Duchess Xenia

Kaya, a character from the Blades of Light and Shadow series, is Tyril's former friend and lady of House Duskraven. She is first seen in Chapter 10.

Appearance
Kaya has black skin, gold eyes and black hair tied to a ponytail. She wears a golden and red dress, golden earings, a golden tiara and a golden bracelet.

Personality
In the past, Kaya was humble, funny, and compassionate. If Tyril's theory is true, her shift in personality is due to the Shadow Court's influence. Now, she is ambitious and manipulative.

Background
According to Tyril, Kaya came from the much poorer House Duskraven. She was also a historian and fascinated with the Shadow Court, visiting all the major archives to gather more knowledge.

Chapters

 * Chapter 9: The Queen, the Prince and the Exile (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 10: The City of Glimmering Lies

Tyril Starfury
In Chapter 9, Tyril tells your party about Kaya. They became friends when her family traveled in the noble circles. She kept his ego in check and made him a better person. When she returned from her expeditions a year prior to the current events, her whole behavior and personality had changed. She challenged him to a duel and defeated him despite him being "the most skillful duelist in all of Undermount". He states that this was the most humiliating moment of his life which made him flee the city. Her shift in behavior causes him to believe that she may have succumbed to the Shadow Court's influence much like the Mayor of Parnassus.

When Tyril returns to Undermount with your party, Kaya invites his house to the Ancestral Masquerade at Duskraven manor. She only invites him out of obligation, and tells him that Duskraven is now the House Ascendant, after House Starfury fell into ruin. During the year that Tyril had been gone, Kaya had brokered new alliances, secured trade agreements, and bought council votes. Tyril's father was unable to keep their influence as she convinced others that House Starfury was a "bad investment" and were useless.

If asked how she defeated him, he says her skills were unlike anything he'd ever seen: "Fast, ferocious, and with a magical finesse that stunned everyone."

Trivia

 * In a premium scene in Chapter 9, Tyril mentions that she and him were only friends, as she is only interested in women.