Venus

Venus hails from the great capitol of the Arismendian empire, and wears her heritage like a badge of honour. Born into the royal family, she never had to suffer the hardship of lesser people, never going hungry, never finding herself without a place to stay, never needed to work for her survival. However, this thus not mean her life was without hardship or danger, just that they come in very different forms. Being born royal meant her whole childhood was planned out for her with seemingly impossible tasks for a child to accomplish. The pressures of life and duties at court would be enough to crush mountains. Not to mention the risk of her political enemies resorting to less savoury means, like that time she lost her favourite cousin to an assassin's blade at age 9. But those that aren't consumed by the ordeal of court, those that endure, become stronger for it, and Venus past all trials still standing.

Venus has also made a name for herself in the Imperial Academy of Sorcery with her unique bond with the spirit known as Radiance. Radiance is a spirit belonging to the realms far above us, a type of spirit that before Radiance's appearance was thought to be no more than legends, folk tales, and as such defies everything the Academy knows about spirits. Radiance have resisted all attempts to bind it from even the most prominent of sorcerer, showing only mild boredom or vexation at their attempts. What's more, instead of the usual weariness and avoidance any other spirit would show in the presence of an Imperial sorcerer, Radiance displays an somewhat unnerving curiosity to the world around it, and it has taken an almost obsessive curiosity of Venus, which is believed to be, at least in part, why it does Venus's bidding whenever she asks.

Following the growing troubles the Caravan had stirred up in Granite Harbour, Patxi had sent word to the capitol requesting reinforcements, especially in the political department. Remembering Patxi fondly from their days in the Academy together prior to her appointment as head of the Caravan expedition, and seeing a great opportunity to explore Radiance and its capabilities in the fields, Venus volunteered to take up duties for the Caravan, being fully confident that her intellect and charisma would serve the Caravan extraordinary well. She was not amused to arrive to the Caravan only to find out Patxi had been killed.

Venus knows how impactful the right word at the right time can have. When the right person isn't around to listen, a carefully worded letter will have the same effect.