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THE PRINCESS OF ULGAARD

 

Or, A STUDY ON THE LIFE OF EMMA SOFIYA LUDOVAR

BY

IRENA C. RUTHERN, 

RESEARCHER OF THE NORTHERN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

I. INTRODUCTION

II. HISTORY

III. CHARACTER

IV. LEGACY

V. AUTHOR’S NOTE

 


I - INTRODUCTION

Emma Sofiya Ludovic (Common: Emma Sophia Ludovar) was the titular Princess of Ulgaard and the first ruling Duchess of Kvasz. Moreover, she held the County of Monstadt and Barony of Mehran as subsidiary titles. She served as a chamberlain under the courts of King Sigmar I and Queen Sophia of Castor, and continued as Lady Seneschal from 1683 to 1690 on the King’s Privy Council with the reign of Robert I with his consort, Queen Elizaveta of Vidaus. She abdicated her titles to her brother, Jakob II, and cousin, Alastrine, on the 14th of Malin’s Welcome, 1693, and was subsequently assassinated eleven years later on the 19th of the Grand Harvest, 1704.  


 

II - HISTORY

Emma Sofiya was born on the 9th of Sun’s Smile, 1666, to Otto Hieromar Ludovar, the Baron of Rostig-Otistadt, and Valiette of Venerra. A Barbovic cadet branch, House of Ludovar, was new and in its early stages of forming. Her father was only the second patriarch of the house, with his father being the founder of the noble house, Jakob Ludvik (bastard of King Stefan I, legitimized in the early 1600s). 

 

Her youth lacked a paternal figure, namely her father who sent her away to reside with her mother’s family in Venerra, Aeldin (her mother did not accompany her on the lengthy trip, and remained in Haense). She trained alongside her elder brother, Stefan Hugo, to become a soldier akin to her namesake, Emma Vladov. Her relations with her father were not considered to be substandard, but distant in the first eleven years of her life. Communications were sparse between Aeldin and Atlas, and rarely did they manage to correspond. In analysis of the pair and their relationship, Emma referred to him with respect and high courtesy. As written by a housemaid of Emma’s, Cecilya of Markev, regarding her relations with her father, “[...] seldom she longed for his presence, but oft did she seek his contentment with her successes regarding the family’s rise.” 

 

Meanwhile, in 1675, Otto was granted the position as Lord Auditor on the council of King Sigmar I. Word reached the family informing Emma and the others of her father’s beginnings to rise, but too of the death of her mother during the birth of Emma’s younger brother, Jakob Marius. Emma, bereaved of a mother since before her memory allowed, faced a loss of a woman she hardly knew but mourned with her brother and cousins as they struggled through it.

 

Living with the Grimms, she built relationships with her cousins; in particular Alana and Dominic Grimm, the Baron of Lizat. In spite of knowing very little of her homeland (and spending the majority of her life thus far in Aeldin), Emma naturally drifted to the characteristics of a Haensewoman; stoic in nature and solemn of face. The Aeldinic people lacked effect on her other than her subtle analysis of the lavish revelries they hosted which she incorporated into her later life in the courts of Queen Sophia of Castor and Queen Elizaveta of Vidaus. 

 

Her love of dancing drew from the waltzes she learnt as a child in the foreign land, and thus forged her endearment of balls, masquerades, and any other festivity with dance involved. Their ability to upstyle old fashions into new became a particular interest of her, but she practiced it only as a hobby aside from her studying on the Haeseni tradition, culture, history; and administration and management skills. The ladylike endeavor of music never came to Emma, and she never pursued any instruments either; however, while etiquette may not have been of her utmost interest as a child, she knew it to be dire and researched the matter further in the Aeldinic courts, and reading of past courts of Haeseni Queens in smuggled books from her homeland. 

 

At eleven, in 1677, another letter arrived at the Grimm’s residence to inform Emma of her father’s request that she return home as her father’s protégée. Rather than grief-stricken, Emma spent little time with the farewells of the acquaintances she gathered throughout the years (although family-inclined, she scarcely garnered friends ulterior to her siblings and cousins). Altogether, the family of Grimms and the two Ludovars (Emma, Stefan) left behind the remnants of Venerra to begin their journey to the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska. Unlike many travels out of Aeldin, their connections and other associates from the years allowed for a relatively swift return. The months sailing were difficult for Emma, but she remained strong and withheld herself from sea-sickness on a multitude of occasions. Her ‘quarters’ consisted of a small two-tiered bed (with her brother sharing the one beneath) in the aft of the ship, compressed with rows of other similarly designed bed frames. 

 

Emma returned to her homeland of Haense on the 12th of the Sun’s Smile, 1677. Her father took her under his wing thereafter as a student, particularly pertaining to administration and politics. Were he allowed for her to attend a meeting he was invited to, Otto did so and Emma accompanied him in an astute manner. She and her two brothers were granted room in the Krepost Palace for their relations to the royal family and as children of the Lord Auditor. If not in the palace walls, Emma frequented the Markev library or diligently drafted plans for the betterment of Haense (many, in which, were rather childish for the time but would later grow with maturity). A year after the end of her travels, the kingdom no longer held its independence and swore under the Kingdom of Renatus, which caused the imperial state to be reformed into the Empire of Man under Emperor Aurelius I. 

 

Her placement in the palace led to her companionship with the royal children, including Prince Robert and Princess Theodosiya. The others (Prince Andrik-Stefan, Prince Petyr-Josef, Prince Tomasz-Odrin) were too young or never seen as often as the prior pairing. She too befriended the Ruthern twins of the time; Elizaveta and Demetrius Ruthern. She prioritized her education foremost, and eagerly attended lessons with her father or other tasks she was set unto. Her newly-made friend, Prince Robert, would grant her one task outside of her father’s request; to create a designated herb garden for specific Haeseni flora to be cultivated and sold across the empire. Her studies extended further as she was enlightened with the knowledge of botany to complete the request asked of her. By the 11th of the Deep Cold, 1680, Emma was an amateur botanist and in the midst of finishing the herb garden. In the following months, she completed the project to present to the prince for his use and endeavors. 

 

The studies of administration (furthermore, business and government) in the kingdom continued with her fifteen shares of the Royal Ludovar Company, from the Karl’s Hill Development Act her father, Lord Auditor of Hanseti-Ruska, instated. The family company were granted all mining rights to Karl’s Hill, and thus Emma was entrusted with the recording of minerals acquired from the mines. The family faced a slight difficulty with their mining endeavors, but persevered their location despite its remnants of the Battle of Karl’s Hill (where, not long prior, the king suffered a major defeat against the Renatians in 1678). A year following her efforts with the company and a numerity of other projects to assist in governance and city management, Emma (in the eyes of the King’s Privy Council) was seen to have proved herself befitting to be her father’s successor and heir. Named as the heir to the Ludovar line, Emma further received the titles of Princess of Ulgaard, Duchess of Kvasz, Countess of Mondstadt, and Baroness of Mehran around the year 1681. The Duchy of Kvasz became her official vassalage under the kingdom.

 

Emma was no short of being a chamberlain under the court of the consort Sophia of Castor. Sigmar I’s sister, Princess Analiese, returned to the Haeseni lands and joined Emma in her efforts to flourish the lives of the Haeseni with revelry. The two were inseparable and made a haste, close-knit friendship over their collaborative efforts in hosting balls, feasts, et cetera. With the lack of a figurehead in the courts (as Queen Sophia was far more known for her relations with the common people of Haense and her unwavering kindness), both Emma and Analiese substituted for the consort and drew more ladies to the courtly atmosphere. Emma’s youthfulness as a chamberlain in the courts did not falter her ability to exert influence through her maturity and characteristics well beyond her year, as quoted from the Baroness of Leeuwenhoff, Alana Grimm, “[...] my cousin exhibited exemplar traits for any Northern woman: grit, intention, and confidence. It is to surprise to me that she managed to exceed all expectations set for her.” 

 

Her impeccable skills in leadership of the courts set rumors across court for her to be another candidate, alongside that of Lady Elizaveta Ruthern, for queenship. It was often feared that Lady Elizaveta would die before her marriage or ascension to the role of consort due to her grave illness invoked upon her person from a young age. No definitive actions were taken independent of the hearsay, but many Haeseni courtiers knew of or believed the intentions to be true should Lady Elizaveta have untimely passed or further unable to lead. 

 

On the 6th of the Deep Cold, 1682, a courier arrived mid-morning to inform the king (Sigmar I, who had been away on a hunting trip for several consecutive months in the Czena Forest south of Markev) passed from grave wounds acquired from a boar whilst on his excursion. The queen and her children confined themselves deep in the palace, while Emma announced a period of mourning for Sigmar I and addressed all those of the court –and citizenry who wished to participate– were to donn the color of black (excluding the 9th of the Deep Cold, for Robert’s coronation three days after). From one of the largest crowds ever to be seen at a coronation, Emma watched on as her friend was anointed and changed from a prince to a king, and the further processions following. Rather than her father, she swore fealty under the new king, upon her father’s wishes for her to continue his legacy. Hours thereafter, Emma was promoted to the King’s Privy Council as the Minister Seneschal, also referred to as Lady / Lord Seneschal of Hanseti-Ruska. She utilized her father’s lessons and her personal studies in the overseeing of domestic arrangements for the royal household, other residents of the palace, and the citizenry of the city; and was tasked with other internal affairs of the kingdom set upon her by the king. 

 

The time of mourning resumed following Robert’s coronation, and Emma hosted the first Hansetian Candlelight Vigil (21st of the Deep Cold, 1682) primarily in honor of the fallen king, but moreover those affected by the issues of the Red Vaeyl Order in the southern Yatyl Wastelands. Emma, Robert, and the Queen-Mother Sophia addressed the grieving onlookers as candles were freely given, to be light from the pyre at the center of the royal city’s square. Other figures respected from the vigil include King Otto III, Queen Ingrid of Ulgaard, Eirik Colborn, Elizabeth Amador, and Wulffrey Skarpefanger. In the same year, the Markev Cathedral’s wedding bells rang out for the newlyweds Robert I and Elizaveta of Vidaus– whose chronic illness lessened in its intensity in approximately the year prior to the wedding. 

 

Her father suddenly fell ill and incapable of moving from his bed in 1683. She lacked the proper knowledge to care for him on his own and acquired the court physician to aid her. Otto refused to let go of his responsibilities as Lord Auditor, but most of which befell Emma when he could not read or write– her additional tasks to Seneschal depended solely on his health from day to day. Her father’s illness showed no signs of headway, and she took the reins of leading her family unofficially. 

 

To note, Emma was not a person willing to conclude a day without finishing all assignments given unto her. She burdened herself with one task after another, and asked for more when she reached a brim of what she could manage. The additional workload set upon her by her father was nothing she trifled with, but it did disrupt her day to take on duties of Lord Auditor and his care amongst all else. She stumbled on her vigorous path, which bothered her inner-self greatly that she could not manage everything that was upon her. The following year, Emma set out to regain what she lost and brought outlines of a city remodeling to her friend.

 

On the 8th of Malin’s Welcome, 1684, Emma and Analiese finished drafts and blueprints for the Markev Restoration Initiative and released it to the public within the eve, with certification and approval from the Lord Palatine, Robert-Sigismund. Their project extended further back in origin, where the two would walk the city and find houses in need of repair, new design, and other facilities in need of remodeling. Throughout the following two years from the release of the document, the two women led designers and architects across the royal city. More greenery enhanced the city square in refined gardens (one dedicated to the Lady Elizabeth Amador, Chamberlain under the courts of King Otto III and Ingrid of Ulgaard), and the buildings were either larger in size or refurbished for better use. Banners hung from the city square and tables were spread out across the red brick to be used at people’s leisure. Some of the furnishing was redone as well, for those who wished for it in their homes– but more specifically, within the Krepost Palace. 

 

Around the late 1684 to early 1685, the imperial crown prince Augustus and his entourage frequented Haense; in the form of expeditions or meetings with the king. As an advisor to Robert, Emma crossed the path of the Horen prince and was introduced, but no letters, journals, or other historical documentation refers to the exact date of their meeting. His companionship to her would become a pivotal aspect of her life across the following years. However, she retained focus on improving the Haeseni lands to her utmost abilities; and hosted the first Barovifest in decades. Her father had remained ill two years now, but she did not falter from her vision. As stated prior, Emma never regarded her father in an affectionate / familial manner (and so the toll upon her person was not as great), but she respected him and his role in her life. 

 

Emma, mid 1685, commenced a series of excursions to the imperial city of Carolustadt with the princesses Analiese and Theodosiya. During this period of time, Emma met with the Prince Augustus in accidental or brief conversation whilst passing through the city. Their relation grew from acquaintance to friendship, while Emma developed a spark of favor for the crown prince. Whether the fondness was reciprocated or not, word of their potential affection grew immensely in rumor in both the Haeseni and Imperial courts on the 18th of Grand Harvest, 1685. The Carolustadt Masquerade Ball (dedicated to the Grand Marshal, Rolando Castelo and his retirement, hosted by the Imperial Painter and Minister of Arts “Elaine Argentine”, who was later revealed to be Helen of Man) commenced with an opening waltz, in which Prince Augustus was said to have crossed the ballroom floor to ask Emma in particular for the first dance (before all the nobles in attendance). Elated from the offer, her affections soared for him and further intertwined herself with the matter. 

 

She became the first matriarch of House Ludovar in 1686, but never received the Barony of Rostig-Otistadt, as her father succumbed to illness. The reasons for her not securing the title are unknown, however it is assumed the title itself was glossed over with her other accumulated titles received before her ascension to the head of House Ludovar. Without the title, she still stood as a vassal under the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska with the Duchy of Kvasz (other mentioned titles such as Princess of Ulgaard, Countess of Mondstadt, Baroness of Mehran all being titular). Her endeavors with the Prince Augustus continued in the year, furthering at the event known as Fiesta de Fantasma throughout the month of the Deep Cold.

 

Aspirations to become empress were, most certainly, formulating in the Ludovar’s mind. The position would be beneficial to her family’s rise and her name marked in history as one of the empress-consorts, but it was more than title and power; Emma found Augustus most agreeable, and cherished their time spent together. In secret, her fondness of the crown prince led to the scheming of another who deemed themselves a suitable pairing– her dearest friend and confidant, Analiese. However, Emma’s yearnings were not supported by the crown prince’s mother, Maria Viktoria of Kraija, who (along with other ladies of the imperial court, including Ophelia of Man) endorsed Elaine Argentine for Augustus’s hand in marriage. To Emma, it appeared unlikely for such a match to be possible considering the imperial painter’s commoner birth, but she was soon to be revealed as Helen of Man– an alleged distant cousin of the crown prince. It had been common belief that, although Emma was a fitting match in character and grit, she was of a cadet branch and therefore not as fit as a Barbanov match; thus, leading to Princess Analiese attempting for the role of consort as well.

 

Emma seldom took carriage to the imperial city, and reinstated her focus into her beloved homeland once more. A harsh winter was to come and the issues between the Red Vaeyl and the Haeseni lands still prevailed. Thus, the Hansetian Census Act of 1687 was created to help provide a population analysis and prepare provisions for those in need. Nobles were asked to harvest the last of their crops to be stored as well, in fear of how long the winter would last. Emma hosted the Autumn Solstice Ball on the 18th of Sun’s Smile; a concluding revelry before the incoming blizzards, grey clouds, and freezing days. The heavy snow fell upon the land, and the palace opened its doors to the commoners and others who were unable to keep warm.  

 

The short affair between Emma and Augustus concluded with a secretive meeting between only the pair in the attic of the Markev tavern early into the year of 1688. It was to the interest of the imperial family to maintain a pure bloodline, according to Augustus, and therefore his duty to his family to marry Helen. As so he chose Helen, Emma no longer pursued him or the role. Analiese, her confidant (and sister,  in spite of her never having one), married into imperial royalty to the imperial prince and heir of the then-defunct Holy Orenian Empire, Alexander Frederick. She struggled to maintain joy for her friend when she could not find her own, but attended the wedding proceedings and festivities alike regardless of her downtrodden feelings. It grew difficult for Emma to visit Carolustadt as the bygone memories and feelings that did not subside. On the 14th of Sun’s Smile, 1688, Emma received news of her newly-married friend’s assassination; murdered in the imperial city with her baby cut from her stomach (as per order of her husband upon her death). Growingly paranoid, Emma refrained from travel outside of Markev while word spread that her friend’s death was a potential result of Renatians who opposed a Barbovic-Horenic union. 

 

In her time of increasing melancholy, Emma met the Baron of New Arnheim, Sir Hans Rovin. The marriage was not a favorable match for the Princess of Ulgaard, and in fact opposed by many– but Robert allowed it, and she married him in 1689 in the Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs. The same year, Helen and Augustus married, to which Emma fervently avoided any news of. It was to no interest of her, and with all respect an event she did not attend for the matter of her heart and affections unfading. 

 

Her relation to Sir Hans was generally speculated as a strong companionship and relative trust for a woman of growing paranoia, but not to the extent of love (or at least, a minimal affectionate love at most). Together, they created the House of Ludovyk to differentiate from the children of her brothers, cousins, and other familial ties. She assisted the Haeseni people in their residencies and daily lives, but her family became her center with the birth of her first child in 1690, Analiese Viktoriya Ludovyk (named after the late Analiese Bihar). Her daughter struggled with illness in the first months, leading to Emma’s resignation from the King’s Privy Council as Lady Seneschal. As soon as her daughter recovered, Emma returned to governmental duties as the second woman to become palatine-aspirant. She apprenticed for the pivotal role under the Lord Palatine of the time, Demetrius Ruthern. palatine-aspirant set her in line to be the successor of Demetrius, and potential first-ever woman to hold the position of palatine. 

 

In 1691, Emma was a mother of two with the birth of Stefan Markus. Although his second given name was a personal preference, his first was in honor of her brother whom she adored for his unwavering talent in poetry and ability to charm a crowd with charisma. He, unlike her first child, suffered no illness in early youth and she was able to quickly recommence her duties and tasks under Demetrius. A worse winter than the year before was coming, and another initiative known as the Hansetian Food Initiative of 1692 was issued for nobles to again gather their crops for storage. 

 

By the end of 1692, Emma was drained of her once undeniable assiduity to the realm. Her patriotism never wavered throughout her life from her birth to her death, but she found herself lacking in tasks she prior would have poured herself into. Emma abdicated to her brother on the 14th of Malin’s Welcome, and relinquished the position of palatine-aspirant.

 

From 1692-1704, she stepped away from the light of government and politics to settle for the first time in her life. Never before had she given herself the ability to properly breathe, but she allowed it so only for her to raise her children so they did not lack a maternal figure as she did. Emma sought proper education for her children, and found different institutions across the empire suitable to their interests and hobbies, as well as informing them of her own knowledge collected over her many years of governmental service to the kingdom. 

 

On the 19th of the Grand Harvest, 1704, the Princess of Ulgaard and her son set out on an early morning by carriage to visit her daughter in Carolustadt. On their return home, the two were captured by bandits and bound within an unknown location. Emma was murdered by a singular stab wound to the throat, and died at the age of thirty-eight. 


 

III - CHARACTER 

 

EMMA SOFIYA LUDOVAR; MEANING BEHIND THE NAME

Common: Amelia Sophia Ludovar 

New Marian: Emma Sofiya Ludovic 

Flexio / High Imperial: Amia Sophia Karovius Ludovius

 

Emma – A name high in significance amongst the Haeseni people, with reference to the Chief General of the Canonist League in the midst of the Schism War known as Emma Vladov. Emma Vladov was canonized as Saint Emma of Woldzmir, and her bravery and patriotism has continued to be an inspiration for Haensewomen into the current day. Emma Ludovar’s father named her after the saint, and she inspired to be similar to her namesake during her earlier years in Aeldin before she started her studies in politics and government. In her most extensive turmoils, Emma prayed to the saint she was named after for guidance when she ill found an answer herself.

 

Symbolism within the name of “Emma” is that of (but not limited to) the following: women solidery, the Schism War, generals, love, whole / universal. The name itself is, on list of the feminine Haeseni names, considered to be the highest tier in greatness, alongside Juliya, Elizaveta, and Katherina. 

 

Other notable figures throughout Haeseni history with the given name of “Emma” are (excluding Saint Emma Vladov and Emma Ludovar, Princess of Ulgaard): Emma Kovachev, Duchess of Carnatia (or Emma I of Carnatia), Emma Klein-Ruthern (or Emma of Klein, mother of Elizabeth of Metterden), 

 

Sofiya – From the Akritian origins of “Sophios” and, in Emma’s name and signatures, often shortened to Sofya. At the time of Emma’s birth, Sofiya was not a popular name amongst the Haeseni people. It grew in popularity with the consort to Sigmar I, Sofiya of Castor, and later after Emma’s life with Princess Sofiya Theodosiya.

 

The name is oft referred to as meaning that of the accumulated list: creation, the moment of creation, wisdom, skill. It is not on the highest tier of names, but a level below in its preeminence. The names it is listed alongside consists of Isabel, Mariya, Nataliya, Petrysa, Reza, and Feodora. 

 

Women from Haeseni history (excluding others with the name who are regarded with significance) that were referred to as “Sofiya” with high prominence include: Sofiya of Castor, Queen consort of Hanseti-Ruska (or Sophia of Castor, Sophia the Fair), Sofiya Theodosiya, Princess of Hanseti-Ruska & Grand Princess consort of Muldav (or Sofiya of Reza, Sofiya the Frail), Sofiya Vanir, Duchess consort of Valywck (or Sofiya of Vasiland). 

 

APPEARANCE; FASHION, VISAGE, & MANNERISMS

Visage, General Appearance

In all of her descriptions in Haeseni historical texts, Emma defined the very look of a Highlander woman in the lands of Haense: onyx hair, paled skin, and strongly-built. She stood at the approximate 5’6”, but presumably taller in height and referred to as above the other women when standing next to them as well. Had she not the green hue of her eyes, her features would too be identical to the house in which her family was cadet to; the House of Barbanov. Her green eyes were a resemblance of King Stefan I, the Haeseni king that her family derived through his bastard son, rather than the current grey-blue of the royal family. Her onyx hair was exceptionally long, and kept the black locks without much of a coiffure excluding several long braids or smaller ones along her face to hold her circlet in the proper place.

 

Fashion 

All of her fashion pertained to patriotic colors of either her nation or family, donning most frequently the hues of black, gold, green, and red. Fur lined along the shoulders of a majority of her dresses or at the cuffs of her elongated sleeves. Stripes upon her dress became a particular favorite in her later years (approx. 1691-1704). Her most recognized fashion was that of her re-styled army tabard, which she refurbished into a dress for a hunting trip in the mid 1680s. Many Haeseni followed suit, and the trend continued years past her death. 

 

Mannerisms 

Etiquette meant little to the young Emma in her early years of dreaming to be alike to her namesake, Saint Emma Vladov, and pursuing the ideals of a warrior. Her posture was most agreeable, however, as she flourished into a lady. The general importance became a matter to her only as her father insisted it. Other than her general refined posture befitting that of a titular princess and Karovic lady, Emma presented herself with a negative and solemn atmosphere. Most of her remarks were not in a kind or light-hearted manner, save for her very childhood. She seldom participated in small talk and dedicated herself wholly to her work. 

 

CHARACTERISTICS; PERSONALITY & OTHER TRAITS

It is undeniable to all who knew of or have pursued the historical matter of Emma Ludovar that her primary intentions relied solely with her family, and its benefits and rise. At times she made decisions selfish to her being, but they were rare and small in occurrence– if not accompanied by another thought of what it could provide to her family (i.e. the matter of her and Prince Augustus). Second to the House of Ludovar, if not equal to, was the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska and the people therein. Her passions for Haense are considerably higher than most other nobles of her time, but more so her dedication and devotion to toiling away endlessly from task to task with no stop at hand. 

 

As her life pursued onwards, Emma’s paranoia began and heightened. She was not daft, and remained very aware of her circumstances or conspiracies that arose during her time from situation to situation (that furthermore made her question whom she trusted). Her ability to sway a room in her favor or to call others to listen was as a result of the intelligence and articulation in which she spoke with, prepared to recite factual information with lack of sensitivity or immense emotion (unless the circumstance called for it). Rare did Emma show her emotion to an acquaintance, let alone a mildly close friend. When she did, however, Emma poured herself into the moment as she did similarly to her work. 

 

Her stately manner that she presented herself with lacked much humor and came off as gloomy to most she encountered. By the final years of her life, Emma only smiled in the presence of her children but never noted elsewhere. Her stalwart approach and utter patriotism never dissipated, even as she stepped down from her final position as palatine aspirant.

 

IV - LEGACY

Her legacy remains in her descendants of House Ludovyk, as they grow and prosper to formulate their own lives and histories. It is not only in her descendants that her legacy remains, however. Emma set a precedent for future contributors to the palatial duties and revelries of the kingdom (oft called chamberlains or, newly headed by the Grand Lady). She hosted the first Barovifest in a near century; which was followed by Maya of Muldav and Viktoria of Metterden who continued the traditional Haeseni event onwards as host. Many of the events she personally created became custom to the event itself, and are incorporated in the current-day Barovifests (for when they come). The Hansetian Candlelight Vigil of 1682 was not repeated like that of the aforementioned, but did go on to inspire the Candlelight Vigil of the Rubern War and other memorial events in the kingdom.

 

Emma was praised in the missive The Golden Age of Women by Elisabeth Ruthern, and mentioned for her vassalage as the Duchess of Kvasz (amongst other titles) in Haeseni Women: A History of Vassalage by Henriette Marna de Rafal. As of 1785, Emma has been the only matriarch of House Ludovar and remains the most notable female figure of the house for her accomplishments.


 

V - AUTHOR’S NOTE 

As per my previous work, Consorts of Haense (note: collaboration with Otto the Tarcharman), I must begin with my sincere gratitude to the scholars (Henriette Marna de Rafal, Celestine E. Herbert, Elisabeth Angelika Ruthern) who assisted me in editing and gathering information on this persevering woman of history. I do wish to delve into the lives of a many other notable figures, but Emma spoke to me as a story yet to be told; a woman who worked with vigorous effort for her family’s success until she tired herself beyond repair. She became her own nemesis in the end, for never reflecting wholly upon her innermost turmoils. It is so often that downfalls are not from the schemes of enemies or the betrayal of confidants, but what is inflicted upon the inner soul. We, in our complex society, so oft lack the ability to be kind unto ourselves– and thus, I wish those who dive into the Princess of Ulgaard’s story to reflect upon the care of themselves. 

 


 

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Emma Ludovar was played by Joel / MunaZaldrizoti

 

 

 

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Elizaveta donned an elated grin, her crimped brows leveled on the lengthy issue lain on the desk before her. ”Such a magnificent work by a magnificent mind! I cannot wait to see what else she has in store..” 

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Ser Henry-Otto, Duke of Kvasz lofts a brow with a shrug in the seven skies as he saw his cousin a bit of a tyrant due to certain events... though would return to telling his stories to his wife and kids.

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Henriette Marna de Rafal, once again, is glad to help shine a proper light upon the invaluable women of Haense’s long history. Her admiration for Miss Petrovic only grows with each publication!

 

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This was such an amazing project to help you with, and really brought back so many great memories of  roleplay that I had on the server, You’re so sweet for doing this can I can’t wait to see what you write going forward. It really was heart-warming to see Emma honored in this way. 🥰

 

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