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My take on the opera singer who is based on Irene Alder.

I haven't read the books by Eve Titus but I am aware of Relda being a minor character in it, and I kinda wanted to play with her and see where she would fit into the "Silver and Gold" universe. So here is what I came up so far:

Her full name is Relda Langtry and she's from America, just like Anna. She moved to London and became a very famous Prima Donna. She is called 'The Rose of London' and is considered to be the most desired woman in Britain. A woman among women. She also happens to be a very sore topic for Basil. While Basil always kept himself emotionally at a distance from women, Relda is the first woman that he ended up having feelings for. Unfortunately, Relda ended up becoming a femme fatale for him- she manipulated him, used his skills to her advantage and ultimately broke his heart. Hence, Basil lost his trust in women and saw them no more than clients.

"It's always the women who are the least to be be suspected!" - Basil, "Silver and Gold" chapter 8

Which easily explains why Basil blew up on Anna when he thought that she was using him to steal Ratigan's watch.

Ironically enough, I'm not trying to paint my Relda as a villain. She's not a nice person, but she's not evil either. In Victorian times, women don't have voices or power. A woman cannot own or inherit. She is completely dependent on her own family or the family she marries into, especially in England. My take on Relda is that she uses her own beauty, voice and intelligence to step on the shoulders and necks of men to get where she needs to be because otherwise she is nothing. I also believe that Relda does have a soft spot for Basil and is attracted to him, but her social status demands that if she marries, it has to be someone more than just a private investigator. Kinda like how a cheerleader would avoid dating a geek in those 90s teen romcoms- because of how it would stain her reputation, and in Victorian London- baby... your social reputation as a woman is EVERYTHING. Which also makes her an opera singer fit her character. She is someone who wants to not just be seen, but heard.

If I had to pick a voice for her, it would be Audra McDonald. ^^

youtu.be/UoYZOA99aRk

Description
My take on the opera singer who is based on Irene Alder.

I haven't read the books by Eve Titus but I am aware of Relda being a minor character in it, and I kinda wanted to play with her and see where she would fit into the "Silver and Gold" universe. So here is what I came up so far:

Her full name is Relda Langtry and she's from America, just like Anna. She moved to London and became a very famous Prima Donna. She is called 'The Rose of London' and is considered to be the most desired woman in Britain. A woman among women. She also happens to be a very sore topic for Basil. While Basil always kept himself emotionally at a distance from women, Relda is the first woman that he ended up having feelings for. Unfortunately, Relda ended up becoming a femme fatale for him- she manipulated him, used his skills to her advantage and ultimately broke his heart. Hence, Basil lost his trust in women and saw them no more than clients.

"It's always the women who are the least to be be suspected!" - Basil, "Silver and Gold" chapter 8

Which easily explains why Basil blew up on Anna when he thought that she was using him to steal Ratigan's watch.

Ironically enough, I'm not trying to paint my Relda as a villain. She's not a nice person, but she's not evil either. In Victorian times, women don't have voices or power. A woman cannot own or inherit. She is completely dependent on her own family or the family she marries into, especially in England. My take on Relda is that she uses her own beauty, voice and intelligence to step on the shoulders and necks of men to get where she needs to be because otherwise she is nothing. I also believe that Relda does have a soft spot for Basil and is attracted to him, but her social status demands that if she marries, it has to be someone more than just a private investigator. Kinda like how a cheerleader would avoid dating a geek in those 90s teen romcoms- because of how it would stain her reputation, and in Victorian London- baby... your social reputation as a woman is EVERYTHING. Which also makes her an opera singer fit her character. She is someone who wants to not just be seen, but heard.

If I had to pick a voice for her, it would be Audra McDonald. ^^

youtu.be/UoYZOA99aRk