Ina

Caldeus Venlip Langton (father)

Marrah Langton (mother)

Delinius Rennart Langton (brother)

Melados Karle Langton (cousin)

Lyka Westwood (unofficial 'sister-in-law')

Helena Jyulen Langton (niece)

Katherine Alussa Langton (niece)

## Background Info

Ina is the oldest child of Caldeus Venlip Langton and Marrah langton, and the older sister of Delinius. She was born in -211 A.E.Q.

Much like her younger brother, Ina grew up around a variety of aunts and uncles with their respective children, as well as the grandmother of the family, Agatha. Despite being quite willing to learn, Ina was not particularly talented to do so. This changed with the birth of her brother Delinius: she took him along to the surrounding hills to play and helped him study, which allowed her to learn indirectly. During this time, Ina frequently visited Agatha to discuss theological matters. Over the course of these visits, her desire to follow Ukron rather than Dwin was supported by the old woman, to Caldeus' dismay. Thanks to Agatha's support, he was unable to do anything about her choice, and Ina continued to partake in a handful of Dwinean rituals with her grandmother.

During the invasion of Ludus by a strange hivemind of plant-like hybrid creatures, Ina helped tend to the injuries of those standing up to the threat, in the face of her father's disapproval and the status as 'heathen' that he had created around her. After the defeat of the invader, Ina resumed her practice of time magic, and accidentally set up an encounter with her past/future self. Despite this mishap, Ina became a skilled practitioner.

~~In -183 A.E.Q.~~, an unusual incident shook up the entire household. In the aftermath, Ina's brother Delinius was unresponsive to most family members, except for Ina herself and their grandmother, Agatha. When the inquiries became too distracting to him, Delinius heavily criticised many of his relatives, and subsequently saw no better option than to leave. After his departure, Ina retained hope that she might see him again later, despite the harsh words that others spoke of her brother. Several months later, a series of events took place that would lead to a distrust against magic use for a long time. Ina's home was also targeted by the paranoia. While she and her relatives fought against the misguided Gridmasks, their numbers were overwhelming. In the final moments of the fight, Ina was encouraged by her father to escape the fight and live on, much to her surprise. After doing so, she travelled across Ludus in search of a stable home, eventually reaching Mavus. There, she was sought out by local Dwineans due to her ancestry and close relationship to her famed brother. While Ina doubted their prophecies at first, she soon found that was not experiencing any ageing. She remained distraught and saddened at the loss of her family, but the assurance that she would reunite with her brother allowed her to move on and build up a new life elsewhere.

In her travels, Ina often took up a role as a peacekeeper of some kind, solving quarrels and disputes wherever she settled down. The information she had gathered indirectly from helping her brother proved invaluable in securing a position for herself. She eventually wandered into Steckenburg, where she was sought out by keepers of the local Dwinean library. Due to their keen sense for history and devotion for Ina's grandmother Agatha, they considered her a perfect addition to their ranks of guardians. Ina felt pride at the mention of her grandmother, and, realising the unique opportunity, accepted the invitation. Her lodgings and provisions were generous, giving Ina a taste of the life her family had enjoyed for generations.

Some time into her new work, word spread of Delinius' arrival in and immediate departure from Steckenburg. His eventual return and career with Dwinean scholars came to Ina's attention during the visit of several teachers to the library. To her surprise, Delinius had heard rumours of her presence and was searching for her too, and the two met soon after. After their reunion, the siblings worked to make room in the apartment so that Delinius could reside in Steckenburg for consecutive days.

## Appearance and Personality

Ina is of slightly below average height and of average weight. She has messy blonde hair that she keeps at varying lengths, though generally shoulder-length or shorter. Her work attire consists of a red jacket with librarian insignia stitched on as well as a long, dark red skirt. She owns a pair of red boots that she wears most of the time.

Although Ina appears quite friendly and cordial at first glance, she is somewhat guarded and will not reveal much about herself until she has decided that someone is trustworthy enough, a decision that often takes considerable time to make. Despite this difficulty with trusting new people, Ina is rather calm most of the time, preferring reasoning and non-violent solutions when they are possible. This by no means indicates that she is soft, however, as she can be quick to act against perceived threats.

## Relationships

### Family circle

Ina has a strong attachment to her relatives, whether they are still with her or not.

Delinius remains the closest to her, and the two enjoy reminiscing on events from the past, stories of their respective lives and many other things. Despite their age, Ina still holds a certain influence over her younger sibling like a big sister, something that does not seem to bother Delinius much. While the two sometimes disagree over morality and other more serious topics, Ina holds her brother in high regard, and Delinius clearly does the same.

On the Pi timeline, Ina has a strange interaction with her cousin Melados. The two do not talk much, yet they are generally pleasant to one another.

She gets along very well with Lyka, and due to their different relationship to Delinius they enjoy sharing stories from their own perspective to the other. While Lyka finds Ina a little odd at times, she considers her unofficial sister-in-law a great friend. Ina is quite grateful to have Lyka as a friend, as she is the only one within her closer circle who is not directly related in some way for a long period.

Much later on, Ina can be seen having a good relationship to her two nieces, Katherine and Helena.

She is somewhat close with Helena, despite their very different personalities: Ina is calm and mostly level-headed while Helena has especially inherited the more volatile side of both her parents. Despite this difference, Ina understands her oldest niece very well, whether it be the motive behind some of her choices or her reason for travelling across Ludus near constantly. Helena is sometimes left entirely mystified by her aunt, but enjoys the sporadic encounters all the same.

Ina is particularly fond of Katherine and appears to understand her better than either of Katherine's parents. Even though Katherine sometimes dislikes her aunt's ability to see through her evasive behaviour, she does seek advice with Ina, indicating that she appreciates it.

## Skills and Abilities

* Ina is capable of defending herself through the use of simple weaponry as well as several kinds of magic.
	+ Firearms handling - After an unchronicled event, Ina acquired an expensive revolver weapon that she is competent with.
	+ Elemental magic - Particularly fire and light.
	+ Creation and manipulation of knowledge, allowing her to alter other people's perception somewhat. This has possibly been amplified by her devotion to Ukron.
	+ Time magic, linked to Ukron.
* Through the use of perception altering and speech, Ina is good at resolving conflicts peacefully.
* Much like her sibling, Ina can detect deceptive behaviour and call it out.
* Thanks to her close relationship to Delinius, Ina holds a similar status among Dwineans, especially among its librarians.

## Traits and Equipment

Traits

* Dwineage
	+ Lux' Empowerment - Is healed by sunlight, fire and warm temperatures. Increased vulnerability to cold temperatures as well as weather phenomena like rain or snow.
	+ Sun's Safety - Requires sufficient sunlight to remain healthy, but capable of living significantly longer than typical Gridmasks.
	+ Dwin's Gift - Increased talent for practising forms of magic.
* Ukron blessing - Capable of performing various forms of magic as linked to the deity Ukron.

Equipment

* Short-barreled revolver
* Journal

## Appendix

### Appearances

B: Welcome to Isles & Quint

Γ: Langton Incorporated, Back to the Mainland

Π: Desert Air, The Hideaway

Φ: Desert Disaster
### Trivia

* Ina is a terrible cook, despite numerous efforts to teach her.
* Her aura is **Turmeric**

## Gallery

Bust depiction by Look-a-troopa.Depiction of an offshoot by Fire InThe Hole