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Roald of Conté (b. 440 HE[1]) was the Crown Prince of Tortall.

Biography

Early years

Roald was raised very close to his sister, Kalasin. When they met Daine, they were fascinated with her, and followed her around everywhere—much to the amusement of their mother. Roald was shy compared to his sister, who was quite outspoken.

Page and squire years

Roald, the first son of Queen Thayet and King Jonathan IV entered training as a page in 450 HE[1]. He was quiet as a page, although friendly. He was a friend of Keladry of Mindelan and Nealan of Queenscove as well as most of their other year mates. He was a very fair person, and made sure to sit at each table so as not to show favoritism—this was very unlike the practice of his father when he was a page, as Prince Jon was quick to show favoritism and rewards to his favorites. When he was made a squire, his knight-master was Lord Imrah of Legann, breaking the tradition that a prince's knight-master should be his father[2]. He was engaged to Princess Chisakami of the Yamani Isles, but that fell through when the princess was killed in an earthquake. Another marriage was arranged for him and Princess Shinkokami and they are later engaged. When he met Shinko, he was painfully polite to her. She was the same to him, as they thought the other would find them scandalous. Kel concocted a plan to get them to talk about something they both were interested in, such as battle strategy.

Knighthood

After becoming a knight, Roald was disheartened by not being able to fight in the Scanran War, but just being used for healing. His wedding to Shinkokami was also put off because of the war costs. Thus they married only after the war ended. He had one daughter by Shinkokami, named Lianokami, after Queen Lianne, Roald's grandmother.

Relationships

His family

It is believed that he has a good relationship with his parents, as well as his younger sister, Kalasin. They might have been distanced slightly as teenagers, as Roald went to become a knight, and his sister went to live with a kinswoman.

Keladry of Mindelan

Kel was one of his closest friends as a page and squire, and he helped and offered her advice during her time. As he was prince, he did not take directly to her anti-hazing war, but supported her and her friends efforts. She was his wife's closest Tortallan friend, and he got along very well with Kel.

Family tree

Thom of Pirate's Swoop's Versions

From 795 AE to 367 HE

Collapsible family tree showing the family line prior to 367 HE.

Conté family per Thom of Pirate's Swoop's timeline[3][4]from 795 AE[5] to 367 HE.
Unnamed ancestors[6]
Newlin I of Conté[7]Unnamed woman
Conté manUnnamed woman
Unnamed womanNewlin II of Conté
Roald I of Conté[8]Annable of ?
Unnamed womanEnnalt of ? AKA Newlin III of Conté[9]
Roald II of Conté[10]Unnamed woman
Doras of Great MinchGareth I of ContéWoman x2[11]
Unnamed womanConté manContés[12].Contés[12]
Conté manUnnamed woman
Conté man x2[13]Baird II of Conté[14][15][16]Unnamed woman
Unnamed womanRoger I of Conté
Unnamed womanJonathan II of Conté[17]
Baird III of Conté[18]Unnamed woman
Roger II of Conté[19]Unnamed woman
See QueenscoveJasson I of Conté[20]
See BarzunHenrim of Queenscove AKA Gareth II of Conté[21]Unnamed woman
Jessamine of BarzunRoger III of Conté[19][22]Unnamed womanBaird of Conté[23]See Trebond
Gareth III of Conté[24]Unnamed womanContés[25]Contés[23]
Conté woman[23]Lionel of Trebond[26]
Wylles of Conté[27]Unnamed womanSee Trebond
Jasson II of Conté[28]Unnamed woman
Roald III of ContéUnnamed womanSee Legann
Roger IV of ContéConté woman[29]Legann man
Unnamed womanRoald of Legann AKA Roald IV of Conté[29]See Dunlath[30]
Baird IV of ContéUnnamed womanSee JesslawConté womanDunlath man[30]
After 367 HE

Collapsible family tree showing the family line starting in 367 HE.

Conté family per Thom of Pirate's Swoop's timeline[3][31] after 367 HE.
See NaxenJasson III of Conté[28][32]Daneline of Jesslaw[32]See Dunlath[30]
Lianne of NaxenRoald V of Conté[33]See WilimaConté manUnnamed woman
See YamanJonathan IV of Conté[34]Thayet jian WilimaRoger of ContéSee Iliniat
ShinkokamiRoald VI of Conté[35]Kalasin of ContéKaddar Iliniat
Liam of ContéJasson of Conté
Lianne of ContéVania of Conté
Lianokami of Conté[36]See Iliniat

Alternate Version

Collapsible family tree not based on Thom's tree, but based on other book sources.

Conté family per other sources[37]
Contés
Jonathan I of Conté[38]Unnamed woman
? generations of Contés
Unnamed womanBaird III of Conté[18]
See Barzun[39]? generations of Contés
Jessamine of Barzun[39]Roger II of Conté[19][22]Baird of Conté[23]Unnamed womanSee Trebond
Gareth of Conté[39][24]Unnamed womanContés[25]Contés[23]
Conté woman[23]Lionel of Trebond[26]
? generations of ContésSee TrebondSee Dunlath[30]
Conté manUnnamed womanSee NaxenConté womanDunlath man[30]
See NaxenJasson II of Conté[28][32]Unnamed Naxen woman[32]See Dunlath[30]
Lianne of Naxen[40]King Roald[33][40]See Wilima[41]Conté manUnnamed woman
See YamanJonathan IV of Conté[40]Thayet jian Wilima[42]Roger of Conté[43]See Iliniat
Shinkokami[44]Crown Prince Roald[35][45]Kalasin of Conté[45]Kaddar Iliniat[46]
Liam of Conté[47]Jasson of Conté[47]
Lianne of Conté[47]Vania of Conté[48]
Lianokami of Conté[36]See Iliniat

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tortallan timeline
  2. ↑ Page, Cp. 6 (p. 101; Random House paperback)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tortall: A Spy's Guide (electronic edition), Cooper Family Papers, Timeline of the Realm of Tortall.
  4. ↑ Unfortunately, the timeline conflicted with Ms. Pierce's commentary prior to the publication of the Spy's Guide. See the "other sources" family tree and footnotes for Newlin I, Roger the Liberator, and Jasson II-or-III, among others. Additionally, there may have been additional members of the family not mentioned in the timeline, as it was concerned exclusively with the reigning kings. Some people have been added from other sources, specified in footnotes.
  5. ↑ 900 Asaron's Era was 1 Human Era, so this would be about 104 years pre-HE, or 471 years before this chart ends.
  6. ↑ It wasn't clear whether Newlin I was the first Conté or only the first royal Conté.
  7. ↑ Per the timeline, Newlin I opened the Book of Gold, founded Tortall, and was its first king. But prior to the publication of the Spy's Guide, Ms. Pierce said in online statements that Jonathan I was the first Conté king, that another family held the Tortallan throne before him, and that the Contés were ennobled in the Book of Silver. Archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "The Book of Silver, Reign of the Contés, and Old Ones" August 28, 2007. Archived at the Wayback Machine December 28, 2009. Accessed November 20, 2022. See also the Succession of Tortallan Monarchs.
  8. ↑ Not to be confused with Roald V, Jonathan IV's father.
  9. ↑ Newlin III was Annable's nephew by birth and was adopted by the childless royal couple.
  10. ↑ Not to be confused with Roald VI, Jonathan IV and Thayet's son.
  11. ↑ Gareth I's other two wives were Merice of Queenscove and Andrette of Tameran.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 In total, between all three wives, Gareth I sired nine children (five women and four men) who gave him eighteen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren.
  13. ↑ It was also possible that the elder great-grandsons were sired by other Contés rather than being Baird II's older brothers (for example, if a sister or younger brother of Doras and Gareth I's firstborn son reproduced before their brother).
  14. ↑ Baird I was omitted.
  15. ↑ Baird II was Gareth I and Doras's "third great-grandson", which could in theory mean three-times-great-grandson rather than third-eldest great-grandson, but the former was temporally implausible.
  16. ↑ It was likely that Baird II's royal parent and grandparent were men, though it wasn't stated explicitly, as Ms. Pierce has stated that prior to Jonathan IV's reign the royal succession was secured to the male line. Sheroes thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce, "Lianokami and Succession to the Throne" August 28, 2007. Archived at the Wayback Machine November 5,2022. Accessed November 23, 2022.
  17. ↑ Jonathan I was omitted.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Baird III founded the Provost's Guard in 127 HE (two years after his death, according to the Spy's Guide timeline). Terrier (electronic edition) "The Provost's Guard".
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 The notes on the timeline made it clear that the character referred to as Roger II in the Terrier (electronic edition) "Cast of Characters" was called Roger III in the Spy's Guide. See also Roger III of Conté.
  20. ↑ Jasson I was co-regnant with Sidea of Naxen, but wasn't married to her and didn't sire children at all but adopted his cousin instead.
  21. ↑ Gareth II was a cousin of Jasson I by birth, but the degree was not specified.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Roger III of Conté was married to Alysy of Galla until her death, but the marriage produced no issue. Terrier "Cast of Characters" and Mastiff.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Per Bloodhound (electronic edition) "September 13, 247", Prince Baird's oldest daughter was married to Lionel of Trebond, which implied he had other daughters. Per Mastiff, he was childless.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Roger III of Conté and Jessamine's son Gareth's regnal number may have only appeared in the Spy's Guide.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Roger III of Conté and Jessamine had more children after Gareth III per this Random Buzz thread "Fall 2011 Chat with Tamora Pierce!" as archived at the Wayback Machine October 17, 2012. Accessed November 15, 2022.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Bloodhound "Thursday, September 14th, 247".
  27. ↑ Wylles became king, but as there was no second King Wylles, no regnal number was used.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Prior to the publication of the Spy's Guide, Ms. Pierce said in online statements that Jonathan IV's grandfather Jasson III of Conté was Jasson II, not Jasson III. Archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "The Book of Silver, Reign of the Contés, and Old Ones" August 28, 2007. Archived at the Wayback Machine December 28, 2009. Accessed November 20, 2022.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Roald IV was Roger IV's nephew by birth. It was inferred that his birth Conté parent was a woman. It was not known whether there was further issue from match.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 Per Wolf-Speaker (electronic edition), Ch. 3, Maura of Dunlath and Yolane of Dunlath were Jonathan IV's "third cousins or something like that" (This meant they shared at least one great-great-grandparent. In the Spy's Guide version, this would have to be Roald IV.) It's inferred that the half-sisters' Conté ancestor was a woman.
  31. ↑ Unfortunately, the timeline conflicted with Ms. Pierce's commentary prior to the publication of the Spy's Guide. See the "other sources" family tree and footnote for Jasson II-or-III, among others. Additionally, there may have been additional members of the family not mentioned in the timeline, as it was concerned exclusively with the reigning kings. Some people have been added from other sources, specified in footnotes.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Prior to the publication of the Spy's Guide, Ms. Pierce said in online statements that "the Old King" (which generally meant Jonathan IV's grandfather, Jasson II-or-III) married a Naxen third cousin. Random Buzz thread from 2009 "Random Tortall Questions..." as archived at the Wayback Machine March 30, 2012. Accessed November 15, 2022. (Perhaps Jesslaw had a connection to Naxen, or Jasson II-or-III was married twice.)
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 In noncanonical sources created before the reveal of Jonathan IV's father Roald the Peacemaker's canonical regnal number (and newer sources that preferred to stick with what they knew), he was often known as Roald I, but the timeline indicated he was Roald V.
  34. ↑ Jonathan III was omitted.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 In noncanonical sources created before the reveal of Jonathan IV and Thayet's son Crown Prince Roald's canonical regnal number (and newer sources that preferred to stick with what they knew), he was often known as Roald II, but the timeline indicated he was Roald VI.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Shinkokami's first pregnancy was referenced in Ch. 6 of Trickster's Queen, but Lianokami's name appeared only in the "Official Chronology of Tortallan Events" in the Spy's Guide and Ms. Pierce's online commentary. Sheroes thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce, "Lianokami and Succession to the Throne" August 28, 2007. Archived at the Wayback Machine November 5,2022. Accessed November 23, 2022.
  37. ↑ Specifically, canon sources (other than Thom of Pirate's Swoop's timeline in the Spy's Guide) and Tamora Pierce's extracanonical commentary. Unfortunately, both canon and comments conflict with the information given in the Spy's Guide. See footnotes for Newlin I, Roger II-or-III, and Jasson II-or-III. Additionally, there may have been members of the family not mentioned, as Ms. Pierce was not giving a complete accounting. Sources specified in footnotes.
  38. ↑ Archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "The Book of Silver, Reign of the Contés, and Old Ones" August 28, 2007. Archived at the Wayback Machine December 28, 2009. Accessed November 20, 2022.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Mastiff.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Alanna: The First Adventure (electronic edition), Ch. 4.
  41. ↑ Lioness Rampant (electronic edition), Ch. 2.
  42. ↑ Lioness Rampant (electronic edition), Epilogue.
  43. ↑ Alanna: The First Adventure (electronic edition), Ch. 5.
  44. ↑ Squire (electronic edition), Ch. 1.
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Wild Magic (electronic edition), Ch. 8.
  46. ↑ Sheroes thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce, "Kaddar and Kally". August 26, 2007. At the Wayback Machine November 15th, 2022. Accessed April 27, 2023.
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 First Test (electronic edition) Ch. 2
  48. ↑ Sheroes thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce: "Vania, Ilane, and Thayet". August 28, 2007. At the Wayback Machine November 15, 2022. Accessed April 27, 2023.

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