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Paul Colm Michael Mescal (/ˈmɛskəl/ MESS-kəl; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and then performed in plays in Dublin theatres. He rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal progressed to film acting with roles in the psychological dramas The Lost Daughter (2021) and God's Creatures (2022). His starring roles as a troubled father in Aftersun (2022) and a mysterious neighbour in All of Us Strangers (2023) earned him nominations for BAFTA Film Awards in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award for the former. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a 2022 revival of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal expanded to big-budget films with a leading role in the historical action film Gladiator II (2024).
Paul Mescal
Ronan, Duke of Jola
for Ronan, Duke of Jola in Blood and Crown
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In 1030 C.E., King Aldrin Seraphin changed the course of Sundaril forever. He reached out to their nation’s greatest enemy, Liston, with a simple offer: a princess for a princess. “A dual marriage will tie the primary branches of our royal families together,” he explained. “It would make hurting the other like hurting yourself.” His display of faith? His favorite sister, Ophelia, offered as a bride to Liston’s Crown Prince. But not everyone was keen on the idea of peace between the nations. Some of the nobility sneered at the plan in the shadows, finding it would hurt their own interests abroad or because it chafed their own dislike and distrust of the Listonese. Others were firmly on King Aldrin Seraphin’s side, believing that this dual marriage was a sure way to end the animosity for the coming generations and allow Sundaril to focus on far more important things. In September 1030 C.E., Princess Alys Howard arrived on Sundaril’s shores, destined to become King Aldrin’s bride and Sundaril’s new queen.
