Protean

Protean is a Thyrsus of the Free Council belonging to the Alexandrians. She is also a member of the Orphans of Proteus, and stands as Rynel's mentor in that Legacy.

History
Protean came to Lancaster seven years ago, with a job at the University waiting and letters of introduction to the Alexandrians from the Basildon Lore House. She holds a doctorate in psychology and has worked in private practice, but now works as a counsellor for students at the University, relying on the money made in her previous career to sustain her.

Her passion for Life magic stems from her fascination with the mutability of the mind, seeking to demonstrate physical mutability as its equal. In general she remains a passionate woman; while clinical during work and when nothing is at stake, her emotions flow out of control when confronted with surprises she doesn't like.

Most recently this caused trouble when, as part of a punitive Free Council expedition into Preston to apprehend Ford for his role as the Hallows Killer, Protean acted before any Councillor could stop her and killed him.

The Council kept this secret for some time, but when Rynel confessed to the Factotum, Rowntree, the Free Council Trials began. Protean provided a somewhat cocky legal defence, though it's thought her comparatively light punishment has more to do with Hagstone anticipating war with the Preston Consilium.

The most significant part of her punishment was that she was forced to create a Soulstone and provide it to Rowntree, giving her the effective status of his Thrall. In months to come, as tensions with Preston rose, Protean lay quiet, in no small part due to Download and the rest of the Alexandrians.

Rynel, now a member of the Alexandrians, asked to be admitted to her Legacy; after challenging him to get from Heysham Head to the University faster than her falcon familiar, Landroval, she accepted him for training. She herself drove back.