Crenkari/Christina

About
Crenkari, later known as Christina, is first introduced in The Colourless as an acolyte of Talri-Pekra. She has a role in Beyond the Serpent Hills, and leaves the tribal lands at the end of the book to journey to Trizes with Prince Michael. She will be a major character in the Northern Kingdoms series.

Appearance
Curvy, with vivid red hair and hazel eyes. Average height. Often wears knowledge acolyte robes, though after leaving the temple to follow Michael she switches her wardrobe for tunics and trousers. Once she goes to Trizes she begins following local fashion trends.

Backstory
Born into a large family, Crenkari was the fourth child of nine, and quickly got used to being overlooked in favour of her other louder, or needier siblings. She often sought refuge from the constant crying of babies and arguing of her older brothers in whatever books she could get her hands on, and took to spending most of her days in the small library of Pokole. Her second cousin Falara worked there as a priestess of the knowledge goddess, and suggested that Crenkari might also like to join the temple.

Crenkari had never been particularly religious, as her parents always seemed too busy to take any of the children to any temple, but she did like the thought of the peace and quiet that would come with acolytehood. When she reached her fifteenth summer, she headed straight to the main temple in Bewein to join Talri-Pekra's order.