Eleanor of Elfhame

A roebuck princess of the House of Rosebush-Aspen, the de facto ruling family of Elfhame. Somewhat unusually, she married outside the Vale, being betrothed to the scion of the ruling family of Licksburg, the only other realm in Faerie dominated by roe deer.

Eleanor is described as having been extremely intelligent and well-read; she was also a collector of books and manuscripts, particularly those touching upon the subject of Elfhame.

The automaton Little Toy was created for her benefit, first as a companion, and then, later, as a nanny for Eleanor's fawns.

As related in "Personal Diplomacy," Eleanor was murdered, apparently by poison. Her grave in Licksburg is found by Westersloe Winterbough V in a small, deserted park. It is an intensely magickal site, and is constructed as a puzzle. Solving the puzzle brings a reward in the form of sounds.

Eleanor's library, which is a major plot point in "Personal Diplomacy," is put up for auction by the bankers of Licksburg, and is bought for Winterbough's benefit by either King Adler Sartoriusson, or his brother (and Winterbough's liege-lord) Marshal Roland Sartoriusson. Little Toy herself had been the property of Eleanor's grand-fawn, Anastasia Rosebush-Aspen, though the latter gave it to Westersloe Winterbough V in gratitude for saving her life.