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Many workers and civilians were able to flee the castle under the cover of battle, and have become refugees in Barrow Shander. With the shock of the colder climate and the lack of resources among the scattered group, some have perished entirely while many have succumbed to cold-related diseases. Nobility: At any given time, noble men and women from the different regions of Crimea - with the exception of Felirae - were in the castle. They and their retinue chose to stay in estates outside of Melior, and came to the castle to petition the regent and participate in Melior's social occasions. Some escaped the castle in the evacuation led by Saber, but many are presently unaccounted for. Notna: Notna was the castle's treasurer, and is approaching middle age. He is not Crimean, but originally a clerk from the Moon. Notna was one of the early tourists to Melior, Crimea's capital, opting for a change of pace after the accidental death of his niece. As much of the castle's inhabitants did not appear in the multiverse, he offered to assist the fledgling Noblesse Oblige and was been a fixture there until the invasion. He made it to Barrow Shander, and began assisting the town with administrative and logistical matters. Hiram: Cornelius Wells preferred the nickname Hiram, which was his middle name. A Crimean through and through, he was born to nobility in the rural region of Arbor and in the second oldest of five. Like all young nobles, he was sent to Crimea Castle as a lad. Hiram's older sister assumed rule of Arbor upon the death of Duke Wells, and for a time he served as her liason between the two distant regions. Hiram married a woman from the capital, and, when she fell pregnant, resigned from his post. Hiram and his bride, Mirabelle, settled in a village not far from the city, and he trained the local militia up until Crimea entered the multiverse. With the castle short of men, he was offered a position as a captain of the guard, and supervised his recruits diligently. Hiram saw many of them die during Hector's attack. His training, shield, and massive armour allowed him to survive the falling rubble and he was fortunate enough to not be engaged directly by the madman and his dragon. The castle's knight-commander was not, and Hiram found himself promoted. The commander was seriously injured when a remote device was detonated near him by an invader. Although he recovered from the attack, he was dispatched by one of Alan's personal retinue during the castle's destruction. Lady Grey: An incorrigibly demanding woman, Lady Grey was naturally a well-known figure around Castle Crimea. Close to five hundred years his senior, she was nonetheless the spouse of Sparrow. Because of his position, she enjoyed deference throughout the castle as regent-consort of Crimea. Such a position did not traditionally carry the same political power as her husband, but Lady Grey's shrewd mind and blunt manner of speech ensured that things largely went her way. She participated in the defense of Hyrule behind the frontlines, picking off demons that got too close to Crimean archers with her blunderbuss, allowing soldiers to concentrate on supporting the tri-faction infantry in turn. Not long after the battle, her seniority to Sparrow became apparent: a reanimated corpse, the 'seams' of her body began to came loose, much to the horror of those around her. It is likely that none besides Sparrow knew she was undead, and not even he appeared to have much knowledge of why she was put to death in the first place. Lady Grey has yet to be located among the Crimean refugees, though it is certain that she assisted with the evacuation of the castle. The worst is feared for her. Ellison: Ellison is the Duke of Felirae, and appears to be related by blood to the previous duke, Ludveck, who waged civil war with Crimea. The popular consensus among Crimean gossips was that he is an illegitimate son of Ludveck. Despite questions about his background, he governed Felirae with a zeal and intensity that borders on fanatical. He is brash, confrontational and haughty, but these qualities and his fierce manner gave pride back to a region shamed for the actions of its previous ruler. Part of his hotheadedness comes from his youth, as Ellison is still a teenager, and generational differences have placed him at odds with Crimean nobility. Such arguments lead Notna, part of a panel of important figures in the castle, to ask Isabella to mediate. While she was able to make a little headway, Ellison stormed out of the meeting after Sparrow appeared unexpectedly to defend the woman. Since then, Felirae has had little contact with the castle, through Ellison or otherwise. It is unknown if he survived the destruction of Crimea and its surrounds.
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