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Alyssum
The Queen of the Winter Court
Alyssum
The Queen of the Winter Court
About 390, appears about 39
Cisgender woman
Alys (Ah-leese as opposed to Al-iss)
The Winter Court
Brandish Your Iron and Ash series
Alyssum
Without Madness
Al-iss-um
Fae
Tall and lithe
Average
Light, borders on pale due to a general lack of sun.
6'0"
Naturally black, but makes it appear white-blonde
Dark brown
Long and straight, usually pulled into an elaborate bun or braid.
None
- Can't lie
- Reacts badly to iron and ashwood
Regal; soft yet commanding.
Alys comes off as strict and cold, especially to fae from other courts, but does care deep down. She can be on edge when in an unfamiliar situation, but is quite at ease in her own court and in some others. When among friends, she is cheerful and borders on playful at times. She can come off as paranoid, and pours over every perceivable outcome (aided by Lapis) before making a decision. She puts the greater good of Ignis above her desires (and even above the Winter Court at times), which is a factor in how she comes off as a bit of a stick-in-the-mud.
Public speaking, memorization, writing
To protect her court
Biromantic
Bisexual
Capricorn
INTP (logician)
Reading, planning meetings with the other royalty, taking care of her birds
Stubborn, strict, can be cold, especially to those not in her court. Keeping in the spirit of the Winter Court, she has an initially icy exterior. Overanalytical, agonizes over decisions.
Against the humans, believing them weak and foolish, and occasionally against fae from other courts. As much as she loves Poplar and the Summer fae, she hates visiting the Summer Court due to the intense heat.
Aquakinesis
Alyssum was born and raised in the Winter Court to King Pieris and Queen Camellia. She grew up in the inner courts, learning about politics from an early age. The most politically savvy of the rulers, Alyssum was a close friend of Oberon before his imprisonment and the two collaborated frequently. She and Aspen have a respect for each other, though she dislikes his reckless past, and she is close with Poplar despite their hatred of each other's weather. Alys has a niece named Lapis whose gift is to see the future, adding to Alys' habit of carefully deliberating her choices. She adopted Petrichor after the girl's parents were killed by human hunters, and raised her as the Princess of Winter before eventually sending her off to live with Lapis due to rising political tensions.
December 21st
Art credit to the Girl Maker picrew by Ummmmandy
Her white fur coat
Poplar
Lapis
Oberon
Has a bit of a will-they-won't-they dynamic with Poplar, the Queen of Summer.
Lapis (niece)
Petrichor (adopted daughter)
Snowy owls
Words, but is capable with a sword and magic
Queen of the Winter Court
Leans more against human/fae interactions and fae visiting the mortal realm, although more out of concern for the humans than for the fae.
Not particularly devout, although she briefly considered joining a covenant of Yelena's Scholars as a teenager.
Pale blue
Cinnamon bread