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Veyra

Stillness teacher who gives Olivia a usable relationship with rune power

Veyra teaches breath, restraint and the cost of taking essence, making control rather than force the centre of Olivia's recovery.

Olivia
Preferred nameVeyra
Series placementBook Two
FunctionStillness teacher.
Core ruleThe rune must be felt before it is forced.

Identity and portrayal

Appearance

Appearance not locked strongly enough for new artwork.

Voice and manner

Quiet, patient and exact; instruction is experiential rather than theatrical.

Skills, Essan and limitations

Rune control, stillness practice, essence ethics and teaching.

Knowledge limits

Understands how bodies, land and runes pay for power.

Core psychology

External goal

Teach Olivia to feel a rune before forcing it.

Internal need

Make Olivia accept limits and cost.

Fear

Wide compatibility without restraint becoming catastrophic.

Defining flaw or pressure

Patience may look passive to a desperate student.

Arc by story stage

Southern mines

Retrains Olivia after the Jaska injury.

Stillness

Connects breath, calm and precision.

Crisis

Provides the principles Olivia uses to survive the mines without uncontrolled devastation.

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Relationships

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