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Zaya
The Human Heart
“The heart can forgive what time cannot erase.”← All characters
Role
Nox’s biological daughter. Her growth and choices will be decisive for the balance between humanity, AI and the Kin.
Apparent age
14–15 years
Appearance
Long copper or light-brown hair, dark brown eyes with warm reflections, light freckles and a dark suit with copper and gold details.
Personality
Sensitive, wary, rebellious and deeply vulnerable. Once she trusts someone, she loves without reserve.
Abilities
Exceptional emotional sensitivity, strong empathy and the ability to unite worlds that appear irreconcilable.
Relationships
- Nox: father.
- Mira Elin: mother.
- Lyra: sister.
- Zaya AI: a fundamental bond.
- Aris: a relationship destined to become central.
Affiliation
The Awakened
First appearance
EPICA – Book I, Chapter 3 – I Found Her by Chance
Curiosity
She loves animals and analogue music, living between the real world and her own inner universe.
Status
Alive
Visual canon
Long copper or light-brown hair; dark brown eyes; light freckles; warm twilight atmosphere; always preserve the official portrait.
This portrait is the official visual canon for all future EPICA illustrations.Connected archive
