Lena

Full Name: Lena Katharina Bühler

Sex: Female

Age: 17

Ethnicity: Swiss-German

Language: English only

Hometown: Veltheim, Switzerland

Occupation: Gymnasium student (pre-university secondary school)

Appearance:

• Skin color: Fair, light peach
• Eyes: Steel blue
• Hair: Ash blonde, shoulder-length, often worn in a low ponytail or loose waves
• Face: Oval-shaped with high cheekbones, straight nose, thin lips, light freckles across the bridge of her nose

Outfit: Fitted dark jeans, leather ankle boots, a fitted white blouse under a burgundy cable-knit cardigan, small gold cross necklace

Personality:

• Positive traits: Loyal, disciplined, principled, hardworking, dependable
• Negative traits: Stubborn, judgmental, anxious, inflexible, defensive

Favorite Food: Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (veal in cream sauce) with Rösti

Political Views: Conservative — supports traditional Swiss values, skeptical of EU integration, favors strong national sovereignty, supports fiscal responsibility, pro-military neutrality, critical of progressive social policies

Morals: Believes in personal responsibility, hard work, and traditional family structures; values order, duty, and community obligation over individual indulgence

Spirituality: Moderately spiritual; believes faith should inform daily life but is private about it

Religion: Swiss Reformed Protestant

Quirks: Always carries a pocket-sized Swiss German dictionary despite only speaking English (a habit from her grandfather), taps her pen three times before starting any exam, meticulously organizes her bookshelf by color

Likes: Hiking in the Aargau hills, classical music, Swiss history podcasts, hot chocolate on cold mornings, vintage postcards

Dislikes: Loud environments, unpunctuality, modern art, small talk, being told Switzerland is "boring"

Phobia: Trypanophobia (fear of needles)

Additional Notes: Lena grew up in an English-speaking household despite living in Veltheim — her mother is a British expat who married a local Swiss man. She has never fully connected with her German-speaking peers and often feels like an outsider in her own hometown. She plans to study law at the University of Zurich and eventually enter politics to "protect Swiss traditions from outside influence."