To be born as the eldest child of an ambitious king in a growing kingdom ( approximately modern-day Wessex ) was a tough role to inflict upon a youth, but one that she took with pride, and a smile upon her face. To lead others on horseback among the rolling, green hills of the territory of her House, crowned as prince of a young nation was all Mordred could ever want in her life. However, her life as prince was merely an ephemeral life lived within distant childhood memories.
As her House grew in wealth and avenues of trade opened up between they and the Baltic, to Gaul, and to the distant Mycenaeans, Mordredâs father sought to secure yet another trade partner ââ and one whom possessed astounding power and wealth. An invitation was sent to the great land of Egypt, inviting a shining king named Ramesses II. A pharaoh, as Mordred recalled the foreign word. Their House goal was simple: bargain the pharaoh to trade essential grains for a mixture of bronzed swords and food vessels. But the proposal was ultimately rejected by the pharaoh, much to chagrin of both Mordred and her father. In a flash of unbridled anger at the rejection, Mordred stood tall and challenged the pharaoh for his insult ââ that action alone ultimately sealed her fate.
Mordred, the once proud prince, was then offered to Ramesses II as part of the trade proposal. The pharaoh, drawn to the arrogance Mordred showed, accepted the kingâs proposition. A wedding was held for the two the following week. Prince Mordred was hailed as a hero of her people while her spirits were crushed by her newly formed bonds, for her sacrifice served as their bridge to the rest of the world.
She was swept away to Egypt aboard a vessel beyond her wildest dreams the next day, bidding farewell to the land she called Briton armed with a single bronze sword she forged before the arrival of Ramesses II. Upon her arrival, she was determined to be left well alone, isolating herself from the other wives of the pharaoh's harem ââ and the pharaoh himself. Mordred presented a troubling obstacle: a stone wall to be overcome by time and kindness.
It first started with the gift of a pet cat from the pharaoh, a gesture perhaps to help ward off the loneliness she might have felt. As thanks for his kindness, Mordred named the feline Aya, an Egyptian name meaning âmiracleâ. Her interest in the culture grew, and Mordred soon found herself spending time over a forge that soon became her own. She became a SMITH, smelting weapons of bronze for the military, and in an effort to try and form some kind of bond, became a MEDJAY for both the pharaoh and his favored wife, Queen Nefertari.
Since she has arrived in Egypt, Mordredâs fair complexion has morphed to one of golden brown skin. Freckles sprinkle across the bridge of her nose and beneath her vividly colored eyes. Her hair, once light blonde, has turned a marvelous shade of gold beneath the Egyptian sun. It makes for an unusual appearance, and one Mordred hides beneath a tawny shawl when she ventures out in public.
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