Jellica Gattly (1349 MH - 1374 MH)
The youngest of the Gattly's three children, Jellica was doted upon by her father. An only daughter would have been cherished and protected in any other house, a valuable opportunity for a strengthening of relationships with a desirable ally, but in House Gattly, all the children were treated the same. As such, Paul Carrius’ doting could easily be perceived as harmful to the prospects of a young debutant, for the ambitious character however, it was a perfect upbringing.
While her father was disinterested in the politics of the life in the nobility, he was all to aware of it, and set about rigorously instructing his daughter as soon as she was old enough. It was clear he sought to protect Jellica, arming her, (sometimes literally), with the capability to prevent her being taken advantage of. All the talk of noble life may have had the opposite effect however, and Jellica found herself longing for the thrill of the court.
Like her mother before her, she was a reticent recruit, and had delayed joining, perhaps hoping for a reprieve from the Duchess, but when Lady Gattly did not step in and she was enlisted into the ranks, unlike her mother, she took to the routine as if it was second nature. The mentoring from her father served her well, not just in martial discipline. An adept socialite, she sought out those who would climb the ranks regardless of competency and moved up with them. Before she knew it, she was a vice-colonel, second in command of her own brigade, but her meteoric rise would be cut short tragically in 1373 MH.
One never truly stops training in the Royal Army, and when drilling her forces in a particularly gruelling live scenario, the stress triggered an awakening amongst her troop. The arcane energy overflowed from the channeller, killing them instantly, but also detonated, engulfing a third of the troop first in blistering heat, and then in freezing cold as the magic coalesced. Among that third, Jellica Gattly was subsequently declared dead, awarded the dignities of one who had been killed in battle.