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	Additionally, Astor was a big fan of Mallora's poetry, and a fierce loyalist to Kiatra's dynasty (another thing the pair had in common). The princess' cousin, also a close friend of Astor, wrote:		Additionally, Astor was a big fan of Mallora's poetry, and a fierce loyalist to Kiatra's dynasty (another thing the pair had in common). The princess' cousin, also a close friend of Astor, wrote:

	''"If that punk had married anyone else, he'd have been a monster. He'd be a philandering, wife-beating, power-mad ~~SOB~~. Mallora stood up to him. She wasn't about to tolerate any form of abuse, and never hesitated to remind him who was queen. But she was also a loyal, tender soul; she stayed faithful to him from the day they met, and was very supportive. They didn't always get along, but they never went to bed angry. There may not have been love, but they were partners to the end"''.		''"If that punk had married anyone else, he'd have been a monster. He'd be a philandering, wife-beating, power-mad S.O.B. Mallora stood up to him. She wasn't about to tolerate any form of abuse, and never hesitated to remind him who was queen. But she was also a loyal, tender soul; she stayed faithful to him from the day they met, and was very supportive. They didn't always get along, but they never went to bed angry. There may not have been love, but they were partners to the end"''.

	Mallora did outlive her husband, and when asked if she would re-marry or take a lover, she replied: ''"I made a promise. I don't keep it for him, I keep it for me."''.		Mallora did outlive her husband, and when asked if she would re-marry or take a lover, she replied: ''"I made a promise. I don't keep it for him, I keep it for me."''.

	===Speculations===		===Speculations===
	Mallora's most famous poem, ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'', was written years before she ~~even~~ met Astor. The poem's themes of devotion "sometimes in spite of love" appear very telling. In later life, she proclaimed, If Astor was unfaithful to her, she'd have him executed. But she was also known to reward his loyalty in kind, faithful even after death. Some historians speculate, She chose devotion to Astor as a way of expressing devotion to her poem's unknown subject.		Mallora's most famous poem, ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'', was written years before she met Astor. The poem's themes of devotion "sometimes in spite of love", appear very telling. In later life, she proclaimed, If Astor was unfaithful to her, she'd have him executed. But she was also known to reward his loyalty in kind, faithful even after death. Some historians speculate, She chose devotion to Astor as a way of expressing devotion to her poem's unknown subject.

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	===Speculations===		===Speculations===
	Mallora's most famous poem, ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'', was written years before she even met Astor. The poem's themes of devotion "sometimes in spite of love" appear very telling. In later life, she proclaimed, If Astor was unfaithful to her, she'd have him executed. But she was also known to reward his loyalty in kind, faithful even after death. Some historians speculate, She chose devotion to Astor as a way of expressing devotion to her poem's unknown subject.		Mallora's most famous poem, ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'', was written years before she even met Astor. The poem's themes of devotion "sometimes in spite of love" appear very telling. In later life, she proclaimed, If Astor was unfaithful to her, she'd have him executed. But she was also known to reward his loyalty in kind, faithful even after death. Some historians speculate, She chose devotion to Astor as a way of expressing devotion to her poem's unknown subject.

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	Mallora Kaldon was a poet and playwright, and ~~also~~ queen of [[Kiatra]] during the early [[Ages#The Fifth Age\|Fifth Age]]. Mallora is best known for a sonnet entitled ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'' which describes her great love and longing for a young man who saved her kingdom.		Mallora Kaldon was a poet and playwright, and queen of [[Kiatra]] during the early [[Ages#The Fifth Age\|Fifth Age]]. Mallora is best known for a sonnet entitled ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'' which describes her great love and longing for a young man who saved her kingdom.

	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	In her life, Mallora was often criticized for her relationship with her husband, Astor. Mallora was the only daughter of the ~~then-~~king of Kiatra, and thus heir to the throne. Initially, Astor thought he was to become king, but Mallora denied him this right, stating that the throne was hers to offer and she did not wish to share it. She also forced Astor to take her ~~last~~ name. At the time and in the region, this was an enormous departure from ~~the norm. However,~~ Mallora's father backed her on it, and after a lengthy co-regency she ruled Kiatra in her own right. Centuries later, Mallora became a feminist icon.		In her life, Mallora was often criticized for her relationship with her husband, Astor. Mallora was the only daughter of the late king of Kiatra, and thus heir to the throne. Initially, Astor thought he was to become king, but Mallora denied him this right, stating that the throne was hers to offer and she did not wish to share it. She also forced Astor to take her family name. At the time and in the region, this was an enormous departure from custom; but Mallora's father backed her on it, and after a lengthy co-regency, she ruled Kiatra in her own right. Centuries later, Mallora became a feminist icon.

	==Relationship with Husband==		==Relationship with Husband==
	Mallora was married to Astor Reginald when he was 31 and she twenty-five. ~~It was largely a marriage of convenience;~~ Astor was the son of a wealthy family and highly placed within the state-owned business concerns of Kiatra. Despite his wealthy upbringing, Astor had a keen mind for business and had graduated from a prestigious university in [[Sun's Beacon]]. He had the connections and skill to become ~~very~~ influential. By marrying him, Mallora kept that influence close to the throne.		Mallora was married to Astor Reginald when he was 31 and she twenty-five. Astor was the son of a wealthy family and highly placed within the state-owned business concerns of Kiatra. Despite his wealthy upbringing, Astor had a keen mind for business and had graduated from a prestigious university in [[Sun's Beacon]]. He had the connections and skill to become influential. By marrying him, Mallora kept that influence close to the throne.

	~~Still~~, ~~there was love there.~~ Astor was a big fan of Mallora's poetry, and ~~while he was power-hungry, he was also~~ a fierce loyalist to Kiatra(another thing the pair had in common)~~. Sources close to the royal family were keen to point out that they were almost made for each other, and it was unlikely either would have found a better match~~. The ~~princesses~~ cousin, also a close friend of Astor, wrote ~~that~~:		Additionally, Astor was a big fan of Mallora's poetry, and a fierce loyalist to Kiatra's dynasty (another thing the pair had in common). The princess' cousin, also a close friend of Astor, wrote:

	''"If that punk had married anyone else, he'd have been a monster. He'd be a philandering, wife-beating, power-mad SOB. Mallora stood up to him. She wasn't about to tolerate any form of abuse, and never hesitated to remind him who was queen. But she was also a loyal, tender soul; she stayed faithful to him from the day they met, and was very supportive. They didn't always get along, but they never went to bed angry. There may not have been love, but they were partners to the end"''.		''"If that punk had married anyone else, he'd have been a monster. He'd be a philandering, wife-beating, power-mad SOB. Mallora stood up to him. She wasn't about to tolerate any form of abuse, and never hesitated to remind him who was queen. But she was also a loyal, tender soul; she stayed faithful to him from the day they met, and was very supportive. They didn't always get along, but they never went to bed angry. There may not have been love, but they were partners to the end"''.

	Mallora did outlive her husband, and when asked if she would re-marry or take a lover, she replied ~~that~~ ''"I made a promise. I don't keep it for him, I keep it for me."''.		Mallora did outlive her husband, and when asked if she would re-marry or take a lover, she replied: ''"I made a promise. I don't keep it for him, I keep it for me."''.

	===Speculations===		===Speculations===
	Mallora's most famous poem, ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'', was written years before she even met Astor. The poem's themes of devotion "sometimes in-spite of love" ~~are~~ very telling ~~of her future relationship with the man~~. In ~~her~~ life she ~~was quite open that if~~ Astor was ~~ever~~ unfaithful to her, she'd have him executed. But she was also known to reward his loyalty in kind, ~~remaining~~ faithful even after death. Some historians speculate ~~it was never Astor she was in love with at all~~, ~~but he was merely a placeholder for the subject of ''I am Mallora of Kiatra''.~~ She chose devotion to Astor as a way of expressing ~~her~~ devotion to ~~this~~ unknown subject.		Mallora's most famous poem, ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'', was written years before she even met Astor. The poem's themes of devotion "sometimes in spite of love" appear very telling. In later life, she proclaimed, If Astor was unfaithful to her, she'd have him executed. But she was also known to reward his loyalty in kind, faithful even after death. Some historians speculate, She chose devotion to Astor as a way of expressing devotion to her poem's unknown subject.

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	Mallora did outlive her husband, and when asked if she would re-marry or take a lover, she replied that ''"I made a promise. I don't keep it for him, I keep it for me."''.		Mallora did outlive her husband, and when asked if she would re-marry or take a lover, she replied that ''"I made a promise. I don't keep it for him, I keep it for me."''.

			===Speculations===
			Mallora's most famous poem, ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'', was written years before she even met Astor. The poem's themes of devotion "sometimes in-spite of love" are very telling of her future relationship with the man. In her life she was quite open that if Astor was ever unfaithful to her, she'd have him executed. But she was also known to reward his loyalty in kind, remaining faithful even after death. Some historians speculate it was never Astor she was in love with at all, but he was merely a placeholder for the subject of ''I am Mallora of Kiatra''. She chose devotion to Astor as a way of expressing her devotion to this unknown subject.

CourseDirector at 16:35, 29 May 2019

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	Mallora Kaldon was a poet and playwright, and also queen of [[Kiatra]] during the early [[Ages#The Fifth Age\|Fifth Age]]. Mallora is best known for a sonnet entitled ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'' which describes her great love and longing for a young man who saved her kingdom.		Mallora Kaldon was a poet and playwright, and also queen of [[Kiatra]] during the early [[Ages#The Fifth Age\|Fifth Age]]. Mallora is best known for a sonnet entitled ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'' which describes her great love and longing for a young man who saved her kingdom.

			==Controversies==
			In her life, Mallora was often criticized for her relationship with her husband, Astor. Mallora was the only daughter of the then-king of Kiatra, and thus heir to the throne. Initially, Astor thought he was to become king, but Mallora denied him this right, stating that the throne was hers to offer and she did not wish to share it. She also forced Astor to take her last name. At the time and in the region, this was an enormous departure from the norm. However, Mallora's father backed her on it, and after a lengthy co-regency she ruled Kiatra in her own right. Centuries later, Mallora became a feminist icon.

			==Relationship with Husband==
			Mallora was married to Astor Reginald when he was 31 and she twenty-five. It was largely a marriage of convenience; Astor was the son of a wealthy family and highly placed within the state-owned business concerns of Kiatra. Despite his wealthy upbringing, Astor had a keen mind for business and had graduated from a prestigious university in [[Sun's Beacon]]. He had the connections and skill to become very influential. By marrying him, Mallora kept that influence close to the throne.

			Still, there was love there. Astor was a big fan of Mallora's poetry, and while he was power-hungry, he was also a fierce loyalist to Kiatra(another thing the pair had in common). Sources close to the royal family were keen to point out that they were almost made for each other, and it was unlikely either would have found a better match. The princesses cousin, also a close friend of Astor, wrote that:

			''"If that punk had married anyone else, he'd have been a monster. He'd be a philandering, wife-beating, power-mad SOB. Mallora stood up to him. She wasn't about to tolerate any form of abuse, and never hesitated to remind him who was queen. But she was also a loyal, tender soul; she stayed faithful to him from the day they met, and was very supportive. They didn't always get along, but they never went to bed angry. There may not have been love, but they were partners to the end"''.

			Mallora did outlive her husband, and when asked if she would re-marry or take a lover, she replied that ''"I made a promise. I don't keep it for him, I keep it for me."''.

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	Mallora Kaldon was a poet and playwright, and also queen of [[Kiatra]] during the early [[Ages#The Fifth Age\|Fifth Age]]. Mallora is best known for a sonnet entitled ''[[I am Mallora of Kiatra]]'' which describes her great love and longing for a young man who saved her kingdom.		Mallora Kaldon was a poet and playwright, and also queen of [[Kiatra]] during the early [[Ages#The Fifth Age\|Fifth Age]]. Mallora is best known for a sonnet entitled ''[[I Am Mallora of Kiatra]]'' which describes her great love and longing for a young man who saved her kingdom.

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Mallora Kaldon was a poet and playwright, and also queen of [[Kiatra]] during the early [[Ages#The Fifth Age|Fifth Age]]. Mallora is best known for a sonnet entitled ''[[I am Mallora of Kiatra]]'' which describes her great love and longing for a young man who saved her kingdom.