Arya Rowen

## Appearance

Arya is a skinny man with pale skin, and is of average stature. His body is riddled with scars from his past, namely those across his nosebridge and splitting his right eyebrow. His right arm was cut off by Roy Morgan and his associates on the night of Arya's abduction. He doesn't use a prosthesis.

He has green eyes, typical of those who hail from Osnait, and long dark eyelashes. His eyebags are usually accentuated with dark makeup. His nose is hooked and has been broken before, leaving it crooked. There's a scar in the corner of his lower lip. Arya's face is permanently in a scowl; whether it comes from the sun hitting his eyes or the pained memories of his past, no one knows...

Arya is very protective of his hair and sees it as an extension of himself, which is why he hasn't cut it since he escaped The Crimson Return. His protectiveness becomes clear in Charred Cove when he kills a guard for trying to cut it short. His hair is wavy and has a mind of its own, often cascading over his shoulders and face, and is black as is typical for Osnaitians.

Under his clothes, Arya wears simple underwear and bandages around his arm stub. His usual outfit consists of a pale blue blouse (one sleeve has been ripped off), warm grey knee-length trousers, knee-socks matching to his shirt and dark brown boots. He likes to embellish his appearance with jewellery, creating belts and chains out of whatever valuable he can find. He always wears an ornate hair accessory behind his right ear, resembling feathers of a bird. If he's in need of disguise or extra warmth, he sports a dark blue cloak, decorated with golden feather detailing and ripped at the bottom.

### Weapons

While Arya's greatest weapon is his word, he doesn't shy away from physical violence. He favors blades, always carrying two around; one is an ornate sword secured in its scabbard on his waist, and the other a dagger snuck against boot. The dagger is a personal item of his, being the one thing he has kept from The Crimson Return; it belonged to Seldon Lancaster and was the cause of his demise. Arya also keeps around a pistol strapped to his thigh.

## Relationships

### Clément Leroux

#### Meeting

Arya meets Clément in The Roathune Refuge where the latter saves his life. Never wanting to owe anything to anybody, Arya asks if Clément would like anything in return, to which Clément wishes to join his crew. Arya doesn't believe that Clément will be able to hold his own, but lets him aboard the ship regardless since he's so adamant. As the begin spending more time together, Arya grows more interested in Clément. He has more determination and wits about him than one would think, and Arya respects him for it.

#### Howe

In Howe, Arya buys Clément a weapon and promises to teach him how to wield a sword. He's impressed by how fast Clément learns.

#### Coalrose Lagoon

Once at Coalrose Lagoon, Clément inadvertedly helps Arya reach his goal of getting his hands on a Culie tear. Clément feels guilty about the action, but Arya assures him that his actions were for the greater good. Their relationship strains a little, especially once Arya becomes too preoccupied and stops their training sessions.

#### Fallwater Islet

On Fallwater Islet Arya is discouraged from climbing by Clément. He doesn't listen, which ends up nearly costing him his life. During the days that Arya is unconscious and battling Morgus Frigor, Clément takes care of him. Arya struggles to understand why Clément was so worried about him, but he is grateful.

#### The party

On the night of BLABBLAH he finally asks Clément about it, and they talk about it for a long time. Arya emerges from the conversation with the realization that Clément might have feelings for him.

### Leah Amara

Leah is the closest thing Arya would consider to a "best friend".

### The Vulture

Seldon Lancaster was Arya's biggest enemy and the main cause of his trauma.

### The Unseen

Quentin is Arya's "arch nemesis", or at least it's what Arya sees him as. Arya is convinced that he will finally get closure to the traumatic events of his past if he gets rid of The Unseen, and this obsession with his goal has started to consume his sanity.

Arya murdered Quentin's father and while escaping slashed him with his dagger, doing severe damage to his face.

Eventually, Clément makes Arya realize that the death of Quentin wouldn't help him in any way, and he ends up sparing him.

### Ansgar

Arya trusts Ansgar more than anyone and he's one of his few true friends. Ansgar's the only one who stayed loyal to Dienar's Destiny after Arya ripped it from its previous captain, and after seeing his devotion, Arya made him the Sailing Master of the ship.

After the events of the finale, Arya gives up the role of Captain to Ansgar, believing him to be a better fit for the job than himself.