Miss Beatrice Harrow

Role Order Field Investigator & Duellist Nationality British Status alive Age Mid-twenties

Physical Description

Mid-twenties, auburn-haired, and effortlessly poised. Moves with the fluid economy of someone who has trained with a blade since childhood. Known for her sharp tongue and sharper blade.

Background

Miss Beatrice Harrow is one of the few female field agents actively working for the Order of St Aelfric. A master swordswoman and skilled investigator, she resides at Hartwell House between assignments.

Beatrice was trained in fencing from a young age — an unusual accomplishment for a woman, made possible by a father who valued capability over convention. She came to the Order’s attention after a field incident left her previous mentor dead and Beatrice alive with knowledge no civilian should possess. Lady Honoria Lyndhurst recruited her personally.

Cynical but not unkind, she carries the weariness of someone who has seen the Order’s work up close and survived it with her wit intact. Her cynicism is earned rather than performative — she has survived enough to know what the work costs.

Campaign History

• Summer 1813: Met Marina Garrick in the Hartwell House drawing room during Marina’s first evening. Greeted her with dry amusement: “Ah. Our new recruit.” Offered practical perspective on the realities of Order life.
• Winter 1813 (Training Montage): One of six instructors who trained the investigators at Hartwell House between The Long Corridor and The Scandal Beneath the Stage. Fellow instructors: Mr Tobias Whitmore, Mr Alfred Smythe, Miss Dorothea Bexley, Mr Benedict Fairfax, Lady Wilhelmina Danvers.

Connections

• Location: Hartwell House
• Organisation: Order of St Aelfric (field agent)
• Mentor: Lady Honoria Lyndhurst (recruited her personally)
• Associated NPCs: Mr Tobias Whitmore, Mrs Agnes Rothwell, Miss Eleanor Finch, Mr Benedict Fairfax (fellow Hartwell residents)