Katerina Silvari
Queen Consort Katerina Silvari
Relationships
History
Katerina Silvari was chosen to be the future King Velebor's Consort by his grandfather King Casavir III. The Silvari family are a well established and wealthy dynasty from the city of Verdorn, and King Casavir was known to favour them throughout his reign: his own Consort Dana Silvari had been a daughter of the same house. The couple were visibly awkward during their brief engagement but appear to have warmed to each other after marriage and had an amicable if somewhat formal relationship. It was also the most productive marriage in several royal generations, resulting in five children.
Relationship Reasoning
Velebor displayed a certain reluctance to marry in his youth and reached the age of 30 while still a bachelor, which is unusual for a member of the royal family despite their famously long lifespans. As a result his grandfather King Casavir, who was approaching his 100th year, began to put pressure on the future king to choose a bride. Velebor prevaricated for several more years, with the support of his mother and step-father, but was eventually unable to side-step the royal will any longer and allowed his grandfather to pick out a suitable bride.
Shared Secrets
Queen Consort Katerina appears by all accounts to have been aware of Caedmon Briarheart's relationship with her husband, and to have been unaffected by it emotionally. While no friendlier with Caedmon than with any other Royal Guard, she is noted to have showed neither surprise nor concern upon seeing him spending his off-duty hours in the family quarters of the Royal Palace instead of at the barracks or army headquarters. She made no objections to her eldest son Henry's hero-worship of the soldier, nor to Henry's request to have him for his swordsmanship tutor. To all intents and purposes, she appears to have ignored the situation publicly, while being unfazed by it privately. Since she did not chose Velebor any more than he chose her, and their marriage appears to have been one of mutual respect rather than romance, it is very possible that she simply felt no jealously over the affections of a man she did not love.
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