Jianna

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Jianna Pontifex Populi Tenure: 48 BC - Present Born: 70 BC Father: ??? Mother: ??? Player: Roses_Of_Ji

Jianna was a sacerdote, later chief priest (Pontifex Populi), of the Roman Clergy. She was also the head of Liber alongside Tonius Popilius.

Biography

Orphaned young, Jianna found salvation in the calling of Trivia. Pushed out to the streets, every day was a fight for survival for such a young child fending for herself. Her parents died in a fruitless war, all of their possessions confiscated by the state, leaving the poor child alone.

If it wasn't for her friend, Tonius Popilius, who regularly snuck out some bread for her and left the backdoor of their house open for her to sneak in at night and sleep, she would have been long dead. That was, until one faithful day, when Trivia finally called for her. Wandering around, looking for any scraps to eat, she stumbled upon a Romani fortune teller, who was reading the cards in a back alley. Feeling an unexplainable pull, like enchanted, she approached the woman. The cards were speaking to her, whispering about the past, present and the future. She watched the fortune teller perform the reading for one client, then another, and another, and before she realised she stood there for over half a day. She might have stood there for even longer, if the woman didn't finally approach her herself.

With a mysterious glint in her eye, the fortune teller took her hands and put a deck of cards in them. The same tarot cards she has been using this whole time.

"Now that you understand, go forth, my child."

The voice sounded like mist curling up the walls, a slithering of a snake, moonlight slipping in through the window and yet, at the same time - it was somehow warm. As Jianna looked up from the cards to meet the woman's gaze again, she was met with nothing. The fortune teller disappeared. The only evidence of her ever being here was the small booth she gave readings from, and the cards in Jianna's hands.

That was the first time she spoke with Trivia.

Thanks to the goddess' gift, Jianna was able to survive by giving readings to people on the streets for a coin or a loaf of bread. As she deepened her faith, she soon joined the Roman Clergy as well. She is a devout follower of all gods, but she never forgot her mission to spread the word of Trivia. Fortune telling is a gift given to her by the gods, and she uses it every day to connect them with the people.

Responsible for rituals and ceremonies, she acts as a guide between heaven and earth, bringing the divine to the common. She takes it upon herself to make sure the word of the gods is communicated properly, and that they are also worshipped as required. For those who cannot speak to the gods directly, she shall act as a messenger through the ways bestowed upon the Temple. And beyond the official rituals, she acts as a medium through readings, giving them out to those who seek to know their fate, wish to hear the will of the gods, or seek advice from the divine.

Appearance

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Personality

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Story

Pre-FOTR

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The Fall of the Republic

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Timeskip

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Notable Relationships

Nefarius Umbrum Porpus

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Cinna Lucretia Cento

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Punnia Aurelia

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