Lobelia

Role in Story:	A haughty noblewoman.

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Physical Description:	Lobelia is the elder sister, with dark brown hair swept up with black floral hair combs and piercing dark green eyes, her features are sharp and she is often scowling or smirking.

Personality:	Lobelia is resentful about her past and it festers inside her, while maintaining a façade of. She is prideful and look down on others for their low status, despite her own rank in court being no better. She is cunning and is very good at knowing just how to cozy up to people and tell them what they want to hear.

Background:	Lobelia and her younger sister Diascia were sent by their uncle the king of Drusus to gain prestige at the Artemisian court. King Roland reluctantly allowed them to stay, despite not wanting anything to do with Effrenia.

Notes:	In Artemisian tradition, she is styled Lady Lobelia Anthusa.

Lobelia is the name of a flower. Anthusa is from ‘anthos’, Greek for flower.

Her mother Anthusa was the sister of Bragamor, the former king of Effrenia. Her cousin Bogdan inherited the throne and a country on the brink of ruin.

Fun fact: Lobelia and Diascia were present in the original dream conception of the story, but were removed from the first draft, then re-added after revisions and changed to have more important roles.

Fun fact 2: They were designed after Petz (Lobelia) and Calaveras (Diascia) from Sailor Moon.