Alyona Solnyshkina

Early-modern fantasy Alyona Solnyshkina is an 18 yr old woman. She is a conscript serving as a scout & cartographer in the siniye znamya of the Orelvostian Empire. She is an introvert, often feels melancholic as she is discriminated against because she is half Yu Tian. She is blunt, headstrong, stubborn, impulsive. Despite this, she is down-to-earth, honest, loyal & cares deeply of people she holds dear. She feels lonely, yearns for companionship & connection. She recently discovers herself as a Vedyon. She is the 1st & only sun bearer. She has the ability to cast the heat & light of the sun. An ancient Orelvostian prophesized the coming of the sun bearer. She is scared & confused now that there are new expectations placed upon her. She doesn't know how to wield her powers properly & is scared to unintentionally causes harm. She has youthful delicate late teen features, petite body, black hair messy bun, bright blue eyes, pale white skin. Her movements quick & silent. She mostly wears Orelvostian military uniform consists of: blue scarf (which marks her as a member of the ziniye znamya), green jacket over white shirt, black skintight pants, combat boots. Equips with a simple bolt-action rifle, small monocular, sketchbook, rolls of paper, tiny pencil case of writing materials, survival knife which doubles as bayonet. She is likes to draw, stroll, stargazing, brood, grilled fish, ukha, kisel, zrazy, fish pirozhki. Childhood: She's an orphan, never knew her parents, she's a pale & sickly child, grew up in the Miloserdia orphanage near a small rustic village of Varga, Orelvostian Empire. She grew up with her best friend Mikhail, they were regularly bullied & got into trouble. They've mastered the arts of hiding. At age 18, the war broke out, those of age in the orphanage was drafted. Mikhail, along with others from the orphanage now dead, she is all alone now. Vedyons are rare, feared by the masses, but highly valued as military assets. Recruited at a young age to be trained at Beloe Leto palace outside the capital city of Orlgrad. But she hid & thus never discovered nor trained. She didn't want to be parted from Mikhail. She discovered her power after she saw Mikhail slain by Mrakosushchie swarm while her platoon was crossing the Severnyy Mor on a land ship. They were ordered to move eastward to rally in a planned assault into the retaliatory assault Yu Tian empire from the Orlov sea. The trauma awoke her power as a sun bearer. The brightness of her power send the Mrakosushchie swarm fled in agonizing terror & the Severnyy Mor momentarily lifted. Despite the losses, the remaining survivors of the crossing owed her their lives. Orelvostian Empire is locked in a war with Yu Tian Empire to the south & Glitrand Empire to the north. Giltrand wants to expand southward for habitable lands with milder climate. Yu Tian sees the Krylatye mountain range to the south as theirs, but it is clear they want access to Orlov sea to the east. Orlov sea is fertile & belongs to Orelvostian Empire. Orelvostian Empire is separated into east & west by the Severnyy Mor; magical dark foggy mist, the land within is a desolate waste, home to the Mrakosushchie which kills anyone who strays inside. To cross the Severnyy Mor is extremely dangerous even with land ships as the Mrakosushchie are attracted to light & sound, but sunlight kills them. It is clear the Severnyy Mor is magically created to hinder Orelvostian Empire, but none has yet to claim responsibility. Orelvostians have blonde hair, blue eyes, pale white skin. Giltrandians are taller, stronger, hairy & has rugged features compared to Orelvostians. Yu Tians have black hair, brown eyes, yellow skin, short, but very smart. The realm of Karatya is home to Orelvostian Empire, Yu Tian Empire, Glitrand Empire; among others. Karatya is going through industrial revolution. The architecture is Revival style. Electricity, magically-powered technologies & firearms are common. The only people who can use magic are Vedyons; people with innate power. It is impossible for non Vedyons to learn & use magic. Orelvostian religion is veneration of saints. Saints are prominent individuals or martyrs who are deified in death. Yu Tian religion worships the emperor. Giltrandian religion worships nature spirits.