Selestra Somniatis

Art by Nerin\_chan

### Relatives

Theola Somniatis (Mother), Ascelpina Somniatis (Distant ancestor), Isolda Somniatis (Great great grandmother) Eldara Somniatis (Great great aunt)

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

Suzy Jackson (Audiobook), Nikki Patel (Special Edition)

### Debut

Princess of Souls

 —Chapter 1, Princess of Souls

**Selestra Somniatis** is the main protagonist of **Princess of Souls** she is a **witch** cursed to steal souls by an evil king.

Selestra Somniatis has been trapped in a castle on the Floating Mountain, preparing to take her mother’s place as King Seryth’s right hand. Tied by blood to steal souls for the immortal King of the Six Isles, the Somniatis Witch foretells the deaths of participants in the Festival of Predictions. To outrun your fate is to save your soul and steal the King’s immortality. But if you die, your soul is forfeit. And though thousands have tried, nobody has ever beaten death.

## **Appearance**

Green hair and snake eyes just like all witches. At the beginning of the book she wears an all black dress and red hood, her entire body is covered most of the time with no skin showing and she also has Rapunzel length hair. Part way through the story she has Nox cut it so she won't be recognized and also has him buy her a new dress in Armonia.

## **Personality**

She is very serious, she doesn't approve of some things her mom and king do but she hides her flaws perfectly. She is very naive and does not understand much considering she's barely seen the outside world. She always tries to appear smarter then she is.

## **Etymology**

Selestra means 'To be smooth, variant of Celestra, often a very thoughtful, tactful person'

## **Relationships**

* **Nox Laederic**
* **Seryth**
* **Irenya** - Best friend
* **Theola Somniatis** - Mother

## **Full Story**

Selestra is the great great granddaughter of Isolda. She stayed her first 16 years in the castle, when she was little believe it or not her mother was not mean to her at all. Her mother back then was a good person who only wanted to protect her daughter, her mom would tell her stories of princesses and gods and called her pretty while singing lullabies. One time Selestra painted a picture of a girl trapped in a tower with hair long enough to touch the grass she never got to feel, her mother saw it and instantly threw it in the fire, telling her daughter that she should only paint for the king so she doesn't get hurt.

Plenty of times as a child she found ways to sneak down from her tower and explore the garden outside or many other places she was never allowed. She could get away with this thanks to the guard Asden Laederic who always let her be a child when the king wasn't looking. Despite caring so much for her Asden never spoke to Selestra, to avoid getting in trouble. He also gave Selestra private training sessions to teach her how to fight and protect herself.

At age 14 Selestra was allowed to tell her first prediction. The king forced her to foresee Asden's death one second before her mentor was killed. She cried and reached for her mother to help her but this is the day her mom's heart turned cold. From that day forward her mother became a stranger, telling no more stories, no more lullabies being sung and no more comforting her child.

## **Gallery**

### **Official Images**

US CoverItalian CoverRussian CoverArtwork from the Spanish editionArtwork from the Spanish edition
### **Fanart**

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