Nianki ni Gwydion

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Grand Duchess Nianki ni Gwydion
Birth
23 October 157
Death
N/A
Titles
Her Highness, Grand Duchess of Shieldcrest, High Lady Gwydion
Marital Status
Single

History

Nianki is the youngest daughter of former High King Timon ap Gwydion and a mother not generally known. Nianki fought with her father during the Homecoming War and also assisted her older sister, Corrina, in forging the peace that followed. While Nianki has always been deeply dedicated to racial harmony, she also emphasizes paying attention to the special gifts of different peoples. Nianki has argued that High Queen Agwene's Edict of Racial Equality is too much, too fast and represents an attempt to deal with problems between what are essentially different species with different abilities through methods designed for dealing with human racial problems, where differences are purely superficial.

After the death of her older brother, Danwyth ap Gwydion, Nianki inherited Shieldcrest. So far, Nianki has been significantly to the right of the national government and has presided over equally Conservative Parliaments. Nonetheless, she is known as a staunchly loyal leader.

Position

Nianki is Grand Duchess of Shieldcrest. She heads the executive branch of the state government of Shieldcrest, the largest state in the Resurgent Dream, containing a full half of her population. The Grand Duchess of Shieldcrest is second in official precedence only to the High Queen herself. Thus, in Danaan society, Nianki is considered to rank higher than anyone else in the nation aside from the Agwene herself. This would remain true even if there were a Crown Prince. As High Lady Gwydion, Nianki is in charge of all the internal affairs of House Gwydion. In matters properly within the jurisdiction of the House itself, Nianki can issue commands even to Agwene and fully expect them to be carried out. For example, the upcoming marriage between the High Queen and Diuc Connor is a result of Nianki's orders. As a Grand Duchess, Nianki has the right to speak freely to the High Queen when she wishes and even to contradict the High Queen at will.

By right of her position, Nianki also maintains an official rank in many parts of the Danaan service. She has a military rank of Marshall, giving her the right to give orders to anyone in the armed forces of any rank. Only the High Queen's rank of Grand Marshall supersedes a Marshall's military authority. Nianki has a diplomatic rank equivalent to that of a full ambassador. Nianki is allowed to address Parliament at will and to sit in on closed sessions of Parliament or Cabinet meetins at will. Nianki has a Class 2 security clearance, equal to the security clearance of the Prime Minister and superior to the security clearance of Cabinet Ministers.

Character

Nianki is a warrior first and foremost. She is bound by a rigid code of honor and is the veteran of hundreds of battles spread over four wars. She is not only experienced commanding troops but is usually in the front lines herself. Often in the thick of combat, Nianki has been wounded seriously three times but has no permanent war wounds. She is known both as a fearsome warrior and as a woman of almost legendery strength, matching that of many trolls.

Character notes

Languages: Welsh, English, Gaelic, Solimond, Paroseme, Mannikin, Kubera, Ondine, amd Danish
Relations: Aunt to High Queen Agwene ni Gwydion, Empress Aiwyn ni Gwydion, and Grand Duchess Vicotira ni Gwydion; daughter to Grand Duke Timon ap Gwydion; sister to Grand Duchess Beatrice ni Balor and Grand Duchess Corrina ni Gwydion