Gwen Song

This article is about the protagonist. For the Gwen Song who is native to the Metaworld, see Gwen Song (Metaworld).

## Gwen Song

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## Personal Information

### Sobriquet

Worm Handler, Liberator of Burma, The Calamity, Devourer of Shenyang

### Relatives

* Song Family
	+ Percy Song (brother)
	+ Hai "Morye" Song (father)
	+ Qīn Liu (step-mother)
	+ Shui Song (half-brother)
	+ Jun Song (paternal uncle)
	+ Ayxin (paternal aunt)
	+ Ruxin (paternal uncle-in-law)
	+ Nen Song (paternal aunt)
	+ Bao Wang (paternal uncle)
	+ Mina Wang (paternal cousin)
	+ Tao Wang (paternal cousin)
	+ Guo Song (paternal grandfather)
	+ Klavdiya "Babulya" Song (paternal grandmother)
	+ Petra Kuznetsova (paternal second cousin)
* Huang Family
	+ Helena Huang (mother)
	+ Tang Hu (step-father)
	+ Tali Huang (maternal aunt)
	+ Kwan Huang (maternal uncle)
	+ Richard Huang (maternal cousin)
	+ Surya "Opa" Huang (grandfather)

### Affiliation

Sydney Tower, Mageocracy, University of Fudan (former), Peterhouse Cambridge

## Magical Abilities

### Schools of Magic

Evocation (6.99)Conjuration (6.99)

Transmutation (5.99)

Abjuration (5.22)

Divination (2.50)

Illusion (4.01)

Enchantment (4.45)

Other (6.99)

### Spirits

Ariel (Lightning Pseudo Kirin, sapient)Caliban (Void Beast, sapient)

> *For my protagonist, I had many notions, but in the end, I based it on my partner, who during this time was going through an incredibly rough patch, and whose family was going through an insane squabble. So I took that as a base, added in a bit of Virginia Woolf, a lot of Sylvia Plath, pasted some Margaret Atwood heroines and tossed in a bit of the overthinking Hamlet.*
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> Wutosama

Gwen Song is the main character of Metaworld Chronicles. She is the only daughter of Helena Huang and Hai "Morye" Song, and the older sister of Percy Song. She was born and lived in a world similar to the real world, where she was an entrepreneur with a successful consultancy business, until in her early thirties she was unexpectedly transmigrated to the Metaworld and into the body of her fifteen-year-old Metaworld self. Her twin souls grant her affinity for two elements: Lightning and Void. It is theorized that the Lightning affinity originates with her, and the Void affinity from her Metaworld counterpart. The ultimate fate of her counterpart, and the cause of her transmigration, are currently unknown.

Upon her arrival in the Metaworld, she saw the opportunity to correct the mistakes of her old life, where she had no close friends and was estranged from her family. Her ambitions are to gain power, money, and influence; to raise the status and living conditions of NoMs; and, eventually, to have her own Tower and demesne, where she will rule as a militant pacifist. She is currently located in London, where she studies at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and administrates business development on the Isle of Dogs.

## Description

### Appearance & Physiology

Gwen is tall and exceptionally beautiful. Her most remarked-upon features are her long, attractive legs; long and elegant neck; and striking eyes, which are usually listed as "hazel" but in fact display central heterochromia: dark green, with a ring of amber in the center. Her appearance is generally European, though with some traits from her Asian ancestry. In her old life, she possessed a natural tan due to her mixed-race ancestry (quarter-Chinese and one-eighth Indonesian), and as a teenager had an additional deep tan due to summers spent at Bondi Beach. However, as a result of her void affinity, her body in this life is extremely pale, and burns in the sun. She pays a great deal of attention to her appearance, often choosing her outfits in order to convey an impression calculated to the situation and audience.

### Personality

> *You don't know me, Jean-Paul. You see a polished stone, but underneath, I am a mess of fractures. I am selfish, egotistical, arrogant. I am greedy, and a born hypocrite. I like to talk a good game, but I don't want to sully my hands. I honestly don't think I'll make a right partner for anyone. God knows I am a terrible friend.*
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> Gwen's self-assessment

Gwen is a complex girl with a complex personality. She's two entities in one.

"Old Gwen" is somewhat materialistic and egocentric. Her base personality aligns with the lightning element. She's an adventurous foodie who has become gastronomically brave, making quotes of literature and other references from her old world which her friends and family dub "Gwenisms" and making money with her knowledge of economy and finance.

"New world Gwen" had an effaced personality, riddled with trauma for her abusive mother and careless father. Upon awakening into her old, emaciated body, Gwen found that her eyes had been crusted over as though from a long night of crying.

With her double elemental affinity some traits of her personality are amplified like her pride and masochism. In addition her Draconic essence is also shaping her psyche. It's exacerbated her pride and possessiveness. But it's unclear if it has an influence on her greed.

## Biography

### History

Gwen's childhood was heavily impacted by her parents' tumultuous relationship. The drama of their eventual divorce led her to separate from high school friends and social concerns, though she still tried to take care of her brother Percy. Though she didn't get involved with drugs, she was a "problematic wreck", and regularly skipped school. At age 16, she left home, staying in youth hostels and working the graveyard shift at McDonald's.

She attained higher education, paying her way through working as a waitress and in popular dive bars. In her second year of university, she began a relationship with a woman named Clarissa, which lasted six months before Gwen's mood swings drove her away. Over time, she built up a successful consulting company for herself. She also pursued mental healthcare for depression and panic attacks, undergoing therapy and being placed on several antidepressants over time. By the start of the series, she had created a comfortable but lonely life for herself, with two cats and a bayside home in Woollahra with French doors.

## Relationships

**Percy :** Gwen's little brother. In our world, she was like a mother to him. But he was jealous of the success of her career and cut her off of his life. In this world Gwen doesn't want to lose him. She is still a mother figure for him. Despite his bad character and ingratitude, she continues to take care of him. Because of him, her relationship with her paternal grandfather soured. After the necromancy incident, her relationship with Percy warmed up.

**Yue :** She was Gwen best friend until high school in our world. After that, they drifted apart. In this world, Yue is also her best friend but Gwen doesn't have the intention to lose her this time. Together they lived through their Awakening, their last year of high school and a brutal war. Gwen awaits the time when she will reunite with her.

**Elvia :** She is like a lovely little sister for Gwen or an avatar of cuteness. Gwen met her in high school, they shared the same room, and became friends with her. Evee, as Gwen and Yue call her, has since become a sort of totem and her name a mantra for Gwen to cling to and recite and is probably largely responsible for her continued sanity.

**Richard :** She never met her cousin in our world, so it was a novel experience to met him in this world. He is the first family member ever to be genuinely friendly with her. Gwen became instantly enamored with his blunt speech and demeanor. He's another rock upon which she leans. She is glad to have him in China, where she initially knew nobody. She also knows she can depend on him no matter what. Richard is 100% Team Gwen all the way.

**Alesia de Botton :** In the beginning, she was the mentor of Gwen and her friends. After the rainbow serpent incident, she introduced Gwen to Henry Kilroy and became her sister in craft. Gwen considers her to be like a big sister.

**Gunther Shultz  :** He is her brother-in-craft. She considers him like the big brother she never had. He taught Gwen his signature double shield after losing a bet with her. It's now instrumental in Gwen magic arsenal and changed from a glass cannon into a roving artillery vehicle. He also open her eyes on the harshness and cruelty of life. Gwen doesn't hesitate to seek his advice if it's necessary. He also lent her a family Contingency Teleport ring which, she has come to learn, is ridiculously expensive and sometimes weighs on her conscious.

## Character Information

### Spell List

* Elemental Bolt (Blast, Lightning)
* Guiding Bolt
* Flashbang
* Call Lightning
* Warding Bolt
* Shield
* Lightning Blade

## Trivia

* Due to the combination of her Void hunger and Lightning high metabolism, Gwen can eat enormous amounts of food; usually described as enough for three people.
* In her past life, Gwen used an iPhone.
* Gwen is a dog-lover. In her old world childhood, she had a Maltese-Shitzu. In her past life, she fantasized about rearing a big Wolfhound or a stout Dane.

## References

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2. ↑ "From Inception to Self Publication: An all Inclusive Guide with Prices (Aus)". *Wutosama*. Retrieved on 2019, May 10.
3. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 99 - Cabin Fever
4. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 198 - The Undertow
5. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 2:* Ch. 18 - The Migloo Ghost
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 1:* Ch. 1 - Some Things Begin, Something Ends
7. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 276 - Serpents in the Midst
8. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 314 - Tis better to have Loved
9. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 1:* Ch. 3 - Pass Conceded
10. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 1:* Ch. 4 - Familia
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 169 - This Far, no Further
12. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 149 - Paternal Issues
13. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 1:* Ch. 16 - The House of Huang
14. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 1:* Ch. 34 - Coming Home
15. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 346 - Bride and Groom
16. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 162 - Mightier than the Sword
17. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 231 - Fingerpainting
18. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 1:* Ch. 5 - The Longest Day
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 1:* Ch. 10 - A Moment of Truth
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 *Metaworld Chronicles Vol. 1:* Ch. 40 - A False Start
21. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 376 - Gwen Song Observation Diary Part I
22. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 209 - Dances with Deerhounds
23. ↑ *Metaworld Chronicles:* Ch. 212 - Who let the Dogs Out?