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[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Name[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]Amaryllis Ward[/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Nickname[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]'Lissa' - anyone that is close to her calls her this. She insists that Amaryllis is too much of a mouthful. 
'Prissa' - not a fond nickname. [/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Age[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]28 years old.[/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Gender[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]Female.[/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Sexuality[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]Heterosexual[/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Kingdom[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]Slibah.[/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Alliance[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]Without a doubt, with the King of Abhainn. [/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]In Depth Appearance[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]Despite her stature in court, Lissa has the colouring of a country girl. Unlike the fair hair and blue eyes that is so fashionable in the upper class, she has dark chestnut hair (almost black, mind you) and warm chocolate brown eyes. Her porcelain skin is dusted with freckles - on the high points of her cheeks, nose, and shoulders - so she is not the perfect image of a Lady that so many would expect. 

Standing at 5'6" with a toned, curvaceous figure, Lissa knows what suits her and what doesn't. She likes to wear expensive, figure-hugging dresses that usually feature dark colours such as mauve and even black. She finds no issue in wearing a corset every once in a while, especially for a special occasion. She is not one of those stupid girls that binds it far too tight - at least she isn't [i]anymore[/i] - but she merely uses it these days as a form of keeping things where they should. When it comes to cosmetics, she rarely relies on them yet knows how to accentuate the already-pretty features she has to make them beautiful and eye catching. She is a stunner for sure. No wonder.   [/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Habits[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]In her younger years, Lissa was known for often zoning out in one of her daydreams. She'd be teased - not unkindly - for her little moments where she'd be so wrapped up in her own mind that she had no idea what was going on around her. She still has these moments, however less frequently, and she is still in a world of her own. 

Another thing that can be noticed about Lissa is that she fidgets. A lot. Her fingers seem to always be playing with something or drumming against a surface - it's a nervous habit that so many are surprised to see as it puts a crack in her otherwise perfect composure. [/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Hobbies[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]- She has known how to [b]play the harp[/b] since a very young age and often performs for the royal family at their celebrations. She has unexpectedly tough fingers to show for this. 

- [b]Dancing[/b] is something else Lissa loves to do - in fact, she used to be famous for it. Now that she has matured she has 'less time' for dancing and it is less welcomed in the court, so she prefers to spread her wings in private where no one can judge her. [/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Likes[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]- Dark colours
- King Maddox
- Meddling
- Getting what she wants 
- Sunsets
- Rain
- Dancing[/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Dislikes[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]- The 'future queen of Abhainn'
- Looking untidy
- Hot weather
- Being told what to do
- Spiders
- The inferiority of women in court[/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Fears[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]Lissa is most uncomfortable when she is not in control. If something goes wrong that is not part of her plan then she begins to panic because lack of control means chaos and chaos leads to failure. [/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Personality[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]Amaryllis Ward burns bright and fast. She is not one to stoop to court formalities, or to suck up to some Lord to get others to like her. Instead, she makes sure that she gets what she wants and when she wants it without caring what others think. This, of course, gains her many allies and many enemies. With Lissa, you either love her or you hate her. What would you expect with such a headstrong girl?

Lissa is an expert in the art of manipulation. If she's close to you, it is most likely because she wants something. Don't get me wrong, most people know this - but what they don't know is how hard it is to resist her. Despite being friendly and polite enough within court, she is somewhat distant, so as soon as one feels as if they're getting through to Lissa, they're hooked. They get to know the passionate, warm and hopelessly stubborn girl that no one else can see. They feel special. And she knows exactly how to twist that to her own advantage. 

This does not mean she's heartless, or evil. She uses people - big deal. That doesn't mean that there's not a handful of people that she truly cares about. And these people get to see past the cold and calculating woman of court and into the intensely loving person that is far lonelier than she'll ever let on. So stick around. She's worth it. 
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[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Background[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]With the mention of her name, almost everyone is Abhainn that has some way of finding out gossip will know about Lisa's relationship with the king. [i]A scandal[/i], most would whisper, and indeed a scandal it was. 

Amaryllis was born into one of the most highborn families in Abhainn. In fact, she happened to be the only daughter of the Ward family and therefore one of the only girls in the kingdom to grow up with the royal family. In particular, the then-young prince Maddox of Abhainn. The two were close friends until their late teen years, and would spend their days exploring together in the castle grounds, the castle itself, or even sneaking out into the surrounding forests. Of course, this close friendship turned into something [i]more[/i] and Lissa found herself deeply in love with Maddox. If he felt the same way, it was unlikely - she suspected that for him their new affair was something purely physical, a way of rebelling from the future he had been given. It did not phase her at the time, for they had their whole lives ahead of them for her to be with him and for him to learn to love her. At least, that's what she thought. 

The pair continued their exploits into their early twenties, all the while Lissa's parents were working hard to find her a good man to marry. Not only because she was passing the optimum age for marriage, but because rumours were starting to spread about her and the King. Of course, there was no evidence, but the gossip was enough to enstrange her from the court she grew up in. It wasn't long before she was whisked away to Slibah to marry some lord without even a goodbye to her 'beloved'. 

Six years pass and her husband, a kind yet filthy rich Lord that was more interested in whoring and dunking than looking after his wife, died quite suddenly of consumption. At least, that's what people say he died of. No one is quite sure. And so Amaryllis returns to Abhainn at just the right time for the future queen's welcoming celebration. It is apparent that she is quite different despite looking very much the same - where before she was a vibrant, flirtatious girl, she is now a cunning, passionate woman. And she has her sights set on the King himself.  [/indent]

[color=Palevioletred][b]| [u]Extra[/u] |[/b][/color]
[indent]The time of the Tudors is one of my favourite moments in history. I also happen to love the TV show [i]Tudors[/I]. 
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