The Catalyst: Faith (Faye) Jian

## Faith (Faye) Jian

Faith is the 23 year old protagonist of the webcomic 'Trinity' by Lindi and Harvey/Kay. Faith was born on February 5th, and has a younger brother named Arlo Jian. She appears in the first chapter of Trinity. She has black hair and brown eyes, and a prosthetic left arm. Her citizen ID is 4NG3L555.

## History

### Early life

Faith spent most of her childhood in Methuselah's Home for State-Owned Children after being relinquished to the state by her parents, along with her brother, Arlo Jian. She remained in Methuselah's until the age of 18. When she moved away, she took her brother with her, putting her in debt to the home. because of this, she voluntarily enrolled in an experimental technological study in which she gained her Neural Port.

### Ennea Tests

Faith failed her Ennea test overall. She passed the intelligence test with a 94/100, making her blue tier. However, she failed due to 'inadequate character'. Breaking down the specifics, Faith is shown to suffer from anxiety at an early age, as well as display a strong attachment to her brother. Both are characterized as liabilities and thus, she failed.

## Exposure to the Vanguard

While in Methuselah's, Faith watched illegal broadcasts of Shaikha Van's speeches. She was eventually caught by the head of the home and shamed, publicly humiliated, and sentenced to two weeks isolation. When Faith is asked to join the Vanguard in Chapter 24, she struggles to accept and rushes out of the room. Faith has trauma associated with the Vanguard and disobeying the Trinity. She is not technically affiliated with the Vanguard, though has several members assisting her.

## Physical Appearance

### Basic Description

Faith is 165cm, or 5'4. She has black eyes and long black hair that fades to grey that is tied back for a significant portion of the story. Around her Neural Port, her head is shaved. The Neural Port is a blue triangle with a white trim. Upon returning to the Smoke Shack for a second time, Faith is told by Vice to let her hair down to cover the Port. Her hair has been down since. Jian is traditionally a Chinese surname; indicating this may be the intended nationality. Faith has a prosthetic left arm.

### Early Story

Faith has several outfits throughout the series. In her early life, many of the children from Methuselah's Children's Home share a similar outfit of grey shorts/pants and a white t-shirt as casual clothing. When Faith goes to work in the Atrium, she wears the same attire as everyone else working there. When she escapes to the Fringe, she has a black sweater that becomes torn at the elbow when she fights two Brightside grunts in the Fringe, using a protrusion from her elbow. Additionally, she wears gloves to cover her prosthetic and a baseball cap to cover her Neural Port. She borrows a pink and grey sweater from Francesca Coulibaly until she returns to the Smoke Shack for a second time, at which point she is sent to Fresco's.

### Fresco's Design

Fresco gives Faith a mask. It has sharp grey teeth with bright blue in between. It covers her nose and goes up to either side of her head, covering her Neural Port. She wears jeans with a double-looped black belt, and a black shirt with a collared white overgarment that covers her right arm. It has an intentional hole at the shoulder.

## Personality

Early on, Faith is established as an intelligent individual by both conventional and practical standards. Faith excelled in the intelligence portion of the Ennea test, and is shown to be capable of thinking outside of the box when searching for a way to escape to the transport station. This is later commented on by Sheriff, who states that she is clearly intelligent. Faith has strong morals, and prefers to sick to her heart rather than following out arbitrary rules that are fed to her. While she doesn't have the traditional 'fire' associated with rebellion that may have been associated with someone like Shaikha, her desire to think for herself and follow her own path got her in trouble as a child and drew her to the Vanguard in the first place. Faith is generally shy and non-confrontational, as shown in the first few chapters of Trinity where she follows Franklin along without protest, despite him not leading her to do her actual job. Faith is seldom shown lashing out, though it does occur in moments of stress or when her morals are questioned. Faith also has generalized anxiety disorder.

## Abilities and Tools

### Prosthetic Arm

Faith has a prosthetic arm with an attached spike at the elbow. She is shown to use this during combat.

### Vici

Vici has been known to take over Faith's body in dire situations, as well as offer suggestions in all situations. While the advice may not always be helpful, it is an important part of Faith's thought process. Additionally, Vici allows Faith to access restricted government databases after being integrated into her Neural Port.

### Neural Port

Faith's Neural Port allows her to connect into specific sections within the Atrium that allow for Vici to enter her mind. The Neural Port is regarded as the cutting edge of technology.

## Relationships

### Love Interests

Faith does not currently have any love interests.

### Friends

#### Fran

Faith met Fran when she went to the train station to escape the Fringe. Fran showed Faith through the basics of the Fringe and brought her back to the Capital under the guise of being her body guard, giving her an easy way to get to the Mercenary Hub to gain an anonymous ID. Fran sees Faith as an extension of the Vanguard and is excited to aid in rebel activities, despite being a Capital poster girl. Vici would like to use Fran for her resources.

### Allies

#### Sheriff

Faith has a complicated relationship with Sheriff. They are not quite friends, but it is difficult to classify them in another way. Sheriff saved Faith from being captured by Triumvirate forces initially, and asked her to join the Vanguard, which Faith declined. They have not interacted since.

#### Ember and Vice

Ember and Vice are dating. Ember is affiliated with the Vanguard, whereas it is implied that Vice has left that behind. The two run the Smokeshack together. Ember directed Faith to Newport, as well as to Fresco. Vice does not trust Faith.

#### Vici

Vici is the AI that was transferred to Faith's Neural Port during the Neural Port incident. Vici is a begrudging ally, for whom Faith is their last option to get towards their own goals. Vici is shown to control some of Faith's motor functions, but mainly limits themselves to speaking to Faith unless absolutely necessary.

### Family

#### Arlo Jian

Faith has a younger brother named Arlo Jian. They grew up together in Methuslah's Children's Home. Arlo is 4 years younger than Faith.

### Enemies

Faith is an enemy of the state. Notable enemies would include Ketevan Okoro, Favian Grey, Veni, Vidi, and Chancellor Dubois.

## Archetype

Faith's archetype is 'the catalyst'. The Catalyst is responsible for change, and speeds up events or change without directly affecting themselves. Within the context of Trinity, this could mean changing life in the Fringe, which does not directly affect Faith. The catalyst may make a vibrant first impression, regardless of if that is the intention or not. They generate out of the box ideas and leave a mark through their powerful actions. The catalyst often reveals that there is no right way to get things done, and change can arise through various different methods.

## Trivia

* Faith's Citizen ID reads 'Angel 555' this means many things- a warning, but a friendly one, adventure, and freedom.
* Faith's prosthetic protrusion resembles a shark fin.