Jana Reddy

Jana Reddy is the wife of Lilah Wilkes and a former head of the Estinian Seekers movement. She grew up somewhere in the Ayrith in a cult dedicated to having as many children as possible to honor God.

Appearance
Jana has large, dark brown eyes and brown skin. She has dimples and a toothy smile.

While in the Children of Aroklans, Jana would typically wear a long sleeved shirt and a skirt going down to her ankles due to the cult's strict modesty code. She had long, dark hair as women weren't allowed to cut their hair. For ceremonies, she wore white robes.

After leaving the cult, Jana cut off nearly all of her hair to a pixie cut. She wears a wide variety of clothes, although her go to outfit is a white shirt and cargo pants.

Personality
While in the Children of Aroklans, Jana was passive, timid and 'unassuming to a fault'. This wasn't her true personality, though, but what was expected of her and all women within the cult.

Upon leaving, Jana was mostly quiet due to the trauma the cult gave her, only ever speaking to Lilah.

After going to treatment for extended periods of time, Jana eventually was able to be truly herself, which is a headstrong and outgoing woman, who isn't afraid to stand up for what she believes in. She's a great listener, frequently listening to Lilah's struggles or hardships and offering advice or validation, always knowing which Lilah needs in the moment. In return, Lilah will listen to her struggles and hardships and ask her wife whether or not she wants advice or validation.

History
Vasu and Isha Reddy lived in a small farming village in Maurya, a country which was on the brink of collapse. When their village faced a terrible famine, the couple packed a trunk of their most precious belongings and their beloved daughter, Anala.

They moved to a small farming town near the city of Fares, which is located on the very northern end of the large agricultural Ayrith region. They found little success, barely able to support themselves or their son. When Isha became pregnant again, the young couple didn't know what to do.

Before they had to think of a worst case scenario, however, the Children of Aroklans leader Father Edvin arrived in their town. They offered all of the townsfolk, most of whom were struggling, kroon and food. Both Isha and Vasu were surprised by his kindness, considering how most of Estines was struggling, and asked him what made him do it. He smiled and told them that Aroklans. Deciding that his god's teachings were perfect, the two decided to follow him.

The Children of Aroklans resided in a large valley in the south-east part of the Ayrith region. The land was beautiful and home to a little under five hundred people, who all worked on the land.

Eventually, the couple had Jana. Jana grew up like most young female Children. She never went to school, instead learning how to sew, raise children, and take care of the household. She learned how to read in order to read the Holy Scriptures. At the age of only six, she was helping raise her younger siblings.

The environment, despite being quite beautiful, was extremely toxic. Homosexuality was strictly forbidden, and if two women or two men were caught, they would be stoned to death. Adultery by women, premarital sex, and self pleasuring all had the same punishment.

When Jana was nine, her older sister Anala was married at the age of sixteen. Anala married one of the higher ups as his third wife. Two years later, she was caught with another man. Anala was stoned by the whole valley, giving Jana nightmares for the rest of her life.

Between Anala's violent death and the realization that she was homosexual, Jana began planning her escape.

Luckily for her, an elite group of soldiers led by Major Colonel Raine came to the valley, hearing of the stonings and rumors of rebellious tendencies. These soldiers arrested everyone within the cult. Raine said they were sending them to de-radicalization centers but in reality they were going to testing facilities to have Soul Energy injected in them.

Seeing as none of the women held high ranks in the Church they ended up letting most of them go. When Lilah told Jana this, the latter didn't seem happy. She asked Lilah where she was supposed to go, seeing as she held no practical skills and had no money. Lilah told Jana she had an extra room in her apartment, an offer that Jana took her up on.

Eventually, the two fell in love. While homosexuality wasn't illegal in Estines, two men or two women couldn't get married or form a civil union. Despite this, after dating for three years, they held a legally irrelevant wedding ceremony. Lilah cried from happiness.

Jana found strength on her own as well, learning how to throw knives and weight training.

Trip to Roggs
When Lilah returned home from her meeting with Crispin, Jana asks her how it went. Lilah states it went as expected, which Jana can't figure out is good or not.

Later, Lilah is seen sitting on the bed with her face in her hands. Jana asks her what's wrong, and Lilah asks her how many lives are lost before a movement should be considered unjustified. Confused, Jana asks her what she's talking about. When Lilah doesn't answer, Jana puts her face on her wife's shoulder and tell her to get to bed, nuzzling her face in the crook of Lilah's neck.

Pushing the Movement
Jana sits at the breakfast table with Lilah and demands to know what's wrong with her, stating that she hadn't been herself. Lilah is initially quiet, before saying that this country was founded on lies. Confused, Jana asks her what she means. Lilah takes a sip of her tea before asking her wife what happened to the Zanean people who had been living in Roggs. Jana says that they were sent back to Zane thanks to the mercy of the king. Lilah asks why King Arthur, who was famous for his brutality, would allow the Zaneans to return to their home country. Jana didn't have a response. Lilah looks up, making contact with her wife, and asks if she wants to hear The Truth.

Lilah and Jana go to Fares upon hearing the secret rebellion meeting there. Lilah spots Rina in the crowd and instantly recognizes her.