Niana

Niana is one of three secondary protagonists introduced in volume 10. She is Duke Jeida's wife and mother of his three children, Rontarna, Koriki, and Grocia. She's an optimistic woman who frequently wanders off, to the annoyance of her daughter and escort, Alef. 
== Appearance ==
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== Personality ==
Niana's personality is the total opposite of her husband, Jeida. She's bubbly, much like a small child, and always looking to the brighter side of things. Unfortunately, she's also airheaded, much to her daughter's chagrin. She's notorious for wandering off in large crowds or getting distracted, thus losing her group. This often leads to the group getting into trouble while she's off having a good time. Even Jeida apologizes for his wife behavior, knowing first-hand how much of a handful she can be.
Niana is scared of her daughter Grocia, as her daughter frequently scolds her whenever she unintentionally causes trouble. Despite this, Niana loves her daughter and knows that her daughter is only concern for her safety. 
She tends to go with the flow and not bother worrying about every possible outcome. This leisurely attitude enabled her to transition from her previous lifestyle to living on the road. 
Niana is also prone to some level of gullibility as she also believed the village rumors surrounding Noriko, Izark, and Doros, so much so that she attacked Noriko thinking she was a warrior. Even though she believed some of the rumors until proven otherwise, she didn't believe that Noriko was a princess and Izark her knight. This shows that her gullibility only goes so far, and she is capable of assessing people.
Despite her shortcomings, she has tremendous faith in the good in people much like her husband and children. She, like everyone else, believes that Izark is an agent of the light, and she pleads with Mayor Mardwoog to help Izark and Noriko find the World of Light.
== History ==
Prior to Noriko's arrival to Zago, Niana lived with her family at their estate. Her husband was engaging with a fake rebellion within the local government, headed by his political rival Kemil. When news of the rebellion reached the king, Duke Jeida was removed from power and branded a criminal. Now on the run, Niana was forced to be separated from her husband and two sons, falling under the protection of Alef, the captain of their guard. 
While Jeida and his sons dealt with the main focus of the manhunt, Niana, Grocia, and Alef were able escape across the ocean to the eastern continent. They remained there for months, hiding in a small farming village as shopkeepers. 
== Trivia ==
* When they were first on the run, Niana told Aelf and Gorcia to pretend that they were playing charades. 
* She calls her husband darling and often thought about him while they were separated. 
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