Francesca Russo

Played by Melissa in Affairs of State.

Background

Francesca Russo is a highly-educated and well-versed young woman. She plays the harp, does calligraphy, and is a poet. She is very familiar with the great literary classics. Men find her extremely attractive and captivating, and find it easy to tell her secrets, both personal and work-related. She does her best to give them the attention they desire. Many men of power and wealth know her well and seek her company after a hard day.

Personality

Francesca possesses the following personality-defining traits:

• well-educated
• smooth operator
• patron (Political, military, and high-ranking religious leaders of St. Cuthbert)
• reputation (amongst men and other courtesans)
• curious
• erotic artist
• workaholic