EMMA SILVERBLADE'S FAMILY

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Conroy Silverblade (D) 72

Emma's grandfather on her fathers side. Conroy was married to Emerald Asher for 35 years and had one child, Ivan. He was Emma's favourite grandfather and she was fourteen when he died. His death completely devastated her. He was a very kind man and was loved by all the children in Silverwood. He treated Billee, Colan, Damon and Jonnie like his own grandchildren and was constantly arguing with adults on their behalf. He had a hot temper sometimes and a tendency to speak his mind, but no one could stay angry with him for long.

Emerald Asher (D) 57

Conroy's wife and Ivan's mother. She died in an accident when Emma was just a baby, so she never knew her only granddaughter. She was fifty-seven when she died.

Dacey Cullen (D) 67

Emma's grandfather on her mother's side. He died when she was twelve, but Emma was not too upset because he had never really taken much notice of her anyway. He had wanted a grandson and he was very upset when Emma was born a girl. Since he and his daughter had never gotten along anyway, he had not been a frequent visitor to the Silverblade household. Emma can just remember him being cold and uncaring, not just towards her but to her mother, her father and anyone else who he did not like.

Dana Allard (D) 39

Dana was Dacey's wife and Emma's grandmother on her mum's side. She died from a long-term illness just after her second daughter, Rosa, was born.

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Ivan Silverblade 50

Emma's father. On the outside, Ivan was a pleasant, hard-working man who would do anything for his family. However, the way he acted towards Emma was quite different. From the age of 7 until she went to High School, he frequently abused her sexually, although he showed her no attention at any other time, except being very controlling about who she could and could not see. When she attempted to kill herself at the age of seventeen and was put in hospital, Ivan fought his hardest to prove that she was dangerous to try and get her locked away. When that did not work, he set out to make her life a misery, constantly stalking and threatening her. Finally her friends offered him money to go away and he accepted. Emma has heard nothing from him in ten years and has no idea where he is.

Ruby Bayard 49

Emma's mother and Ivan's wife. Ruby married her husband only for her daughter's sake and despite being civil to each other; there was no love between them. By the time Emma was three years old, Ruby had grown to resent not only her husband but also her daughter. Therefore although she cared for Emma, she showed her no affection or love. Even when Emma told her about Ivan sexually abusing her, Ruby just shouted at her and accused her of making it up, although she did eventually speak to her husband and it stopped, even though Ruby never spoke about it again and just carried on as normal. She left her husband ten years ago and now lives across the sea with her sister, Rosa. Emma has not seen her in that time, but the two write to each other.

Rosa Bayard 43

Rosa is Ruby's sister and Emma's aunt. She moved away from Silverwood when Emma was five years old and they have not seen each other since, although they do have occasional contact, either by letter or phone. From what Emma can remember, she was quite cold and distant, although not as much as her sister.

Liasse Silverblade 53

Damon's mother and Emma's mother-in-law. Liasse was once a good and loving mother, but when her husband died, she fell apart. She started hearing voices and doing stupid things. Throughout his childhood, Damon looked after her faithfully although it meant putting much of his own live on hold. She has been in and out of hospital many times in the last 27 years, the longest period being four years, and after spending a year living with Damon and Emma, was locked away again when it got too much for them to handle. When she is well, they and the children have regular contact with her.

Aran Silverblade (D) 29

Damon's father and the man who would have been Emma's father-in-law. He died when Damon was seven years old and Emma was four after being hit on the head while trying to defend his house from violent thieves. He was a very kind and loving father and treated Emma as his own for the short time she knew him. Damon often talks about him and it is obvious that he admires him greatly. Aran was 29 when he died, leaving behind a young wife and two children.

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Emma Silverblade Darkshield 29

Emma is the youngest child in her family and has suffered greatly. When she was young, her father sexually abused her, had to watch her brothers leave home, see her best friend lose his older brother and was made to feel like nobody by her mother. When she went to High School she made another best friend, Jaime Shadow. Unfortunately, this was not enough to stop her self-destructive nature. During the next few years, she attempted to kill herself many times. In her last year, she began a relationship with Boromir South, a relationship that lasted through some dark times. However, just after they finished High School, Emma's old crush, Damon, turned up and Emma realised that she still had feelings for him. After the birth of her son Kane, she resolved to marry Boromir for the sake of her son, but when Damon turned up at the hall, she realised that she could not go through with it. In choosing Damon over Boromir, Emma lost many of her friends, including Jaime. Apart from Billee, Legolas and her brothers, everyone else who used to be her friend took Boromir's side. However, despite that Emma does not regret her choice. She now lives in Silverwood with Damon, her three children, Benny and Benny's daughter and she has never been happier.

Kivan Silverblade 31

The brother of Ranger and Emma. Unlike Ranger, Kivan was very close to Emma before they left Silverwood and the two maintained regular contact all the way through Emma's high school years, although they did grow apart towards the end. When he first heard about what had happened between Emma and Jaime he blamed his sister, but after hearing her side of the story, he gave her and Damon his blessing. He visits her regularly and the two are trying hard to rebuild the relationship they once shared. He also occasionally visits Jaime, usually with Billee and Legolas. He is currently still unmarried and has very few partners, promoting many rumours about his sexuality.

Ranger Silverblade 31

The oldest of Emma's twin brothers. Ranger is not necessarily a bad person, although he ran wild in his youth, but he loves drinking and women. His habit of seeing more than one woman at a time often causes trouble, but more often than not he is already onto the next one. He and his twin brother left home at 12 to live with a family friend in Lorien because neither of them could put up with their father's controlling nature. Ranger is very close to his brother, although he finds it hard to show it at times, but he and Emma do not really get along. Nevertheless, Ranger keeps in contact with her and her children and also occasionally speaks to Jaime

Damon Darkshield 33

Emma's husband. Damon liked Emma since she was fourteen, but because she was so young he did not make a move then. When he met her again, after three years of being apart, he realised that his feelings for her were as strong as ever. They slept together once, but it wasn't until Christmas that they told each other how they really felt. A week after the dreadful incident with the wedding, they married in Rivendell and Damon loves her deeply. He hates Jaime because he believes that things would not have got as heavy as they did if it wasn't for her and he knows that she took many steps to try and keep he and Emma apart. Damon looks upon Kane as he own and they now have two more children. Damon's mother is in hospital but he has regular contact with her.

Jonnie Darkshield (D) 19

Damon's dead brother. Although Damon fought hard to keep his brother on the straight and narrow, it did not work. During his years at Silverwood, Jonnie repeatedly threatened the local kids, threw stones at people's cats, stole from his family, got addicted to a wide range of drugs and never did a day's work in his life. The most evil thing he did though, was to set a young girl alight, 'just to see what would happen'. When his mother was confined to hospital and the two boys ended up on the streets, Jonnie could not cope. At the age of 19, he deliberately overdosed on the drugs he was so found of. No one really misses him, not even Damon although he occasionally visits his grave in Gondor.

Benny Hockey 33

Although officially they are not related, Benny is like a brother to both Emma and Damon. He was once best friends with Jaime's older brother, but he betrayed Jaime by taking Emma and Damon's side when things blew up at the wedding. He was married once to Lana and had a child with her, but since splitting up with her, he has not had a serious girlfriend. Part of him has always liked Julia and he regrets not making a move while he had the chance, but he knows that he has strong commitments to both his daughter and his job, so he has put love on hold for the last ten years. He currently lives in Silverwood with Damon, Emma and the children and is fiercely loyal to them.

Lana Hockey (D) 24

Benny's ex-wife and the mother of his daughter Galia. Lana put Benny through hell during the two years they were married. Finally she left him, taking their daughter Galia, who was then a year old. For the next three years she lived in hiding and frequency abused her daughter, until Galia ran away and was found by a friend of Benny's. When high authority ruled that Galia was to live with Benny, Lana slit her wrists and bled to death before anyone found her.

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Kane Aran Darkshield 10

Kane is actually Boromir's son, although he adopts Damon's surname by choice. He is very close to his father and his mother, although slightly more so to his mother. Emma leans on him quite heavily at times and he has grown into a wise, kind, loving boy who is mature far beyond his years. In his spare time he likes to draw, think up ways to torture his brother and read. He has a small crush on Jaime's daughter, Ria.

Vincent Cory Darkshield 8

Vincent, also known as 'Vince', is Emma and Damon's 1st child. He is a very energetic, affectionately child who loves to talk. He is completely devoted to his older brother Kane and follows him everywhere, trying hard to do everything he does. He likes playing sport and any other games that don't involve him sitting still. He loves teasing Kane and Galia and suffers from an ability to take almost anything seriously, but since he has such an adorable grin, he can get away with nearly everything.

Crystal Rosa Darkshield 1

Crystal is the baby daughter of Damon and Emma. Currently just over a year old, she is worshiped by her older brothers, even though she has a habit of destroying everything she can get her hands on. She is currently learning to walk, cue a lot of bumps and bruises, and is a complete daddy's girl.

Galia Ruth Hockey 14

Benny's only daughter. After being abused by her mother, Galia went to live with Benny at the age of four and has been with him ever since. She is generally a good-natured girl, often willing to help out and although the boys often get on her nerves with their teasing, she is very fond of them. Mood swings and a sudden interest in boys have recently begun to kick in, much to Benny's dismay, and she often turns to Emma for advice when things get tough. She loves dancing and singing, and is very good at both. She attends Elrond's High School during the week, but comes home every weekend and during holidays.