Gwen Payne

"My flesh is your shield, and my body is your bridge. I will always be by your side, your highness. This is my pledge to you."

- Gwen Payne talking to Cyelena Delton Gwen Payne is a side character of The Void Lord. She is a childhood friend of Sicarius Clair, and a resident of Chasmaton.

Appearance
Gwen Payne is a thin lady with a pale skin tone. Her long crimson hair reaches her shoulders, while her fringe is kept upwards. She has lime-colored eyes, and often wears a white button shirt covered with a black waistcoat. She is rarely seen without a sword.

Homesick [64,981 - 64,997]
In 64,991, Gwen was sent to Chasmaton to sustain her family living fees, she joined the Chasmatian military and met Sicarius Clair.

In the year 64,997, the King of Chasmaton, Dominic Galloway declared a campaign to decimate Blackfall and leave no prisoners. Gwen and Sicarius formed a protest clan and opposed the campaign with peaceful methods. Few days later, the massacre took place regardless of the protest. Gwen and Sicarius were imprisoned permanently. Unlike Sicarius who broke out of jail, she chose to accept her parents' deaths and continued to stay in jail.

A Solemn Vow [64,998 - 65,000]
In 64,998, right after Cyelena Delton migrated to Aria, Dominic offered a chance of redemption to Gwen to wipe her record by retrieving her back to Chasmaton. She went to Aria straight away. The search had been reported negative until 65,000, she bumped into Cyelena in an inn, who was accompanied by Imperium. She assaulted Helix Cornelius upon first sight, who was supposedly the kidnapper of Cyelena. She was defeated by Helix with the help of Imperium in less than no time. She confirmed Sicarius's countless assassinations in the past, and misapprehended Imperium was responsible for Cyelena's disappearance. Driven by fury and disappointment in Sicarius, she joined Total Annihilation to oppose Imperium.

Personality
Gwen is a hardworking and enduring person who never stops her task once she gets started. She is also noted for being very protective and cautious. Due to her independent nature, she refuses help from others, which was one of the main factors of why she couldn't locate Cyelena.

Trivia

 * Gwen always defends Skylar and Cyelena, she takes umbrage whenever they are harassed, and usually leads to violence.