Lady Boyle

"Welcome to my party. I don't believe you've had the pleasure."
―Lady Boyle



Sokolov's portrait of Lady Boyle



Lady Boyle is an aristocrat of Dunwall and a mistress to Hiram Burrows, whose military she finances.
The three Boyle sisters are named Esma, Waverly and Lydia, and it varies from each playthough of Dishonored to which of these three is actually Burrows' mistress.

Waverly

"Would that I could escape Dunwall entirely for I have a terrible feeling that someone might be after me."
―Waverly Boyle

A wealthy woman, she owns Boyle Mansion where she lives with her two sisters, which is the location of Corvo Attano's assignment Lady Boyle's Last Party. She is the widow of Lord Boyle, and is noticeably more paranoid and serious than either of her sisters.

Esma

"Oh, but this is perfect, I love it! What happens next? Are you gonna tie me up?"
―Esma Boyle

The sexually liberated sister. Her promiscuous activities and untidy habits frequently put her at odds with her sisters. Waverly also seems to regard her as a drunkard.

Lydia

"We have an exquisite old harpsichord. Do you play?"
―Lydia Boyle

The musically-inclined sister. She bemoans her inability to find a true musician in Dunwall to take as a lover, and if Corvo convinces her to go somewhere more private, she will take him to the music room.

- Anton Sokolov claims that Lady Boyle has the "greatest hindquarters in all of Dunwall."
- If Corvo eavesdrops on Custis Pendleton's conversation with a courtesan in the Golden Cat, he will state his anger towards Lady Boyle and will also want to "teach her a lesson" by having the courtesan dress like her.
- As with all other assassination targets, if Corvo decides to murder Lady Boyle with his sword, a special animation plays. In it he will act as if caressing her, then he will suddenly stab her in the stomach and put her on the ground lightly. If she is approached from behind, he will stab her in the shoulder, then as she falls to the ground he will stab her again in the neck.


Lord Brisby

Lord Timothy Brisby is a friend to the Pendleton family and a backer of the Loyalist Conspiracy.
Corvo Attano encounters him during the mission Lady Boyle's Last Party at the Boyle Mansion. Aware of the details of Corvo's mission, Brisby seeks Corvo out and confesses that Lady Boyle is the woman he loves. He asks that Corvo not harm her, but instead bring her to the cellar of the mansion, where he has a boat waiting. He promises that if Corvo spares her, they will not be heard from again.

Brisby's request functions as the nonlethal elimination for Lady Boyle.

- Brisby will provide Lady Boyle's true name--Esma, Lydia, or Waverly. This information, coupled with clues provided by either Miss White or the Heart, will help Corvo to determine which of the Boyle sisters is the true Lady Boyle.
- While the dialogue during Brisby's first encounter with Corvo leaves the matter ambiguous, when Corvo brings Lady Boyle to the cellar it is strongly implied that Brisby is her stalker rather than her lover.