Character Sketch: Soliessen

After Yamini assassinates Councilman Shahid and activates the shadow dormant in her soul, Guildmaster Soliessen locks onto the youth's dark trace and seeks out the girl. She finds Yamini on the street and gives the girl cryptic instructions on how to locate her institution. Once Yamini finds her way to the guild hall and passes her initiation trials, Soliessen aims to build the youth's renown by molding her into a protege. When Yamini awakens her shadow spirit, Narran, Soliessen instructs the young rogue to beware the spirit's influence and to consider banishment. In truth, Soliessen's intentions are dishonest.

As a former shadow spirit herself, Soliessen grows tired of her steadily weakening, aging stolen body. Fully aware of Yamini's divine lineage, a direct descendant of Lady Fate Herself, Soliessen recognizes that a shadow spirit's power channeled through the genes of a demigoddess would be immeasurable. She strives to keep Narran from gaining permanent influence, for once a spirit usurps a host they become bound. Instead, Soliessen bides her time training Yamini and conditioning her mind and body so that it is prepared for the spirit swap. The more Yamini is respected and feared as an apprentice, the less work Soliessen will have rebuilding her own notoriety after assuming influence of the girl's body once and for all...