The tale begins many a year ago when the young Rosanna was but a small child, the center of all attention at Castle Radnier, for she was the only female child of Lady Emily and Lord Danne of Dannawood.

Spoiled and pampered was she, as her every imaginable childhood wish was granted by her parents and with this control she did acquire also did so develope a fantasy that at first seemed quite normal for a young lady. It was that she wished to be Queen. In fact, so much of her time was occupied by the constant pretending and desire to be Queen with the compliance of her parents, that it created a situation most intolerable at times for the rest of the family and staff of the castle who were quite busy with their own assigned taks.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to all of the danger, she became fascinated and was allowed to entertain herself with the most treasured of all of the Castle Radnier’s heirlooms, the very Viking badge bequeathed to the family from a generation past.

Being still quite young, she constantly satisfied her oral cravings by sucking upon the metal and it is by that seemingly innocent habit that it is believed she slowly absorbed traces of the poisons and elements it so contained.

As she continued to grow into young adolescence and the poisons took effect, her imaginings of being Queen became stronger and what at first seemed like an innocent childhood game, became very real to her. She was, in her own mind, none other than her majesty, the Queen of England. Her suckling and chewing on the treasured badge continued, though she managed to hide her addiction to most everyone well into her young adulthood.

It became apparent to her parents that her condition was worsening in the sense that although she appeared quite normal in her physical growth and health, her mental capacity for understanding her true identity was far from normal. Several attempts were made to rid her of her malady, including many visits from (doctors) from lands far and near, and at least once from the far away land of Morocco, as her family were most eager to cure her of her demons. Cost was no object as the realm of the Castle Radnier know few limits and it was in part this fact that has led us to the present situation of the Castle and our mad queen, Lady Rosanna.

For it was the numerous attempts to rid her of her demons that began to seem cruel and unnecessary, a surrender of sorts was made and it was decided to allow her many fantasies, as they in truth hurt no one. In the battle between reality and fantasy, compassion won out.
An entire wing of the castle was created solely for the new queen, and a staff of attendants were kept at her side at all times whose duty were only to allow and participate in her imaginings, reffering to her as “Your Majesty” and carrying on as though she were indeed the true queen.

She would name her attendants and give them their duties, at times sending them out to find and bring back trinkets and treasures from the near and not so near shires, while others tended to her extensive gardens and palat  ial surroundings.

Care was taken to maintain her safety and continued sequesterings and it in this way we now know of the causes believed to have contributed to the present condition of our mad queen, the Lady Rosanna.