Janis

Janis, a character in the Across the Void series, is Kepler's mom. She is first seen in Chapter 7.

Appearance
Janies has black hair with red streaks curled up in a bun, red eyes, and dark skin. Like her daughter, she has Lektra tattoos on her chest and arms. She wears a short-sleeve bordeaux top.

Personality
As the Guardian of the Temple of the Goddess Kasia on Lektra, she is serious about who she allows to walk the path.

Kepler
Kepler is Janis's adopted daughter.

Trivia

 * Janis was confirmed to be part of the Lektra alien race in Book 1, Chapter 7.
 * In keeping with the astronomy naming theme of the series, Janis is named after Jānis Ikaunieks (1912-1969), a Latvian astronomer who studied red giants and carbon stars, founded the Latvian Astronomical Society, and was the namesake of the asteroid 284984 Ikaunieks.