Afrella Waerd

Afrella Waerd is best-known as the Queen of the Petty Kingdom of Gwynedd, from 947-1013. She also openly had a homosexual marriage with a merchant known as Trader Patrice.

Childhood and Early Life
Afrella was the 3rd child to Rhydog Waerd, the 2nd legitimate one. Afrella had a peaceful childhood, largely left alone by her father, she wasn't treated as a future monarch, without the same pressures that were put upon her older brother Gruffydd.

Her older brother's reign was a short one due to his early death, likely from cancer. Gruffydd solidified his claim to the throne by having his brothers disinherited, as he had no children before his death in 947, the throne would instead pass to his sister Afrella.

Reigning in Gwynedd
Within her court, she recruited some of her relatives. Her half-sister Efa was the court Wizard at Beaumaris Castle, and her cousin Fflyndrel was the Royal Knight. Afrella ruled differently to her father and brother, she ruled with benevolence and efficiently brought the realm into a relative golden age for over 6 decades.

At the time of her death, she had reigned for 66 years. As she had no heirs her successor was her nephew, Mareddud the 2nd whose legitemacy had been restored by Afrella in her later years.