House Trevalion

In Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series, House Trevalion is the reigning duchy of Azzalle, a northern province of Terre d'Ange. Their emblem consists of three ships and the .
Members of House Trevalion
Marc de Trevalion
Marc de Trevalion is the reigning Duc of Azzalle, wed to Lyonette.
He quarrels with the King when Quintilius Rousse, rather than himself, is asked to oversee the securing of the northern coast following the overthrow of the . As he knew of the plots of his wife and son to overthrow the throne of Terre d'Ange but did nothing to stop them, he is banished when they are sentenced to death; Marc would have shared their fate but for the intervention of Ysandre de la Courcel, who suggested the softer fate. It is Ysandre who later recalls Marc from exile, and proposes his daughter Bernadette wed Ghislain de Somerville.
Marc is recalled, and Bernadette is betrothed to Ghislain. The Trevalion title is then held in trust for their firstborn child. Marc joins up with Ghislain and adds his military force to the Somervilles.
Lyonette de Trevalion
Lyonette de la Courcel de Trevalion, known as the "Lioness of Azzalle," is the sister of King Ganelon, an ambitious and ruthless woman who seeks to place her son Baudoin on the throne of Terre d'Ange. She is twenty years younger than her brother.
Lyonette is undone by the machinations of Melisande Shahrizai and Isidore d'Aiglemort. She plots with and her son, planning to seize control of the regency of Terre d'Ange with the backing of Foclaidha's Alban army, and then to place her own son Baudoin on the throne. Melisande intercepts some of these letters between Lyonette and Foclaidha, and hands them over to Isidore, who wastes no time accusing House Trevalion of high treason.
At her trial, Lyonette is unrepentant and unapologetic, proudly declaring herself guilty of the charges and claiming to have acted entirely alone. She accuses Ganelon of crippling the realm by failing to get a husband for his granddaughter Ysandre, whom she names a murderess' get. The Parliament unanimously votes to sentence Lyonette to death, and Ganelon gives her three days to name the manner of her choosing. She threatens to demand a public execution, simply to make things more difficult for her brother, but in the end, her pride wins out, and she chooses to drink poison in privacy.
Baudoin de Trevalion
Prince Baudoin de Trevalion is a member of the royal family, the son of Lyonette and Marc. He is a slender, fair-skinned man with raven hair and sea-grey eyes. Baudoin has a raucous reputation, noted for causing trouble at the University of .
At the age of 19, Baudoin attends the Midwinter Masque the year Phèdre nó Delaunay serves there; early in the festivities, he accepts joie from her, kisses her for luck, and names her joybearer. Later, he appears as the Sun Prince in the ceremonial masque, an act viewed by many as symbolically indicating his belief that he should marry Dauphine Ysandre de la Courcel and become King of Terre d'Ange.
Baudoin takes Melisande Shahrizai as a lover, despite the objections of both his parents. Their affair is passionate and conspicuous, but she eventually betrays him and his family, exposing their treasonous plots. Before doing so, she contracts for him a night with Phèdre, an unwitting farewell gift.
At his trial, Baudoin pleads innocent of the treason charges, but is betrayed by both Melisande and his erstwhile friend Isidore d'Aiglemort, both of whom testify against him. He is ultimately doomed by Ysandre, who asks him if he would have married her off to a foreign potentate or killed her outright; when he has no answer ready, she considers that answer enough, and votes for his death. Like his mother, Baudoin is given three days to name the manner of his choosing. A brave man and a soldier to the end, Baudoin falls on his sword, letting it pierce straight through the heart.
Baudoin's legacy lives on in his faithful Glory-Seekers, who choose loyalty to the Crown during the invasion, and double-cross the Duc d'Aiglemort.
Bernadette
Bernadette daughter of Lyonette and Marc, a Princess of the Blood. When Baudoin and Lyonette are sentenced to death for treason, Bernadette goes into exile with her father. When Marc and Bernadette are recalled from exile, Bernadette is betrothed to Ghislain de Somerville to cement Trevalion loyalty.
Gaspar Trevalion
Gaspar Trevalion is the Comte de Fourcay, kinsman to Marc de Trevalion, and a great friend of Anafiel Delaunay. Gaspar has grey-streaked hair, and informs Anafiel about the political machinations of Lyonette de Trevalion.
When the treasonous plots of Lyonette and her son Baudoin are exposed, Gaspar fears that he will be implicated, as a member of the family. Delaunay comes to his aid, testifying on his behalf, and Gaspar is absolved of any wrongdoing.

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