Tesoro, the Duquesa Leonor

Leonor Tesoro (‘treasure’), the daughter of Isabella Tesoro, is the well-regarded member of the titled quality who venerating her late mother has done much to live up to her great reputation. Her ancestor one of the crew of El Clavel, still she traces her lineage back to that ship as one of those given up by the sea with Amaro Pargo.

Brought up and educated by her mother Leonor did not bridle at the responsibility that was carved into her soul. Though hers was not a happy childhood, or indeed any sort of childhood since from the age of five she was already being given duties that coincided with being tutored in mathematics both classical (astrological) and abstraction (numerical), and at which perhaps fortunately she excelled. Much as at the Caelum as anywhere scholars are ill regarded, and the Duquesa invites scandal by her patronage of learning, especially debate and theory.

Her mother having been so instrumental to modern Parquet (some might say making it at all possible) during the Vague Revolution, Leonor is devoted to it. Fanatical to its enlightened form Leonor will often subscribe her actions to being for the good of Parquet, and thereafter unswayable in her conviction to it. Indeed, and despite her reputed cold upbringing her mother’s sacrifice is held dear to Leonor, who refers to Isabella in the terms of a saint.

And that is what the citizens know of the Duquesa. Not as some member of the decadent quality but a remote figure. Rather strange, but one who is often confused with her mother into one, that for many still shadowed by class and society in the wider world see as a proper lady. The nickname of Lady Moneybags is not one of contempt, but of some affection. Such is not the case for all. Amongst drabs such the roaring boys the Bloody Duchess is the rallying shout for all those that dislike Parquet, and especially women within it.

Attending balls from an admitted belief that they are an important part of Parquet she is rather well regarded by the dandies and a figure of mockery to the fops. She is a figure at court where openly she insists of there being a ruler whilst making no effort to affect one.

The Milicio Tesoro are a common sight in the Looms and whose duties supposedly concern currency, the protection of the Peritus Thesaurus, and who wear the Duquesa’s patch of five coins, or globes, upon yellow. Membership of the milicio depends upon literacy as much as capability, and in the Delves they are mockingly called the learned knights.