Valence is a character in PARTIZAN. Their playbook is the Empath. They serve as the face for SBBR and pilot the Hippocampus.
Appearance
As one of the Nobel, Valence's natural form is of a mist ranging in color though teal, blue, purple and magenta.[1][2] This mist is housed inside of a robotic body, and can form into illusory skin which hides the metal. A touchstone for their robotic arm was suggested by Austin to be Robotic Arm by Alexey Vasilyev.[2]
Valence wears an intricate, black wolf mask that covers their entire face. It is able to move and make expressions. They also wear a simple black robe with a cornflower blue hood that hides their head and high lapels that fits loose around their body; their outfit is inspired by Destiny concept art. A piece of teal-purple Clarified Memoria they received from the Sable Court decorates one of their ears.[3]
At the beach, they wear a pink, blue, and purple light robe with a flowy train. It has a pattern of stained glass or stone shapes with hard lines between them. They also wear a sun hat.[4]
After "Millennium Break: Breaking Vigil", their body is made of scrap metal and has an interior layer of mesh that clearly shows the mist inside. Instead of a mask, their face is fully in the shape of a wolf's head.[5] They start wearing something like Anakin's black tunic in Revenge of the Sith, but with an ankle-length train in the back, and a long, billowing coat.
Personality
Drive
- Convince a Stel to become tireless defenders of the Nobel.
Scars
- Haunted
- Righteous
History and Involvement
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Valence comes from outside of the system, beyond the Partizan gate, from a culture called The Nobel.
They came to the Divine Principality when something hostile came out of the gate on their side, to scout out what is going on. They're on Partizan to learn as much as they can, and meet as many people as possible.
They are able to communicate with AI and sense echoes of past technology. They were a religious scholar in their culture, and perceive their talents as a gift from God.
Relationships
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Broun
In "On the Eve of Revolution", Valence is repaired by Broun and reveals their gaseous form and telepathic abilities. Soon after, Broun takes them to the baths and works out how to initiate telepathic contact, despite not being a Nobel. Valence promises to help Broun leave Partizan, and eventually uses their resources to get Broun a spaceship with the coordinates to the Nobel homeworld, an act of deep trust.
Gur Sevraq
Fellow religious scholars, Gur and Valence meet during Valence's research of the Church of the Resin Heart. Valence checks on Gur after their kidnapping using their farsight, and they see each other again during a vision sent by the True Divine. They think through the nature of faith together, and are both burdened by God's command to seek out the parts of the Exemplar.
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After Gur's fall from Icebreaker Prime, Valence grieves deeply and resolves to recover the Exemplar no matter the cost. However, they die before their task can be finished.
Beliefs
- Broun is quite dependable and competent. I hope to see them as trustworthy.
- I'm not sure why Thisbe resists her potential, but I want to open her eyes.
- Thisbe is simple and straightforward.
Bond (Kingdom)
- I feel the uncomfortable draw of the unknown from Apparatus, but must keep focus on the revolution and the way of God. An overindulgence of curiosity would sidetrack me.
Possessions
- Prognostication tools (Nobel religious text)
Trivia
- Their voice cast is Shohreh Aghdashloo.
- They can eat food and sleep. They are not affected by alcohol.