Caedran Lightbringer Hawthorne

Caedran Lightbringer Hawthorne, formerly known as Caedran Farfallow, is the Queen of Athanasia and Queen-Consort and mate to River Hawthorne, and is a rare Soulseeker. She is one of the main viewpoint characters of the Wicked Fae.

Early Life
Caedran Lightbringer is the illegitimate daughter of Lavan Shadowmourne and Ciara Lightbringer, born in Aisling. She was the niece of Oran Lightbringer, former King of Neirin. For the first five years of her life, she was raised in the royal palace alongside her twin sister, Morana, by their mother. As young halflings, Caedran and Morana both remained in their Human forms and were too young for to manifest and control their Fae magic.

The Fall of Neiren
Months later, after the conquering of Anemosa, Lavan Shadowmourne planned to invade and overthrow the royal family of Neirin, as they had the weakest militia in Althea. Fearing their country was next, Ciara pleaded with her older brother, Oran, and his wife to hide her children away. They accept, making an attempt to create a portal but are ambushed by Lavan and his army. With no preparation, Oran and his wife only have time to push Caedran into the portal before they are killed. Ciara tried to use her magic to protect Morana, begging him not to kill their daughter. He killed Ciara and decided to raise and manipulate Morana as his heir. Caedran was found by Erasmus Farfallow, Lord of Tamsin. He raised her and later adopted her as his daughter.

11 years later, Caedran lived in Tamsin as the daughter of Lord Erasmus. She was educated, taught how to read and write. Erasmus even went as far as to treat her better than his biological son, Elias Farfallow. Elias was ferociously envious of Caedran. One night, he came into her room while she was sleeping and attacked her with a dagger, holding her down and giving her the scar she has on her face. She fought him off and ultimately stabbed him multiple times with the same dagger. Erasmus found her laying over his son's dead body, covered in his blood. Erasmus shunned her, disowning her and throwing her in with his slaves.

For 4 years, she was treated as a slave, and was often tortured by Erasmus or his overseers. One day, Erasmus dropped a family heirloom of great value. Caedran found it in the fields and hid it in hopes she could use it to buy her way out of Tamsin. Erasmus realized he lost the heirloom and searched the slave quarters and found it underneath Caedran’s bed. He brutally beat her unconscious, kicking her with steel-toed boots. Erasmus had an overseer help him drag her body to the carriage. Erasmus drove the carriage himself and dumped her body in the Western Woods near Alyth, thinking she was dead.

Appearance
Even as a child, Caedran was described to be exceptionally beautiful. She has wavy iridescent midnight hair with opalescent eyes—distinctive Lightbringer eyes—framed with long, dark eyelashes. She has a heart-shaped face with sharp cheekbones. She has porcelain skin and a jagged scar running from her forehead to her cheekbone, inflicted on her as a child. Her ears remain rounded while her magic is dormant. When she finally shifts into her Fae form during her time at the Dark Palace, her ears become delicately pointed. She was often starved and beaten during the time she spent with Erasmus after the death of his son, rendering her to be frail and unnaturally thin. However, once she recovered with the help of Alina, she filled into a curvaceous figure with well-formed breasts.

Personality
It is shown at the beginning of the story that Caedran is lost and naive, as she had lived in Tamsin for so long. She is a very stubborn and fierce individual, shown to be daring and brave. She is seductive and sensual when she wants to be but prefers modesty. She has a hotheaded temper when provoked, and also has a deep-seated hatred for slavery. Although she is passionate and kind, she also has a dark side, channeling intense emotions into a barely-contained rage which is what ultimately drives her to killing Erasmus.

Magic & Abilities

 * Standard Fae abilities
 * Secondary human form
 * Extended lifespan & decelerated aging
 * Light magic
 * Soul magic "soul-seeking"
 * Create portals and barriers
 * Mind shields
 * Healing
 * Astral projection
 * Resurrection