Basic Information:
Name: Keenwa Lakes
Race: Cerealian
Birthdate: 170 A.A
Era: Post-202 Years
Affiliation: Far Sight Division (Formerly)
Relatives: Conphy (Son)
Status: Alive
First Appearance: Session 7 (Burdening)
Quote: "Patience doesn't sound like your favorite lesson, but it might be one you need.”
Appearance:
Keenwa is a Cerealian woman of average height with a slender, evenly proportioned build. Her frame appears light rather than physically imposing, and she maintains a steady, deliberate posture.
Her complexion is fair and even, with no visible markings or signs of physical wear. Her facial structure is soft and refined, giving her a youthful outward appearance that does not clearly reflect her true age.
Her hair is dark green, worn long and gathered into a high bun secured with a red ribbon. A single loose strand falls along one side of her face, breaking the otherwise orderly style.
Keenwa is most often seen wearing a long, deep-red robe with wide sleeves, tied at the waist with a matching sash. The garment is worn over a high-collared white inner layer and a darker underpiece, falling straight without visible ornamentation.
She wears few accessories, limited to red gemstone earrings and a green pendant set in gold, both remaining consistent across appearances.
Personality
Keenwa maintains a quiet, undisturbing presence that is passive without being timid. She carries herself with composure and restraint, tending toward cordiality and formality in her interactions. Her demeanor rarely demands attention, yet it projects a sense of attentiveness that makes her difficult to overlook once noticed.
Her speech is minimal and deliberate. Keenwa speaks sparingly, often making brief remarks that reflect her observations of how others behave or express themselves. Much of her communication is conveyed through expression rather than words, most often through a soft, attentive smile that reads as positive but clearly guarded. When she does speak, her words are carefully chosen and economical. With her son, her speech becomes slightly more expressive, though it remains anchored to the same calm, controlled baseline.
When faced with criticism or opposition, Keenwa’s response is immediate internal reflection. She instinctively analyzes both the pushback itself and her own role within it, maintaining composure even in prolonged or uncomfortable confrontations. This practiced calm is largely consistent. Subtle cracks can surface when the situation involves her son, revealing emotional strain beneath the maintained exterior.
In group settings, Keenwa primarily observes and stabilizes. She does not assert control or direct others overtly, instead contributing by maintaining emotional balance and quiet cohesion within the group. Her influence is subtle, exerted through presence and timing rather than instruction.
Under stress or in moments of failure, Keenwa’s greatest weakness emerges as rigidity. When analysis yields no clear solution, she can become fixed in place, struggling to move forward without a viable path. Though she is highly adaptable and trained from childhood to constantly adjust and recalibrate, this continual internal adaptation can itself become a form of inflexibility, locking her into calm endurance rather than decisive change.
Origins:
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