Anima Libera

*"F-E-A-R has two meanings: forget everything and run, or face everything and rise. The choice is yours."*
—Jess Connor quoting Zig Ziglar
**Jessica "Jess" Connor** is the queen of the Moon Kingdom and an ally to the Arcadian Rebels. She balanced her life of royalty with her life of vengeance against her enemies.

## Biography

### Early Life

#### Moon Princess

Jess Connor was born on the Moon on May 20, 1996. She would be the heir to the throne of the Moon Kingdom, and would become Queen when the time was right. Jess loved her family, especially her father, whom she noted for having a delicious recipe for "Moon ramen." Her father also had taught her the combat moves she knows today. Growing up was rough for young Jessica, the children would bully her for all the bandaids she wore and how she'd always be crying. It'd always seem to take a toll on her, however, her twin sister, Scarlet, managed to always cheer her up.

Jess' father taught her magic in addition to fighting so she could defend herself.

When she was five years old, her father's throat was slit in front of her, and she felt like she was the only one who cared. Jess vowed to avenge her father by killing the perpetrator. Her mother would frequently abuse Jess and Scarlet; on the night of their eighth birthday, their intoxicated mother beat Jess and cut her wrist, scarring her physically and mentally. She was then comforted by Scarlet.

#### Traveling to Earth

Jess traveled to Earth when she was ten, and signed up for school five months later with money offered by a lady who noticed her cuts and bruises. The lady even let Jess stay with her for a period of time, and she even came to see her as a mother figure, but Jess left eventually. She'd sometimes visit the woman and stay with her for a few weeks at a time. The woman's name was Heather Hearts, mother of Veronica Hearts, Scarlet's sworn enemy. Jess was a smart young lady who knew just what she wanted to be. Occasionally, Heather would have to sleep in Jess' room to make sure she didn't have any nightmares of her mother or father. When Jess left Heather's house, she set up her own little tree house which she'd live in until age 18.

## Personality

Jess claims to be psychotic. However, she can be caring and kind when it comes to friends and family. Jess is also really shy, but she tries to hide it to the best of her abilities.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Moontant Physiology:** Jess is a royal Moontant, possessing all of the superhuman attributes common among Moontants. However, her attributes are superior to other Moontants due to her royal lineage, training, and experience.
	+ **Superhuman Durability:** Jess can withstand intense physical damage before succumbing to injuries, including point-blank energy blasts from Evan Broxton. However, this is more encompassing of impact force and blunt trauma, as she's shown vulnerability to sharp objects, such as when a thug slashed her gut with a broken plate.
	+ **Superhuman Agility:** Jess is extremely agile due to training in low gravity environments, allowing her to leap tremendous heights and distances. This gives her an advantage in battle as she can fluidly dodge attacks and jump over her enemies.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina:** Jess has a high tolerance for alcohol; she required fifteen bottles of Fireball whiskey to become intoxicated, and once consecutively chugged two kegs at Olivia's birthday party in five seconds and less, respectively.
	+ **Sonic Scream:** Jess can naturally emit a high-pitched, concussive sonic scream, which can produce enough force to launch a full-grown person back.
	+ **Oxygen Independence:** Jess does not require oxygen to breathe and function.
* **Magic:** Jess is an avid practitioner of moon magic, having read many texts pertaining to ancient methods of conjuration.
	+ **Fire Manipulation:** Jess' staple power is conjuring fire, which can turn black. Additionally, Jess can become the embodiment of black fire if sufficiently angered.
	+ **Teleportation:** Jess' other staple power is "warping." She can warp herself, others, and even heavy objects with enough energy across long distances.
	+ **Healing:** Jess can repair her teammates' injuries.
	+ **Levitation:** Jess can float in the air.
	+ **Force-Field Generation:** Jess can conjure protective barriers.
	+ **Conjuration:** Jess is frequently seen conjuring ("summoning") items out of thin air to aid her friends or herself.
	+ **Telekinesis:** Jess is capable of effortlessly levitating objects and people.

### Abilities

* **Expert Martial Artist:** Jess was personally trained by her father, James, in Moon hand-to-hand combat during her childhood. She is extremely kick-oriented in her style, resembling Savate, as well as possibly Krav Maga as she is not afraid to fight dirty, such as striking in weaker areas of her opponents as well as biting them, and knife-fighting. She also received instruction on Kyokushin Karate from Daniel Silver.
	+ **Knife Mastery:** Jess is extremely fond of incorporating knives in combat. She can wield them in a fight as well as accurately throw them.
* **Expert Acrobat:** Jess' inhuman agility makes her extremely capable in performing gymnastic maneuvers in combat.
* **Skilled Markswoman:** Jess is skilled with firearms, particularly pistols.
* **Skilled Musician:** Jess can play the bass.
* **Multilingualism:** Jess speaks a multitude of her native Moon languages as well as English and Chinese.

## Relationships

### Family

* James Connor † - Father
* Dea Connor † - Mother
* Luna Connor - Older Sister
* Scarlet Connor - Twin Sister and Victim
* Olivia Connor - Younger Sister
* Cyrus Connor - Husband
* Chloe Connor - Daughter

### Allies

* Moon Kingdom
	+ Moon Royal Guard
* Arcadian Rebels