Rupert Foredale

Rupert Foredale, a character in Desire & Decorum series, is the former Earl of Edgewater and Your Character's late grandfather. Although he is first mentioned in Chapter 1, he is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 12 if you take the premium scene.

Appearance
Rupert has curly short grey hair, blue eyes and a grey thin beard. He wears a grey suit with golden patterns, a white shirt, and a white cravat.

Personality
Rupert can be described as cruel, single-minded, and evil. He is also seen being very heartless as he is the one who separates your mother and father after their marriage. What is more, he's very ruthless as he threatens everyone who stands in his way, including Bishop Monroe and his parish that many people depend on.

Book 1

 * Chapter 1: The Journey Ahead (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 2: Ties That Bind (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 3: Threading the Needle (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 11: The Clock Runs Out (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 12: In Sickness and In Health (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 13: A Better Place (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 16: Season's End (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)

Book 2

 * Chapter 15: Eye of the Storm (Mentioned; Determinant)

Book 3

 * Chapter 15: With This Ring (Mentioned)

Vincent Foredale
Vincent was Rupert's son, whom he calls prodigal son. When he introduces Mary as his wife to him, Rupert kicks her out and tells him that if he wasn't his heir, he would do something worse. Vincent then tells him that he doesn't want to be his heir, but Rupert insists marrying him off to Henrietta, whom he considers an advantageous match because of her fortune. Vincent then renounces his claim, but Rupert threatens to ship Mary back to her homeland and make her life insufferable if he doesn't cooperate.

At the end, Vincent finally agrees to let Rupert annul their marriage, so that Mary can remain safe in England. Because of that, Vincent refuses to hang his portrait in the family gallery, because he believes that he doesn't have a place among his great ancestors. He also says that he will never forgive him and that he would be a much better father than he ever was.

Tristan Richards
According to Vincent, Tristan was Rupert's protege. He hoped that Rupert didn't have such an impact of him, but when you tell your father about Richard's sexual assault and harassment, his fears are proven true.

Henrietta Foredale
Henrietta is Rupert's daughter-in-law. He and Henrietta also hid the letters your mother sent to your father.

Mary
Mary was Vincent's wife and Rupert's daughter-in-law. Upon meeting her, he orders her to get out, saying that he didn't do anything to deserve such disrespect and that he told Vincent that Mary was not fit to be his wife. He then comes back with two men forcing Mary out, knocking Vincent to the ground when he resists. He also takes your mother's wedding ring because he believed that it belongs to Edgewater.

Five years after your mother and father's marriage was annulled, he wrote to your mother and gave her fifty pounds in an effort for him to cease her writing, claiming that Vincent was happily married and doesn't want to hear from her. He then threatened her that he would do worse if she kept writing, and told her that he kept her letters so that Vincent doesn't get upset and be reminded of his past mistakes.

Dominique Foredale
Dominique is Rupert's wife. Despite her claiming that it was a political arrangement, she also says that she and him were perfect match from the start, and that he understood her meaning and intentions when she held her fan to her heart. They were married shortly after. In Book 3, Chapter 15, she mentions that despite not being crazy in love, they found common ground and learned to love each other.

Bishop Monroe
Upon Rupert learning that Bishop Monroe officiated Vincent and Mary's wedding, Rupert called him to the estate and ordered him to annul the wedding. Bishop Monroe said that Rupert threatened him and he had no choice, and that never in his life he had heard such threats and witnessed such cruelty.

During their meeting, Rupert said that Edgewater and himself had been good to him, but instead, Monroe married Vincent to some actress. He claimed that just because he was a man of God, that didn't give him the license to act as though he is God. When the Bishop tries to explain the reason and that Mary would be a good wife to Vincent and a good addition to the estate, Rupert disrupts him and tells him that he speaks too boldly for someone who just ruined the future of his bloodline. He then orders him to annul their marriage, and that if he disobeyed him, he would take everything from him, and tear down the church, with no regard for the people who need food and shelter. Bishop Monroe then agrees so that he can protect his parish.

Trivia

 * His crimes include blackmail.
 * His name is revealed in the letter he sent to Mary if you read your father's letters.