Claire Odell

To Claire's higher-ups, the world was simple: there was duty, and there was chaos. Her job was to hold the line against the chaos.

The turning point came during a brutal, months-long siege. Stationed in a beautiful, historic city in a valley, Claire watched as weeks of war reduced breathtaking architecture and vibrant tapestries to rubble and ash. When the battle was finally won, her superiors celebrated a "glorious victory," but Claire saw only depravity.

That night she shed her heavy armour and weapon. In their shared pursuit of liberty, she and her squire, Renée, deserted their posts and forged an unbreakable bond.

Today, the pair wanders the land together, a wandering artist accompanied by a steadfast companion. Claire has traded her plate for comfortable travel leathers and linens, though she still carries her old knightly shield—now covered in an ever-evolving landscape mural she touches up on her journeys. She uses her tactical knight training to protect her companions, but her true mission is to document the wonders of the world, paint portraits of the forgotten, and bring color to places darkened by despair.