Chi'nesstre Lunaheim

"Spells require concentration and a mind for memorizing. Swordplay is an odd thing; you don't really use your mind, it is much too fast for that. Your wrist thinks and tells your feet and body what to do."

- Chi'nesstre to Azadiel when she first taught him swordplay

Lore
Chi'nesstre is the Lady Regent of January, having taken the crown from her sister Elora upon her abdication. However, she is unable to use the mantle of power the crown possesses in order to ascend and become Archfey due to the curse that has afflicted her since birth. She cannot use magic and magic cannot be used on her, Chi'nesstre is removed from the weave entirely.

Born powerless in a family of wizards, Chi'nesstre learned to survive by being faster and deadlier than all her enemies. By the time she had grown into adulthood there were none better at the sword than she. Currently Chi'nesstre guards the Throne of January from ambitious court members who would seek to supplant the Lunaheim family. Many have tried, too many to count, but none so far have been able to take the crown from her and become the Archfey of January.

Personality
Externally Chi'nesstre comes off as disciplined and reserved, quiet and calculating; her deadly silence intimidating other members of the court. In private 'Ness is a warmhearted homebody who would prefer an afternoon alone with a pot of cold-steep tea and a thought provoking book. However due to the hostile environment of the Winter Fey Courts she can never afford to let her guard down for a second.

The only person who Chi'nesstre felt she could trust and confide in was her little brother Azadiel. Both of them had suffered through a difficult childhood that pushed them to their breaking point if not for their friendship, and Chi'nesstre would forever protective of her little 'zadie.

The death of her little brother broke Chi'nesstre in a way that she never fully recovered from, and after a life of suffering one injustice after another she mourns that one the most. Though she would never admit to thinking it, she feels as though the wrong sibling died on the Dragonbone Throne and secretly wishes it had been Elora instead.

When Elora abdicated rule of the House to 'Ness, it was as if the universe had played its final and greatest joke on her since she never wanted the Throne and couldn't use it even if she had it. Her position as Lady Regent is a bitter prison for her and she hopes for the day she is relieved of the title through either succession or death.