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Roslain Crest is one of Sabran’s Ladies of the Bedchamber and is Igrain Crest’s granddaughter. Roslain is kind and fiercely devoted to Sabran. She’s at first wary of allowing Ead into the ladies’ confidence, but she eventually comes to see Ead as an ally. Roslain’s loyalty comes to the forefront when Igrain Crest, believing Sabran unworthy to rule, attempts to usurp power from Sabran and put Roslain on the throne instead. Roslain fights back against her grandmother, even breaking her fingers to try and stop Igrain from smothering Sabran. Upon Igrain’s execution, Roslain is named the next Duchess of Justice.
Roslain Crest Quotes in The Priory of the Orange Tree
The The Priory of the Orange Tree quotes below are all either spoken by Roslain Crest or refer to Roslain Crest . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 34 Quotes
She had never been meant to harbour anything more than indifference towards this woman. Yet she knew now that when Chassar returned, it would be hard to go. Sabran would need a friend more than ever. Roslain and Katryen would be preoccupied with the newborn, and would talk of nothing but blankets and cradles and milk nurses for months. Sabran would not weather that time well. She would go from being the sun of her court to the shadow behind a child.
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Roslain Crest Character Timeline in The Priory of the Orange Tree
The timeline below shows where the character Roslain Crest appears in The Priory of the Orange Tree. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...masked assassin attempt to take Sabran’s life. Sabran is asleep in the Great Bedchamber with Roslain Crest, one of her Ladies of the Bedchamber. Another lady, Katryen Withy, is in the...
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Chapter 6
...know why she’s really at court, as they pass around a miniature portrait of Aubrecht. Roslain Crest thinks he looks kind and like he’ll be deferent to Sabran. Sabran notes that...
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Roslain asks Ead to tell the Southern version of the Damsel’s story. Certain this is a...
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Chapter 7
Ead joins the other maids in the Queen Tower. Roslain informs Ead that she’ll taste Sabran’s food this morning, and Ead plans to use it...
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Chapter 14
...she likes—she’s the queen, after all. She assures Sabran that she speaks honestly, which offends Roslain. But to Ead’s shock, Sabran then scolds Roslain for butting in.
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Chapter 17
...in a good word for Niclays to Sabran. Ead suggests Aleidine speak to Katryen or Roslain, then she excuses herself.
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Lady Roslain appears after midnight and warns Ead against trying to suck up to Sabran for power...
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Chapter 22
...Linora to enjoy the festivities and then slips a rose under Sabran’s pillow. Moments later, Roslain appears and says Sabran has asked for Ead. In the Withdrawing Chamber, Sabran is barefoot...
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Sabran asks Roslain if sex will hurt. She frets that she won’t be able to conceive. Roslain and...
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Ead, Katryen, and Roslain wait outside the door. They listen to Aubrecht and Sabran talk quietly inside, and Roslain...
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In the morning, Roslain, Katryen, Ead, Margret, and Linora enter the Royal Bedchamber as soon as Aubrecht is gone....
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Chapter 26
...and Seyton Combe insists that everything will be fine. Ead gets in a coach with Roslain and Katryen to ride through the city, certain this won’t go well.
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...party. Ead fights like she hasn’t in years. Men slit Linora’s throat, another knocks out Roslain, and a Knight of the Body who introduces himself as Sir Grance Lambren insists that...
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Chapter 30
...a shock when, one night, she asks that Ead sleep with her that night. Later, Roslain warns Ead to keep a candle lit all night because Sabran is afraid of the...
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Chapter 34
...that she has a name for her baby: Sylvan, after the place where Aubrecht died. Roslain and Katryen push back, as it’s traditional to use one of six names for Berethnet...
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...Ead is preparing to go to bed with Sabran when Sabran accuses her of taking Roslain and Katryen’s side in the matter of her daughter’s name. Ead asks for forgiveness—she understands...
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...the room to announce that a High Western and Draconic creatures are approaching. Lintley and Roslain bustle Sabran away, while Ead runs to grab her longbow and the arrows that will...
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Chapter 36
One evening, Sabran is playing the virginals in the Privy Chamber while Ead, Katryen, and Roslain sit with her. A Knight of the Body comes to ask Sabran to sign some...
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Chapter 37
...and scales the Queen Tower’s vines. Ead asks a guard to see Sabran, and then Roslain. Roslain appears and explains that Sabran is sick again, and Igrain Crest has posted extra...
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Chapter 44
...there. Gazing at the cup, she realizes that Igrain Crest must be the Cupbearer. Maybe Roslain is in on it, too. Ead weighs her options. It seems most in line with...
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Chapter 50
...sobbing. She insists it’s too dangerous for Loth and Ead here, and she shares that Roslain is the only lady allowed to wait on Sabran right now. Igrain’s men guard Sabran,...
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Ead races for the Royal Bedchamber and finds Roslain crumpled on the floor, threatening to cut Igrain’s throat if she touches Sabran. Roslain finally...
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Chapter 52
...document Igrain Crest tried to make her sign. She shares that Igrain tried to tell Roslain that Roslain would be queen—but Roslain fought back. Igrain tried to smother her, Sabran says,...
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Chapter 53
...when Sabran fell ill and Ead left court, he began to suspect that Igrain and Roslain were “guard[ing]” Sabran, not caring for her—especially when Dr. Bourn shared that nobody would let...
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Chapter 56
...in her writing for a while, and she then shares that she’d like to make Roslain the new Duchess of Justice. Combe is certain Roslain is innocent, and Sabran plans to...
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Chapter 57
...instead of publicly drawn and quartered. A small group gathers to watch her execution, including Roslain, Loth, Margret, and Sabran—even though royals usually don’t attend executions. When it’s time, Igrain says...
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