Val Greaves

Val Greaves, a character in "The Crown & The Flame" series, is a mercenary. She is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 3. It is unknown which of The Five Kingdoms she is originally from.

Appearance
Val has long auburn hair which she keeps tied up in a pony tail. Usually, she wears a red armor woven out of leather.

Personality
Val is a tough, bold but loyal woman. She hates her real name "Valentina", to the point where she threatened anyone who mentions that name or reveals it to others.

Val is loyal to Kenna, and in Book 2, even acts as a spy, albeit with much protest, in order to help her liberate Lykos from the Nevrakis family.

She will speak her mind bluntly to anyone, be it friend or enemy. She is also a heavy drinker, and a sneaky thief.

Severin Cale
Severin Cale leads the mercenary camp where Kenna meets Val and Gabriel. She seems to be a leader among her peers, and is considered one of their best fighters.

Will Jackson
Val and Will aren't the best of friends, but they get along. Val usually teases him because of his background as a trained knight, and says that he secretly wants to grovel to others.

Kenna Rys
Val and Kenna's relationship starts off with Val unknowingly insulting Kenna and her mother, the late Queen Adriana. Once Kenna defeats Severin, Val begins to respect her and agrees to fight alongside her. They eventually become close friends, and Kenna even trusts Val with her life. Kenna can pursue Val as a love interest if the player chooses.

Trivia

 * Originally, Val was supposed to be simply a mercenary in Kenna's army, but the writers later changed their minds.
 * The player gets a chance to play as her in Book 2 and Book 3.