Effa

Efa is Myne's mother.

Appearance
After Myne awakes from her fever, she describes her mom, Efa, as a mid-20s woman with green hair, nearly jade in color, and having fine features. She has green eyes.

History
Efa is the daughter of a former soldier in Ehrenfest. Through her father Efa met her future husband Gunther, who was a junior soldier under Efa's father's command. Gunther pursued Efa with enthusiasm, eventually convincing Efa and her father to allow them to marry.

Efa dyes clothes and fabrics for a living and is an excellent seamstress. In the peasant class of Ehrenfest, a woman's desirability comes from her household skills, with sewing being the most important skill to know. Efa is considered to be a "beauty" for her ability in sewing.

Efa would later have two children with Gunther. Her oldest, Tuuli, and her youngest, Myne. In addition to her work, Efa spent a lot of time caring for Myne who was a very sickly child.

Efa does her best to support her daughters in their interests. She was able to refer Tuuli to become an apprentice seamstress and encourage Myne's determination to become stronger and better herself.

Personality
Efa is a good natured, hard-working member of the peasant class of Ehrenfest. She is a loving wife and mother to Gunther and her children.

Efa and Tuuli share a lot of the same mannerisms and interests. They are both considered attractive and practical people with an interest in sewing and related skills. Efa is highly creative in general. She was able to pick up making lace work from Myne after only a few hours.

Efa does display anger and exasperation at her family when they are being eccentric or wasteful.Gunther and Myne in particular are known to draw her ire.

Efa loves her family deeply and would do anything to protect them. Even going as far as to risk execution for defying a noble to protect Myne.

Trivia

 * Efa admires Benno's younger sister, Corina for her ability as a seamstress. Corina is an influential member of the seamstress guild, so Efa becomes very flustered when Corina asks to see her sewing work on Myne's Baptism dress.
 * Many of the neighborhood ladies still can't believe Efa agreed to marry Gunther. Efa was considered a very desirable marriage candidate with many options, while Gunther was considered to be very goofy and a dreamer.