Marta Childress

Marta Childress is the main protagonist of the Sol's Harvest series.

Appearance
Marta was originally a great beauty before the war, her auburn hair and deep brown eyes inspiring sonnets during her year abroad in the Auld Lands. Her mother of Myna descent, Marta shares her darker-skinned complexion, and was considered exotic since most well born girls make it a point to remain as pale as possible. Though slight of build, she had curves in the right places, accentuated by her high priced dresses.

Since the Grand War, Marta’s beauty has paled significantly, her auburn hair having faded into the color of mud. Being starved in both the Pit and in her tenure during the war, there’s hardly any fat left on her, now consisting of only bone and wiry muscles. Having lost the lower half of her right ear in battle, her body is also a patchwork of crisscrossed shrapnel scars. But most obvious of her markings is the brand of the emblem of Newfield burned into her forehead, marking her forever as a member of the Traitors Brigade. As such, Marta now wears her hair long and scraggly, usually accompanied by a wide brimmed hat to hide her brand. Though the physical pain of the brand has long worn off, Marta feels an almost visceral pain when it is revealed and people see her for what she is.

Personality
As an adult, Marta keeps to herself and trusts no-one. She is extremely focused on her task at hand, and isn't willing to let anyone compromise her. Marta's adult traits are defined by her experiences in the Grand War, which left her broken and scarred.

Biography
Marta Childress was born to the leader of the Cildra Clan, a particularly secretive clan which is in reality a spy network of men and women gifted in the art of espionage and information gathering.

Marta participated in the Grand War, where she acted as a lieutenant. Her experiences in the civil war left her psychologically scarred.

After the end of the Grand War, Marta went into hiding. She was eventually found by her brother, Carmichael, who tasked her with delivering Caddie Hendrix across the continent to her father, a famed inventor.