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Patrick Lorden, born Patrick Twycross, is the ducal consort of Duchess Dianda Lorden of Saltmist and the husband of Simon Torquill. He and Dianda have two sons, Dean and Peter. Patrick first appears in One Salt Sea.


About[]

Appearance[]

Patrick is sturdier than average Daoine Sidhe, built more like a sailor than a nobleman. He has bronze hair covered in a light patina of verdigris, and dark blue eyes. Toby describes his features as "pleasant without being spectacular", which she notes is unusual for the Daoine Sidhe.[1]

Personality[]

Patrick is generally friendly and levelheaded, which is a good balance to his wise but fierce wife. He has been considered eccentric by fae society for preferring the company of pixies (and later mermaids) to the company of his fellow Daoine Sidhe. Although he might seem mild in comparison in Dianda, he is capable of delivering cutting insults with a straight face.[2] Patrick is very protective of Simon, knowing full well of Amandine's nature, and feels great remorse when Simon sacrifices his freedom so that he and Dianda could be happy. His love for Simon was so great that he was willing to remind Toby of Fae marriage laws to ensure that he came back.

Abilities[]

By his own admission, he is more interested in tinkering and technology than power, and he is gifted at both metalworking[3] and alchemy. He also mentions that he was never strong at blood magic, but after so many years underwater, his powers are basically nonexistent to the point where he can only weave illusions.

Home[]

Patrick grew up in the County of Twycross, in the Boston area. He moved to the Kingdom in the Mists sometime before the 1840s. There, he set up a workshop in San Francisco near the water.

After marrying Dianda, he lives full-time in the Duchy of Saltmist with his family.

Biography[]

Patrick is the son of the Baron of Feathered Stones, a hereditary and unlanded title he received from his mother.[4] He was in line for the Count of Twycross, but was uninterested in the responsibilities and fealties it would bring. His parents moved from Albany to the Westlands before he was born. He was part of the first generation of Daoine Sidhe born on the continent, specifically in the Kingdom of Tremont (Boston). He was fostered when he turned 16 to the Kingdom in the Mists and stayed once he became of age.

Patrick had always been enamored of the sea, and interested in building ships as fast as human steamships but safe for the fae. He made his workshop a haven for pixies, who befriended him.

In October of 1840, Patrick met Dianda Lorden, Duchess of Saltmist, at a ball and started courting her.[4]

Patrick gave up his barony when he married Dianda, as the Queen was protesting the marriage between land and sea. He became the Duke Consort of Saltmist by right of marriage.

In the Series[]

1800s[]

Heaps of Pearl[]

Patrick is busy working on a car engine when Simon appears and talks him into going dancing with him. There is a ball in celebration of the Duke of Saltmist stepping down and leaving his title to his daughter. Once Simon leaves him to go with Amandine and August, Patrick tries to sneak away, but he's convinced by the guards to go on and avoid the King's disappointment. He meets an unfamiliar woman who asks him if there's anything to eat, and the two of them end up hiding in the kitchen. They get along quite well, bonding over food and ships and telling each other about their lives. When they return to the party, Patrick finds out that he'd just been chatting to the future Duchess of Saltmist.

Write in Water[]

Patrick helps flock of pixies that live in his workshop, healing the wings of Lilac. Afterwards, Simon criticizes his fashion sense and drags him to a party at Gilad Windermere's court, to be accompanied by Treasa Riordan. Patrick is shocked to find out that Dianda thinks he is repulsed by her, and it turns out that she was sent a letter by Evening Winterrose, who thought courting a "beast" such as Dianda was below a Daoine Sidhe. After clearing up the misunderstanding, the two of them confess their love for each other.

The Ambitious Ocean[]

Patrick goes with Daffodil to talk to Evening Winterrose and challenge her for interfering in his relationship with Dianda Lorden. He is charmed by Evening, and under the charm he nearly hurts his pixie friends, and even plans to kill Dianda for daring to court him. Simon and Dianda break the spell on him by having Dianda pull him underwater, counter-acting Evening's flower-magic.

2000s[]

One Salt Sea[]

After their two young sons are kidnapped, Dianda and Patrick attend a meeting on the matter with the Queen of the Mists at her court under the threat of war. Toby saves him from an arrow in the chest loaded with elf-shot. The meeting between the Duchess and the Queen ends with two declaring war on each other. The only chance Toby has of keeping the war from happening is to find the missing children and prove that the Queen had nothing to do with their abduction–and it has to be within the next three days or it will be too late. Thankfully, Toby manages to find the children and reunite them with their parents.

Once Broken Faith[]

Patrick and Dianda attend the conclave to decide the fate of the elf-shot cure during Once Broken Faith. During the conclave, Patrick gets into an argument with Sylvester Torquill where he tells Sylvester that he has been more of a brother to Simon Torquill than Sylvester ever was. He is distraught when Dianda is elf-shot, and reminds the perpetrator - Duke Michel - that she won't be merciful when she wakes up.

A Killing Frost[]

Patrick and Dianda inform Toby that she will need to invite Simon Torquill to her wedding to avoid giving offense and possibly being indebted to Simon's liege. Although they were looking out for Toby and Tybalt's best interests, Tybalt and Toby hold a grudge against them as Tybalt was keeping Toby deliberately negligent so she could claim ignorance with Arden's support to the High King. After Toby brings Simon home, it is revealed that Patrick and Dianda have been trying to convince Simon to divorce Amandine since before August disappeared. Simon finally listens to them when he is told by Dianda that he can marry Dianda and Patrick instead, and they will keep him safe in Saltmist, away from both his Firstborn and Amandine. The three of them are married by the Luidaeg right after the divorce.

When Sorrows Come[]

Patrick, Simon, Peter, and August arrive at the High Court in the third wave of wedding guests. When assassins attack during the wedding ceremony, Simon defends Patrick and his family from harm.

And With Reveling[]

Simon is so overcome with emotion that he is unable to give the newlyweds his assigned blessing; Patrick offers it on his behalf. Patrick then hurries Simon away as a means of avoiding an encounter with Sylvester.

Relationships[]

Family and Allies[]

Dianda Lorden[]

Duchess Dianda Lorden of Saltmist is Patrick's wife. The two of them married with Gilad Windermere's blessing, despite the majority of fae society thinking it was scandalous for a Daoine Sidhe to marry a Merrow.

Dean Lorden[]

Dean is Patrick and Dianda's eldest son. He takes after his father's Daoine Sidhe heritage, and just like his father, he is unable to breathe underwater without a breathing potion.

Peter Lorden[]

Peter is Patrick and Dianda's younger son. He inherited his mother's Merrow form, which means he can shift between having tails or legs and can breathe underwater.

Simon Torquill[]

Simon is one of Patrick's oldest friends, and as of recently, his husband as well. Patrick and Simon called each other brothers for several decades, but only because Simon was already married to Amandine when they met, and she refused to agree to a three-way marriage. Patrick and Dianda finally managed to convince Simon to divorce Amandine in 2014, and the three of them were married together by the Luidaeg right after.[2] He felt guilty for Simon sacrificing his freedom to Evening so she could stop meddling with his and Dianda's marriage.

August Torquill[]

August is Simon's daughter, which makes her Dianda and Patrick's stepdaughter.

October Daye[]

October is a friend and ally of the Lordens, as well as Simon's legal daughter. Patrick takes advantage of October's and Simon's connection to all-but-blackmail her into bringing Simon home before Toby's wedding.

Daffodil, Lilac and Poppy[]

Daffodil, Lilac and Poppy are all Patrick's friends, and part of the colony he originally established in his workshop[3] that was later moved to the Summerlands by Simon.[5]

Carmichael Kearney[]

Patrick and Carmichael are friends in 1840s San Francisco. Carmichael notices Patrick's odd behavior after Patrick is put under Evening's thrall and contacts Simon and Dianda for help.

Antagonists[]

Evening Winterrose[]

Countess Winterrose has always disapproved of Patrick's and Dianda's relationship, and she went far enough to send Dianda an insulting letter in Patrick's name. When Patrick tried to tell her to back off, she put a charm on Patrick that nearly made him harm Dianda.

Sylvester Torquill[]

Sylvester and Patrick have a hostile relationship, largely because of Simon. Patrick believes that Sylvester has neglected Simon and was not a good brother to him.

Amandine[]

Patrick is not at all fond of Amandine because of her treatment of Simon and of everyone else around her. Amandine is also not fond of Patrick and was the main reason Simon and Patrick were not lovers years ago.

Quotes[]

"I considered, briefly, the image of Dianda on a kraken, hair flying, giddy murder in her eyes. It was probably a bad thing that I found the idea a charming one." - Patrick[6]

Book References[]

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