Marcella

Marcella, a character in the A Courtesan of Rome series, is a young priestess who works with your mother. She is first seen in A Courtesan of Rome, Chapter 3.

Appearance
Marcella has brown eyes, brown hair and tanned skin. She wears a burgundy and golden dress, as well as a white shawl with golden hems that is covering part of her hair.

Personality
Marcella is described as kind and gentle. She also has a religious side, as shown when luna Pythia assaults Delphinia for praying instead of cleaning. She warns Iuna not to treat Delphinia disrespectfully out of fear of going under the wrath of the gods and goddesses.

Series/Book: A Courtesan of Rome

 * Chapter 3: The Aid of the Gods
 * Chapter 6: Marked
 * Chapter 8: The Goddess of Watching
 * Chapter 10: Snakes in the Grass
 * Chapter 13: Bread and Circus
 * Chapter 15: Best Served Cold
 * Chapter 18: The Die is Cast
 * Chapter 21: The Ides of March

Delphinia
In the beginning, Delphinia startles Marcella by ignoring Iuna's orders, instead praying to the goddess. Delphinia surprises Marcella, telling the latter that she has seen the goddess many times. Despite Iuna's orders, Marcella wishes to learn more and Delphinia is happy to show her. In Chapter 8, Delphinia inducts her into the Mysteries of Isis in a grotto underneath the Temple of Ceres.

Iuna Pythia
In Chapter 3, Iuna Pythia assigns Marcella the task to watch over Delphinia. In Chapter 8, when Iuna finds Marcella after the induction has taken place, the first is livid at her insolence. Marcella tells her that Iuna speaks for no one but herself.

Trivia

 * Marcella resembles Jade Ali from the High School Story series.
 * The name Marcella is of Latin, Italian and French origin, which means: Warlike, dedicated or consecrated to Mars (god of war), warring.