Valia

Valia is a Black Chrome and the mother of Asheva.

Personality
WIP

Pre-Series
Valia was born to an unknown female Black Chrome in Axyum. Before the series started, she met Asheva's father and gave birth to Asheva.

Of Masks and Chromes
Valia gives Asheva his black onyx mask on a day where The Eldest speaks to the Black Nation and declares war on the Red. A month after the war starts, Valia and Asheva visit the Elder's Palace to receive the news that Asheva's father has died in the war. For the duration of the rest of the war, Valia wears a "purple mask of mourning". On the day that the war ends, Valia speaks out against the Eldest's law of giving twenty ounces of gold to the Red. The next morning, the Eldest visits Asheva's household and then begins to rape Valia. Asheva, in his rage, then stabs the Eldest to dead. Valia then prepares Asheva to escape Axyum as she realizes that the Elders will use Asheva as a distraction from the recently lost war.

Kingdom of Deceit
Asheva whines about going back to Axyum for Valia to Chtomio in the Violet Nation. Later, in the Red Kingdom, Asheva gives Tiara a little funeral during the Siege of Samaris by giving her Valia's medallion and sending her out into the ocean.

Rise of the Harlequin
Andahar mentions to Asheva during the Battle of the Twin Cities that Valia "got what she deserved".

Trivia

 * It is unknown what happened to Valia after her son's escape. However, it is hinted in book 3 that she was killed for protecting her son.
 * Valia stated to Asheva before his escape that "My life ended when your father died", hinting that she loved her husband very much.
 * The items that Valia gave her son for his journey is dried meat, her medallion, her husband's dagger, and Asheva's onyx mask.