Thalia Mercer
Thalia Mercer is Thadwick and Cassandra Mercer's mother, an adventurer whose blunt judgement is often more realistic than her husband's ambitions. Her Onslaught essence favours direct action, yet later circumstances force her into secrecy around the daughter she trained. (Chapters 53, 986)
Biography
A mother kept in the shadows
Thalia openly agrees that Thadwick should not receive special reassessment and takes pride in Cassandra, whom she trains personally. Years later she watches Cassandra from concealment after a long absence, unable or unwilling to reveal herself. When an immensely powerful stranger approaches, Thalia attacks on instinct and immediately learns that force cannot solve the situation, leaving her to gather information while protecting the fact that she knows where Jason can be found. (Chapters 53, 986)
Magic and abilities
Thalia is a gold-rank Onslaught essence user whose instinctive strike carries enough force and magic to flatten a building. The power favours decisive confrontation and makes stealth unnatural to her. Against transcendent or near-transcendent beings, even that attack can be caught and nullified without visible effort. (Chapter 986)
Relationships
- Cassandra: Thalia trains Cassandra and later watches her secretly after years of separation. (Chapters 53, 986)
- Thadwick Mercer: Thalia recognises her son's shortcomings and opposes the effort to advance him through influence. (Chapter 53)