Not far removed from the city of Detroit, lies the duchy of Weeping Gate. It is far enough from the city to be considered a seperate duchy, and thus, for the most part, remain outside of Detroit's political tug of war.

Ruled for many years by the Eiluned Elsbeth Verai, it came under the iron rule of a usurping Gwydion not long ago. Magrethe Cerninova.

Exposing Elsbeth as a murderous pretender to the duchy, Margrethe sealed herself in the seat of power and began to secure her position by forcing the people of the duchy, and surrounding areas, to swear to her. Of course, they could choose not to swear, but only if they wished to be killed or exiled.

That was only one of her crimes, however. The new Duchess also put up an iron fence around the freehold, to keep her enemies out, or so it's said. She also broke the Escheat, which was the last straw. Her sister, Jelena, took up arms against her and, in a battle that neither sister wanted, she slew Margrethe.

The freehold now, is under the care of Jelena Cerninova. She has refused to rule the Duchy, instead trying to bring about a change for modernism. There is, of course, much resistance to this, expecially from Sidhe who would have the throne for themselves.

As for Elsbeth Verai, nothing has been seen of her since, though rumor has her still skulking around.

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