Lord Beaumont

Leon Beaumont, the current Lord of House Beaumont. Father of Louise Beaumont. His bodyguard is Sophia Charretier.

Personality
Known by many as the "Lion of the Hill," Lord Beaumont is well-known and widely respected for his virtuous, just rule as well as his martial prowess. Commoners feel protected with such an assertive lord, rarely feeling discontent as they believe his economic and political decisions for his governed regions are sensible. Amongst the nobility, his reputation is even more impressive. Nobles and lords of lesser houses known him to be a stern but trustworthy man, one who keeps his promises and lives up to his words, though occasionally quite demanding of others as he wants them live up to his expectations. He is loyal to the Crown and is tactful with the other two Houses, but it is clear that he has a grudge against Laurent for Marcelon's death as well as the infringements in the past that has caused the balance of power to rest in the latter's hands for quite some time. Determined not to let House Beaumont fall to ruin in his lifetime, he rests his hopes in Louise.

History
Beaumont was one of the ancient three Houses that had a history spanning multiple centuries within the country, being technically royalty as there were several rulers who hailed from their family line. Due to the meritocratic nature of the government, however, even a house with a royal background may not always win the throne; those who are deemed more worthy and wise can still win the hearts and minds of the masses. While the throne frequently switched between the three Houses, in recent times Laurent has been Beaumont's primary competitor, a tenuous relationship further exacerbated by the petty disagreements and harassment claims. With Durand, however, Beaumont found a relatively reliable comrade who in spite of his neutrality remained someone trustworthy enough to maintain the balance between the two other houses, a fact that Beaumont knew Laurent understood and respected as well.

It is in this charged atmosphere that Beaumont lost his son and original heir to the House, Marcelon, in the Great War. His son's death was shocking news to him in spite of the fact that he had been the one to urge his son into military service as an act of patriotism, primarily due to the fact that Marcelon should've been protected by a Excubitor Keeper. Unwilling to believe that Marcelon's death was an accident, Beaumont initially ordered investigations to be done, one of which implicated House Laurent's involvement. But knowing that baseless accusations would be counterproductive, Beaumont instead dedicated his efforts into preparing Louise instead. And while he is proud of his daughter's rapid learning and natural talent, some part of him regretted robbing her of her feminine youth and sacrificing her future for the house's sake.

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