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Oriana is a faerie. She is the step-mother to Vivienne, foster mother to Taryn, Jude Duarte, and Oak, and the second wife of Madoc.
Physical Description[]
Oriana's skin is the bluish color of skim milk, and her hair is as white as fresh-fallen snow. She is beautiful but unnerving to look at, like a ghost. Her eyes, mouth, and ears are also described as being pink.
Personality[]
Cautious and secretive, Oriana lived a dangerous life as a consort to the High King. Her loyalty to her friend Liriope made her very protective of her son, Oak. She takes great pride in good etiquette and image. Oriana is skilled at shifting conversations to pleasant things.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Oriana was one of the many consorts to the former High King, Eldred. However, she left when Oak was entrusted into her care by Liriope, who was Oak’s biological mother. Liriope begged Oriana to take Oak far away from the court due to the fact that Prince Dain, Oak’s father, wanted him dead. Instead of taking Oak far away from Court, Oriana married Madoc due to the protection he could bring her and Oak.
Living with Jude, Taryn, and Vivienne[]
Oriana attends the revel at Court with Madoc, Jude, and Taryn. She tells the girls to not eat, drink, or dance. She tells them that she doesn't want Madoc to look foolish because of their mistakes.When Jude asks Madoc for permission to declare herself ready to be chosen for knighthood, Madoc refuses her. Oriana breaks up the argument by steering the conversation to talk about new dresses for the upcoming coronation.
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Relationships[]
Romances[]
Oriana was Madoc's wife after Eva Duarte. She lived with him at his Stronghold in Insmire. Their marriage was less one of love and more of a way for Oriana to gain his protection.
Oriana revealed to Jude that before she married Madoc, she was a consort to High King Eldred. She didn't tell Jude anything else about this time.
Friends and Allies[]
Oriana loved Liriope very much. People would have assumed that they were jealous of each other for both being Eldred's consorts, but this wasn’t the case. They were good friends and when Liriope was in her time of need, Oriana was one of the people she trusted the most with Oak’s life.
Family[]
Vivienne and Oriana's relationship is somewhat strained. Vivi's only power to punish Madoc is to be a thorn in his side. Which means occasionally tormenting Oriana through Oak.
Taryn and Oriana have a very close relationship. Jude believes she favors Taryn over her, mainly because they share interests such as believing in a good image and status. Jude believes them to be similar. Oriana usually looks out for Taryn and does her best to help her manage in Faerie. Taryn spent most of her childhood with Oriana, unlike Jude who spent it alongside Madoc. While Jude was being trained in sword skills, Taryn learned manners and behavior from Oriana.
Oriana was Jude’s foster mother after their arrival to Faerie. Oriana was normally rude with the three girls, she repeatedly reminded Taryn and Jude of how careful they had to be during revels since they could be enchanted, and she didn’t want them to embarrass Madoc. Oriana put up with Jude and Taryn only for Madoc's sake. Jude believes Oriana views her and Taryn as similar to being Madoc's favored hounds, poorly trained and likely to turn on their master at any moment. She insisted on taking Oak away from either of them, an action that infuriated Jude a lot. When she erroneously suspects that Jude is Dain’s consort, she tries to give her advice to retire, telling her that being a consort is to always be a pawn. After the coronation banquet, she trusts Jude to take Oak somewhere safe, where he can be away from Faerie's corruptions and cruelty until he is ready to be king.
Oriana is highly protective of Oak. She does not like it when Oak plays with Jude or Taryn. This is because Oriana feels highly responsible for Oak because Liriope entrusted Oak into her care and wants to protect the child that she was entitled to look after. Oriana names Oak after Liriope's acorn, which brought her the message to rescue Oak. Oak is also very protective of Oriana, and tries to protect her with a play sword when the serpent tries to attack her. At one point, Oriana believes Oak doesn’t love her anymore, but Jude assures her that’s not the case.
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