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My name is Valencia Isolde Godfrey and I am the only girl born into the Godfrey family. In some ways, it was daunting and in others it was empowering. My brothers were held to an expectation in which I also had to meet. Our legacy was dependent on the choices and images we developed as we grew older. Back then, I was aware of the role that I had to play but I didn't care.[break][break]
I wasn't the perfect child.[break][break]
I would sneak out and rough house with the children in the slums. Sometimes, I would bring home animals to take care of in my room simply because I wanted a pet. And every time I acted out, my father would scold me and my mother would intensify my training regimen.[break][break]
To put it in laymen's terms, my father was a wimp and a pushover while my mother was a stone-faced bitch.[break][break]
Because of her, Death and I have been well acquainted since my aptitude for magic manifested.[break][break]
I was born with an affinity for summoning which, in my mother's eyes, made me "better" than everyone else. She told me that I had to learn to control it. And she personally oversaw my training; which was practically hell. I had to push myself further, and test my limitations. She believed that a person's true character wasn't revealed unless they were put in a potentially fatal situation. Therefore, brushes with death were common. I feel as if I'd seen the infirmary more often than I'd like.[break][break]
In contrast, my father would sing hymns to me; stories of strong women who stood against adversity. I felt empowered by them and hoped that I could live up to the meaning of my name. [break][break]
Brave. Fearless. Capable. Unwavering.[break][break]
I grew to despise the "what if"s and regrets in my life. For instance, what if I refused my training and returned home in time for Cain's birthday, could I have stopped him from leaving?[break][break]
Cain was my connection to reality. He went against the tide and sought to forge his own path without our family name. Our older brother thought that he was an idiot. Godfrey was a name which struck fear or hope in the hearts of others. To not use it would've been similar to throwing away a gift. But for some reason, I always believed in him. I didn't understand him but I believed in him.[break][break]
And he left.[break][break]
Without saying goodbye or explaining, he left, and somehow I couldn't hate him for it. [break][break]
Our family treated Cain as if he was lesser. They treated him as if he was dirt beneath their shoes and I am worse because I was oblivious to it all. I was happy to have my brother by my side but I never acknowledged the neglect that he must've felt. And all at once, the "what if"s returned and I snuffed them out like a kindling flame.[break][break]
I joined the Helios Knights on Cain's birthday. When I came home to tell him, he was gone. They tried to speak to me but their words didn't reach. I felt the hidden eyes watching me for any sign of wavering or weakness. Back then, I wanted to cry. I wanted to run and search for the one person who I felt mattered the most. And I hadn't.[break][break]
From that day onward, I dedicated myself to learning. [break][break]
Cain's absence isn't what changed me. It was the state of the world and my own helplessness. My mother told me that being born a woman was already a disadvantage and that to combat it, I needed strength and wits. She didn't believe in Cain's vision and our elder brother was blinded by his inheritance. [break][break]
Somehow, I felt relief in feeling like the odd one out. Maybe it was because I felt only a fraction of what Cain must've felt his entire life. [break][break]
I was asleep for so long but now I'm awake. [break][break]
And I know that Cain is somewhere in Sundial. [break][break]
He is growing stronger everyday and if I am to one day surpass him, I have to grow as well.[break][break]
My parents manipulated me into becoming the person that I am today. And that same person will make her own legacy without fail.[break][break]
Because failure equates to surrender.[break][break]
And I choose to succeed and rebel.[break][break]

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extra information

• There are certain parts of Valencia's past which were omitted. They can be unlocked through interaction.
• She is accustomed to hard labor and has no trouble with doing things herself.
• Her favorite tea is chai and she prefers to eat the strawberry first whenever having strawberry cake.
• She has been a part of the Helios Knights since she was sixteen years old.
• Her dislike for spellsingers stems from the treatment that she received from her father. The extent to this "treatment" is disclosed.
• Her name means "strength", "valor", and "brave".
• Her contact with her immediate and extended family is limited.

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Valencia Godfrey's motives, feelings and aspirations are independent of her creator's. Any likeness to real persons, events, or places are researched and handled with care.