Laelia la Calventia Legatus

Laelia la Calventia Legatus (228,519 - Present) is a noblewoman of the Holy Rocannic Empire. Laelia is currently Duchess of Viridimae, and Lady-in-Waiting to Empress Mariae ri Venus.

Early Life
Laelia la Calventia Legatus was the forth and last child to Leonida da Simo and Floronia lo Avidia of the Pertus Dynasty. As the youngest and weakest of the children, Laelia was not seen as much of a threat to her older siblings. Laelia would often stay out of her siblings fight for inheritance, as she did not have the same ambitions as them. Instead, she showed her competitiveness in other ways, such as striving to get ahead in her studies. Laelia immersed herself in her education; learning about many things such as, etiquette, mathematics, sciences, art, and history. She enjoyed mathematics and art the most, and thrived in those areas. She attended a university as soon as soon possible, and finished her schooling with ease.

Laelia would soon be put into danger when her eldest brother, heir to Pertus, was killed by one of her siblings. The fight between her siblings become more violent and intense. Laelia avoided using violence, and instead, used her clever and charismatic nature to survive her ordeals. Soon she found it too dangerous to stay on her home planet of Vitoleum. She fled to Rocan, lavishing in court life. Soon after leaving, she got news of her sister, Pomponia ni Oppia, becoming the heir to the Pertus Dynasty. She made peace with her elder sister, but decided not to return to Vitoleum.

Marriage
Laelia was married off as soon as she come of age to Ioannes ne Benedictus XLII, the Duke of Viridimae. Laelia, now Duchess of Viridimae, was said to be almost the complete opposite of her husband. Compared to Laelia’s more gentle and witty nature, Ioannes was a brutal and  mysterious man. Despite this, Laelia got along with her husband, and went on to have 8 children with him. She would remain loyal to both her husband and all her children.

The young Duchess found it difficult at first to adjust to her new life on Viridimae. She was used to the glitz and glam of Rocan, where she had spent her early adulthood, but was now surrounded by wildlife and green spaces. Laelia was also seen as an outsider to the natives, with her different ideals, light complexion, and dazzling blue eyes. Though difficult, Laelia did adjust. She enjoyed suggesting new perfumes mixtures, dye colours, and designing leather goods; all of which made wonderful exports for Viridimae. Laelia soon won over the affections of the natives using her charm and cunning actions. Nevertheless, Laelia was happy when she and her husband started spending considerably more time at court. She would soon become the Lady-in-Waiting to Empress Mariae ri Venus, a job at which she thrived in.