#pelageya

jin kaifen, 16 .

a self described “ex-noble,” kaifen uses pride and anger to mask the religious insecurity that hides beneath. he is outcasted by his clan, his eyes left naked by his goddess. devoutly religious, he keeps on him two books at all times: a scroll of prayers, and a binding of his deceased mother’s poetry and prophecy. he is determined to claim this strange north magic for himself, the goddess zhuoshi, his father and the magnificient empire of yangshe.

adesawa oyekan, 17 .

with the gift of the gab, it’s hard to imagine adesawa hiding anything. as eager to talk as she is to listen, she has a warm presence that’s easy to open up to. hailing from arid west kon, she speaks no more of her motivation than “i’ve come along way for it.” strategical and relentless, but always eager to spend an evening cozy, laughing, and merry.

saoirse aleksandr minnet, 17 .

although their mother is a hero-turned-politician, saoirse would much rather be known as a light hearted musician who spreads smiles. they’re sheltered though they don’t know it, and are blind to the privilege their mother has given them. saoirse’s insecurities have lead them right into a lonely life, and by embarking on this journey they hope they might find the girl who broke their heart and win her back.

pelageya lenshka, 18 .

a young soldier with a manipulative higher-up, pelageya’s left behind her mother, half-brother and step-father to carry out her orders. on a secret mission to find the source of the power, pelageya is content to be away from the stuffy atmosphere of her hometown. brutal and resourceful, she’s prone to using her soldier status to bully locals into being her guide. a secret part of her whispers to take the power for herself, but she tries to ignore it, for the honor of her country.

illarion gabrikov, 19 .

a smuggler and deckhand on a fishing ship, illarion’s grown up in a war torn town on the east coast. orphaned by fire he’s grown up in the gangs that now run the town, looking after his sister and messing around with his friends. he’s a hardworker with the goal of being able to afford laziness, and he’ll do nearly anything for a quick buck. and when a soldier rolls into town and her usual methods gain her nothing but mockery from a lawless place, illarion decides to see just how badly she needs that guide, after all.

huang xiulan, 15 .