Vanya

Compendium
Vanya Goffil is not particularly forthcoming about her past. She was never married, has no children of her own, and has no friends to speak of either, but to ask her, this is exactly how she wanted it.

When Vanya's brother, Koris, died, Alenca was nine years old. With her father dead, Alenca was an orphan, and the task of raising a child fell to Vanya. Despite an air of protest, she took up the task faithfully. She is not one for idle prattle or nonsense, spending most of her time concentrated on little else than survival. She enjoys the barest of creature comforts, is easily frustrated, lacking patience and harbors a disdain for the vast majority of people..

Personality
Vanya is a hardened realist who survives day-by-day. She is gruff in her speech and insular in her nature. Vanya does not trust easily.

Appearance
Vanya is a hardy human woman who appears older than she is. She has noticeable wrinkles, thin brows, a hooked nose, and light blue eyes. She seldom smiles. Vanya does not necessarily bear significant resemblance to her niece.

She dresses frugally.

Relationships
Vanya is reclusive in nature and has no strong friendships or familial ties beyond that with her niece. She knows of Rylen but her exact relationship with him is unclear. Regardless of Alenca's responses to Laceaga, Vanya shows deep resentment towards him.

Despite her gruff demeanor, Vanya cares for her niece to the point of endangering her own life if Alenca pleads her to intervene when Laceaga abducts her.

Family
Vanya is Alenca's aunt on her father's side. She has never married and has no children.