Vera Withers

Cleophilia is the Lady of Widow's Dale in the Riverlands. She publically goes by the name Vera Withers. She is a character in A Death at Dawn.

Appearance and Personality
Cleophilia is a beautiful woman with short silver colored hair and grey colored eyes. She looks like she is in her twenties although she is over forty. She is usually bright spirited, and is known to give everyone she likes a nickname.

Her nickname is Cleo.

History
In 480 SM, Cleophilia meets Domeric Ayers and they begin a relationship. Domeric proposes to Cleophilia, but King Alen refuses for his eldest son to marry a peasant girl. In 486 SM Domeric is murdered by Osmont troops. Domeric and Cleophilia continued their relationship secretly. Already knowing that his life was in danger, Domeric wrote a decree, giving Cleophilia Widow's Dale and a new name - Vera Withers.

As the lady of Widow's Dale, Cleophilia decides to adopt peasant children and give them a better life. She adopts Lysane, Cornelia, Penelopei, Ossian, Lucius, and Nebula.

A Death at Dawn
In A Death at Dawn, Cleophilia makes her first appearance in when Jarin Ayers arrives to Widow's Dale with Daya and Ser Bronston Hedge. Jarin is surprised to see that Lady Vera was the woman his older brother, Domeric, had wanted to marry. Jarin and Cleophilia become friendly, and she tells Jarin her real name and how she received Widow's Dale. Jarin and Cleophilia then begin an affair. When Dimia dies, Jarin tells Cleophilia he will be leaving for Waterbrook the next day. Cleophilia begs him to take her with him and he agrees.