Teddie Wythe
Ethel Henrietta Jayne Fiederlow Wythe, née Lettice (born 1679), and known by her nickname Teddie, is the former third wife of Chrysostom Wythe, Count of Woodshire, Steward of Shireroth. They were married from 1701 until 1712. Since 1712, she has been cohabiting with her exhusband's son and her own former stepson, Edan Naftali Wythe.
Born in Yardistan as Ethel Henrietta Jayne Fiederlow Lettice (written in Yardistani as Aaþel Hengred Jjeyn Fjedrlo Leticj) to a minor noble family, she entered Metzler University in 1697 to study in the prestigious Public Policy Program. Here she was a coursemate of Dina Wythe, the youngest daughter of Chrysostom Wythe through his marriage to Winona. As part of their final year, Ethel and Dina were assigned to internships in the Ministry of State, the Office of the Steward and the Commission for the Fiscus respectively. Chrysostom Wythe gave the two golden bracelets as graduation gifts in 1700 AN, and quietly intervened to ensure their permanent appointment to the offices in which they had interned.
On 15.XIII.1700, Chrysostom informed Ethel that he would be divorcing Winona in the new year, and that he would be in need of a new wife. Upon her acceptance, Chrysostom then scheduled a meeting to inform Winona, a former mistress herself. After negotiating a generous severance package, the divorce was finalized on 5.II.1701 AN, which included her favorite estate in the Wythe family, located outside Woodshire Village. A visibly-pregnant Ethel attended this final meeting, so that they could file for their marriage license immediately thereafter. Ethel and Chrysostom married in a private ceremony in Raynor's Keep on 16.II.1701 AN, attended by Chrysostom's children and grandchildren (except Dina, who insisted on helping her mother settle into her new home). Shortly thereafter, however, Ethel became extremely ill, with the high fever causing a miscarriage and leaving her close to death.
In the aftermath of her miscarriage, Ethel's sister Edith took up residence in the Wythe Family's townhouse in Raynor's Keep, to keep her sister company and comfort her for her loss. Ethel's near death experience also resulted in her reconciliation with her former friend and stepdaughter Dina.
In the household, of which she is now the Lady, all the children are instructed to call her Mother Teddie and all grandchildren to call her Nana Teddie. It is believed that "The Cabbage Lady" in Cassian Wythe's personal diary refers to Ethel.
By 1712, Chrysostom had discovered that his wife Teddie Lettice had in fact had a decade-long affair with his son (by his ex-wife Winona), Edan Naftali Wythe. He invited his wife to file for divorce and live out their lives in peaceful cohabitation, but banned the couple from ever marrying with one another. Teddie and Edan agreed. Teddie subsequently filed for divorce, which was finalized by court order on 10.XIII.1712. Since then, Teddie and Edan have happily cohabited.
