Cora Taskon

	"They didn't really want to know. They thought they did, but knowing only made them miserable."
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Cora Taskon
General Information
Full name	Cora Taskon
London	Red
Gender	Female
Birthday	1803/04
Age	16
Professional status
Affiliation	House of Taskon
OccupationTitles	Princess of Vesk
Residence	Soner Rast (temporarily)
Personal status
Status	Deceased
Death	March 1820
Family	Lastra Taskon (mother) Col Taskon † (brother) Four unnamed siblings Hok Taskon (brother)
Physical description
Hair Color	Blonde
Eye Color	Blue

Princess Cora Taskon is a princess of Vesk and one of Queen Lastra's seven children.

Physical description

Cora is a tall girl with long, honey-blonde hair and pale blue eyes. Unlike most Veskans, she is not burly; instead, she has a narrow physique that makes her look fragile and petite. She also has a "cherubic smile."

Biography

History

Cora and her family visited Red London and the Maresh family twelve years ago. Three years ago, when the Essen Tasch was held in Vesk, Cora terrorized Rhy Maresh who came to spectate the tournament with his mother, Queen Emira.

Essen Tasch

In February 1820, Cora and her brother Col Taskon travel to Red London for the Essen Tasch. They greet the Arnesian royal family in the Rose Hall, and when it is time to mingle with the gathered guests, Cora immediately approaches Kell Maresh. She tells him that they will dance at the tournament balls, and he accepts. Satisfied, Cora then goes to one of her attendants.

Appearances

• A Gathering of Shadows
• A Conjuring of Light

Titles and styles

• 1803/04 — March 1820: Her Royal Highness Princess Cora of Vesk