Giana Hallwinter

"I love you, big brother. Please, no matter what happens, don't leave me alone." - Giana, *Rooting Deception*

Giana Hallwinter is the human sister of Shimoa Hallwinter, daughter of Janus and Juliana Hallwinter.

#### Appearance

Giana is a young woman. She inherited her father's black hair color and her mother's bright blue eyes. She tends to favor long gowns, even while lounging at home. She tends to wear pink-toned makeup or eyeshadow that matches her current dress. Her usual dress is a purple dress with a gold low collar that lays over a golden layer that peeks out at the skirt and sleeves.

## Giana Hallwinter

### Relatives

Shimoa Hallwinter (brother) Janus Hallwinter (father) Juliana Hallwinter (mother)

## Appearances

#### Personality

Giana is trusting and upbeat, optimistic and flirty. She tends to be teasing and outgoing, resulting in a lot of suitors' attention, much to her father's annoyance. She seems, on the surface, to be blissfully unaware of the hatred between her family members. However, this is more of a coping mechanism as she doesn't wish to bring attention to those undercurrents. She generally is very expressive and open with displaying her emotions.

## Biography

Giana was born after her parents' marriage. She is about 18 and has lived mostly uneventfully, despite her brother's machinations against their father.

Not much has been shown about her early life, but she has grown up sheltered among her wealthy family, living in pretend ignorance of the drama. Despite her mother's overt racism, Giana has been show to be very close with her half-elven older brother. She also has attended multiple parties and soirees for the nobility, noticeably gaining a lot of attention and offers of suitors.

## Relationships

### Shimoa Hallwinter

Giana is very close with her big brother, able to run up and hug him without warning and tease him even at fancy parties. Unknown to him, she recognizes how calculating and cold he can be. Despite this, she chooses to see and believe the best in him and approaches him without fear.

### Janus Hallwinter

Giana is never seen interacting with her father directly, but due to her fearless and expressive nature, she does not likely dislike or mistrust him. She is the source of many of his frustrations, so she likely avoids him to avoid being disciplined or lectured.

### Juliana Hallwinter

Giana's interaction with her mother in *Investigating and Questioning* is abrupt and direct. Giana does not make time to entertain her mother's side comments and quickly leaves when she notices the conversation not going her way. Her mother makes a comment about finding a man, indicating that her flirty nature was likely ingrained in her from her mother's influence.

## Trivia

The flower that represents Giana is a daffodil. It can symbolize energy and creativity as well as forgiveness.

Giana's personality was inspired by the author's own younger sister.

Giana is seen often wearing purple, like her brother. This is to help show their regal stature. However, her standard purple dress is far paler than his.

## Gallery

Giana Standard DressGiana Initial Party DressCostume: Jester from Critical RoleSpotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1v2waXiAlr9u1wNtapra3D