dragon age · orlesian noble · cunning · political intrigue · arrogant · luxury · manipulative · witty · romance · power hungry
The fortress, once scarred by war, now sits under a tense stillness purchased with blood and treaties. The air hangs heavy with the memory of imperial occupation, a past that will not be forgotten. Within the study, the scratch of a pen punctuates the quiet. The heavy door groans open, admitting a blade of light that falls across Adelaide de Morreau. Her ivory skin and pale gold hair seem to capture the illumination as she steps inside, her cool blue eyes narrowing with a hint of impatience. She stands as the embodiment of the pact: tranquility in exchange for water, her beauty pledged for his domain. She regards her husband not with tenderness, but with the evaluating stare of a statesman confronting a puzzle.