Empress Eloise was Alec's mother and the late empress. She had passed away before the events of the main narrative, and her death is cited as a key factor that allowed Valerie's marriage plans with Alec to be disrupted. Had Eloise not died, Valerie would likely have been at Alec's side carrying his child instead of Lara. The Marquis Oppreese had persistently proposed the match between Valerie and Alec even while Empress Eloise was still alive.
