Hotaru Bowers

**Hotaru Bowers** was a female Human missionary who helped found the Kaleido Alcove settlement on the planet Iaawe, representing the Children of the Origin Star. Bowers was a member of the Iaawe Denomination, attending to the needs of Kaleido Alcove with fellow town founders and missionaries Alabas Jenian, Chyrune Vaughn, and Ziria Kadis.

Hotaru Bowers had two husbands, Alabas Jenian and Chyrune Vaughn. She was the mother of Sonia Vaughn-Bowers, whose father was Chyrune.

## Biography

### Early Life and Career

Hotaru Bowers was born on a temperate forested world. In her hometown, her family was famous for their craft in furniture-making and woodworking. Hotaru lived a rather comfortable life, as her family's artisanal business kept them relatively well-off, in terms of funds. As a child, Hotaru loved to sing and had a natural talent for music.

At some point in her life, Hotaru became a devout follower of the Ouronovic faith as a member of the Children of the Origin Star.

### Mission on Iaawe

In her early 30s, Hotaru accompanied fellow missionaries Alabas Jenian, Chyrune Vaughn, and Ziria Kadis to the planet Iaawe, situated by the outer western edge of the galactic Central Expanse region. The four missionaries were tasked with establishing a religious colony, with the hope of spreading the Ouronovic faith to others on the backwater world.

During her time on Iaawe, Hotaru found love in Chyrune Vaughn when the man asked her out one day. Not too long after, Hotaru fell in love with the other male missionary in Kaleido Alcove, Alabas Jenian. Whilst being romantically involved with both men, Hotaru eventually became pregnant with Chyrune's child, and so Hotaru later had two separate marriages; one with her first husband Alabas, and the other with her second husband Chyrune.

Throughout the course of their efforts on Iaawe, multiple people from around the planet came to Kaleido Alcove and eventually converted as members of the Children of the Origin Star. The first new follower was Aika Nina Tears, who came to the colony after leaving her nation of Dabandio and converted from her previous religion to the Ouronovic faith. The second new follower was Braca Black, who initially attempted a raid on the settlement but failed, later offered a forgiving hand and a place within the community, in exchange for learning the ways of the Ouronovists' religion. The third new follower was Diana Wade, who attempted to spy on the colony for her pirate allies but later changed her ways and became an Ouronovist.

Sometime after their weddings, Hotaru gave birth to a daughter, whom she and Chyrune decide to name Sonia Vaughn-Bowers. Hotaru, Chyrune, and Alabas lovingly raised their daughter Sonia and brought her into the Ouronovic faith at an early age, stressing the importance of community, love, and working towards the future.

## Personality and Traits

Hotaru was a Human woman with black hair, narrow olive-green eyes, and dark-toned skin. She also had a nose piercing and often kept her hair in a bob cut.

A perceptive and gifted individual, Hotaru Bowers was someone who enjoyed the feeling of being enlightened and relieved in life. She was a deeply nostalgic, passionate, and moralistic person who depended on others for community and safety. Hotaru was naturally trusting of others and often showed compassion, kindness, sympathy, and warmth to the people around her. A creative and a singer at her, Hotaru had a great memory and could retain much information, which aided in the colonial efforts of Kaleido Alcove. Outside of her cooperative nature, Hotaru was extremely turned off by the idea of gaining pleasure from alcohol consumption and drug use.

Many viewed Hotaru as a rather romantic and artistic person. While she was primarily attracted to men, she also had an acute attraction to women.

## Skills and Abilities

Having been raised in a family of artisans, Bowers was skilled in woodworking and general construction work. She was also a skilled home cook, gardener and agriculturalist, and had enough stamina to perform arduous tasks like mining. Bowers was a gifted singer and also knew how to tend to wounds and illnesses rather well.

## Trivia

* Hotaru is based off of a randomly generated colonist character from the sandbox video game *RimWorld*.