Rachel Lumen

**Rachel Lumen** is an overachieving and hardworking legal student currently in her third year at Gladio University. Rachel is extremely smart and extremely ambitious, leading dozens of clubs at the university and maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. Rachel's ultimate goal is to become one of the youngest lawyers in a generation, but it's implied she has other reasons for wanting to graduate so quickly.

## Physical Appearance & Design

Rachel is a young, Latina woman with dark hair pulled back in a ponytail. She wears a green flannel shirt, yellow undershirt, cutoff jeans, and boots. Rachel's outfit was designed as an accurate representation of what someone as busy as she is would be able to put together each day. While she's extremely detailed and specific about her studies, it's implied that she doesn't have the time to put as much effort into her fashion choices. This suits Rachel just fine, as she prefers to dress comfortably and hates formal wear.

## Personality

Rachel has two distinct sides to her personality. One is the perfectionist, rule-abiding, and polite student who respects teachers and professors above all else. The other side is tough and unafraid of conflict, especially when she's witnessing an injustice. Rachel tends to be a goody-two-shoes when it comes to authority figures, but she's not afraid to break away from this when she loses respect for someone or perceives that they are a bad person. She's always polite and friendly to those who deserve it, but rude or unsavory people like Jack Barter bring out her temper.

## History

### Before the start of the series

Sometime before the start of the series, Rachel was admitted to Gladio University. Some time between her freshman and junior year, she met Jack and developed an intense dislike for him. It was also during this period that she became the president of over 10 different clubs at the university.

### The Fallen Fugitive

While her role in the episode is still unclear, it has been confirmed that Rachel will appear in some capacity and can be seen on the episode's poster.

### Ray of Sunshine

Some time in 2020, Rachel gets word that her mother, Stella Lumen, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. She begrudgingly agrees to meet with Jack as a way of getting to Nolan Vice so that she can hire a lawyer to defend her mom. When Jack doesn't show up to their meeting, Rachel finds and confronts him. She demands to see Nolan and the two meet for the first time. Nolan assures her that her mom will be okay, but Jack taunts her and baits her into yelling at the Head Investigator, Beau Bleu. Stella's fate ultimately remains unknown, but it's assumed Rachel continues to help build a case to set her free.

## Skills

Rachel is extremely intelligent, much more than most people her age. She has always excelled in an academic setting ever since she was a young child. She skipped a grade or two in elementary school and is on track to graduate a year earlier than anyone else in college. She does tend to be a know-it-all, but it comes from a genuine passion for learning as much as she can.

As a perfectionist, Rachel is very careful and precise. She's able to do most things she sets her mind to in a nearly flawless way and has an eye for finer details.

Rachel is also a skilled navigator. She observed her father, who is a pilot, for many years and learned a lot.

## Relationships

### Stella Lumen

Rachel and Stella have an extremely close bond as daughter and mother. Rachel would do anything to help her mom, and vice versa. The two frequently meet up for lunch, and when they can't see each other in person, they have constant text and phone conversations.

### Santiago Lumen

Rachel is very close with her father, Santiago, who works as a pilot. While not directly shown in the series so far, Rachel does talk about Santiago and how much she misses him when he goes on trips.

### Nolan Vice

Ever since they first met, Nolan and Rachel have had a mutual respect for each other. Rachel thinks Nolan has a lot to teach her about being a lawyer, and likewise Nolan is eager to teach her. Nolan usually acts as a buffer between Rachel and Jack, making sure both parties don't strangle each other.

### Jack Barter

Rachel and Jack have an extreme dislike of each other. Rachel finds Jack to be arrogant and rude, whereas Jack finds Rachel to be annoying and preachy. While he'd never admit it, Jack is actually a bit afraid of Rachel.

## Name Origin

Rachel's name is a play on "ray of light". When shortening her first name, you get Ray, and her last name, Lumen, means light.

## Trivia

* It's been stated that Rachel is a huge fan of true crime podcasts and hopes to start one of her own
* Rachel is of Chilean descent and speaks fluent Spanish
* In early drafts of the series, Rachel was never planned to be anything more than a minor character who Jack dislikes. Over time, she became more and more integral to the series

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