Alienor Devereux

Alienor of House Amador was the eldest daughter of King Romulus III and his Queen Consort, Marguerite of Neville. She is the mother of Matthias Devereux.

Pre-Series
Born in 871 AA, Alienor is said to have been the main reason for the Maverick Uprising. As a girl it was widely known she had loved her cousin, Cornelius of House Maverick very dearly and had hopes of marrying him. Her father did not agree with such a match and instead married her to Maximus Devereux, the Lord of Aledge. Maximus was nearly ten years her senior.

Although their marriage was one of politics, Alienor grew to love her husband within the short time of their marriage. She gave birth to their only child, Matthias in early 891 AA. She had even written to Cornielus to cease the fighting, but her begging went ignored.

Maximus was one of the many who was killed in the Battle of Mountfield, his head along with Prince Alixander were displayed on the gates. Alec, Maximus's brother was made Lord Protector of Aledge until Matthias came of age.

After Cornelius took Rosengard and killed King Alexei I in the battle of Hemsfield, he traveled to Durann where Alienor was staying with her pregnant sister, Agatha.

Death and Burial
Alienor feared Cornelius would kill her son since he ordered the death of Prince Romulus, the son of Prince Alixander and she feared he would force her to marry him. Before his death, Alexei bide Alec Devereux to take Alienor's son to the Empire of Neville where her uncle, Emperor Travys I reigned. Alienor knew her son would be safe until he came of age to take the throne.

On the eve of her wedding to Cornelius, Alienor took her own life. Although she wished to be buried beside her husband in the Crypts of Aledge, she was buried in the Great Cathedral beside her father and brothers. She was given a funeral fit for a Queen. Many weeped when her casket was dragged through the city of Rosengard. Romulus and his children were well loved within the common folk.

Broken Crown
Matthias, Alienor's son is twenty-five when he returns to Tromwell to take back the throne from the Mavericks.

Issue of Alienor Devereux

 * Matthias Devereux (891 AA to -)