Katalin Vadild, Duchess of Everwatch
Katalin was the third child and youngest daughter of Rocco, 5th Duke of Everwatch, and Anuska née Chapray. She was never expected to rule and was always indulged by her father, especially after her mother died giving birth to her two younger twin brothers. The eldest brother Kristof was destined to rule while her younger twin brothers, Tibor & Istvan, stood ready to replace him should fate decree it. Her elder sister Sárika was successfully married and Katalin had more freedom than most noble women. She was studying at the university city of Aeden where he was completing her classical and somewhat eclectic education.
On the last night of the year the humanoids of Harmonias stormed Castle Everwatch and killed all that they found. With her parents and siblings dead, Katalin was forced in to a position she had never dreamt of. Katalin returned to Everwatch where she held the remains of the Duchy together through her own cunning and force of will. She was an unlikely figure to rally the remnants of the Everwatch forces but she did and under her direction the border held. Her non-conformist approach has had her commandeering Divine Marines, paying tribute to orcish tribes and forming alliances with hobgoblins. She used diplomacy and charm to bring the faiths of Heironeous and Pelor to intervene directly on to her side and blatant self-interest to win over Zilchus to back her financially. She shamelessly played on the amorous desires of would be suitors such as Lazlo Amarii, Hyatt af Staller, Sir Jocund of Aelfshaw and, allegedly, Aeron Maelfasan. She did what was necessary for her people and her Duchy.
Her backing of heroic bands had been criticised by her numerous critics and opponents but was overall successful. It was through one such band that she met her future husband, Wulfram Amali, and her greatest war leader. The numerous heroes who flocked to her banner allowed her to recapture Castle Everwatch and release the undead remnant of her father Duke Rocco. They even retrospectively rescued her younger brothers Tibor & Istvan from the attacking orcs through the use of great magicks.
Despite her family’s shared Old Faith beliefs, she was able to get support for the Knights Heroic of Glory Abbey and numerous northern crusaders. It is said that all the war gods like lucky generals and Katalin was very fortuitous indeed in the quality of those who supported and backed her versus those pitted against her. In the end she won and Everwatch was saved and her border secure but she did not rest. She went onwards in to Harmonias Province, was betrayed by some allies and made deals with those she had called enemies. Step by step the whole of Harmonias fell to her armies. Two and a half years have passed after the start of the Wars of Liberation that followed on from the sacking of Castle Everwatch. Duchess Katalin controls Everwatch and Harmonias through her vassals. She also takes fealty for the earl of Aelfshaw. She is stronger than ever.
Katalin Vadild is now twenty three years of age, having started her reign at the young age of twenty. She is married and has a child by her husband Wulfram. She is tall and still slim with long raven black hair, a clear complexion and piercing green eyes. She is very bright, unusually wise for her years and can be charismatic but is also well known for being quite clumsy at times. Katalin is well read on a wide range of matters, speaks competent court Elven and actually quite good Draconic.
Lady Ygretta, Katalin's half-sister
