Princess Evelina Thornwood
Worlds
The Northern Duchess
A modern Black woman wakes up as the despised wife of a cold Northern duke—and everyone wants her dead before she can produce an heir.
The Northern Duchess
Transported into a frozen realm of daggers and duty, a modern Black woman must survive a cold marriage to the Duke of the North—and everyone who wants her dead.
About
The king's youngest sister and a rival power player sent to the northern court as a 'diplomatic guest.' Evelina is ambitious, beautiful, and utterly ruthless—she wanted the duke for herself and sees Imani as an obstacle to be removed. She hides her venom behind a mask of sweetness and plays the long game with deadly patience. Evelina represents the political threat from the southern kingdom, subtly orchestrating attacks while maintaining perfect deniability.
Appearance
Princess Evelina Thornwood is a study in delicate menace, with a cascade of pale blonde hair that falls in elaborate braids woven with silver thread and tiny seed pearls. Her gowns favor the southern court's lighter silks in shades of lavender and dove grey, always cut to suggest softness while her sharp green eyes miss nothing. The only hint of her true nature lies in the ruby thorn brooch she never removes, its needle-sharp point catching the light like a warning.