Vesh Covington

## Background

Born and raised in Vallenveil, Agalor, Vesh came from a decently well off family. They were privileged enough to be able to send her to get an education at a local school. Showing great promise, Vesh was eventually given the chance to study at the Vaseau University. She studied the basics like rhetoric, philosophy, and logic, but she grew quite fond of math and astronomy. Her future was bright. Eventually, the Navy began to sweep through the Universities to find promising recruits. Although she didn’t really want to enlist, she wasn’t given the option to decline.

Joining the Navy ended up being a good thing for her. It allowed her to apply her knowledge and flex her brain in a more dynamic setting. She loved the freedom of the open sea, but never really felt like she had a choice in staying. There was no denying her skill though, and she became the first mate to the navigator in a few years time. It was hard work being the errand boy, but she learned a lot under her mentor. Eventually, her ship crossed paths with the Hydra, and seeing as there was no flag identifying it, they went up to ask. Mistaking their Captain’s attitude as hostile, a battle broke out.

The Hydra decimated her ship and boarded. Vesh and the other troops had seen how the fighters didn’t flinch at getting stabbed, sliced, or hit. These were warriors of legend, a group only referenced in local legend. She was never the strongest warrior, and an enemy slid their sword across her abdomen, quickly moving on to the next target. She was bound to bleed out slowly or sink with the rest of the ship. The Hydra crew made quick work of hers, and they weren’t taking prisoners. They began to feed their hunger by executing the people she had been working with. She was almost forgotten by them until Vesh began to beg for mercy.

Andre stopped the feast and walked up to her. If her wounds wouldn’t kill her, this fear definitely would. He demanded she speak, and she did so, candidly saying that she didn’t want to die and that she had much left to do. She also knew what they were, which surprised him. He ordered his crew to leave her be and bolted, coming back with a dagger. He asked if she wanted to join them, and she nodded. Andre deftly slid his knife across her neck, letting the curse take hold in the least painful way he could think of. After this, she received the order to live life as she saw fit.

Choosing to join the crew was an easy thing for her to do. It was the only one she was confident she made for herself. Free of military service, universities, and any other expectation she had upon her, she began a life of her own choosing. Upon informing Andre of her past, he quickly made her the navigator, feeling like she could do her mentor proud.

She is very loyal to Andre, and since they are the only two scholars on board, they connect through sharing knowledge. Though she doesn’t have too many close friends, Vesh feels like the connections she’s made with Andre, Lionheart, and Engel are rather strong. She’s friendly, open, but not afraid to be blunt when she needs to. Meeting Nell is a good thing for her, as she has shared experiences and needs a female friend.