Wilhelm Lucius, Baron of Carrington

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Wilhelm of Carrington "An Evening Stroll" A portrait by Claire-Marie Elmpool, c.1824 (Art by Eugène Delacroix) The 4th Baron of Carrington Tenure: 1810-1860 Predecessor: Charles Augustus Successor: Coraline Antonia d’Arkent Born: 1803, Trissingham Court, Augustine Palace, Providence, Oren Died: 1875, Carrington Estate, Oren Spouses: Antonina Valera Ruthern (m. 1830; d. 1835) Alina Isidora Basrid (m. 1839; d. 1855) House: Carrington Father: Charles Augustus, 3rd Baron Carrington Mother: Anna Henrietta of Provins

Wilhelm Lucius Carrington-d'Arkent (5th of Malins Welcome, 1803 – Present) was the firstborn son of the Baron Charles Augustus d'Arkent and his wife Anna Henrietta of Provins, being named the 3rd and youngest Baron of Carrington at the age of seven after his father's early demise over sea. Wilhelm grew up alongside 5 siblings appropriately named (in order) Mary Casimira, Charlotte Amadea, Coraline Irena, John Leopold, Simon Bastille, and Rhea Alexandria,

Early Life

Wilhelm Lucius d’Arkent was born the 5th of Malin Welcome, 1803 in the Augustine Palace of Providence to the Dame Anna Henrietta of Provins and her husband, Charles Augustus d’Arkent, the 3rd Baron of Carrington. Named after his mother's mentor, Wilhelmina Helvets, the former Duchess of Helena, and his late grandmother Mary Lucille d’Arkent, Baroness of Carrington. Wilhelm was the fourth child and first son of six children birthed by Anna Henrietta. Though this number is disputed among many, with rumors of bastard children floating amongst the Augustine Court.

As a boy, Wilhelm's father would venture from Almaris on a mission to Helena to fetch something from the ruins of the city, only to never return. Nothing but a few letters detailing his capture and assumed demise would make their way into the hands of the Carrington Family. At age seven, Wilhelm would be named the fourth Baron of Carrington, seemingly a tradition among the Carringtons as Wilhelm's father was in fact a bit younger than Wilhelm when he inherited. Upon first discovery Wilhelm refused to believe his father had gone for good, often telling others that he was in fact not the Baron, but that his father would soon be returning any day now.

"A starstruck Baron" By Claire-Marie Elmpool. A depiction of Wilhelm fawning over The Countess of Renzfeld. c. 1825

The now Baron of Carrington would prove to be a rather troublesome young boy, and soon find himself thrust under the wardship of the Prince Philip Aurelian of Crestfall, Count of Renzfeld who would do well in straightening him out, and teaching him the ways of being a lord within the empire along with Wilhelm’s grandfather John Pruvia and Great-Grandfather Peter Baldwin d'Arkent. At one point the young Baron and his Grandfather John Pruvia would venture out into the desert, where John would show the boy many tidbits that could be found among the sandy, titan skulls, shipwrecks, and more that would encourage Wilhelm to do his own exploring when he was older, aspiring to document it as his Grandfather had. The Baron would largely admire Prince Philip of Crestfall as a boy, seeking him for counsel as he played a large part in the fatherless Baron's upbringing, and continuing to speak with the Count often throughout adulthood as well.

Career

In his youth, Wilhelm would operate many small businesses, aspiring to live up to his family name, Carrington, a family known for its business and mercantilism with Carrington & Co. having reached its peak under the former Baron, Green Carrington's reign, and soon falling off after the death of the Baroness, Mary Lucille d’Arkent. The Young Baron strived to bring a name to Carrington, opening "Wilhelm & Mary’s Carrington Lemonade" alongside his sister, with a handmade stand sitting outside of his mother's café. The Lemonade would garner much attention, many recounting the time it won the Talons Port brewing festival, or when a small elven army journeyed to Providence for a taste of the Lemonade. After this venture soon fell flat, with the Head Clerk evicting the small lemonade stand for not paying taxes, Wilhelm would open his second business inside of the Ivy Emporium, appropriately named ‘Carrington Candies’. This idea would flop as well, selling little to nothing during its short time open until relocating to Anna Henrietta's café, where it would continue to sit on the shelf until his mother's passing.

The Social Season of 1816

The Social Season of 1816 would be the time when the young Baron would gain much of his popularity, finding himself a year or so too young to participate, though that would not stop the young Wilhelm from participating to as much extent as he could. This would show the beginning of Wilhelm's career in Journalism, publishing a few articles over the course of the season which garnered popularity among the debutantes for the kindness it displayed in each of them. During the opening ball, Wilhelm would take turns dancing with each of the debutantes, along with the Countess Renzfeld, Amadea of Pompourelia, whom many of the courts knew the young Baron fawned over.

A portrait of himself that Wilhelm would hang outside his office, c. 1830 (Art by John Opie)

Afterwards, Wilhelm would publish his first article titled A Recount of the Debut of 1816 [1], as well as being seen to follow the Countess like a lost puppy around Augustine, enamoring her with enough attention to be named the Favorite in the coming years. Later within the season, he would publish an article analyzing the arts of Lady Margaux Renee Helvets,[2] which would garner him more fans. At the Gallery Wilhelm would accidentally purchase a painting, merely trying to drive up the price but instead taking it home where it now sits in his Music Room. Soon after that, he would release another article, recounting his exploring of The Oasis [3] alongside his companion Matthieu Halcourt, which would detail the wildlife and citizens of the rather untouched area, which would garner attention from fellow adventurers, and the people of the Oasis themselves.

After the season, the Baron would take on the endeavor of purchasing a Casino [4], appropriately naming it the Carrington Casino and throwing an extravagant party, seemingly the peek of Wilhelm's career so far, where later that same month The Carrington Cover-Up Scandal of 1821 would drive Wilhelm’s career and business into the ground, with him selling the Casino off mid-investigation. After the scandal the young Baron would seemingly drift with little to no more articles being released for the next few years, staying cooped up within his Estate. [5]

Imperial Grandee and Master of Ceremonies

In the year 1830 Wilhelm would serve a brief tenure as Master of Ceremonies, succeeding the previous Mistress, Princess Charlotte Augusta, and would go on to serve 4 years in the Augustine Palace as an administrator and event planner for the courts until a court reformation that would dissolve his position, replacing it with the Majordomo, a position Wilhelm would fail to receive and be released from his duties to the court.

Following that the Baron of Carrington would be appointed to the House of Lords by Emperor Philip II. Wilhelm would prove a controversial pick for the House due to his criminal history and past discrepancies with the House of Lords and serve a short tenure of only 2 years, though during his short time there the man would argue in favor of the popular Rosemoor bill. He would not be picked by the Emperor during the second appointment of Lords due to many believing him unfit for the job due to previously perjuring himself before the House of Lords during the Carrington Cover-up Scandal of 1821.

Carrington Cover-Up Scandal of 1821

Published on the 7th of Sun's Smile, 1821 otherwise referred to as the 25th year of the second age, Baron Carrington published a statement, dismissing his younger brother, Simon Bastille from the Carrington lineage after a letter is presented, said to be from the previous baron, Charles Augustus, claiming that Simon Bastille was not born from his union to Anna Henrietta of Provins but rather from another woman entirely [6].

For the next month, many lords and nobles of the realm openly criticized the dismissal of Simon Bastille which led to the eventual summoning of the Carrington family to the House of Lords by Erik Ruthern, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords [7]. Leading up to the trial, Simon had gathered significant support and ended up publicly posting a missive in response to Wilhelm, titled The Honourable Dame Anna [8]. Furthermore, an anonymous presumed citizen of Oren, published a letter to the Carrington family, insulting them which gathered further support for Simon's cause.

Three hours prior to the House of Lord's trial, Wilhelm released two more public statements, his first being a letter addressing the citizens of Oren and explaining his side [9] and the second being the letter which supposedly was written by his father [10]. The second letter received backlash from the public with claims that it was forged. Afterward, the Carrington family quietly made their way to the trial, and notably, Anna Henrietta of Provins, despite being one of the three summoned by name, was not present during the trial.

Upon both sides presenting their cases and witnesses, the House of Lords ruled that the letter was forged & all members of the House of Lords besides Elizabeth, Princess Imperial ruled in favor of removing Anna Henrietta's knighthood along with stripping Wilhelm of his title of Baron and instead, giving it to Simon [11]. Soon after, Wilhelm and his siblings were sent letters from their mother, bidding them farewell. Anna Henrietta was not seen since [12]. The following days after the decision, some would have referred to The Baron as Wilhelm "The Loathsome".

In the following saint month, it would come to light that the ruling made by the House of Lords was borderline illegal, and not within their bounds to force it to move down the line. This left them with the decision to either dissolve the title entirely or allow Wilhelm to remain the Baron for the foreseeable future. After a quiet and closed meeting, the House of Lords elected for Wilhelm to remain in possession of his Barony. The only two voting nay being The Count of Azor, and The Duke of Cathalon, with the rest voting in favor.

In 1824, three years after the incident, Wilhelm was summoned to criminal court by the Ministry of Justice on charges of perjury, defamation, and forgery in relation to the letter he published regarding Simon's ancestry [13].

Wilhelm at a house call during the season, c. 1826

In the years following that, there would be an assassination attempt upon Wilhelm's brother, Simon. Wilhelm and his sister, Mary Casimira, were both brought in for questioning in regards to the attempt after the hitman told the Ministry of Justice he was sent by the sibling duo. Proper charges were never made against the two Carringtons but it is widely believed they were behind the failed attempt.

The Social Season of 1826

The Opening Debut and the Race for Baroness

The Social Season of 1826 would prove to be a whole other adventure for the Baron. Having done as much as he could to participate in the last season, he was certainly prepared for his own. During the first ball, the Ruby of the Season and close friend of Wilhelms, Juliya Basrid, would choose him as her first dance, leaving much to speculation between the two. Later that night the first of many controversial articles regarding the season would be released, appropriately named “Petite Potins”. The article would publicize the Baron's relationship with Juliya and Maude Fitzpeter, [14] naming it “The Race for Baroness”.

The Season

During the season, many would spy Wilhelms prospect betrothed, Maude Fitzpeter, dancing with other men in the gardens [15], where after hearing such the Baron would seem to focus his attention on his long time friend, Juliya Basrid. He would be seen at her house calls, and talking to her several times in public and private over the next few months, leading up to the Floral Ball that would take place in Redenford. At the ball Wilhelm would be spotted with Juliya in the vineyards, dancing privately amongst the two. [16] After the encounter, many would spy a new pair of Ruby Earrings donned by the Basrid, assumingly a gift from the Baron. Despite the two having taken a liking to each other, after the Ball, Wilhelm would not be seen at another Social Season event with a letter being found a few months later detailing his departure to sea in search of his parents. [17] During his time away Juliya would release a missive, announcing her marriage to someone else despite the heavy public belief that the two would end the season as the Baron and Baroness of Carrington. Towards the end of the Social Season, a final gossip article would be posted which would accuse the Baron of having a love affair with his own sister, Mary Casimira of Carrington, though nothing was ever proven. Despite all the lovely debutantes of the season, Wilhelm would have always taken a liking to the Empress-to-be, Amadea Ulyssa. Unfortunately, she would become sick soon, and after a few years, it would be announced to the public that the Countess had been overcome by her illness. Wilhelm would certainly grieve the loss of the Sarkozic Princess naming his own daughter after the late Countess to remember her.

Marriage

Wilhelm and his first wife, Antonina planning a remodel to Carrington Estate. Circa 1831.

Antonina of Vidaus

Several years after the Social Season, Wilhelm would quietly wed the lovely Antonina Valera Ruthern in an arranged marriage, for Haense and Oren's diplomatic relations. The Baroness of Carrington would go unseen from the public eye, being quite the renowned agoraphobe. From how Wilhelm always spoke on her, it seemed the marriage was rather uneventful, or loveless. Many say the Baron only married her due to her resemblance to Countess Renzfeld, Amadea of Pompourelia. Along with the idea that his future children may be blonde, to further simulate the Countess' appearance. A year or so into their marriage, Antonina would give birth to their first child, a daughter who would be named Philippa Margaret d'Arkent, after the Baron's paternal aunt, Philippa Josephine. She would be born with golden locks of blonde hair, as her mother Antonina had. A few years after the birth of their daughter, Antonina disappeared. At the age of nine, the young Philippa Margaret would herself go missing, with it being widely unknown where the girl had gone which would leave her sister to inherit instead.

Alina of Susa

Mere years after the death of his wife, the Baron would quietly begin a courtship and engagement to Alina Isidora Basrid, who would be 14 years younger than himself. On the 17th of Malin's Welcome, the two would be joined in Matrimony with a private ceremony held within the Basilica of Providence, a quiet announcement being released soon thereafter. Alina would become the second wife to the Baron, and the 5th Baroness of Carrington. A year or so into the marriage, the Baroness would give birth to Wilhelm's second daughter, named after his late sister, Coraline Antonia d'Arkent. Two years later the two would give birth to a boy, appropriately naming him Charles Alexander, after Wilhelm's father, Charles Augustus. Due to the controversial nature of the boy's birth, with the passing of the Rosemoor bill, Wilhelm would be quick to make an arrangement with his distant relatives of Provins so that Charles would be betrothed to the child heiress, Amadie Marléne Pruvia, ensuring Coraline's claim to the Barony of Carrington. After the birth of their final daughter, Amadea, the Baroness would go missing without a trace. Several rumors swirling the courts regarding Wilhelm's possible involvement with her disappearance.

The Assassination of Philip Aurelian and Aster Revolution

Year of 1834, Wilhelm would learn that his own sister, Mary, had been having an affair and even a bastard child with his own mentor, Philip Aurelian, the Duke of Adria, to which The Baron was morally outraged, refusing to speak with his sister for the coming months. Many years later in 1848 Dame Mary murdered and behead the Duke and heir to the empire, claiming that he was often terrible to her and their child, mistreating them. The Baron's involvement with his sister's crime would be mainly speculation, the only evidence being guards spotting him leaving the area. In the coming days, Wilhelm would be unseen, soon turning up at the courts of Savoy alongside his entire family in order to swear loyalty to the at-the-time pretender Emperor, son of Philip Aurelian, Philip III. The year 1849 House of Carrington would be one of the first to display their unwavering loyalty, thereafter publishing a document publicly declaring their support for the pretender in a missive title "On Progress" [18]. It was later that month that Philip II would likely realize the overwhelming support for the new Emperor, fleeing the capital city of Providence as a rally of Savoyards and Aster Revolutionist would storm the capital and take the city alongside Philip III and Anastasia I. Wilhelm would be one of the few chosen to play a part in the impromptu coronation of Philip III by the Pontiff, Everard VI. The Baron and his wife Alina would be seen as court regulars for the coming months before once again disappearing from the public eye. Years later, it would appear Wilhelm had taken in the Bastard of his sister and Prince Philip Aurelian to live at Carrington Estate, raising him as one of his own and hiding his true lineage from him before appearing together at court, where Wilhelm would announce to the courtier and Emperor and Empress that the boy was in fact not his, but the bastard of his sister, Mary, and the Prince. The court was shocked by his announcement, causing friction between Wilhelm and his nephew, William.

Life after abdication

In the year 1860 Wilhelm would put out a missive[19], formally abdicating his position of Baron to his daughter and heir, Coraline Antonia d'Arkent. After this, the Baron would be seldom seen outside his home unless it were to visit his daughter, Amadea Ulyssa, in the courts of Haense which she would frequent during the war. Soon thereafter, Wilhelm's eldest daughter Coraline would publish a missive abolishing the House of Carrington. The Former Baron's youngest daughter is forced to take on the false name of Amadea Basrid to keep intact her prestigious marriage to the Grand Prince of Kusoraev. Later his daughter would formally wed, earning her the title Grand Princess-Consort of Kusoraev and would eventually become the Queen of Hanseti-Ruska, Wilhelm visiting her only once during her tenure as queen to meet his grandchildren before dying soon after.

Titles and Styles

• 1803 - 1810 The Honourable, Lord Wilhelm Lucius d'Arkent

• 1810 - 1860 His Lordship, The Baron of Carrington

• 1830 - 1834 His Excellency, The Master of Ceremonies

• 1830 - 1832 The Right Honorable, Imperial Grandee

• 1860 - 1873 His Lordship, The Baron-Emeritus of Carrington

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage	Notes
Philippa Margaret Carrington-d'Arkent	5th of Malins Welcome, 1835	14th of the Deep Cold, 1847	Unwed	First daughter to Wilhelm and Antonina, murdered in her childhood.
Coraline Antonia Carrington-d'Arkent	13th of the Grand Harvest, 1840	1st of Gorens Folly, 1889	Leopold Renault Helvets	Second daughter to Wilhelm and Alina Basrid, named after Wilhelm’s sister, Coraline Irena. Lost Barony following the Brother's War.
Charles Alexander Carrington-d'Arkent	19th of Malins Welcome, 1842	4th of Grand Harvest, 1870	Amadie, Countess of Provins	First son to Wilhelm and Alina Basrid, named after Wilhelm's father, Charles Augustus. Count-consort of Provins
Amadea Ulyssa Carrington-d'Arkent	13th of Sun’s Smile, 1850	8th of the Deep Cold, 1905	Karl III	Third daughter to Wilhelm and Alina Basrid, named after Amadea Ulyssa de Sarkozy. Queen-consort of Haense and Ruska