Blossom Cane

**Blossom Lelia Cane** is a member of the Port City Eight and a former assistant at the Maninder Cognitive Science Center. She is a supporting character in Season One and a main character in Season Two of *The Demon's Light*.

## Appearance

Blossom is a young woman of relatively short stature. Her appearance is notably influenced by her heritage, as her parents are descended from the southern desert regions of Hala. This can be seen in her light brown skin tone, dark eyes, and dark brown hair that's naturally wavy.

While working at the center, Blossom commonly had her hair pulled back into a ponytail, allowing her to focus on her work without being distracted. She often dressed in black nursing scrubs or a more formal appearance of a white lab coat, gray shirt, and black slacks.

At home or in other causal settings, she prefers to dress in sleeveless shirts and shorts. From "Primo Victoria" until "Safe Haven," Blossom wears a purple shirt with ruffles and dark denim jeans.

## Personality

Blossom is kind and caring and often goes out of her way to help others, even if it means putting herself at risk. She can be a bit naive at times, always seeing good in people even when they don't deserve it. She has a tendency to get attached to people easily, developing feelings for Atticus Anoethite rather quickly.

She has a roaming personality and is always looking for the next big thing; this is most obviously shown in her career choices. She bounces from one job to the next, before eventually quitting her job at the Maninder Cognitive Science Center to focus on her next project: the Port City Eight plot against Alchemilia Corporation.

Blossom is very intelligent and creative, she enjoys expressing herself through painting and pottery. Her artistic nature often spills over into her work, where she uses her creative mindset to propose unique solutions. She is highly spiritual and often prays to the Powers, specifically Xeren.

## Background

Blossom's paternal ancestors, the Kanvas, arrived in Thales from southern Hala in the 230s TP. Once they became accustomed to the area, they decided to change their surname to fit their new culture and settled on *Cane*.

Blossom's parents, Faris Cane and Hawa Safavi, met in 287 TP in Silivia when Hawa and her family relocated to the area from southern Hala. The two would later marry years later and Faris eventually took over his family's bakery. Their first daughter, Sevda Cane, was born in 297 TP followed by Blossom Lelia Cane on Centenus 3rd, 300 TP.

Blossom lived a comfortable life in Silivia and didn't know much about the Great War due to a sheltered upbringing. With her father's bakery being close to Plant Empire, the Cane family had a close relationship with the Lis, and Blossom and Sevda spent many afternoons there as they were growing up. Starting when she was fourteen, Blossom developed an interest in gardening and begged her father to help her get a job at Plant Empire. Her father asked the Lis and they agreed to employ her during the summers when school was out. Around this same time, Sevda finished high school and decided to move to a campus for college. Blossom was sad to see her go, but the two remained close and Blossom would often spend the weekends at her sister's new apartment.

Two years later, Blossom's interest in gardening dwindled, and she quit working with the Lis. As she prepared to finish school and move on to higher education, Blossom became fascinated with medical science and decided to pursue a career in such.

She learned about an entry-level job opening at the Maninder Cognitive Science Center and applied, being readily accepted after submitting recommendations from her teachers. After starting as an intern, Blossom learned that she could receive hands-on training to become a doctor at the Center. Against her parents' wishes, Blossom decided to skip higher education in favor of this opportunity and was eventually hired as a full-time assistant.

### Season One

Blossom was having a conversation with her boss, Marcus Ferguson, at Maninder Cognitive Science Center when Richard Devlin arrived with Atticus Anoethite and Melissa Devlin. Since the two teenagers were suffering from amnesia, Blossom was directed to take them to their rooms so they could prepare the center's experimental treatment.

After taking their vitals, Blossom left the room briefly and returned with Doctor Samuel Brownlee as she was feeling overwhelmed at the idea of handling the procedure on her own. Samuel explained the process to everyone and the treatment started. Blossom gave Atticus a sedative and told him to imagine himself in a desert as he fell into a slumber.

## Trivia

* After breaking her legs in "Don't Fear the Reaper," Blossom became restricted to a wheelchair from "Crumbling Castle" to "Safe Haven."
* *Kanva* is Persian for canvas.