Venice Fawni

Biography
Like all female children on an Ashna Maiden controlled planet, Venice was brought into the Maiden order from an early age. Before she could walk, she was being attended to by Acolytes of Ashna, her parents having given her over to the order at the age of 2. All she knew was the Maidens, and she grew up entering into the priestesshood of maidenship. She embraced the teachings of Ashna with a passion, becoming a devout Acolyte at the age of 20. She was identified as a blessed of Ashna or someone with a high CSL level in other terms. She excelled under the tutelage of the Priestesses of Ashna and quickly gained the attention of Ashna councilor Arfane Elecka. Taking the young Acoyte under her wing, Venice became a Priestess of Ashna at the age of 25, something highly uncommon in the age focused hierarchy of the Ashna Maidens. As one of the youngest priestesses in the order, she continued to follow in Arfane’s shadow and by the age of 34 was ordained as a High Priestess of Ashna. A few years later Arfane was appointed as an Ashna Mother after the death of a currently sitting Ashna Mother. Moving into the highest position of power among the Ashna Maiden’s, Venice continued to stay close to Arfane drawing ire from many other High Priestesses who believed her to have gained her status due to her relationship with Arfane. Venice began to make more friends among the Ashna Councilors, deciding that she wanted to play the political game in order and navigate her way onto the Ashna Council. By the age of 90, Venice had established herself as an ideal candidate to be next in line for the next Ashna Councilor spot. With the blessing of Arfane who continued to look out for her pupil, Venice was eventually appointed to the Ashna Council. Arriving on the Council, Venice excelled due to her training at the hands of Arfane, as she was able to easily play the political games among the other councilors. In an established position of power Venice was instrumental in pushing back the various pirate conclaves encroaching in on Ashna Maiden space. By the age of 160, Venice had positioned herself to be an ideal candidate to enter into Ashna Motherhood. When one of the Ashna Mother’s died suddenly Venice, however, was not selected as the replacement, with Ce Nu Yo Kl becoming the Ashna Mother. This caused discourse between the Council and Mother Arfane. About a year later Arfane become gravely ill and died suddenly which caused a great upset among the council and destroyed Venice. She took a leave of absence from the council and travelled to all of the Ashna Maiden controlled words, in a type of soul searching. Word of her travels got back to the council, Venice’s reputation rapidly spreading as she spent time utilizing her healing gifts to aid citizens on recovering worlds. The populace viewed the Ashna Councilor in line with the popularity usually reserved for Ashna Mothers. The council quickly realized that if they didn’t elect Venice as the next Ashna Mother, there would be discourse among the populous. When Venice eventually returned to High Temple City, she was immediately ordained as Ashna mother at the age of 163, the act of which shocked her. She has been an Ashna mother 17 years.

Motivation
Venice is driven by a love of Ashna and for the people throughout Ashna Maiden space. Her travel throughout the worlds made her realize why she was in the position she was in, the protection of the people around her the most important job of the Ashna Maidens.

Goal
Venice will stop at nothing to ensure the safety of the Ashna Maidens and the civilians who live on their worlds

Conflict
Sometimes stopping at nothing, means you have to make choices that are the lesser of two evils. Something that Venice never thought she would have to do.

Epiphany
Venice realizes that sometimes no matter how hard she tries, she can’t always win.