Winona Odes

Winona, official art by @zoodraws

Winona is the youngest of the Ocean Lords, but one of the most physically powerful due to her magical potential. She is a human woman about 20 years old with messy, windswept white hair, blue eyes, and dressed in loose clothing of no particular distinction, though she prefers colors from sea and sky.

Years ago, stories circulated about a child in a small village that could control the weather. The Ocean Lord that held Winona's position before her kidnapped her and used her powers for his benefit. Winona was able to use her abilities, and that gained her power and prestige, but at the expense of her freedom. Through a murky series of events, she befriended Faden Foldist who then killed her predecessor allowing Winona to gain his sword and position. The events leading up to her predecessor's death involved them stoking a feud with Brutus Valentinius. Even though it was her predecessor's feud, Winona still has a great deal of antipathy for Brutus.

## Personality

Some consider Winona a bit of a recluse because she is very disinterested with much of anything outside her enjoyment of the ocean which typically takes the form of lounging about in the crow's nest of her flagship, Traveller's Tempest. She doesn't engage in political games or pursuit of wealth, and is willing to let others manage her duties keeping Marteralo's fleet strong.

Her leadership style is the very definition of laissez faire but those serving under her know that failure in their duties will be dealt with harshly - penalties up to and including death. She is very much in favor of anything that benefits her fleet, especially things that might keep her ships from "breaking so much".

Winona loves things that alleviate the tedium of her duties, and doesn't mind a practical joke or bit of chaos. Her likes and dislikes are simple - things that are associated with the ocean bring her joy, things associated with land-based life are bothersome. This distinction even goes as far as the food she eats, where she prefers seafood served raw and prepared with only oceanic ingredients as opposed to even well prepared food that is cooked and seasoned in a way most people prefer. It is unknown if Winona has been introduced to Potello Island cuisine.

She is happiest when she is at sea, and won't set foot on land if she can help it. She has an innate ability to know where she is at sea, without resorting to landmarks, charts, or heavenly bodies such as the sun or stars. She likens it to knowing where things are located in your house, but her 'house' is the entirety of the sea, and the wind is her friend that shares it. She also admits to being completely lost on land.

Perhaps due to the traumatic experiences of her adolescence, Winona does not trust or make friends easily, and is unsure how to react and gets flustered when presented with genuine friendly gestures.

## Relationships

### Red Jesse

Red Jesse is a captain who serves under Winona who committed the high crime of shooting Faden Foldist who "didn't like that much". His life was spared when he revealed to her that he knew the location of a hidden ruin from the Mage War and Winona determined that he could provide a magic item as a gift to Faden Foldist in exchange for his life. Apparently Winona had no issue having him killed if any part of this deal didn't meet her, or her friend's satisfaction.

### Faden Foldist

Faden Foldist is a dragon turtle that Winona calls her friend. She loves talking to him and will spend hours in conversation with him. When she talks to Faden, she is almost manically exuberant and animated, acting out her stories and recollections like a child. Faden seems to know Winona pretty well, and regards her similarly to how a loving grandparent might appreciate and show concern for a favored grandchild. Faden even notes how unusual it is for Winona to seek out companionship among others of her own kind, in regards to how well she gets along with the party.

Brutus

## Trivia

* Despite her dislike of land food, Winona will eat well-made food provided to her, but she won't like it.
* Winona has never eaten toast and doesn't know what it is. Her inexperience with common foods appears to be very similar to that of friend of the show, Arcolf.
* She doesn't trust maps because "they lie", referring to how they can be manipulated to serve someone's own ends and "people lie."