Is there a lore link between Ermelinda and Cordelia?
I already stated that Ermelinda Abrantes has become a favorite. When exploring her house in Verdemar, I tried looking for bits of her story.
First thing we all noticed is her pasion for the teal green color. Verdemar means the green sea, so this makes sense, but also ties Ermelinda to a history including the sea. On the wall behind her throne is a ship's steering wheel, underlining this. Was she sailing around in her younger years?
There are many details in this house pointing to a maritime story. The deco ship on the sitting room table is just one of them.
There is also the bust of Cornelia. I wonder why the Abrantes family has this statue? And what about the many paintings with a jazz motif, that was one of Princess Cordelia I's big interests?
There is also the painting created by Cordelia herself, "Land-Coral Garden". Such paintings are found in several builds of Ondarion, so it might not be unique for the Abrantes home, but still...
First I thought the Abrantes dynasty was at least a few generations old, but no.
According to Ermelinda's milestones it was founded by her, before the birth of her two children. So, let's say it's 30-50 years old? There is no milestone directing to a husband or marriage, meaning maybe Ermelinda was never married to her children's father. Or were there more than one man in her life? It feels like her ways are quite similar as the Thebe line. Hardly any father to all those Cordelia girls are known, either. Does the strong tie to the green, suggest that the Abrantes family had a central position in Verdemar, explaining the Thebe rivalry?
My main impression from checking out Ermelinda's house is that I get the feeling that a Cordelia could very well have lived in this house. They feel like two versions of one and the same... Do the two have more in common than we know? Could it even be that Ermelinda descends from a former Cordelia? A few generations back of course, or her son could not marry Cordelia V. Or was the Abrantes house simply designed with Cordelia in mind? Or is all this random?
Anyone else out there pondering about these things? :)
