info Overview
Name - What is Cordelia Norwood’s full name?

Cordelia Norwood

 
Role - What is Cordelia Norwood’s role in your story?

The Heir

 
Age - How old is Cordelia Norwood?

24

 
Gender - What is Cordelia Norwood’s gender?

Female

 
Full Name

Cordelia Marian Norwood

 
Other names - What other aliases does Cordelia Norwood go by?

Princess Cordelia

 
Appearances

Brandish Your Iron and Ash

 
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First Name

Cordelia

 
First Name Meaning

Heart, Daughter of the Sea

 
First Name Pronunciation

Cor-dee-lee-ah

 
Middle Name

Marian

 
Middle Name Meaning

Drop of the Sea, Bitter, Beloved

 
Middle Name Pronunciation

Mar-ee-in

 
Surname

Norwood

 
Surname Meaning

Northern Woods

 
Surname Pronunciation

Nor-wood

 
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Race - What is Cordelia Norwood’s race?

1/4 fae, 3/4 human

 
Body Type

Tall and slender, with some muscle

 
Weight - How much does Cordelia Norwood weigh?

Average

 
Skin Tone

Light with freckles

 
Height - How tall is Cordelia Norwood?

5'10"

 
Hair Color - What color is Cordelia Norwood’s hair?

Dirty blonde, though more brown than blonde

 
Eye Color - What is Cordelia Norwood’s eye color?

Brown

 
Hair Style - How does Cordelia Norwood style their hair?

Long and thin, usually tied back in twin braids

 
Facial Hair - What facial hair does Cordelia Norwood have?

None

 
Identifying Marks - What identifying marks does Cordelia Norwood have?

Two prominent scars on her abdomen. One is a long, jagged diagonal gash from a sword and the other a smaller one from an arrow.

 
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Personality type - What personality type is Cordelia Norwood?

Cordelia seems to be the golden-girl 'ideal' for a ruler, even being the chosen heir over her older brother. She struggles with the duty of the crown, especially due to her hand in the death of her uncle Varian, which she deeply regrets but can't quite bring herself to feel overly sorry for, since if she hadn't killed him, her father would've killed her. She is constantly in fear of being found out, both for her part in her uncle's murder, and her spontaneous and difficult to control telekinetic magic, which manifested when Arthur Nest used enchanted water from the Pond of Ignis to heal her near-fatal wounds from the Battle of Vesper's Creek. One to put loyalty and honor above her own well-being, Cordelia is afraid of being nothing more than a pawn in her own kingdom, and is yet unprepared for the limelight of the throne. A bit solitary, she tends to keep to herself, mainly due to fear of her secrets being uncovered. Cordelia does not anger easily, but when she's upset, she's nearly unstoppable between her telekinetic magic and her skill with a sword. She's also surprisingly ruthless when it comes to protecting her secret or her family; she does not always hesitate to kill, especially when she feels that she's been backed into a corner.

 
Skills and Hobbies

Talented swordfighter, as well as a gifted strategist.

 
Motivations - What motivates Cordelia Norwood most?

To protect her secret and serve her kingdom

 
Hobbies - What hobbies does Cordelia Norwood have?

Practice, practice, practice. She's almost always working to better her combat abilities, although she does also play chess.

 
Flaws - What flaws does Cordelia Norwood have?

Loyal to a fault, almost always puts her duty as heir apparent before her own happiness, ruthless in a fight, vengeful if angered, self-doubtful. She second-guesses almost every decision that she makes, and deals with a lot of anxiety and paranoia due to fear of her secret being exposed, especially after she starts to talk to Queen Mab.

 
Prejudices - What prejudices does Cordelia Norwood have?

Against the fae initially, but grows to be fond of them. Also against the aristocrats, since she thinks they are constantly judging her.

 
Powers

Telekinesis

 
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Favorite possession - What is Cordelia Norwood’s favorite possession?

Her iron pendant

 
Closest Friend

Mab
Gabriel Norwood (when they were younger, they've grown apart as they've aged)

 
Lovers (Current and Past)
Relatives

Gabriel Norwood (older half-brother)
Christopher Norwood (younger half-brother)
Eleanor Norwood (younger half-sister)
George Norwood (younger half-brother)

 
Favorite or Associated Animal

Any birds

 
Favorite weapon - What is Cordelia Norwood’s favorite weapon?

Her sword

 
Occupation - What is Cordelia Norwood’s occupation?

Princess of Norwood

 
Politics - What politics does Cordelia Norwood have?

Against the fae, but is more on the side of building defenses than actively fighting them.

 
Favorite or Associated Color

Bronze

 
Favorite food - What is Cordelia Norwood’s favorite food?

Grilled venison

 
Misc.


  • Cordelia's voice is generally quite soft; in fact, it's usually reedy and strained when she yells.

  • Her sword is called Lament, and she was gifted it by her father after killing her uncle.

  • If Cordelia had not nearly been killed and then resurrected by Arthur Nest's vial of water from the Pond, her faery gifts would have been nearly unnoticeable. However, the power granted by the water jolts what would otherwise have been very weak telekinesis into a power she struggles to control.

  • She's closest with Gabriel out of all of her siblings, and even then she doesn't consider him to be that good of a friend to her. He's more of a constant presence that sometimes offers her kindness.

  • She owns two sets of armor. One is mostly leather, and the other is a mix of bronze and iron with a bit of gold.

  • If she's in sustained contact with iron touching her skin, she begins to sneeze. While annoying, she's grateful that it's not a burn the way full-Fae would have.

  • After the story ends, Cordelia stops going by Cordelia Norwood and starts going as Cordelia Rasken to honor her birth mother.

  • She loathes the fact that she's the heir, due in part to knowing how upset that fact makes Gabriel. While she's more or less resigned herself to eventually being queen, she feels very unprepared, especially since she spent her late teens and early twenties in the military as opposed to learning about her subjects.

  • She can lie, which is very fortunate for her.

  • Her first girlfriend, a soldier named Millie Lena, died in the same battle that Cordelia nearly died in. She swore off of romance after that, a fact that didn't change for years.

  • Her ability to communicate with Queen Mab was also prompted by the healing water. It's easiest for her to see Mab when she's meditating or otherwise calm, but she is capable of calling upon her while in danger or upset.

 
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Background - What is Cordelia Norwood’s background?

Cordelia is the second child and firstborn daughter of King Phillip Norwood. She impressed her parents (particularly her father) with her skills in leadership, especially compared to her more combat-oriented older brother, and was chosen as heir apparent. In order to gain her father's full support in this, she was forced to kill his adopted brother, Prince Varian, who Phillip resented for marrying the woman he wanted. Cordelia deeply regrets killing Varian, but is forced to keep it a secret, else she will be executed for treason and risk the throne falling to her cruel older brother. Unbeknownst to everyone, Cordelia is the daughter of King Phillip and Princess Sylvia Pascal, the wife of his brother. The king had a brief fling with her before setting off on a yearlong expedition, allowing for Sylvia to give birth in secret and pass the baby off as Queen Julia's. Though the king doesn't know of her true mother, he assumed she was the bastard of Varian and Julia, hence his special attention to her every move and forced killing of Varian.
Cordelia was gifted Lament in exchange for her part in the murder, and sent off to join Gabriel Norwood on the battlefield. Cordelia threw herself into her training, but was near-fatally injured in the Battle of Vesper's Creek when a faery archer shot her from afar. In the brief time before she regathered her composure, another one stabbed her. Luckily for her, Arthur Nest, the king's herald, happened to be nearby, and saved her using his vial of healing water from the Pond. This revival triggered her latent telekinetic magic, which soon grew unpredictable. Cordelia began to isolate herself and to talk secretly with Mab from her dream-like state to learn how to control it.

 
Birthday - When is Cordelia Norwood’s birthday?

September 25th

 
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