Marzia (Crane) Greenmont

Lady Marzia (Crane) Greenmont is the current regent of House Greenmont, and mother to the heir of the House.

Lady Marzia is played by Charlie.

Appearance and Character
The most quickly noticeable thing about Marzia (save her pregnancy which has begun to show) is her eyes coloured somewhere between pale gold and green, framed by eyelashes, and alert. Her dark gold hair braided in a formal, structured, style may sometimes seem overly ornate in the day to day setting of the house but is a never lost standard from her life as a maiden of House Crane. The ornamentation of her appearance is added to on special occasions most notably in her makeup which changes from simple charcoal details around the eyes with the addition of gold flakes and more complex design giving her the appearance of a gilded feline.

She has a fair complexion common in many of the women in The Reach although her's bears three beauty marks across the features of her face. Two of these marks are high on the cheekbone under her right eye while the remainder sits above her lips. Her features are soft and feminine with feathery dark brows, a full rounded mouth, and a nondescript nose.

Marzia is often noted as clumsy in matters of haste and poise. The presence of her guardian shadowcat, Salistrya, is unnerving for many. There are rumours of her being a wood witch or similar. When compared to the first wife of Lord Greenmont, reviews are decidedly mixed. She is mostly out of favour with House Crane.

History
Marzia was born the eldest daughter to Lady Lilyan Crane at their holdings on Red Lake. Her mother showed little interest in her offspring and the child was watched over instead by Rosanna Crane (Mother Crane/The Withered Rose) who had greater patience for the child's proclivity to be clumsy particularly at highly formal occasions.

Marzia's grandmother encouraged the learning of healing and working with animals - recognising an inherited and unique affinity between Marzia and the wilds (this affinity also, perhaps, explaining the occasional difficult Marzia seems to have with the control of her own body). The women of Red Lake have in legend had the ability to shift skins into the elegant cranes that stalk the waters, although it is a trait incredibly uncommon and often kept secret since the increased worship of The Seven and a decline in old magic. Marzia's mother had no affinity nor talent; she compensated with evoking the image of the crane through dress and hair styling (the aesthetic more important than any wyrd ability).

When the cranes of Red Lake were attacked by a wild beast, the hunters of the house worked quickly to protect the sacred birds. Marzia found the remains of their hunt, a young shadowcat from the mountains, who was left to die from its wounds. Marzia (aged fifteen) refused to let the creature die and instead nursed it back to health and training the animal as its strength returned. Salistraya, as it was named, became the young Crane's closest companion save for her younger sister, Lyria.

At sixteen, Marzia was betrothed to Lann Greenmont, heir of the House Greenmont in the Red Mountains. In the spring she was sent to her new house to become better acquainted with her soon to be family. It was supposed to be a brief tour for one season after which she was meant to return to Red Lake however through twists of fate and her family never making an effort to recall her; she remained with the Greenmonts.

Marzia grew close with the youngest of the Greenmonts (Myria) who was of a similar age to her own sister. During her eighteenth year, the Blackfyre Rebellion took hold and claimed her betrothed's life along with his young brother's (Rylon Greenmont). The Lord of the house, Lucos Greenmont, was without an heir and in a difficult political position as the Rebellion failed. Lucos' wife, a Blackmont, had died eleven years previously and his third son had sword the Maester's vow leaving him with only daughters (Mara and Myria). A marriage was made between Marzia and Lucos in an attempt to restabilise the house and maintain connections in The Reach. The wedding was nothing of particular note, save for the Sword Ceremony during which Marzia mistakenly presented the symbolic sword to the newly knighted, Ser Alfred Wyld.

Marzia also assisted with the healing of Greenmont soldiers in the months and years following the battles of the rebellion, including the notable Ser Olyver Yronwood (The Black Lance/The Dorne in Exile), a longtime ally of The Greenmont house.

At twenty, Marzia is now the pregnant Lady of House Greenmont and runs the house from Fox Hollow. Lucos journeys North West to Old Oak for the marriage of Mara Greenmont to Alester Oakheart.

Events of After the Fyre
In the Spring of 198 AC, Marzia Greenmont delivered the news that Lord Lucos Greenmont had succumbed to the infection in his leg leaving Fox Hollow, and the Greenmont lands, without a Lord. She made a speech seeking the support of the men of the house for her position as Lady and in support of her unborn child as heir. Lady Lana Greenmont and Ser Donnel Babblebrook gave their approval as did those in attendance.

Additionally, Marzia has worked towards fortifying the fighting force of the household (which had been decimated by the Blackfyre Rebellion). She installed a House Guard as well as increasing patrols on the border following an attack by Dornish Raiders. The raiders had slaughtered a farmer's family and livestock; Ser Alfred Wyld and Ser Babblebrook were deployed capturing and killing the attackers. One man was brought back to the house and questioned by Lady Greenmont before being sentenced to death by hanging for his crimes. He faces his punishment gagged and his head covered. There are rumours he offered information about a place known as Vulture's Roost, a man known as the Vulture King and an uprising of rebels.

With the news of the skirmish, came Braythe and her son who both showed the signs of Choking Fever, a plague which although treatable could quickly become a lethal epidemic. The suffering were healed with Marzia's care and Braythe taken on as a healer in training. Alfred took steps after that to ensure the sick were kept away from Lady Greenmont having concerns for her well being in the late stages of her pregnancy.

Ser Olyver returned to Fox Hollow, still wounded from the events at the Oakheart Tourney but with grave business to attend to. Ser Olyver sought to council Marzia that she should remarry to best protect the house and his candidate was Alfred whom it was revealed was Lord Lucos' bastard. This candidate was rejected however as Marzia refused to consider marriage to a bastard and was uncomfortable with the potential rumour mill. Ser Olyver pointed out that in fact he was Lord Yronwood and the negotiations ended with them agreeing to marry and Olyver left to rescue Myria.

News of Myria being taken from Summerhall by her Uncle, Edmyn Blackmont was brought by Rosana Crane, the Withered Rose/Mother Crane, Marzia's grandmother. With a small retinue from Red Lake she journeyed to visit her granddaughter and pay her respects to House Greenmont following the death of Lord Lucos.

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