Lotlyn Laverath

Lotlyn Coril Ven-Alen Kaen-Arlyn Laverath is fourth in line to the Laverathian throne and is Reides' younger sister. Cheerful and sweet, she isn’t afraid to test the waters and bend triton traditions. She played a large role in Reides’ escape from Aquos and cares for her brother immensely.

Appearance
Lotlyn is a triton, so she has black sclera, webbed hands and gills. She has blue skin and olive-colored eyes, and her dark green hair is almost always pulled back into a ponytail. She is short for a triton her age.

Lotlyn doesn’t particularly care about looking fancy or elegant. She sometimes wears armor for fun, but she mostly likes flowy outfits that are easy to move around in. Typically, she wears a white dress decorated with small white shells and a light tiara fashioned out of pelagic ore. She also wears a set of shell earrings, also crafted from pelagic ore.

Personality
Lotlyn is optimistic and bubbly. She’s very sociable and popular, but she maintains a manipulative streak - much like her mother. Her outgoing nature can make her a bit of a handful; she tends to get into trouble with the Laverathian Kingsguard frequently, as she loves going off to do things on her own. Lotlyn is curious about the world beyond Laverathia, but she’s level-headed about it. She also shows a great deal of maturity and selflessness.
 * Strengths: Cheerful, courageous, intelligent
 * Weaknesses: Impulsive, unruly, stubborn

Background
Lotlyn is 12 years old (and has the appearance of a teenager, given how tritons hit adulthood at the age of 15). As the lone daughter of the immediate royal family, she has enjoyed immense popularity both within and beyond the Coralpeak Citadel. Arlyn was quick to recognize her daughter’s cleverness and began teaching Lotlyn all she knows about playing the court from a very early age. Additionally, Lotlyn was always very close to Reides and has learnt a lot about the world - including the surface - through him. She loves hearing his stories and was the only person within the Coralpeak Citadel who overtly supported his adventures and research into the surface world. As a child, she would nag him for his scavenged surface treasures and loved playing with them. Lotlyn was also close to her other two brothers; she enjoyed learning about riding hippocampi with Viglis and never knew why people had a hard time with understanding Dhudus.

When Reides was imprisoned due to his request to go to the surface world, Lotlyn fell into despair. She was visibly depressed and spent many days crying. On one such day, she noticed that Viglis was very angry, to the point that it scared her a bit. She was worried that her crying was making his mood worse, so she decided to leave him alone - but Viglis stopped her. He handed her the key to the tower, saying that Reides would do the same for them and that they couldn't let the situation stay this way. Lotlyn immediately agreed to Viglis' plan and readily went to the tower, despite the risk it posed for her reputation. Luckily, it seemed like Viglis also directed the guards' attentions elsewhere, as Lotlyn was able to unlock the tower without any issues. Fully aware of Reides' dream of exploring the surface world, Lotlyn encouraged Reides to leave Laverathia for the surface. She entertained the thought of running away with him, but ultimately decided not to go anywhere. The incident greatly dampered her view of her father, though she still loved him.

Lotlyn missed Reides a lot during his time away from Aquos. She often wondered what he was up to on the surface and expressed this to Arlyn on numerous occasions.

Reides' Homecoming
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Goals
When she was abducted during the Stormbringing Festival of 598, Lotlyn's main goal was surviving the situation. Locked away in the same tower that Reides was once imprisoned in, she was unsure about what was going on and was utterly terrified. Still, she kept herself together despite her fears and managed to resist Ryl'dhagt's attempts at possessing her.

Upon being liberated after the Siege of Coralpeak Citadel, Lotlyn immediately began helping with sprucing up the Citadel. She stuck to this task even after promising Reides to rest (but that's okay, because he didn't rest, either). In particular, she is focused on getting the royal library back to its proper state. Reides also told her that she should convert their shared prison tower into something nicer, such as a museum for surfacer objects. Lotlyn responded favorably to this and claimed to have some ideas for it already.

Abilities
It is unknown if Lotlyn has any combat capabilities, as she is young and has not participated in any battles. It can be assumed that she has some form of self-defense training.

Otherwise, Lotlyn has a very sharp mind and is already very knowledgeable about the inner workings of the Laverathian court.

Quotes

 * (To Reides, upon freeing him) “You'd better enjoy it, you hear me? You'd better learn all sorts of amazing things.”
 * "What's home if not the place that stresses you out the most?"
 * (To Reides) "If anyone can keep the world safe, it's you."

Trivia

 * Lotlyn uses the Citadel's emergency escape tunnels to sneak off, much like Reides did when he was her age. Unlike Reides, however, Lotlyn doesn't sneak out of Aquos with the goal of exploring shipwrecks. She tends to wander the city and hang out with her friends.
 * She's great at riding hippocampi and can't wait to have a steed of her own.