Glain Wathen

**Glain Wathen** is from Wales and is part of the same group of postulants as Jess Brightwell.

## Biography

### Early Life

Glain is from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. She intends to be Garda Magnus one day. Glain is the only daughter of a moderately successful merchant who nearly bankrupted himself to earn her a place in the Great Library of Alexandria. She has six brothers, none of whom are inclined at all to a military life.

### *Ink and Bone*

As Wales and England are currently at war, Glain and Jess are initially wary of each other. Partway through her training, Glain is assigned special half-day training with the High Garda, to no one's surprise, on top of Scholar Christopher Wolfe's lessons.

Glain is given an appointment to the rank of Training Sergeant in the High Garda. Her contract offers her five initial years of service. She tells Jess she will be his Training Sergeant after finishing her apprentice orientation. She will be moving to permanent quarters in the High Garda compound.

### *Paper and Fire*

Glain is assigned as Jess's squad leader. Later, Captain Niccolo Santi becomes Jess and Glain's commanding officer.

### *Smoke and Iron*

Glain, Dario, Khalila, Thomas, and Santi are all prisoners on a ship bound for Alexandria from England. The ship belongs to Red Ibrahim who has switched alliances to make a deal with the Archivist.

## Physical Description

Glain is a tall young woman, she's several inches taller than most girls. Her body is made sleek with muscle. She isn't graceful, but she is athletic. She's rawboned, with long legs and sharp elbows. She has disordered, curling, dark brown hair. She has a pretty magnificent glare. After the attack on the Alexandrian Express, she has a scar cutting diagonally across her forehead. While not pretty, she has a comfortable, easy assurance that makes her almost beautiful in certain lights. Handsome is better word to describe her. She has dark eyes and eyebrows. There's a lithe, restless energy that never seems to go away from her, no matter how long the day is. After becoming Squad Leader, Glain's chopped her dark brown hair closer for convenience, and the new look suits her. It fits well with the solid curves of a body made for endurance and strength. As a result of months of sun exposure, her skin has darkened to warm, woody brown.

## Personality

Glain is a force of personality. It is clear that Glain is not a natural Scholar, but that she is a natural soldier. She has a military discipline. She has a fiery temper and a fierce sense of determination. Glain is plain and her manners seem rude. She hardly ever shows emotions or physical affection. Her size and temperament make her quite intimidating. Glain is very direct. Glain is driven to excel at whatever she does. She never settles for less than perfection. She's not very sensitive towards others. Glain likes to learn everything she can about those close to her. She is exactly as she appears, a strong, capably violent young woman who cares about her abilities not her looks. She is driven by honor and loyalty.

## Trivia

* Glain and Khalila are the least affected by traveling by translation.
* She speaks Welsh and English.