Kiva Meridan

by Dominique Wesson

**Kiva Meridan** is a former prisoner, healer and the Rebel Princess.

## Biography

### Early Life

Kiva lived a relatively peaceful life up until she was seven years old. She lived with her mother Tilda Corentine, her father Faran Meridan, her sister Zuleeka, and brothers Torell and Kerrin.

“Little mouse,” her father's nickname for her. Tor used to call her that as well. Tor and Kiva had picked wildflowers with her and chased butterflies in the meadow beside their cottage.

Their parents never shared about Tilda's bloodline in the hope that none of their children would inherit her healing power. Kiva still remembered begging her mother for stories of the ancient royals Sarana Vallentis and Torvin Corentine, just as she remembered wishing for her own magic.

When the golden light had exploded out of her one day, it was Tor who had held her close as their mother finally shared her secret, warning that a target would be painted on Kiva's back if anyone learned the truth of what she could do; it was Tor who had wiped the tears from her eyes and promised he would keep her safe, that nothing would ever happen to her.

She and her father had a special bond because of this, both of them healers, though only one was magical. When she was seven, her father was suspected of helping the rebels, and when he was cornered by the Royal Guard with Kiva and Kerrin, Kiva watched as her little brother was stabbed after he took Faran's knife and tried to defend him. She and her father were dragged off to Zalindov Prisson, and Faran became the prison healer with Kiva as his assistant. A few years later, he died of the virus that was being passed around the prison by Warden Rooke, and Kiva took over his position in the infirmary.

### *The Gilded Cage*

After spending weeks in the Winter Palace she went to Vallenia, the capital of Evalon. She visited the Silverthorn Academy and Jaren picked her up to go to the River Festival. There she was kidnapped, by her sister Zuleeka and her brother Torell. They had a assumed she was spying on the Vallentis and let her be taken back to them. Upon arriving Queen Ariana invited Kiva and Caldon, her secure, to the River Room to treat her injuries and ensuring her safe.

The next morning she trains with Cal. She gets invited to brunch where the others came in for Jaren to blow off some steam. They went to an underground secret room to train their elemental magic. After lunch she sneak off to explore the tunnels until she found the council room. She found an underground escape route, the council room, and a letter. She went to leave but then she heard voices coming, and she quickly hid. She over heard the coucil taking about her and Tipp, Zalindov Prisson, the revel group, and the now King of Mirraven, Navok.

After training, Kiva went to Rhessinda to check with her. Kiva was fond of her company they had lunch and Kiva talked about her life. Needing to go to Oakhollow, Rhessinda offered to with her tomorrow. Their Kiva went to the Tippled Boar, meeting Tor and taking her to camp. Zulee and Tor told her everything their mother did and Kiva told them about her magic uncontrollable outburst.

Upon returning to the River Palace, Tipp showed her a painting he made about his future, depicting him and Kiva as family members of the Vallentins. Jared interrupted them to take them to family dinner. That night Kiva and Jared couldn't sleep talking in the river room that night with Flox.

After Jared was gone, Kiva dish Cal and she went to Blackwater Bog, to her grandmother, where she interrupted her book club. Her grandmother, Delora gave her a temporary dampener to her magic. It was late when she arrived at the River Palace with everyone worried especially Cal (because of the similarities of what happened to his parents). Kiva explain she was with her siblings, and Mirryn invaded them for tomorrow's lunch. At night she when to Cal’s room to give her apology. Before returning to her room she saw Jaren sneaking out. She followed Jared to a Red House to discover her sister was there as Viper. Zuleeka cut Jared, and then showed up Naari and the rest of the rebels. The fight ended when her sister spotted her having to retreat. Sneaking back to her only to find Naari there too.

Kiva had lunch with her siblings and the Vallentis. Then Jaren and Tor had a friendly dual, and Jaren revealed to Tor he could have taken Kiva out of Zalindov before she turned twelve. Tor and Kiva found out that their mother wanted Kiva to stay in that deadly prison. Kiva was left weeping the entire day in her room until she got hungry. The Queen invaded Kiva to have hot chocolate. Kiva saw Ariana had taken Angeldust, before she would leave the queen froze Kiva to the floor. Kiva was coughing up water from the queen’s magic until Jaren saved her. Jaren ask her to spend the night together.

In the morning Jaren ask for Kiva to spend the day together. They had lunch and then they went to the Silverthorn Academy to cheer the kids. Walking back Jaren ask Kiva why does she look worried, and Kiva wanting to get more intel she ask about the safety of the kingdom. Jaren trying to reassure her safety, takes her to the library and explains what’s the Royal Ternary. Kira returning to her room finds a note from her sister to out side to meet her. Zulee wanted to explain her self, and Kiva told her and Tor about the Royal Ternary. Going back Cal was already there. Cal ask was her siblings, the Viper and the Jackal wanted, revealing he already knew her secret for a long time. Kiva declare she’s on the same side as him, and Cal declare his been simping for her brother.

The next day she goes to her grandmother, for the dampener, but she declines. Her grandmother also reveals the terrible truth about her family and her powers. When she returned to her room the Vallentis were all there, except for Oriel. They informed her the Book of Law was stolen and ask were she was. When leaving her room she could see Tipp hiding, and Tipp told her he stoled the book for a servant. Tipp told them every thing, and Tipp felt so guilty that he spend the entire day with Kiva crying.

After Kiva morning training, Kiva and Tipp went to Silverthorn Academy.

## Personality

Kiva isn't the most coordinated person, and is known to be a little bit clumsy but is overall a very nice person. She does have some trust issues due to her not really being able to trust or be close to anyone during her ten years in prison. She is a healer first and foremost, and would help anyone who came to her. She has been shown to be not very good at coping with violence.

## Physical Description

Kiva is a seventeen year old girl who has emerald coloured eyes, and black hair. She has several scars on her legs from when she used to cut herself from guilt, and most likely a scar on her stomach from when her sister stabbed her.

## Powers & Abilities

Kiva used to have the ability to heal others, passed down from her ancestor Torvin, and she never turned her healing magic into death magic. She lost that magic, however, when her sister stabbed her in the stomach with the Eye of the Gods, a dagger which takes away magic.

## Relationships

Kiva is currently in a romantic relationship with Jaren Vallentis, and has a brother (Torrel Corentine/Meridan) and sister (Zuleeka Corentine/Meridan) who are both alive by the end of the Blood Traitor, but both her parents had been murdered by the end of the series. She is friends with Ashlyn and Caldon Vallentis, and was almost forced into an arranged marriage with Navok Kiladarion (the king of Mirravin at the time).