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Eilidh Swann Stralachlan
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Quarterly sable and Or, a swan rousant wings displayed
counterchanged
Badge: (Fieldless) On a sinister wing sable a crescent Or
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Order of the Lux Caidus [Bardic Arts]
Order of the Crescent
Order of the Dolphin
Order of the Harp Argent [Spinning]
Award of Arms
Legion of Courtesy
Royal Recognition of Excellence
Order of the Sable Oak (Darach)
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Eilidh was born amongst the Scottish nobles who had received lands for
service to the English crown. As part of these families of Stralachlan
(meaning "the villages where the MacLachlans live"), and her father
having connections with the English court, Eilidh served for some
years in the Queen's service at court with the other young English
lasses. Of course, in English court all names are anglicized, so for
some years she was known as Ellen Swann.
Ellen was married off while she was at court to a head-strong
swordsman who came to the English courts from far in the East, some
cold and dark mountains nearly past Constantinople itself! This
husband traveled as a swordsmaster, teaching wherever he might find
students, and took his young bride with him, away from court. However,
this marriage lasted fewer than five years, when she found herself a
widow, and far from the courts of her home. But since this husband
left her not without some means, and with her courtly connections from
the past several years, she managed to travel from court to court on
the mainland of the European continent without too much hardship.
As a young maiden in the court, she had been trained in music. As a
youth with her family, she had already established herself as fine
artist with a spindle, an embroidery needle, or a pen or brush. So her
services in court were greatly sought after, even as an older widow.
She has been a Lady-in-Waiting to such reknown courts as Queen Lucia,
Queen Seanachie, Queen Felinah II, and Queen Una.
While on her recent travels, she met some young proprietors at the Inn
of the Crimson Spade, where the crew of the White Star were seen to
occasionally visit. Out of gratitude to Seņors Diego and Raphael, she
spent some time helping them establish their business establishment.
The Lady di Cellini of the Villa in Cadiz heard tell of her courtly
titles and rank, how greatly Eilidh was missed at court, and
(believing that she was working in a tavern) sent a carriage around
with invitation to come take a more proper position at the Villa.
So now Eilidh (as she prefers to be known, by the name of her youth
since she is no longer bound to the English court) has come to the
Villa and has once again been able to pursue those more appropriate
tasks for a Lady, in the company of Lady Caterina di Cellini. She
still holds great affection for these youths down the road at the Inn
of the Crimson Spade, but is now looking into ways of being a proper
financial investor, rather than any appearance of impropriety (however
misplaced).
She longs for the lands of her youth, and still sends regular
correspondence to her sister Marie, who still lives in Stralachlan,
raising her two nieces and running the ancient estates.
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