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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxCharacter+ Dalma Humphreys (Born [[3011]]<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 72 - Dalma Humphrey's profile reveals her age.</ref>) - Free Worlds League noblewoman and Political Leader of the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. − | image = Dalma Humphreys.jpg − | caption = Between 57 and 65 years old in 3076 − | name = − | birthdate = [[3011]] or [[3015]] (canon) or [[3019]] (apocryphal)<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 72, states she was born in 3011 and 61 years old in 3076, which is obviously wrong as the numbers do not add up. The apocryphal novel ''Präludium'', p. 9, describes her as ten years old as of 11 September 3030 and the (equally apocryphal) follow-up novel ''Gier'', p. 29: describes her as ten years old as of 22 September of 3029</ref> − | died = [[3086]]<ref name=WoREp49>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 49: "Evelyn Humphreys profile"</ref> − | othernames = − | affiliation = [[House Humphreys]] − | rank = − | title = [[Duchess of Andurien]]<ref name=WoREp49/> − | position = − | profession = Noble − | parents = [[Richard Humphreys (31st c.)|Richard Humphreys]] (father)<br/>[[Elala Cisne]] (mother; apocryphal) − | siblings = [[Steven Humphreys]]<ref>Full name (with Humphreys surname) stated in ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'', p. 80, where he is also expressly referred to as Dame Dalma Humphreys' brother</ref><br>(possibly also [[Danai Centrella]])<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 57: "The Devil's Brood"</ref> − | spouse = − | children = − }} − '''Dalma Humphreys''' was a [[thirty-first-century]] noblewoman from the [[Free Worlds League]] and the political leader of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] therein. ==Character Description== ==Character Description== − In her youth she was described as a determined and pragmatic woman, who by all accounts was a model [[Free Worlds League]] citizen. Over the decades of politics, she became more like her grandmother, Dame [[Catherine Humphreys]], in her suspicion of League politics. + In her youth she was determined and pragmatic woman, who by all accounts was a model Free Worlds League citizen. Over the decades of politics, she became more like her grandmother in her suspicion of League Politics. − ==History== + ==Character History== − ===Early Life and Political Career=== + ===Early Life & Political Career=== − Dalma was born into political dynasty charged in the protection of all things [[Andurien]]. She was the daughter of [[Richard Humphreys (31st c.)|Richard Humphreys]], who in turn was the fifth child of Dame [[Catherine Humphreys]] of the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. + Daughter of Richard Humphrey, fifth son of the Duchess [[Catherine Humphreys]], Dalma was born into political dynasty charged in the protection of the all things Andurien. − Although conflicting sources give the year of her birth between [[3011]] and [[3019]], Dalma was in any case born to a very young father; Richard Humphreys himself was only born in [[2998]].+ After the her Grandmother's efforts failed to win independence for Duchy, shortly after die. She was designated as heir-apparent of Duchy, over her father Richard. Not having the taint of her family whom was involved with rebellion against the League, Dalma actively was supporter of then-new [[Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]]. She was seen as patriotic and stoic individual in deals of the League.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 82 - The Occupation - Dalma's character is mentioned when occupation of Andurien begun and she was favored over her father.</ref> − {{ApocryphalContentStart}} − According to the [[apocryphal]] German novels ''[[Präludium]]'' and ''[[Gier]]'', Dalma was born ca. 3019 (being 10 years old in [[3029]]) to Richard Humphreys and [[Elala Cisne]]. The (very young) couple had considered an illegal abortion, but were found out. Dame Catherine Humphreys subsequently separated them, by raising Dalma like her own child, sending Elala to [[Andarmax]] in the [[Capellan Confederation]] where her livelihood was covertly provided by an Andurien-sponsored job as a reporter, and exiling Richard to [[Kanata]]. This caused a rift between Catherine and her son Richard. − Richard was recalled from exile in 3029 to marry [[Emma Centrella]] on his mother's orders, but he refused and focused on reuniting with Elala, a quest in which Emma actually helped him. However, when Richard finally found Elala on Andarmax, she had become a full Capellan citizen, had married a Capellan man, and was a member of the [[Ash Witch cult]]. Richard was prepared to join the cult to be with her, but when his identity was revealed the ultranationalistic cult took him as a hostage against the attacking Duchy of Andurien. Richard was rescued by Emma Centrella in a fight where Elala fired a gun at the rescuers and killed one of Richard's bodyguards. On Richard's request she was later released and allowed to move into the Capellan Confederation with her husband.+ ===As the Duchess of Andurien=== − {{ApocryphalContentEnd}}+ At age 28, Dalma reclaimed the family's title of leader of the Duchy of Andurien. She move ahead with determination to rebuild her badly mauled Duchy. − After the [[Andurien Wars]] in which Dalma's grandmother tried to secede the Duchy of Andurien from the Free Worlds League, only to have her realm reconquered by the League, the Duchy had a federally appointed governor installed. Dame Catherine Humphreys passed away before her trial took place. Her oldest surviving son, fifth son (and Dalma's father) Richard, did not succeed her because he was considered too close to the "Canopus affair", the doomed alliance between the Duchy and the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] that had led to a costly war.<ref name=BWp82/>+ In course of her reign, she had become like her grandmother before her. By the [[Jihad]], she saw fragmenting of the League's central authority and its ability to respond to crisis. So, she begun raise new frontline military forces help defend the Andurien from attack. She initially formed of the [[Andurien Rangers]] brigade in [[3073]] marking the 25th anniversary of her ascendance to throne.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 66 Andurien, Mosiro Signs Defense Pact - Year Dulma formed the Rangers is mentioned.</ref> They which not unlike their predecessor the [[Defenders of Andurien]], show loyalty on to Duchy's needs. − Not having the taint of her family's involvement in rebellion, Dalma actively supported then-new [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]]. She was seen as a patriotic and stoic individual in affairs concerning the League.<ref name=BWp82>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 82-83: "The Occupation"</ref>+ In [[3075]], Naomi Centrella-Liao visited Duchess Dalama and delivered message of peace and warning to Andurien parliament and her. Where she and Magistry Canopus celebrates their past relationship, hope ties will grow, but also she and her husband's [[Capellan Confederation|nation]] are bonds a strong as well. Sending signal that if actions taken by Andurien turn against Liao, they would face two nations, not just one.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 31 - Naomi Centrella meeting with the Duchess and her government warns not be aggressive toward her or her husband nations.</ref> − [[File:Dalma Humphreys HBHM.png|right|thumb|Dalma Humphreys in her younger days]] − ===As the Ruler of Andurien===+ In February, [[3076]], Dulma discovers that [[Word of Blake]] forces had discovered Naomi Centrella-Liao's unlisted route she was using to return to [[Sian]]. She scrambles her aerospace forces and moves to rescue Naomi from Blakist ambush in the [[Furud]] system. Duchess Dulma travelled with the rescue force, to meet with Naomi herself. At the meeting, she chided her lack of proper escort through potential hostile space. She also, presented hand in peace by offering her fighters and ships to properly escort Naomi back to Sian. Magestrix accepted the offer, in unspoken decision of trusting Duchess Dulma and her people.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 76 Crisis Averted - Duchess Dulma dispatches rescue force to save Magestrix Naomi from Blakist terrorists.</ref> − In [[3048]], Dalma reclaimed the family's title of leader of the Duchy of Andurien.<ref name=BWp82/> She moved ahead with determination to rebuild her shattered realm. − Over the course of her reign, she became much like her grandmother before her. By the [[Jihad]], she saw the fragmentation of the League's central authority and its inability to respond to crisis. Consequently, she raised new frontline military forces help defend Andurien from attack. She initially formed the [[Andurien Rangers]] brigade in [[3073]], marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of her ascendance to the throne.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 66: Andurien, Mosiro Signs Defense Pact - Year Dalma formed the Rangers is mentioned</ref> Like their predecessor formation, the [[Defenders of Andurien]], the Andurien Rangers show loyalty only to the Duchy's needs.+ Through her negations Dalma is convinces her neighboring provincial, Mosiro Archipelago, to joined with her in a defense pact which effectively binds Archipelago to the Duchy in March.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 66 Andurien, Mosiro Signs defense Pact - The Duchess gets Mosiro to sign on defense pact with duchy.</ref> − In [[3075]], Magestrix [[Naomi Centrella-Liao]] visited Dame Dalma, delivering a message of peace and warning to her and the Andurien parliament. While they celebrated their nations' past relationship, voicing hopes that the ties would grow stronger again, Naomi, being married to the Capellan Confederation's incumbent chancellor, also signaled that if actions taken by Andurien would turn against the Capellan Confederation, Andurien would face two nations, not just one.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 31: Naomi Centrella meets with Dalma and her government and warns against aggression toward her or her husband's nations</ref>+ ==Family & Legacy== − + Dalma has no children of her own, but has a brother Steven. She has appointed his daughter as the [[Heir-designate]] for the Duchy. − In February [[3076]] Dalma discovered that [[Word of Blake]] forces had learned of Naomi Centrella-Liao's return route to [[Sian]]. She scrambled aerospace forces and moved to rescue Naomi from a Word of Blake ambush in the [[Furud]] system. Dalma traveled with the rescue force, to meet with Naomi herself. At the meeting, she chided Naomi's lack of proper escort through potential hostile space. She also offered her hand in peace by offering her fighters and ships to properly escort Naomi back to Sian. The Magestrix accepted the offer, trusting Dalma and her people.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 76: Crisis Averted - Dalma dispatches a rescue force to save Magestrix Naomi Centrella from Word of Blake terrorists</ref> − − By [[3079]] several regiments of troops from the [[FWLM]] had defected to serve the Duchy of Andurien by one means or another. These defections were in great part due to the revelation that [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] "[[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]]" was in fact a doppelgänger, but some of the defections were considered rather surprising, such as the defection of the [[Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires]], a unit which had been fanatically loyal to the League. Having pledged their allegiance to Dalma Humphreys, the Fifth would become the [[Second Andurien Rangers]] and would serve the Duchy with distinction.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 12: "Duchy of Andurien"</ref> − − Not all such defections were smooth and seamless, or free of bloodshed. The [[Ninth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] was imploding, with various officers and cadets all trying to wrest control of the regiment and pledge allegiance to various factions; this brief but bitter internal struggle only ended when Dalma intervened personally, ending the struggle before the violence could spread further by persuading the regiment to become the [[Third Andurien Rangers]] while also allowing those serving within the regiment who objected to joining Andurien service to leave the Duchy peacefully.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12"/> − Through her negotiations Dalma convinced her neighboring province, the [[Mosiro Archipelago]], to enter in a defense pact which effectively tied the Archipelago to the Duchy.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 66: Andurien, Mosiro sign defense pact</ref>+ ===Ranks and Titles=== + {{S-start}} + {{S-bef|before=[[Catherine Humphreys]]}} + {{S-title|title=Duchess of Andurien|years=[[3048]] – 3???}} + {{S-aft|after=[[Evelyn Humphreys]]}} + {{S-end}} − ==Family & Legacy== + {{S-start}} − Dalma had no children of her own, but had a brother named Steven (presumably a half-brother through her father). She appointed Steven's daughter as her [[Heir-designate]] for the Duchy. When Dalma Humphreys died in [[3086]], her niece [[Evelyn Humphreys]] inherited the title of Duchess of Andurien.<ref name=WoREp49/>+ {{S-bef|before=Catherine Humphreys}} + {{S-title|title=Leader of the Duchy of Andurien|years=3048 – 3???}} + {{S-aft|after=Evelyn Humphreys}} + {{S-end}} ==Notes== ==Notes== − Canonical information on Dalma's childhood and activities in the years prior to the Jihad have not been written as of this writing. Her father Richard appears in several [[apocryphal]] German novels about the Andurien Wars (notably ''[[Präludium]]'' and ''[[Gier]]''), and the childhood history of Dalma as well as the story of her parents is described in some detail (with one cameo appearance of Dalma as a 10-year-old child in 3029, playing piano for her grandmother Catherine).+ Information on Dulma's child hood and activies in years a Duchess prior to the Jihad have not been written as of this writing. + ===Game Notes=== + Using Notable personalities Skills and Special Abilities Rules from Master and Minions, following abilities may be applied when using A Time for War RPG abilities using Duchess. Due to her warming relations with House Liao and Magistray of Canopus, as of 3076 characters/forces attempting to Espionage against the her Duchy will receive +3 penalty against their rolls. Also, when using these rules when playing with the [[BattleForce]] game system, Andurien force is given a lance of [[Ontos]] Heavy Tanks at no cost due Duchess relationship with company that produces the design.<ref>''Master and Minions: The StarCorp Dossiers'', p. 256 Rules Annex/Skills & Special Abilities Rules - Duchess rpg abilities to enhance game play in rpg and board game settings.</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 62:
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==Character Description== | ==Character Description== | ||
| − | In her youth she was | + | In her youth she was determined and pragmatic woman, who by all accounts was a model Free Worlds League citizen. Over the decades of politics, she became more like her grandmother in her suspicion of League Politics. |
| − | ==History== | + | ==Character History== |
| − | ===Early Life | + | ===Early Life & Political Career=== |
| − | Dalma was born into political dynasty charged in the protection of all things | + | Daughter of Richard Humphrey, fifth son of the Duchess [[Catherine Humphreys]], Dalma was born into political dynasty charged in the protection of the all things Andurien. |
| − | + | After the her Grandmother's efforts failed to win independence for Duchy, shortly after die. She was designated as heir-apparent of Duchy, over her father Richard. Not having the taint of her family whom was involved with rebellion against the League, Dalma actively was supporter of then-new [[Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]]. She was seen as patriotic and stoic individual in deals of the League.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 82 - The Occupation - Dalma's character is mentioned when occupation of Andurien begun and she was favored over her father.</ref> | |
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| − | + | ===As the Duchess of Andurien=== | |
| − | + | At age 28, Dalma reclaimed the family's title of leader of the Duchy of Andurien. She move ahead with determination to rebuild her badly mauled Duchy. | |
| − | + | In course of her reign, she had become like her grandmother before her. By the [[Jihad]], she saw fragmenting of the League's central authority and its ability to respond to crisis. So, she begun raise new frontline military forces help defend the Andurien from attack. She initially formed of the [[Andurien Rangers]] brigade in [[3073]] marking the 25th anniversary of her ascendance to throne.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 66 Andurien, Mosiro Signs Defense Pact - Year Dulma formed the Rangers is mentioned.</ref> They which not unlike their predecessor the [[Defenders of Andurien]], show loyalty on to Duchy's needs. | |
| − | + | In [[3075]], Naomi Centrella-Liao visited Duchess Dalama and delivered message of peace and warning to Andurien parliament and her. Where she and Magistry Canopus celebrates their past relationship, hope ties will grow, but also she and her husband's [[Capellan Confederation|nation]] are bonds a strong as well. Sending signal that if actions taken by Andurien turn against Liao, they would face two nations, not just one.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 31 - Naomi Centrella meeting with the Duchess and her government warns not be aggressive toward her or her husband nations.</ref> | |
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| − | + | In February, [[3076]], Dulma discovers that [[Word of Blake]] forces had discovered Naomi Centrella-Liao's unlisted route she was using to return to [[Sian]]. She scrambles her aerospace forces and moves to rescue Naomi from Blakist ambush in the [[Furud]] system. Duchess Dulma travelled with the rescue force, to meet with Naomi herself. At the meeting, she chided her lack of proper escort through potential hostile space. She also, presented hand in peace by offering her fighters and ships to properly escort Naomi back to Sian. Magestrix accepted the offer, in unspoken decision of trusting Duchess Dulma and her people.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 76 Crisis Averted - Duchess Dulma dispatches rescue force to save Magestrix Naomi from Blakist terrorists.</ref> | |
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| − | + | Through her negations Dalma is convinces her neighboring provincial, Mosiro Archipelago, to joined with her in a defense pact which effectively binds Archipelago to the Duchy in March.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 66 Andurien, Mosiro Signs defense Pact - The Duchess gets Mosiro to sign on defense pact with duchy.</ref> | |
| − | + | ==Family & Legacy== | |
| − | + | Dalma has no children of her own, but has a brother Steven. She has appointed his daughter as the [[Heir-designate]] for the Duchy. | |
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| − | + | ===Ranks and Titles=== | |
| + | {{S-start}} | ||
| + | {{S-bef|before=[[Catherine Humphreys]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-title|title=Duchess of Andurien|years=[[3048]] – 3???}} | ||
| + | {{S-aft|after=[[Evelyn Humphreys]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-end}} | ||
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| − | + | {{S-bef|before=Catherine Humphreys}} | |
| + | {{S-title|title=Leader of the Duchy of Andurien|years=3048 – 3???}} | ||
| + | {{S-aft|after=Evelyn Humphreys}} | ||
| + | {{S-end}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | Information on Dulma's child hood and activies in years a Duchess prior to the Jihad have not been written as of this writing. | |
| + | ===Game Notes=== | ||
| + | Using Notable personalities Skills and Special Abilities Rules from Master and Minions, following abilities may be applied when using A Time for War RPG abilities using Duchess. Due to her warming relations with House Liao and Magistray of Canopus, as of 3076 characters/forces attempting to Espionage against the her Duchy will receive +3 penalty against their rolls. Also, when using these rules when playing with the [[BattleForce]] game system, Andurien force is given a lance of [[Ontos]] Heavy Tanks at no cost due Duchess relationship with company that produces the design.<ref>''Master and Minions: The StarCorp Dossiers'', p. 256 Rules Annex/Skills & Special Abilities Rules - Duchess rpg abilities to enhance game play in rpg and board game settings.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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