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[color=yellow]Character:[/color] Michaela Müller-Hohenstein 

[color=yellow]Title:[/color] Duchess of Steinland

[color=yellow]Claimant:[/color] Michaela stands with her family’s backing of Anyamara.

[color=yellow]Age:[/color] 25

[color=yellow]Height:[/color] 5’10

[color=yellow]Reputation:[/color] Michaela is known to carry herself with dignity, to treat people with respect, and expects the same to be given to her. She is beloved by the people of Steinland.

[color=yellow]Description:[/color] 
Michaela stands taller than most women of Steinland with a height of 5'10, has youthful pale skin, and thick wavy hair as red as the fires of the setting sun with ends that sway across her lower back. She has a slender, but muscular build that shows that she maintains an active lifestyle. Her bust is of a medium size, full and seemingly nice to look at when others think that she will not notice. They are accompanied by a small waistline and hips slightly wider than her under-bust. Michaela is happy with how she developed as a woman in which, despite her slender frame, she looks good enough to not be a heavy topic of discussion with the other court women. Her breasts are agreeable in that they are not so large that they hinder her when she trains or provide her with back-ache and hips wide enough for child baring. She cannot stand their useless chitchat and if she is not the subject of their folly, all the better. She is fully aware of her duties as Dutchess and is not looking to be reminded by upper society gossips.

As cultural standard demands, Michaela is often playing the graceful and polite hostess. In more private settings or when provoked, she'll show more raw feelings. Outside of social events, she'll wear men's clothing over women's, taking comfort and ease of movement over beauty and societal standards. Because of this, she will also have her hair up in a high ponytail, so that is stays out of her face, rather than spend time on some elaborate up-do. 

After her brothers horrific capture, she began to train for combat and will wear a longsword accompanied with a short stabbing dagger strapped to her hip for most occasions, showing her status to others as a Knight. The only time she is without her longsword is when she has to be in a formal setting dressed in a flowing dress of green or blue, but she will always have the dagger on her person for protection. 

[color=yellow]Notable Traits:[/color]

Artist - Michaela is a talented artist, capable of recreating any scene or object from memory with great detail. 

Socialite - As a daughter of a King, she is trained in the proper etiquette and customs of her people.

Average Swordswoman - Michaela had to modify her sword style to accommodate for the fact that most of her opponents would be able to easily strike her down if she relied on strength alone. Thus, she focuses her training on speed and her ability to parry strikes. 

Skilled Archer - Where she lacks in swordplay, she makes up for with deadly accuracy with a bow. She hits her targets more often than she misses them and will often help to bring in fresh meat from the forests. 

Poor Strategist - While on the field - Michaela understands the basics of the battle in front of her, but doesn’t always see the bigger picture of what is worth fighting for and what is worth loosing when it comes to war. 

Adept equestrian - Kanna has a love for horses and rides well. Her skill in fighting from the saddle is well known.

[color=yellow]Personality:[/color]

Michaela is a confident young woman and takes after her father in some ways. She is cunning on both the battle field and when dealing with others, often catching her opponents off-guard due to their misogynist views of the capabilities of a woman in a position of power. She has the capacity to be ruthless and will be so when it comes to her twin brother and upholding her father's wishes. 

However, underneath it all is a compassionate woman who cares for her people and will try to find a fair middle ground when possible, but only if it doesn't interfere with her father or brother’s orders. If one is fair with her, she will respond in kind. Offer anything less, and she will respond with malice. She is not generally swayed by emotions and handles most situations with a calm perspective. After a long demanding days, she enjoys taking a nice hot bath followed by some quiet time with a canvas and some brushes.

Michaela is closest with her twin brother and will do anything for him to a fault. Her biggest fear is to lose her other half on the battlefield and not being able to do anything to stop it. Her next fear is sharing the same fate as her mother, married to a lord who will keep her locked away from the world and all it's wonders. After those two things, there isn't much else she has come to dread on this earth. While Michaela is mostly a calm woman, once she is set off she can have the most terrible temper and act without regard for her own safety or to her limits. She hopes to one day meet a man that will no only match her intellect, but also respect her as the person she is and not try to force her to be something she is not. She also hopes to have twin children to carry her family’s name.

[color=yellow]Important Note:[/color]
It is largely believed that any future heir to Steinland will come from Michaela. Rumours circulate suggesting that Karl cannot produce any children following his torture.

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