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Upon Hildegarde's eventual death, having been slain in battle by Clovia herself, Clovia would adopt "Leverette" as an epithet, an ironic trophy to mark a new age for her people. She declared the epithet to be handed down to her children as a trophy for the house. Historians often refer to the historical kingdom of Sudille as the kingdom of Leverette. | Upon Hildegarde's eventual death, having been slain in battle by Clovia herself, Clovia would adopt "Leverette" as an epithet, an ironic trophy to mark a new age for her people. She declared the epithet to be handed down to her children as a trophy for the house. Historians often refer to the historical kingdom of Sudille as the kingdom of Leverette. | ||
The ancient name ''Sudille'' is disputed. The most widely agreed origin is that of a geographic term, believed to be a contraction of "au sud de l'île", meaning ''at the south of the island'', referring to the kingdom's position as the most southerly domain in [[Almuren]]. | The ancient name ''Sudille'' is disputed. The most widely agreed origin is that of a geographic term, believed to be a contraction of ''"au sud de l'île"'', meaning ''at the south of the island'', referring to the kingdom's position as the most southerly domain in [[Almuren]]. | ||
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The motto of the House of Leverette is ''"toujours prêt, toujours libre"'', leporid for: ''"always ready, always free"''. | The motto of the House of Leverette is ''"toujours prêt, toujours libre"'', leporid for: ''"always ready, always free"''. | ||
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