Vineän Brenhazin

Vineän Brenhazin is a half-goblin embroiderist in Amalo and the protagonist of Lora Selezh.

Appearance
Vineän was a head taller than Thara Celehar, and had broader shoulders.

Personality
Vineän found "childcare both tedious and revolting and had assumed any man would feel the same." She was pragmatic about her situation and her skills, acknowledging that she was good at what she did, but needed someone with ideas to help her business run. She was also a bit self-deprecating, and deeply mourned Cataro Selezhen.

Life
In her adolescence, Vineän was forced to help care for her sister's children, and was used to the work, but didn't like it.

Vineän and Cataro were lovers and business partners: Vineän was an embroiderist, and Cataro would come up with designs. They mostly worked on making masks and repairwork. They owned a tiny flat above their shop, and hoped to earn money to renovate it. After Cataro had Lora Selezh, Vineän raised him with her, and Cataro did not tell her who Lora's father was.

Cataro died of charcorsa. With a business to manage on her own that she would likely soon lose, and no money to spare, Vineän could neither take care of Lora, nor pay to send him elsewhere. On the third day after Cataro's death, Vineän took Lora Selezh with her to see Thara Celehar, to Witness for Cataro and discover Lora's biological father, and any family Lora might have.

Thara went with her and Lora to Ulstaranee to Witness for Cataro. They met with Othala Kelberened to make the request to see the body. Kelberened was sharp and patronizing of Cataro for, in his opinion, being a bad parent, and Vineän, for being marno.

When Thara identified Dothora as Lora's father, Kelberened was outraged, and accused Vineän of paying Thara to say that. Kelberened refused to acknowledge Lora. Thara noted that it was Dothora's decision, as Dothora was an adult, and had the right to know, and Lora's right to "attest his parentage". Vineän took Thara to the House Spider to find Dothora. Dothora was shocked to learn Lora was his, as he'd been told Lora was someone else's. After Vineän made it clear she could not keep Lora, Dothora was quick to accept Lora into his family, and to find a wet nurse. He told Vineän she was welcome in his household.

He took the group with him to visit his mother, Merrem Kelberened. She was surprised but welcomed Lora.

Afterward, when Vineän was alone with Dothora, he told her that he and Cataro had not loved each other, as a way to comfort her. Vineän was surprised to learn she found it comforting, and reassured her faith in Cataro's love for herself.

Vineän noted that without her business, she'd "have to go back to manufactory work and doing masking and repair on the side."

Skills
Vineän was a skilled embroiderist.

Cataro Selezhen
Vineän and Cataro were lovers, though very secretive about it, for safety.

Dothora Kelberened
Vineän knew Dothora as an acquaintance, and thought he was a nice enough man, but not good enough for Cataro or Lora. Dothora wanted to assure her of Cataro's feelings and how he acted with her, and Vineän found the knowledge comforting.

Othala Kelberened
Kelberened had a low opinion of Vineän because she was marno. Vineän had been afraid of Kelberened as a child.

Lora Selezh
Although Vineän did not want to care for Lora on her own, she did care for Lora, and want what was best for him.