Dubhaine Family/Brigdha

WEALTH
FAME
Reputation	19
Prestige	43
Honour	12
Deeds	11
Holy Man
Guildmaster	33
Palace Builder
Skills	31
Legacy	8
Lordship	14
Knighthood	19
Combat
Wealth	12
Possessions	7
Trader	17

	Dubhaine Family
Fame	40
Wealth	17575
Home Region	Ashforth
Home World	East Continent

Etymology

Properly translated from the original Cagilan dialect, the name Brigdha means "abiding strength", "virtue" or "exalted one". Hence Brigdha's full name means "the hidden virtue of the women of dark countenance".

Description

A bookish child, Brigdha has grown into a woman of moderate height and slender build with the Dubhaine family's trademark sable hair and pallid good looks. The appearance of a sombre demeanour is accentuated by the saturnine cast of her wardrobe and it therefore often comes as a surprise to those who join her circle of intimates to find that she has an earthy sense of mischief and a quick smile that dispels the blackest moods, facts well known to the men and women under her command.

Brigdha is an excellent shot with the bow and as a battlefield commander she was cool, calm and willing to take calculated risks to get the job done. By turns she has been a soldier, a blockade runner, a ranger, a diplomat and a politician but in modern times she's best known as a priestess and diplomat.

Since taking the cowl her intimate knowledge of subterfuge and espionage acquired as second-in-command of the Fontan Bureau of Irregular Warfare and the judicious use of the web of agents she maintains throughout the north have fuelled many rumours, not least that she's a sorceress of considerable power. As an advanced adept of The Flow and The Shadows there may be some truth to these.

History

Brigdha Dubhaine started out as a serious young knight aspiring to a career of martial prowess, however on moving to Fontan she discovered a natural talent for trade and business which for many years came to dominate her life. Following the disappearance of her half-sister Moira she retired from public life, splitting her time between managing the family's many business interests and gathering any scrap of news as to the former Supreme Justice's fate and whereabouts.

As the Great War moved into its terminal phase with the capture of Negev by Sirion she felt compelled to once more defend the family's adoptive home, and during the black days when the Elven host hammered the gates of Krimml itself she found herself tasked with the city's defences. Later she rebuilt first Oporto and then Negev, following in the footsteps of her sister Moira, and establishing the region as a well-garrisoned strongpoint.

When it became clear that Fontan could no longer continue true to her democratic principles Marchioness Brigdha petitioned for formal entry of Negev to the Republic of Sirion and for many years held the region as its most southerly outpost, focusing mostly on establishing good trading links along the east coast and advancing the spiritual traditions of the Flow of the Balance as ranking Balance Walker.

Her service to Sirion included multiple terms as Lord Speaker and representative of the Heru Mellen on the Realm Council.

For a time she was cajoled into joining the ill-fated realm of Dunnera for whom she acted as Ambassador, and later became Ambassador and confidante to Shadow King Mayhem of Shadowdale when the Duchies of Southern Sirion were reestablished as clients.

Later when the Flow of the Balance was reformed as The Shadows she became an elder of the order with the honour rank of Balance Walker, endowing many temples and shrines throughout Shadowdale and beyond.

Brigdha is the half-sister of Aoifa and Moira.

Stats

The following scores are based on anecdotal evidence.

Unique Items

Titles

1010	December	Knight of An Najaf
1011	February	Knight of Ashforth
	March	Duchess of Krimml
	April	Countess of Oporto
	August	Margravine of Negev
1012	September	Ambassador of Dunnera
1015	December	Lord Speaker of Sirion
1017	June	Dame of Shadowdale
	August	Balance Walker of The Shadows
		Countess of Aureus
	December	Ambassador of Shadowdale
1018	April	Baroness of Evora
1019	October	Tormentor of Shadowdale

Household

Jonas	Captain of Brigdha's guards.
Lyra	The widow of a vintner reduced to indentured servitude for acts of treason in An Najaf.
Bedhwyr	The son of Lady Moira's former Captain Carl Heinman and a close companion of Lady Brigdha.
Naevan	Brigdha's son by Bedhwyr.
Erfrayj	Naevan's elven wife, a minor princess of the Serpentis clan.
Leopald	Grandson of Brigdha and former captain of Aednadh's bodyguard, The Ghost Watch.
Kris	A chosen man, veteran of The Ghost Watch, now a personal guard.
Hrolf	A chosen man, veteran of The Ghost Watch, now a personal guard.
Seamus	Armsman to Hrolf
Anagridh	Sister of Erfrayj, travelling companion of Brigdha
The Ghost Watch	Formerly Aednadh's bodyguard and the preeminent special forces regiment in Sirion's history. Now a shadowy network of agents serving Brigdha.
Iraen	Once Lady Moira's squire, Iraen is now chatelaine of the household holdings in Negev.
Neris	The widow of Moira's personal physician Helion, Neris has an extensive knowledge of herb lore and is custodian of an extensive collection of medical treatises published in Fontan and the north.
Yfain	A giant of a man with an oft-times murky past, Yfain is a reaver's reaver: happiest when the ale flows freely and there's mischief to be done. Following the disappearance of Lady Moira he became first Rhidhana's self-appointed bodyguard and then Aednadh's. Age somehow hasn't dimmed his lust for life nor appreciably weakened his physique, though his wild hair and beard are now entirely grey.
Rollo (Rollo the Young)	A gregarious man of advancing years, he boasts a deep scar across his forehead from his youth as a freebooter. Rollo is supposedly the family's chief reeve, but more often than not he's to be found in company with Yfain.
Hewel	Temple Guardian of the Flow in Oligarch.

Commands

	Name	Army	Captain	Men	Type	T	R	W	A	D	M	C	CS	Provisions
	The Black Swans				A
	Cagil Irregulars				I
	Oporto Volunteers	Fontan Rangers			MI
	The Black Swans	Fontan Rangers			A
	The Bloody Knives	Fontan Rangers			SF
	Oporto Targeteers	Fontan Rangers			SF
	Fontan Border Scouts	Fontan Rangers			A
	Fontan Border Scouts	Fontan Rangers			MI
	Fontan Border Scouts	Order of The Thunder			A
	Fontan Border Scouts	Order of The Thunder			MI
	An Najaf Yeomanry	Order of The Thunder			I
	Black Swans	Democratic Guard	Prospero (+4)	20	A	55	4	50	60	32	84	100	320
		Fontan Rangers	Prospero (+6)	90	A	48	4	67	48	7	93	49	797
	Negev Marchwardens	Fontan Rangers	Wilfried (+1)	50	MI	48	2	70	50	5	100	35	556
26.04.12	Black Swans	Fontan Rangers		50	A	63	4	85	30	0	100	36	591
27.02.13	The Bloody Knives	Silver Legion	Gunther (+7)	70	SF	81	3	80	75	15	94	98	1452	100
06.10.13	The Bloody Knives	Silver Legion	Edgar (+3)	70	SF	72	3	75	79	11	100	43	1329	10

Tournaments

Date	Region	Participants	Fee	Prizes	Honour	Prestige	Rounds	Sword	Jousting
06.07.1008	Shanandoah	158 (13 realms)	15	700 150	2	0	8	Chon (Minas Ithil)	Cochrane (Minas Ithil) (2 to 1)
								Xenocide (Talerium)	Drake Alexander (Minas Ithil) (2 to 1)
								Sasuke (Minas Ithil) (2 to 1)
								Jaime (Talerium) beat Tomin (Suville)	Dashem (Falasan) beat Kido (Falasan) (3 to 0)
14.07.1008	Metemec	95 (12 realms)	0	700 150	1	0	7	Arrzus (Ash Sea Islands)
								DrSeptre (Barony of Makar)
								Helisara (Ash Sea Islands) beat Doromir (Darka)
16.03.1012	Westmoor	84 (9 realms)	10	500 150	0	0	7	Jaroslav (Nivemus)
								Edward Anthony (Westmoor) beat Ivo (Sirion)

Battles

A record of the battles Brigdha Dubhaine has participated in.

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
1008				April	May	June	July	August	September	October
1009
1010												December
1011	January		March				July	August	September	October	November	December
1012	January	February	March		May
1013			March	April

Personal Journal

December 1007, The First Among Equals

Young Brigdha takes service with the Cagil Empire and takes her men on field manoeuvres.

January 1008, The Toxophilite

The Black Swans are bloodied against an undead horde at Esgalons.

February 1008, Courtly Manners

The sumptuous celebrations surrounding the official inauguration of Lord Tsubasa Kurosaki as Duke of Nida during the peaceful days prior to the war with Falasan.

July 1008, Perilous News

Receiving the news of the death of her former tutor Carl Heinman, Brigdha has much to consider. Within a day she took ship for the East Continent to join her sister Moira in avenging his death.

August 1008, The Helpful Secretary

With Moira installed as Supreme Justice of Fontan, Brigdha managed much of her correspondence on her behalf. Soon after she launched her merchant venture.

September 1008, A Proposition

Jorge Heinman, the son of Captain Carl Heinman, discusses a scheme to avenge his father's death.

May 1009, Precious Cargo

Brigdha drives hard from Osslamar with evidence in the Jon Paul execution case.

January 1011, A Foray into Politics

During the family's absence from active politics Fontan's judiciary adopted a policy of executing enemy infiltrators. Seeing this as both ignoble and ultimately self-defeating Lady Brigdha decides to air her views on the matter in a public letter.

March 1011, Rumination in Prison

April 1012, The Grand Dame

Lady Rhidhana has resigned her position as Minister of Defence and withdrawn from public life, refusing to see even her closest retainers. Marchioness Brigdha hurries to intervene.

May 1012, On Toxophily

July 1012, The Saddest of Partings

Brigdha delivers a eulogy following the death of her niece Rhidhana defending the gates of Krimml.

September 1012, Family Strife

Brigdha struggles with the pressures of motherhood.

March 1013

Brigdha returns to arms after a long period as a senior priestess of the Flow of Balance, fired by the desire to avenge herself against Perdan and Westmoor for the murder of her niece Rhidhana.

July 1015, The Wedding of Garas and Catherine

The rebellious Duke Garas of Primus has seceded from the Sirion Republic and now marries Kronagos Catherine of Nivemus in an attempt to legitimise his control of Oligarch and environs. Brigdha attends the wedding where she finds herself caught in a game shadows and deceit when Prime Minister Ecthelion is poisoned during the festivities.

January 1016, Mission to Mercy

Brigdha visits Oligarch in response to a letter from Duke Garas regarding the health of his wife Lady Catherine Chamberlain.

August 1017, The Thin Red Line

Shadow King Lindow contemplates switching allegiance to Perdan.

September 1017, The City That Would Not Die

Against the backdrop of a brutal siege Brigdha takes her mission to Oligarch to meet with Glory, the daughter of Prime Minister Garas, and investigate claims of blood descent from her sister Moira. The blackest sorcery has been used by the besieging forces to injury Garas and his ministers.

Item	Type	Acquired	Lost	Prestige	Bonus
~~Thrice-Blessed Breastplate of Mercy~~	Armour	19.03.1016		+7
~~Sacred Guard of Redspan~~	Shield	02.02.1018	05.03.1018	+6
~~Black Coat of Death~~	Armour	22.07.1018	15.02.1019	+6	+7% Oratory
~~Vampire King's Anthology of the League of Anacan~~	Book	22.09.1019	18.01.1020	+5
Daemonic Breastplate of Freedom	Armour	15.03.1020		+7

Class	Age	Honour	Prestige
Priest / Diplomat	93	152	52
WEALTH
Money	Bonds	The Shadows	H&S	CoF	SoF
1223	3000	3379	105	288	600
FAME
Reputation	19
Prestige	43
Honour	12
Deeds	11
Holy Man
Guildmaster	33
Palace Builder
Skills	31
Swordfighting	28	23
Jousting	29	21
Leadership	26	25 (50)
Trading	26	16
Bureaucracy	24	16
Oratory	85	75 (274)
Infiltration	20	18
Adventuring	16
Spellcasting	35	18
Legacy	8
Lordship	14
Knighthood	19
Combat
Wealth	12
Possessions	7
Trader	17