Emily Alexander
Encyclopedia
Emily Alexander is a fictional character
in the Honorverse
, a series of military science fiction
novels written by David Weber
.
She is the wife of First Lord of the Admiralty Hamish Alexander
, Earl of White Haven and Admiral Honor Harrington-Alexander
, Duchess and Steadholder Harrington. She is also one of Queen Elizabeth III of Manticore
's distant cousins. Her proper title is Countess White Haven; she is styled Lady Emily.
David Weber
has not included much information regarding Lady White Haven's life prior to her marriage to Earl White Haven. As a young adult, she was one of the Star Kingdom
's best and most beloved tri-dee actresses. She was also extremely athletic, and included grav skiing and horseback riding among her hobbies. Both her acting career and her active lifestyle were cut short after a massive air car accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down. A genetic marker prevented Lady Emily from using the medical therapy known as "regen." Her body also rejected nerve grafts and transplants. As a result, Lady Emily has been confined to a life support chair ever since. Her mental faculties, however, are undiminished. The contrast between her physical handicap and her intelligence are a recurring plot point.
Although no longer an actress, she continues to write and produce movies, and is much respected for her talents in these areas. She is also an astute political analyst and advisor. When the Conservative Association attempted to smear Admiral Harrington's reputation by leaking false reports to the press that Harrington was having an affair with Admiral White Haven, it was Countess White Haven who stopped the controversy in its tracks by publicly inviting Harrington to her birthday party (conveniently held at Mount Royal Palace—home of Queen Elizabeth).
Lady Emily is the mother of Katherine Allison Miranda Alexander and stepmother of Raoul Alfred Alistair Alexander-Harrington
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Honorverse
Honorverse
The Honorverse refers to the military science fiction book series and sub-series created by David Weber and published by Baen Books. The series is set primarily after Honor Harrington's October 1, 3961, birth; although she is the protagonist in most of the stories, more recent entries make only...
, a series of military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
novels written by David Weber
David Weber
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs"....
.
She is the wife of First Lord of the Admiralty Hamish Alexander
Hamish Alexander
Admiral of the Green Hamish Alexander-Harrington, Thirteenth Earl of White Haven, is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber....
, Earl of White Haven and Admiral Honor Harrington-Alexander
Honor Harrington
Honor Stephanie Alexander-Harrington is a fictional character, the heroine of a series of military science fiction books set in the "Honorverse", written by David Weber and published by Baen Books....
, Duchess and Steadholder Harrington. She is also one of Queen Elizabeth III of Manticore
Elizabeth III of Manticore
Queen Elizabeth III of Manticore is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. She is the reigning monarch of the Star Kingdom of Manticore...
's distant cousins. Her proper title is Countess White Haven; she is styled Lady Emily.
David Weber
David Weber
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs"....
has not included much information regarding Lady White Haven's life prior to her marriage to Earl White Haven. As a young adult, she was one of the Star Kingdom
Star Kingdom of Manticore
The Star Kingdom of Manticore , frequently referred to as Manticore or the Star Kingdom, is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse series of military science fiction novels and short stories by David Weber and others, published by Baen Books.- Depiction :The Star Kingdom was founded in the...
's best and most beloved tri-dee actresses. She was also extremely athletic, and included grav skiing and horseback riding among her hobbies. Both her acting career and her active lifestyle were cut short after a massive air car accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down. A genetic marker prevented Lady Emily from using the medical therapy known as "regen." Her body also rejected nerve grafts and transplants. As a result, Lady Emily has been confined to a life support chair ever since. Her mental faculties, however, are undiminished. The contrast between her physical handicap and her intelligence are a recurring plot point.
Although no longer an actress, she continues to write and produce movies, and is much respected for her talents in these areas. She is also an astute political analyst and advisor. When the Conservative Association attempted to smear Admiral Harrington's reputation by leaking false reports to the press that Harrington was having an affair with Admiral White Haven, it was Countess White Haven who stopped the controversy in its tracks by publicly inviting Harrington to her birthday party (conveniently held at Mount Royal Palace—home of Queen Elizabeth).
Lady Emily is the mother of Katherine Allison Miranda Alexander and stepmother of Raoul Alfred Alistair Alexander-Harrington