Aurelia Valeria
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Biography
Aurelia Valeria is a member of House Valerius by marriage, not by blood. As a much younger woman, she married Gaius Valerius Cato; a young brother of Lucius Valerius Cato. Her husband fostered a deep desire, as most Roman men, for glory and accomplishment. Gaius was a man of wealth, who disagreed with the principles of equity put forth by his brother Lucius. He took his differences to his grave, when he died of disease during the harshest winter of Rome's recent past. A sobering reminder that Death strikes with equal fervor the patricians and plebeians alike.
In most marriages, Aurelia would have returned to her family and former name, as her marriage was sine manus, but she petitioned Lucius to remain with the Valerii, citing the favor of Juno Regina and her ability to bring honor to the family despite the unusual circumstances. Now she remains as one of Lucius's most loyal allies within the family, although insiders could note they maintain their differences.
Aurelia now acts as the matron of the Valerii gens, as the oldest woman of the family. She manages the affairs of the house to take some strain from Lucius's shoulders, and makes frequent offerings to Juno Regina to pray for the continued success of the family that has become hers.
As an augur of the Roman Clergy, Aurelia is a true believer in the gods, but she deeply understands the power held by an augur's soothsaying. Unlike her brother-in-law, the senator, Aurelia struggles to affect the world around her ever since her husband's death. Involvement in philosophy and politics are the only reminders she has of Gaius. To bring honor to his family and legacy, she will bend the truth wherever it is necessary. Yet, she always records the truest interpretations of her auguries privately. She never strays far from the true messages sent by the gods -- but symbolic messages can easily be muddied by the preconceptions of the mind, and Aurelia takes full advantage of that. No matter her sympathies and excuses.
The Valerius clan is one which prioritizes popularist equity. She believes that she is taking the sin of bending interpretations upon her own shoulders to spare the people of Rome, that this outcome is favorable to Juno Regina as its' protector. Aurelia tells herself that she uses this power for the benefit of the people -- the truth in that, we shall see.
Appearance
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Personality
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Story
Pre-FOTR
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The Fall of the Republic
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Timeskip
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Notable Relationships
Lucius Valerius Cato
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Viviana Cato
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Aster
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Favonia Cassia
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Iovita Cinis
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