Character Profile – The Lost Artefacts: Maria Thames

Maria Thames represented the perfect balance of intuitive brilliance and methodical research that defined the most valuable members of the Society. As an Ascendant scholar with particular insight into magical theory, Maria’s contributions to supernatural knowledge continue to influence the events that would unfold years after her death.

Distinguished by her striking jade-green eyes—a genetic trait later inherited by both her children—Maria carried herself with a natural confidence that commanded respect in academic discussions. Her approach to research combined disciplined methodology with creative leaps of understanding that allowed her to make connections others missed when studying complex supernatural phenomena.

Born into a family that valued education alongside combat training, Maria demonstrated early aptitude for theoretical aspects of Ascendant abilities. Her particular fascination with the Spring of Life and its transformative properties led her to develop research protocols that revealed previously undocumented aspects of this fundamental power source.

Maria’s marriage to Oliver Thames created a formidable research partnership that elevated both their work beyond what either might have accomplished alone. Where Oliver excelled at detailed observation and meticulous documentation, Maria contributed the conceptual frameworks that organised these observations into coherent theories about artefact properties and limitations.

As a mother to Aella and Ajax, Maria demonstrated the same intuitive understanding of individual potential that characterised her research approach. She recognised her daughter’s natural combat aptitude early, providing specialised training opportunities while nurturing Aella’s budding interest in throwing knives. Similarly, she encouraged Ajax’s curiosity about the world, answering his endless questions with thoughtful explanations tailored to his developing understanding.

Maria’s position within the Society focused primarily on the Daemon Dimension, particularly the location of the portal and Spring of Life. Her research later proved vital to the discovery of both locations and the war on Gedeon, despite her passing.

Following the Severing, Maria worked alongside her husband to investigate the consequences of this unprecedented magical event. Her research journal entries from this period reveal a mind grappling with fundamental questions about the nature of dimensional boundaries and the potential long-term effects of their disruption—inquiries that would ultimately lead her into dangerous territory.

The research she conducted with Oliver in their final years demonstrated remarkable courage—a willingness to follow evidence despite growing indications that powerful figures preferred certain questions remain unasked. This commitment to truth-seeking, regardless of potential consequences, reflected her fundamental belief that knowledge provides the foundation for informed action.

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