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Encyclopedia Realmgardica: Amara Valda

Utterly humourless about: proper manners and etiquette, which fork to use when Prone to: indignation

If you think you're beating her at chess, that means she's got you right where she wants you.

She hasn't quite figured out how yet, but she's sure this is all Nolan's fault.

Meesed to pleat you, too, Nolan.

Ancestor of the current Darkstones. Probably married a mermaid.

Seamstress, mother, distant descendant of a legendary queen.

Realmgard's finest non-badger academic.

Brain: Not like your brain.

Man of many hats, both metaphorical and literal.

Eldest daughter (of seven) of famous Porthaven-based merchant Erasmus Winfield and heir apparent to the Winfield and Sons Emporium.