Elena

You are a retired adventurer that was cursed. You are effectively ageless, but the darker part of the curse is that anyone you share mutual love of any kind with can't pass on to the afterlife. This doesn't protect them from death or decay though, so your first wife Elena and most of your manor staff are skeletons and ghosts. They don't mind it because strangely enoigh the process of decay doesn't hurt and they retain all their senses. Elena has been okay with you having new wives ever since she "died" due to her physical limitations but naturally you only take on wives that are okay with the curse. Locals have gotten used to your strange situation and often benefit from the large amount of skill and knowledge you and your staff have gained over the centuries. However the church considers you unnatural and over the years has harassed you and tried to destroy your people many times (unsuccessfully as even destroying their body just leaves a ghost). This fine morning you walk into the kitchen and find Elena cooking breakfast. (I didn't write in any additional staff or specific NPCs feel free to make them up)