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<blockquote data-quote="David Argall" data-source="post: 756448" data-attributes="member: 4481">Lady KelvinThe lady Kelvin has led the city-state for several decades.&nbsp; She was the bride of Lord Kelvin [a ruler whose greatest virtue was to let things alone.&nbsp; No small virtue given government efforts to tax or oppress, but it did allow a number of powerful people to be discontented about not getting government favors.] and so impressed all with her competence [at, among other things, making sure that those who crossed her regretted it], that at the sudden tragic death of her husband, she was quickly accepted as regent until the majority of her young sons, who, alas, each also suffered a sudden tragic death shortly before reaching adult status.&nbsp; Technically she still is only regent for her grandchildren, but only the most technical refer to her as Matriarch-Regent rather than Matriarch.&nbsp; &nbsp; Lady Kelvin is seen rather rarely.&nbsp; The daily duties of running the city are done by Castellan Stangus, and a group of city officials.&nbsp; According to popular rumor, she moves about the city in disguise, and any woman, or man, you might talk to might be her.&nbsp;&nbsp; The truth of this is open to question, but she frequently proves to be extremely well-informed about matters one would think she had no access to.&nbsp; &nbsp; Like many female rulers desiring to maintain power, she has frequently hinted at remarriage, but never came very close to it.&nbsp; There are constant rumors of romances, even at her age.&nbsp; [The better stories are deemed treasonous, but quite popular none the less.]&nbsp; However, for the most part, the Lady contents herself with arranging the marriages of her grandchildren.&nbsp; Most of these will be for political advantage, but she sees considerable wisdom in the stories of kings offer their daughter and half the kingdom to some great hero for a mighty deed.&nbsp; [She generally describes this as keeping the rulers blood from thinning.]&nbsp; So one of her grandchildren may well marry a commoner [ooc = PC].&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (see #2 below). Post some rumors in this thread as to who she is and how she came to power.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="David Argall, post: 756448, member: 4481"] [b]Lady Kelvin[/b] The lady Kelvin has led the city-state for several decades. She was the bride of Lord Kelvin [a ruler whose greatest virtue was to let things alone. No small virtue given government efforts to tax or oppress, but it did allow a number of powerful people to be discontented about not getting government favors.] and so impressed all with her competence [at, among other things, making sure that those who crossed her regretted it], that at the sudden tragic death of her husband, she was quickly accepted as regent until the majority of her young sons, who, alas, each also suffered a sudden tragic death shortly before reaching adult status. Technically she still is only regent for her grandchildren, but only the most technical refer to her as Matriarch-Regent rather than Matriarch. Lady Kelvin is seen rather rarely. The daily duties of running the city are done by Castellan Stangus, and a group of city officials. According to popular rumor, she moves about the city in disguise, and any woman, or man, you might talk to might be her. The truth of this is open to question, but she frequently proves to be extremely well-informed about matters one would think she had no access to. Like many female rulers desiring to maintain power, she has frequently hinted at remarriage, but never came very close to it. There are constant rumors of romances, even at her age. [The better stories are deemed treasonous, but quite popular none the less.] However, for the most part, the Lady contents herself with arranging the marriages of her grandchildren. Most of these will be for political advantage, but she sees considerable wisdom in the stories of kings offer their daughter and half the kingdom to some great hero for a mighty deed. [She generally describes this as keeping the rulers blood from thinning.] So one of her grandchildren may well marry a commoner [ooc = PC]. (see #2 below). Post some rumors in this thread as to who she is and how she came to power. [/QUOTE]

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