Difference between revisions of "Vivenna"

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|parents=[[Dedelin]], [[Vivenna's mother|Mother]]

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== Appearance and Personality ==

=== Appearance ===

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Described as beautiful by her sister [[Siri]]{{book ref|wb|1}}, Vivenna is the tallest of the Idrian princesses.{{book ref|wb|2}} As a member of Idrian royalty, she is descended from a [[Returned]] and thus is capable of changing the color of her hair, with conscious effort or subconsciously to reflect her emotional state.{{book ref|wb|51}} She is mentioned at being exceptionally good at this skill, and even her father [[Dedelin]], the king himself, is surprised at her ability to stay so unemotional and keep her hair black.

 

 

 

 

=== Personality ===

She began as a statuesque, uptight, judgmental, and devout adherent to Idrian dogma. After her experiences in T'Telir, however, Vivenna's worldview and personality are fundamentally changed, as exemplified in her choice to become an Awakener and travel with Vasher. She used to look down on the Hallandrens; however, later she notes that she does not really care about them anymore, and that her hatred was caused by their inherent indifference towards the Idrians.

 

 

Gradually, Vivenna becomes a capable young woman who even realizes that rulership is not for her. She gives up her throne to her siblings and travels with Vasher.

 

== Attributes and Abilities ==

 

== History ==

=== Childhood and Schooling ===

As the first daughter of the king of Idris, [[Dedelin]], she was trained to marry the [[God King]] of [[Hallandren]] from a young age, as according to the peace treaty between their respective nations. At the age of twenty-two, she was to be sent to [[T'Telir]] to marry him. However, Dedelin's love for his first daughter caused him to instead send [[Siri]], of whom he was less fond.{{book ref|wb|1}}

 

=== In T'Telir ===

Vivenna left her home and attempted to rescue Siri from her marriage with [[Susebron]].{{book ref|wb|9}} After arriving in T'Telir, she looked for the Idrian's informant, [[Lemex]]. Instead, she met [[Denth]] and [[Tonk Fah]], who were posing as mercenaries. They led her to Lemex, who had not advised her father that he was deathly ill. Before his death, Lemex transferred his [[Breath]] to Vivenna against her will, bringing her to the Third [[Heightening]].{{book ref|wb|10}} Lemex's mercenaries told her that their contract with Lemex had not concluded and she was their new employer.{{book ref|wb|13}} Unbeknownst to the princess, they had the ulterior motive of inciting conflict between Idrians and the Hallandren for their true employer, the [[Pahn Kahl]] scribe [[Bluefingers]]. With their "help", Vivenna spent many weeks in T'Telir inadvertently stirring the Idrian community into a rebellion against the [[Court of the Gods]].{{book ref|wb|43}}

Vivenna was later kidnapped by [[Vasher]], who was seeking to prevent the mercenaries from realizing their goal, but she escaped. After she managed to return to the safe house, she discovered the truth of her time with the mercenaries after finding [[Parlin]]'s tortured corpse, dead Idrian soldiers, and various animals' corpses. She then encountered the mercenaries as they truly were.{{book ref|wb|35}}

 

 

In an unfamiliar situation, and with her worldview shattered, Vivenna decided to begin learning to Awaken from the grizzled [[Returned]], learning much more quickly than most others due to her experiences as an Idrian royal. Vivenna and Vasher worked together to repair some of the damage she had caused in the company of Denth and Tonk Fah. They contacted the Idrians in T'Telir and tried to convince them not to go to war or to incite the Hallandren forces. However they both remark that these efforts are not enough as they can see the war is becoming inevitable.

 

=== On Roshar ===

Vivenna traveled through [[Shadesmar]] to Roshar about one year prior to the [[True Desolation]], searching for Vasher and the sword [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|sa3|108}}{{wob ref|8511}} After Queen [[Aesudan Kholin|Aesudan]] withdrew to the [[Kholinar Palace]], she became the Highmarshal of the Wall Guard in [[Kholinar]]. When she took command of the Wall Guard, she also secured a monastery with a [[Soulcaster]]. Around this time, she was approached by [[Hoid]], who gave her metal panels, likely made of [[aluminum]], that prevented the [[Voidspren#Screamers|voidspren]] from detecting the use of Investiture.{{book ref|sa3|81}} Combined, those two things allowed her to keep the Wall Guard fed and provided a small amount of food for the city.

 

 

On Roshar, she carries a strange [[Vivenna's Blade|Shardblade]] that does not have a gem in its hilt and does not appear capable of appearing and disappearing. It is somewhat related to Nightblood and shares some of its features, though the two blades are also quite different, and is probably a Type IV BioChromatic entity like Nightblood.{{wob ref|8970}}{{wob ref|10477}}

 

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== Notes ==

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