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Rosamund Eastney

The lady whose hand is promised to the Earl of Sarum, and whose name is the reason a doomed knight rides home through a hostile kingdom.

supporting

Also known as Rosamund

First appearance: i the story of the sestina

As a supporting figure in Chivalry, Rosamund Eastney is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Defends her love for Gregory Darrell with a philosophical sermon, showing her wisdom and courage.

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Rosamund is the desire of Sir Gregory Darrell's heart, the woman for whom he risks his life riding past the Queen's gates toward Ordish, and she is contracted to marry the Earl of Sarum, a four-times-widowed goat of great wealth, shortly after All Saints' day. Her pledged marriage and Gregory's hopeless devotion form the private knot beneath the public warfare, and her name alone is enough to make a condemned man confess why he could not leave England. She matters because the story's early tension between domnei and matrimony is embodied in her betrothal.

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Minor Knights and Ladies
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Queen Philippa
friendship · positive
Queen Philippa treats Rosamund Eastney as a beloved lady-in-waiting and confidante,… How this plays out →
Queen Philippa
friendship · positive
Queen Philippa treats Rosamund Eastney as a beloved lady-in-waiting and confidante,… How this plays out →
Queen Philippa
friendship · positive
Queen Philippa treats Rosamund Eastney as a beloved lady-in-waiting and confidante,… How this plays out →

Queen Philippa
Queen Philippa treats Rosamund Eastney as a beloved lady-in-waiting and confidante, sharing secrets and personal concerns.
Queen Philippa
Queen Philippa treats Rosamund Eastney as a beloved lady-in-waiting and confidante, sharing secrets and personal concerns.
Queen Philippa
Queen Philippa treats Rosamund Eastney as a beloved lady-in-waiting and confidante, sharing secrets and personal concerns.

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