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Her father, Nahum Carstens, claimed to be the second cousin of the late Conducător Royston Merrick. This has however been disputed by Royston Merrick the Younger, who has no recollection of such a man. In any event, Nahum earned a living as a mechanic in [[Fieldburg]] during the Independence Era. A [[Verionism|Verionist]], a keen supporter of Charles Froughton, and a convert to the [[Holy Church of the Divine Icebear]], Nahum had grown disillusioned with the so-called Coordinated State and needed little prompting to head out into the countryside and join one of the myriad of small bands of partisans that had sprung up following the [[Icebear Rebellion]] in 1609. The rebellion was spectacularly unsuccessful, on the mainland at any rate, and Nahum - along with the majority of the surviving members of the band he was with - was discovered by the [[Panopticon]] and swiftly fell into the clutches of the [[Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Cudgels|Cudgellers]], who, after several days of severe beatings, finally saw fit to haul him before the [[Court of Star Chamber]]. Like most of those arraigned before that court, the outcome preordained, the process a mere formality. He was declared to be of unsound mind and dispatched, post haste, to [[Dragonsfold|His Serenity's Gaol Dragonsfold]]. It was in Dragonsfold, amongst the thousands of fellow victims of the medicalised torture favoured by the Coordinated State, that Nahum met his future wife, Anna Allot.
 
Her father, Nahum Carstens, claimed to be the second cousin of the late Conducător Royston Merrick. This has however been disputed by Royston Merrick the Younger, who has no recollection of such a man. In any event, Nahum earned a living as a mechanic in [[Fieldburg]] during the Independence Era. A [[Verionism|Verionist]], a keen supporter of Charles Froughton, and a convert to the [[Holy Church of the Divine Icebear]], Nahum had grown disillusioned with the so-called Coordinated State and needed little prompting to head out into the countryside and join one of the myriad of small bands of partisans that had sprung up following the [[Icebear Rebellion]] in 1609. The rebellion was spectacularly unsuccessful, on the mainland at any rate, and Nahum - along with the majority of the surviving members of the band he was with - was discovered by the [[Panopticon]] and swiftly fell into the clutches of the [[Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Cudgels|Cudgellers]], who, after several days of severe beatings, finally saw fit to haul him before the [[Court of Star Chamber]]. Like most of those arraigned before that court, the outcome preordained, the process a mere formality. He was declared to be of unsound mind and dispatched, post haste, to [[Dragonsfold|His Serenity's Gaol Dragonsfold]]. It was in Dragonsfold, amongst the thousands of fellow victims of the medicalised torture favoured by the Coordinated State, that Nahum met his future wife, Anna Allot.
  
Anna was the distant scion of a notable [[Elw]]-[[Elfinshi]] family - the [[Allot]]s. Although born into wealth she had, during her student days, developed a penchant for progressive thinking that saw her gravitate towards fashionable causes, feminism, veganism, Elfinshi-rights, and finally full blown membership of the Democracy Now! party. Not long after she discovered that Democracy Now! was merely another front for the [[Elwynnese Workers' Party]] (EWP) which, after defeat in the [[1603 - Elwynnese congress election|1603 Elections]] had resolved upon adopting an entryist strategy to subvert their rivals in the progressive camp. That they were following a similar strategy against the [[Nationalist & Humanist Party]] as well would not become apparent until the events of 1613. In any event, this discovery in no way discouraged Anna, indeed the thought of being part of a secret society and living a double life fired her revolutionary ardour. More importantly, in spite of her parents concern, she continued to receive a generous monthly allowance which contributed towards funding the operations of the cell into which she was embedded.
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Anna was the distant scion of a notable [[Elw]]-[[Elfinshi]] family - the [[Allot]]s. Although born into wealth she had, during her student days, developed a penchant for progressive thinking that saw her gravitate towards fashionable causes, feminism, veganism, Elfinshi-rights, and finally full blown membership of the Democracy Now! party. Not long after she discovered that Democracy Now! was merely another front for the [[Elwynnese Workers' Party]] (EWP) which, after defeat in the [[1603 - Elwynnese congress election|1603 Elections]] had resolved upon adopting an entryist strategy to subvert their rivals in the progressive camp. That they were following a similar strategy against the [[Nationalist & Humanist Party]] as well would not become apparent until the events of 1613. In any event, this discovery in no way discouraged Anna, indeed the thought of being part of a secret society and living a double life fired her revolutionary ardour. More importantly, in spite of her parents concern, she continued to receive a generous monthly allowance which contributed towards funding the operations of the cell into which she was embedded. It was however the Coordinated State's ban on money, suddenly announced in 1611, which saw Anna cast into Dragonsfold. Her parents, like so many in the landed gentry, fell foul of the authorities by attempting to circumvent the demonetarisation edict by attempting to cross the border into Goldshire to the purposes of opening a new bank account. Arrested on their return, thanks to an intelligence sharing arrangement between the Panopticon and the Assayers, the Allots were banished to a monastery on [[Raikoth]]. Outraged at their treatment, Anna made a foolhardy attempt to exact revenge by attempting to fire bomb the offices of the Islus branch of the N&H Party. For this she was duly brought before the Court of Star Chamber, declared lacking in moral fibre, and dispatched to Dragonsfold.
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A working-class libertarian Icebear worshipper and a formerly affluent student radical do not make the most probable of romantic couples; yet one of the consequences of Dragonsfold's notorious prison canteen had been that Anna had discovered that her rigorous veganism was now somewhat lacking in the department of rigour. Moreover, she learned, by a dint of incidental seating arrangements, that Nahum was not above swapping a plate of eggs and bacon in return for a couple of cigarettes. And from such small beginnings, via small acts of barter and later hurried moments of snatched intimacy, a more enduring bond was forged.
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The revolution of 1613 and the formation of the Democratic People's Republic saw the inmates of Dragonsfold gain a sudden and immediate release - their places being exchanged with new arrivals from the former regime who had not managed to turn their coats or flee in time. Somewhat less committed to ideology and more interested in their own survival than they had been before their incarceration, the pair trimmed their sails before the prevailing wind and were more than content to sign on as members of the EWP for all the rewards that came with the toil of being at the vanguard of the workers state. Anna, by virtue of her earlier revolutionary service, was especially favoured by the party cadre and was rewarded with her own flat, even if she did have to share it with her newly released parents, as well as the janitor for the apartment block. It was in part to improve her accommodation options that in the final month of 1613 she and Nahum finally wed, in a civil service officiated over the area commissar. Eight and a half months later, Eliza, named after Nahum's late mother, was born into the world.
  
 
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Revision as of 03:01, 11 February 2018

Eliza Carstens
Full Name: Eliza Carstens
Alias Lady of Qasr-e-Qand & Zahhak

Eliza Carstens.png

Physical Description
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Race: Elw
Hair Color and Style: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Skin Color: White

Biographical Information
Father: Nahum Carstens
Mother: Anna Allot
Date of Birth: 1614
Place of Birth: Eliria
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Current Residence(s): The Manors of Qasr-e-Qand & Zahhak in the Bailiwick of Mohamedion
Nationality at Birth: Shirerithian
Current Allegiance(s): Tarjeisson Trust
Occupation: Trustee of the Tarjeisson Foundation & the Tarjeisson Complex Marriage Community Trust

Eliza Carstens, acknowledged common-law partner of the late Kaiser Dominus between the years 1635 and 1644. Trusted by Dominus to an unusual extent, she remained after his death aloof from the fractious and deadly power politics of Eliria, Shirekeep, and Teldrin, instead fulfilling her single duty; protecting her former partner's various off-spring.

Biography

Her father, Nahum Carstens, claimed to be the second cousin of the late Conducător Royston Merrick. This has however been disputed by Royston Merrick the Younger, who has no recollection of such a man. In any event, Nahum earned a living as a mechanic in Fieldburg during the Independence Era. A Verionist, a keen supporter of Charles Froughton, and a convert to the Holy Church of the Divine Icebear, Nahum had grown disillusioned with the so-called Coordinated State and needed little prompting to head out into the countryside and join one of the myriad of small bands of partisans that had sprung up following the Icebear Rebellion in 1609. The rebellion was spectacularly unsuccessful, on the mainland at any rate, and Nahum - along with the majority of the surviving members of the band he was with - was discovered by the Panopticon and swiftly fell into the clutches of the Cudgellers, who, after several days of severe beatings, finally saw fit to haul him before the Court of Star Chamber. Like most of those arraigned before that court, the outcome preordained, the process a mere formality. He was declared to be of unsound mind and dispatched, post haste, to His Serenity's Gaol Dragonsfold. It was in Dragonsfold, amongst the thousands of fellow victims of the medicalised torture favoured by the Coordinated State, that Nahum met his future wife, Anna Allot.

Anna was the distant scion of a notable Elw-Elfinshi family - the Allots. Although born into wealth she had, during her student days, developed a penchant for progressive thinking that saw her gravitate towards fashionable causes, feminism, veganism, Elfinshi-rights, and finally full blown membership of the Democracy Now! party. Not long after she discovered that Democracy Now! was merely another front for the Elwynnese Workers' Party (EWP) which, after defeat in the 1603 Elections had resolved upon adopting an entryist strategy to subvert their rivals in the progressive camp. That they were following a similar strategy against the Nationalist & Humanist Party as well would not become apparent until the events of 1613. In any event, this discovery in no way discouraged Anna, indeed the thought of being part of a secret society and living a double life fired her revolutionary ardour. More importantly, in spite of her parents concern, she continued to receive a generous monthly allowance which contributed towards funding the operations of the cell into which she was embedded. It was however the Coordinated State's ban on money, suddenly announced in 1611, which saw Anna cast into Dragonsfold. Her parents, like so many in the landed gentry, fell foul of the authorities by attempting to circumvent the demonetarisation edict by attempting to cross the border into Goldshire to the purposes of opening a new bank account. Arrested on their return, thanks to an intelligence sharing arrangement between the Panopticon and the Assayers, the Allots were banished to a monastery on Raikoth. Outraged at their treatment, Anna made a foolhardy attempt to exact revenge by attempting to fire bomb the offices of the Islus branch of the N&H Party. For this she was duly brought before the Court of Star Chamber, declared lacking in moral fibre, and dispatched to Dragonsfold.

A working-class libertarian Icebear worshipper and a formerly affluent student radical do not make the most probable of romantic couples; yet one of the consequences of Dragonsfold's notorious prison canteen had been that Anna had discovered that her rigorous veganism was now somewhat lacking in the department of rigour. Moreover, she learned, by a dint of incidental seating arrangements, that Nahum was not above swapping a plate of eggs and bacon in return for a couple of cigarettes. And from such small beginnings, via small acts of barter and later hurried moments of snatched intimacy, a more enduring bond was forged.

The revolution of 1613 and the formation of the Democratic People's Republic saw the inmates of Dragonsfold gain a sudden and immediate release - their places being exchanged with new arrivals from the former regime who had not managed to turn their coats or flee in time. Somewhat less committed to ideology and more interested in their own survival than they had been before their incarceration, the pair trimmed their sails before the prevailing wind and were more than content to sign on as members of the EWP for all the rewards that came with the toil of being at the vanguard of the workers state. Anna, by virtue of her earlier revolutionary service, was especially favoured by the party cadre and was rewarded with her own flat, even if she did have to share it with her newly released parents, as well as the janitor for the apartment block. It was in part to improve her accommodation options that in the final month of 1613 she and Nahum finally wed, in a civil service officiated over the area commissar. Eight and a half months later, Eliza, named after Nahum's late mother, was born into the world.