Leona

One of the founding members of the Guardians of Meirith. Abandoned by her parents while still a child, she formed a band of thieves alongside other children in similar circumstances. The group then went to work on behalf of the poor. While in this group, her life was saved by a master of the spear. She was then told that the gem she happened to have in her possession was proof that she had been chosen by the Holy Emperor. Immediately she disbanded the group of thieves to join the spear master. However, most suspect that faith was never her motive for doing so. Having joined the spear master's group, she went on to found the Guardians of Meirith with them. When they did, the gems she and her companions held merged into one, giving off a brilliant light. It is believed that contact with this light awakened her latent abilities. Said to have had less faith than the others of Meirith, and to have frequently clashed with her comrades, she was also a realist. Her activities across the lands are said to have been based on her beliefs, not encompassed by her role as a Guardian. During her travels in Grand Gaia as a Guardian, she came to realize just how many children there were in similar situations like her own childhood. Over time, she came to want to save these children, and this new goal inspired her powers to reach new heights. It is believed that she secretly harbored feelings for the spear master, but due to his untimely death and the dissolution of the founding members of Meirith, it is unclear if she was ever able to convey this to him.