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"If you are not trying to hold on to time, you are not so afraid of losing it." - Luxa

Luxa is the queen of Regalia and one of the main characters of The Underland Chronicles. She is also Gregor's love interest. She is bonded to Aurora and Ripred.

Appearance[]

Like the rest of the Underlanders, Luxa is described as having platinum blonde hair and violet eyes, with skin so translucent that you can see the veins underneath. Her voice is described as cold, clear, and foreign. When she was first introduced, her hair was woven in an intricate braid down her back and, if let down, reached her waist.

Later on, however, Luxa cuts off her hair before joining the "questers" to fulfill The Prophecy of Gray, leaving it so short that Gregor initially mistakes her as a boy. When Gregor asks why she cut her hair, she simply states that long hair is dangerous to have in battle.

In The Curse of the Warmbloods, she has a new scar running from her left temple to her chin. According to her, she was clawed by a rat in The Labyrinth after being separated from the rest of the party in The Prophecy of Bane.

 Personality[]

When she was first introduced, Luxa was abrasive, cold, and oftentimes mean, especially to Gregor. It eventually became clear, however, that she had a much kinder and friendlier side. This side first began to show itself upon meeting Boots and even more so when she was apart from her cousin, Henry. After Henry's death, she becomes even more open with Gregor, eventually leading to their friendship.

She is described as having "real attitude" by Gregor and is weighed down by responsibility and grief, but she is a good, strong leader and a loyal friend.

 History[]

Luxa is the daughter of Judith and her husband, as well as the granddaughter of Vikus and Solovet. In addition, she has multiple cousins, including HenryNerissa, Howard, and Hazard to name a few.

When Luxa was just a girl, her parents were killed by King Gorger. Shortly after, she went through a time where she never felt safe on the ground. As a result, she spent all her waking hours in the air with Aurora. Due to their closeness, Vikus was able to convince the Council to allow them to become bonds earlier than usual. Afterwards, Luxa wasn't so afraid anymore.

Biography[]

Gregor the Overlander[]

When Gregor and Boots first fall into the Underland, they reach the stadium of Regalia. There they meet Luxa, the first human they encounter in the Underland. Luxa, along with her cousin Henry, join the quest for The Prophecy of Gray.

Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane[]

Months later, Gregor and Boots return to the Underland. After learning about the Prophecy of Bane, Gregor and a group of questers set out on an adventure across the vast Underland river, the Waterway, in order to find and kill a a giant white rat, known as the Bane, before the gnawers can kill Boots. Luxa, however, is forbidden to join the quest, due to not being mentioned in the prophecy. Despite this, she and Aurora slip away from Regalia unnoticed and fly after the party. By the time the pair meet up with the others, they are unable to go back, as the flight would be too difficult for Aurora, much to Mareth's disapproval.

After surviving an island of flesh-eating mites and a whirlpool, the party arrives at the Tankard, the entrance to a large maze known as the Labyrinth, where the Bane is supposedly hiding. While at the Tankard, the party is attacked by a pack of serpents, leading to Luxa, Aurora, Boots, and Temp being separated from the others. They eventually make it into the Labyrinth, before being attacked by the gnawers shortly thereafter.

Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods[]

She became good friends with the Nibblers- the large mice in the Underland- when they took her and Aurora in, after the bat's wing had been dislocated.

Later, she sees Gregor and his companions drowning in quicksand. Under the impression that Gregor had betrayed the humans and switched to the rat's side, she just stood and was ready to watch them drown. Eventually, Hamnet saves Gregor and his friends, and told Luxa that he thought she was dead and "Better if you was so, if you can watch your comrades die so unflinchingly,"

After Gregor fetched a ball for Boots and threw it back, they eventually made up.

The questers discover Luxa and Aurora, alive and living with a colony of nibblers. After healing Aurora, they all continue to the Vineyard of Eyes, where they are soon attacked by a colony of cutters. During the fight, the cure is destroyed and Hamnet and Frill are killed.

The survivors believe that all hope is lost until Temp suggests that the Vineyard wasn't the cradle. They then come to the frightening conclusion that the cradle for the cure is actually in Regalia, something Luxa has trouble accepting. After racing back to the kingdom, they discover that their theory was correct and that Solovet was the one to create the plague, intending to use it as a biological weapon to kill the gnawers.

Gregor and the Marks of Secret[]

To help her friends, she, Gregor, Hazard, Boots, Howard, Nike, Thalia, Ares, Aurora, and Temp journeyed through the Swag and into Hades Hall. They discovered the Bane's secret plot to eliminate all of the Nibblers in the Underland.

Gregor and the Code of Claw[]

Luxa bonded with Ripred, causing a stir in Regalia, in an attempt to make peace after the war.

Skills and Abilities[]

  • Acrobatic: She is able to perform extraordinary feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination.
  • Flexibility: She can stretch and twist her body to greater lengths than others.
  • Swordsmanship: She is well versed in sword fighting. Although not as capable with a sword as Gregor, she was able to fend of her own during the final confrontation with the clawers.

Relationships[]

Gregor[]

Gregor is Luxa’s love interest and best friend.

Aurora[]

Aurora is Luxa's bond.

Ripred[]

Ripred is Luxa's second bond.

Quotes[]

Main Article: Luxa/Quotes

Trivia[]

  1. Luxa means "light" in Latin.
  2. She is the first Underlander Gregor encounters.
  3. She used to own a pet lamb when she was younger.
    1. It knew tricks, including jumping hoops.
  4. She is the first human to ever bond with a gnawer.
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