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Gwyneth of Karosgrad
The Queen consort of Balian
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Gwyneth C. 1890
Queen-Consort of Balian
Tenure: 1888, The Grand Harvest - 1900, The Grand Garvest
Coronated: Uncoronated
Predecessor: Titled Created
Successor: Yelena of Marsana
Born: 1830
Karosgrad, Haense
Spouse: King John I
(m. 1860)
House: Barbanov-Bihar
Father: Prince Karl Demetrius Barbanov
Mother: Elizabeth Draskovic

Gwyneth Anastasya (Common: Gweneth Anastasia), regally known as Gwyneth of Karosgrad and otherwise known as Gwyneth of Artus was the first Queen-Consort of Balian through her marriage to John I, King of Balian, in 1860. She was the only child of Prince Karl Demetrius Barbanov and his wife, Elizabeth Louise of Draskovic, and was born in 1830 in the capital of Haense, Karosgrad, under the reign of Heinrik II. As Queen, her reign was marked by her complete absence due to a timid demeanor she had carried with her since childhood.

Biography

Early Life

Gwyneth Anastasya Barbanov was the only child of Prince Karl Demetrius Barbanov and his wife, Elizabeth Louise of Draskovic, and was born in 1830 in the capital of Haense, Karosgrad, under the reign of Heinrik II.

Her upbringing was mainly befitting a woman of her station, having access to the same royal tutors as the other Princes and Princesses of Haense. After her birth, the Grandfather's rule was retracted, making her one of the only titled Princesses to the Crown. Despite her favorable circumstances of birth, Gwyneth still struggled with such things as creating friendships and her shy demeanor. It did not matter the tutor, lesson, or scolding she had, her introverted and bashful disposition would not change.

Gwyneth was so good at being quiet that many of the Hanseni public knew nothing of her existence, even if they had seen her before. This passive lifestyle, one that she was fairly content with, lasted until her twenty-fifth year of life. Her father, ill and resolved to see his only child married, began to send out notices to lords of Karosgrad for Gwyneth’s hand in marriage. She would evade the onslaught of men for over five years until her mother stepped in and used her remaining connections to Oren to formally betroth her thirty-year-old daughter to the unmarried son of Prince Philip Aurelian Novellen, the heir to the Holy Orenian Empire.

Marriage

Gwyneth was unsettled at first, having to leave the comforts of the North to join her husband in the West. The wedding was the first time the pair set eyes upon each other, being a private affair between direct family of both individuals.

Despite being unsure at first, she’d found that John was a kind man, and her new company required nothing of her other than to bear children. Their first child, heir to the future Kingdom of Balian, would come a year later in 1861. This would be followed by three more children until the year 1866 in which the beginnings of the Brothers War would commence. The battles themselves did not begin until 1868 when her husband, Prince John, had been on the losing side.

Duchy of Balian

In the aftermath, John and Gwyneth would lead the remaining Imperial Loyalists south. They followed the star of Saint Lothar and John would establish the capital of the Grand Duchy of Balian, known as Artus. Buildings were raised from the ground up and soon a palace was created for Gwyneth, named the Monterosa. From the ivory towers, she would be able to watch the city under her and stay far from the life of the court. She’d allow her children to bloom in their own fashions, being a rather absent parent.

Queen-Consort of Balian

Already in quiet solitude as a Duchess, when John ascended to King of Balian in 1888, she would be nowhere near the ceremony. Most assumed she had perished as she discreetly accepted the role of Queen-Consort. Her tenure as such was uneventful and left almost entirely to a Governess.

In her older age, she would live on as a loyal consort to her husband throughout his reign of 12 years. In fact, they would lie together on their deathbed. Gwyneth went first, followed by John the very next hour. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren, a loving family. Her legacy, although reserved, lived on through her gentle nature and shy demeanor.

Titles, Styles, & Honors

Titles & Styles

  • 1830-1860: Her Highness, Princess Gwyneth Anastasya
  • 1860-1868 Her Imperial Highness, Princess Gwyneth of Karosgrad
  • 1868-1888 Her Imperial Highness, Grand Duchess of Balian
  • 1888-1900 Her Royal Majesty, the Queen of Balian

Style as Queen-Consort of Balian

HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Gwyneth of Karosgrad, Queen-consort of Balian, Viscountess of Eflen and Anatis, Baroness of Brucca, Valens, Malenos, Goza and Ciavola. Lady of Atrus and Monterosa, Protector of the Heartlanders and the South, etcetera

Issue

Name Birth Death Marriage
Alexander I, King of Balian 1861 1921 Yelena of Marsana Firstborn son of John and Gwyneth, eventually succeeding his father as King of Balian.
Princess Royal Constantia Irena 1861 Unknown Unwed Firstborn daughter of John and Gwyneth, eventually being titled Princess Royal following her father's succession to King of Balian.
Princess Augustina Therosia 1863 Alive Joseph I, Prince of Sedan (d. 1895), Peter Benedict, Count of Salia Secondborn daughter of John and Gwyneth, married twice and once Governess of the Monterosa Palace.
Prince Constantine-Anthony 1866 1907 Archduchess Renilde of Petra Secondborn son of John and Gwyneth, married to the Archduchy of Petra to only rebel against his wife and be murdered for his actions.
Princess Persephone Maxima 1872 Alive Gwendel Victor Vilac Thirdborn daughter of John and Gwyneth