Rosa Ruthard

	Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo! (Give me chastity and continence, but not just yet!)
- Rosa Ruthard

Lady Rosa Ruthard (Czech: Róza Ruthardová) is a young noblewoman, daughter of a wealthy nobleman from Kuttenberg, Kunzlin Ruthard.

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Rosa Ruthard is not a documented historical figure. She is inspired by Rosa/Rozina from a Kuttenberg legend, which was adapted by Czech playwright Josef Kajetán Tyl. The story intrigued us, but ultimately, we retained only her name from the tale of the daughter of a wealthy nobleman from the Ruthard family. The original legend goes like this:

Rosa was the daughter of George Ruthard, a wealthy but very stingy townsman of Kuttenberg. She was beautiful and intelligent, so she had no shortage of suitors. However, her father feared this, as the last thing he wanted was to diminish his treasure with his daughter's dowry. He secured his wealth in a very cruel manner - he had his daughter bricked up in the same cellar where he kept his riches.

Her ghost later haunted the house and its surroundings; people in the street would hear crying at night. The spirit often appeared to the house's residents and predicted terrible misfortunes. This eventually came true - in 1648, the house collapsed, burying everyone inside.

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"She's quite comely, but a bit too smart for her own good. A man has to be wary of those, or else he will end up like Adam did with Lilith. Think of the poor fellow who will have her for a wife one day."

―Samuel

"Moreover, that Ruthard girl is a remarkable young lady. Despite her apparent aloofness, I must say I was quite charmed by her. So be it. But I advise you to hold onto her tooth and nail. She is smarter than all of you put together."

―Otto von Bergow

"I don't give a damn about von Bergow. But the cute little dove he kept in his cage would be worth the sin. Pretty and young. I don't know, but they had a very nice arse. Virtue itself. But get her in your bed and you'll be glad to see another morning. You can tell just by looking at her!"

―Adder

"So, that night that you and Rosa were here alone…My God! You rutting stag! It's a wonder you didn't bring the whole house down! The question is, was she happy? She's acting all virtuous, but something tells me she's just playing… Did she scream, cry… laugh? Bite, scratch? Or did she take a whip to you?"

―Hans Capon

"She has her late mother's beauty, God grant her eternal peace. But she really got her personality from Kunzlin. Had she been born a boy, Ruthard would have an heir other men could only dream of…"

―Peter of Pisek