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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.
She was born to human parents in a small fishing village near Biageppe. During childbirth,
her unusual body caused her mother enormous pain and internal bleeding, nearly killing her.
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.
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.
Despite 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.
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. For what it was worth,
her mother never blamed her for anything, but she was only a woman in the Republics.
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.
More importantly, she saw how they were free to leave the village,
leaving its dreary existence behind. Her father saw an opportunity to both get rid of his damned child and still come ahead.
He traded her for back taxes owed to the duc. The recruiter accepted the godlike as a prestigious recruit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
He tried the treatment, severing the connection and knocking Pallegina out for two weeks.
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.
She credits Giacolo with saving her life and lifting her out of intense depression.
Bolstered by her newfound confidence, she passed her final examinations at 20.
Credits:
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No virtual photography & AI programmes
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