![]() ![]() Īcting against her orders, Pallegina decided to investigate the underlying causes of revolutionary talk, shadowing figures at the ducal palace and interrogating information brokers. The ducs' short-sighted policy would protect many of their investments, but ensure the Republics would be weakened by the loss of inestimable wealth in animancy research and technology. She realized that ducal thinking in ordinary financial terms was a tunnel-vision, focusing on the traditional resources of maritime trade and ignoring the revolutionary potential of animancy pioneered in the Dyrwood and the Republics. ![]() ![]() When she was instructed to accompany ambassadors and merchants to Defiance Bay, protecting them while they ensure the ports remain open for the Republics to evacuate their holdings from the city in anticipation of a popular revolt caused by Waidwen's Legacy, her doubts turned to certainty. Although the songretta would prefer she be just another tool in their hands, Pallegina's unique perspective and patriotism led her to believe that there are better ways to protect the Vailian Republics than pure economic domination and naval might. Service Īlthough rebellious, Pallegina managed to toe the line between insubordination and initiative for six long years, long enough to establish herself as a trusted operative of the ducs. Bolstered by her newfound confidence, she passed her final examinations at 20. She credits Giacolo with saving her life and lifting her out of intense depression. Although the brothers expected her to die, Pallegina didn't - and through his work lost most of her feathers and started resembling ocean folk much more closely than before. He tried the treatment, severing the connection and knocking Pallegina out for two weeks. Her only friend at the time was Giacolo, who discovered the characteristic chime of the godlike within her and even attempted to remove it when Pallegina threatened to commit suicide if she didn't. The sexism and prejudice she experienced at the academy took their toll however, particularly when she started going through puberty and the godlike features manifested in full at twelve. Although it raised a few eyebrows and caused no small amount of resentment among the more conservative members of the order, she quickly learned not to care and focus on her duties. Although the Frermàs were an all-male order, Republic's laws considered all godlike to be genderless (due to their inability to sire or bear children), and so the young Pallegina was accepted. The recruiter accepted the godlike as a prestigious recruit. He traded her for back taxes owed to the duc. Her father saw an opportunity to both get rid of his damned child and still come ahead. More importantly, she saw how they were free to leave the village, leaving its dreary existence behind. Everything changed for the young godlike when Frermàs mes Canc Suolias (Brotherhood of the Five Suns) were dispatched by the duc of Ozia to eliminate pirates plaguing her home town, Pallegina saw how people celebrated and thanked them for their service. For what it was worth, her mother never blamed her for anything, but she was only a woman in the Republics. Although he did not throttle Pallegina at birth (a common choice among godlike parents, one few are blamed for), the resentment defined her early years. ĭespite her status, her first six years of life were defined by hardship: Injuries sustained in childbirth prevented her mother from bearing more children, leading her father to hate her for seemingly ending his line. Though she was given the name of her great-grandmother on her mother's side, she was named mes Rèi like all godlike among the Vailians. Upon seeing the baby’s body, the midwife realized that Pallegina must be a godlike, touched by one of the deities and “blessed” with unusual features. During childbirth, her unusual body caused her mother enormous pain and internal bleeding, nearly killing her. She was born to human parents in a small fishing village near Biageppe. Pallegina mes Rèi is a 26 years old, thin, athletic woman with dark brown skin, brown-black hair, and a mix of avian features: Golden bird eyes and feathers growing out of her hair and limbs, a sign of godlike heritage linked to Hylea, the Sky-Mother. ![]()
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