak it seemed as though no-one would ever be able to tame, Cat performed well at everything she applied herself to, though her tutors wished she would apply herself to her studies more and less to seeing how fast she could ride and how much control she had over her gramarye.
It was at one of her family's parties that Robert first saw Cat, from the moment he first heard her sing- he knew he had to marry her. Eight years her senior, the match was made without her knowledge or approval. After all, he would be a Marquis upon the death of his father, Cat would be marrying up in the world. How could she say no? She was fifteen at the time.
Naturally she refused. The man hadn't even bothered to approach her that night, how could he know her well enough to marry? Clearly he hardly knew her if he thought he could simply ask her father and that would be that. They would have to drag her down the aisle if the wanted her to marry Robert Lee Frye. It took two years, fields of flowers, an entire wardrobe, and over three hundred pieces of jewellery for Cat to finally agree to take his hand. During those two years, Cat only met Robert a handful of times as he was travelling between the family estates in Tresteria and Teronna.
One of the conditions of their match was that that would stop. If he was to marry her, he would be here for her and the family they would have. Cat had no stomach for travelling, the very thought of setting foot on a ship made her stomach churn then and it still does now. Robert was so smitten he didn't think twice about agreeing, he would have burned Tresteria to the ground if Cat had asked him to. So they married, and Robert joined the Teronnan military as an officer.
Over the years, their family grew, and Cat gave Robert the sons he had always wanted. She enjoys her life as a marchioness, though the recent hunting of mystics has made her blood boil. Magic is something to be proud of, a gift, and she hates that her children have to hide their talents from the world. They should be celebrated, not hunted like dogs in the street. She's been funding the Seelie where she can, unbeknownst to Robert and most of the rest of her family. She's not stupid enough to support them vocally, but she does support them where she can.
FACTS:
- Almost always wears a statement necklace, yet you rarely see the same one twice.
- Has made grown men tremble with a glare or a raised eyebrow.
- Is secretly pleased when her children leave the military.
- Thinks the Unseelie are doing the right thing, just in the wrong way.
- Smokes, promised Robert she would quit over twenty years ago- has been doing it in secret ever since.
- Sings to herself softly when she's doing something.
- Has never had to lift a finger, always lived in luxury.
- Expert at flattering whilst seeming sincere.
- Still fire-dances, though rarely (if ever) performs.
- Pretends to be above gossip but secretly enjoys it.
