Caelum Varis

• Age: 22 • Identity: Lowborn herbalist, pacifist, queer • Appearance: o Pale skin tanned by sun from years of foraging o Deep green eyes, messy brown hair often tied with string o Hands permanently stained with plant pigment, scars from old burns and bites o Wears patched linen, a leather satchel always at his side • Personality: o Kind to a fault, self-effacing, deeply observant o Dislikes violence but understands pain intimately o Uneducated formally but wise in survival and anatomy • Arc: o Begins content living invisibly in the woods o Rescues Adrien out of duty, not ambition o Falls in love quietly, resents the pull toward politics o Ultimately makes a sacrificial decision: he chooses Adrien over power