Valentina Thorn

Valentina Thorn was an NPC played by Christian. She was an ambitious, business-minded woman, high up in the Thorn Family.

## Description

### Personality

Valentina Thorn is a complicated figure. She was born into a wealthy family, not having to work or worry, with a mother that order her to do neither of those things. She was to support her cousin, the heir to the proverbial throne. But she didn’t care for a life handed to her, nor did she agree with that stance.

She was ambitious to make a name for herself past her surname. To strike out and do something that would change the world. To step out of the shadow carved for her and get the life she believed she could earn. She excelled at every subject, surpassing her peers and her family in every regard, but was left unrecognized by the Thorns. Despite running a major part of the business already, she was believed to be the person simply keeping the seat warm until Tasha was ready.

She sought her ambition in rebellion against the systems Wheldon was built upon, the ones her family had helped create. She started in the forbidden art of alchemy, but her plans wouldn’t become accelerated without… outside help.

## Biography

### Wheldon Arc

Episode 19: A Toast to Unity

During a dance with Azzurum, Finnegan Walsh confirms that Valentina is ambitious, and does not feel that Tasha is fit to take over the family business, tut they don't think Valentina will make a move to do anything too risky.

Later that night, after the toast, Valentina tries to fight the affect of The Conductor and gasps out a curse against Finnegan before finally losing herself and jumping into the fray.

Episode 20: Malediction of Red and Gold

Vincent and Renaer enter the ballroom from the northern balcony to see Tasha frozen in fear on the stage while Valentina moves towards her with an ebony black dagger in her hands. Vincent moves to try to cut Valentina off. Valentina shouts at Vincent to get out of her way and lunges forward with her dagger - and Renaer jumps into her path, taking the strike instead. The dagger is poisoned, and Renaer takes a great deal of damage, is poisoned and stunned. Vincent recognizes the poison as the same one used on Aona.

Meanwhile, Lidara moves stealthily towards Tasha, Vincent, and Renaer. Valentina is raving at Vincent, saying how the party had been against her from the beginning, and they had been working for Tasha the whole time. Vincent, not having time for this, grabs Renaer and casts Dimension Door to pull them onto the balcony. With the path to Tasha cleared, Valentina goes to attack her true target, but Lidara is faster - her thrown dagger buries itself into the back of Valentina's head, killing her in one hit.

Episode 22: Allies, Old and New

When examining the ledger taken from Tyron Thorn's office, it lists transactions of two substances known as Elysian Lily and Crimson Lily. It also notes that Valentina was in charge of resupplies.

Episode 23: Much Ado About Submersibles

As they climb the clocktower to rescue Jarlaxle, Vincent uses Clairvoyance to look into the ballroom. Where the orchestra was, there is a now a throne of bloodrock, sharp and twisted in its design, with a massive figure (link is a guess -Auda) sitting atop it. Seated at a table closest to the throne enjoying a conversation with the figure is **Valentina Thorn**, with sharp vampiric features that seem more refined than the bestial vampires they had met outside. Her gown has been replaced, and she looks fresh, renewed, and natural in this role.

## Relationships

### Tasha Thorn

Valentina is resentful of the young heir, believing that she should be the one to inherit the Thorn Family business. When Valentina is under the influence of the spell at the Unity Ball, she zeroes in on Tasha, intent on killing her.