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At the height of the Ordo Mediare’s expansion, when they had the largest number of armed sisters, they were stationed in a rented castle where most of the armed sisters lived.

The current castellan of the castle is Leonie, the daughter of the previous castellan who once supported the Order. Unlike her father, Leonie believes that having such an armed Ordo in this era undermines the authority of secular rule. She wants to drive the Ordo out, reclaim the castle, and build her own power base.

The legends don’t specify which noble house Leonie belongs to, but it’s clear she’s loyal to Aquitaine’s pro-English faction. In the tales, she’s usually referred to simply as ‘Leonie of Aquitaine’ or ‘Leonie the Castellan’.

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Juan E

To me, her demeanor looks like a sophisticated FAFO. Very classy and not to be trifled with.

Jeff

I love your work. Beautiful artwork as always, but the klapvisor on her bascinet seems to be too early for her full ‘whir harness’.

Jeff

okay ChatGPT say I am some-what wrong, but I swear Your art work is amazing and I stand by my previous statement. AI: "So yes — c. 1385–1410 is a sweet spot where all of this gear would be historically and regionally accurate for a knight of Aquitaine."

Burphel

Hmm. I'd always figured Leonie was Castellan because she was the daughter of a powerful Lord who owned the Order's castle, but resented the posting because she aspired to bigger things. She was there as a combination of the sister's preference for a Lady in residence and her father wanting her to gain practical leadership/management experience. I also have this headcanon that the local Lords would send their daughters to foster with the sisters and be trained as squires. Non-heiresses could choose to join the Order if they wished. But any lady who'd fostered with them for a set period, by custom, retained their arming dagger and would wear it openly for formal occasions (and frequently concealed on other occasions). In my mind, Leonie would have excelled during this fosterage but didn't want to take vows and wanted to serve as a knight for her father. In a way, she feels like being assigned to their castle means her father is still treating her like a child. The sisters are actually quite proud and respectful of her, but she misinterprets this as disguised resentment.

Burphel

Of course, I also think the modern Ordo nuns still carry a concealed arming dagger and lowkey know how to use it.

KaiserDunk

What is her relation to Eleanor of Aquitaine?