Hania

Hania is an important side character of the Gift books. She assists her love interest Leiea and Sheyric in Gift and later settles down with her in their rebuilt village.

## History

### Gift

Hania is introduced when she offered to help Leiea and Sheyric prepare deer that was hunted for the encampment. Sheyric soon invites her into the “venture team”, even though Leiea wanted to do it herself.

For the meeting, Hania walks in with Vaeic. She comforts Leiea when she is overwhelmed by the appearance of her father. In the forest, Hania comforts her again.

A few days after, Hania finds Leiea. They talk about what happened in the forest and kiss. At the same time, the encampment gets ambushed by the fire birds again. They escape the tent and make it to the fields, as well as most other people. Leiea, Sheyric, Ryn, Hania, and Vaeic get together, but are intervened by the mysterious bird man.

Leiea finds Hania again, along with Vaeic and Therin. Soon, they spot Firyah in the distance and he captures Hania and Therin, forcing answers from Leiea. The king lets Hania go.

When Leiea comes out of the forest with the king again, Hania recused her by taking down the king’s bird, Soteseg, and returns Ailpein’s sword. On Odenne, she shoots Firyah in the base of his neck and he kills the horse. Hania is caught by Firyah trying to stab him with an arrow, and he pushes her back with magic until Leiea pulls the arrow out of his shouder. Hania watches as the king kills himself.

Its revealed in the epilogue that the survivors started fresh. Vaeic chose a spot northwest of the village, at the base of the coastal mountains, and Leiea named their new village Raencalia. Over four years, the population grew dramatically and, although unmapped, built up fast.

## Relationships

### Leiea

Leiea is Hania’s friend, and later partner. They grow close in the encampment with the venture team, and they first meet cleaning deer that Sheyric hunted. Many times, Hania holds her hand, which calms and reassures Leiea when she is overwhelmed.

## Personality

Hania is loyal and a go-getter. She is very comforting to Leiea, especially when she is struggling, which made them grow closer. Like Leiea, she is good at supporting people and doing what needs to be done to help others. She is also very competitive and adventurous.

## Skills

### Hunting

Hania is a skilled hunter, formerly having to provide for her large family and then Raencalia and Leiea. She has “hunter’s feet”, making her very quiet and stealthy, and uses a bow to catch big game.

## Appearance

Hania is an 22 year old (18 in Gift). She is tall at 5’7 and slim, with short light brown hair. She is described as having long bangs often swept behind her ear. Her eyes her grayish-brown. She has scabby burns on her face and arms from the fires. Leiea compares the way she talks to the way Sheyric did when they first met, and, like Sheyric, this manner of speaking goes away after some time.

In Anew, her hair is closer to shoulder length, and she’s slightly taller than in Gift (now 5 feet and 8 inches).

Hania has good hearing and light footing, both thanks to being a hunter for her large family.

## Etymology

The name Hania has many meanings. The Polish origin means “encampment” and “rest”, while the Native American origin means “spirit warrior”.

## Trivia

* Hania’s gender changes based on the person she is around or talking to.
	+ Around Leiea, Hania is female. Around Sheyric, he is male.

## Quotes

> "Don’t underestimate your influence."
>
> -Hania to Leiea, Gift

> “Next time I see him, I’ll stomp in his perfect nose like an anthill.”
>
> Hania about Sheyric, Gift