Loni Pradesh
Illonia "Loni" Pradesh is a Void Angel, an advanced shadow mage, and a killer for hire. She is also known under the surnames Gousselle, Husen, and Martel. Her parents are Vander and Cida.
Loni can shift into a black-and-red tiger. Independent and selective about whose authority she accepts, she follows her own rules and listens only to Kuzu Takida and Tomo Takida. Kuzu's profile identifies her as his future wife.
Names
Loni's full given name is Illonia, with Loni used as her familiar name. Her alternate surnames are:
- Gousselle
- Pradesh
- Husen
- Martel
Appearance
Loni stands 5 ft 4 in tall. She has black-and-red hair and wine-red eyes. Her Void Angel appearance includes large, dark wings with red membranes. Her styling features black and red clothing, gold jewelry, red gemstones, and ornamental markings.
Tiger Form
In her shifted form, Loni becomes a tiger with red fur, black stripes, and red eyes. Pale markings accent the muzzle, underside, and paws.
Personality
Loni is strongly independent and chooses the rules she follows. Her character profile describes her as a mild kleptomaniac and a moderate sociopath. She is drawn to shiny objects and enjoys collecting or handling jewelry and other valuables.
She loves beignets and shiny things. Despite her resistance to outside authority, Kuzu and Tomo are exceptions: she listens to them when she disregards others.
Magic and Abilities
Shadow and Void Magic
Loni is an advanced shadow mage. Her reference also identifies Void Magic as part of her abilities, depicting dark, red-edged manifestations around her hands and wings.
Shifting
Loni can assume the form of a black-and-red tiger. Her tiger form retains the black-and-red coloring associated with her hair, wings, and magical presentation.
Occupation
Loni works as a killer for hire. She operates according to her own chosen rules rather than a universally accepted code.
Relationships
- Vander and Cida: Her parents.
- Kuzu Takida: Her future husband and one of the two people she listens to.
- Tomo Takida: The other person whose guidance she accepts.
Frozen Roses (unpublished)
The following material is drawn from Frozen Roses, an unpublished story concerning the second generation of characters. It will be published at a later date. Events here belong to the manuscript's chronology and may depict younger stages than the later profiles elsewhere on this page.
Learning and temperament
Time in Kingdom Plane gives Loni opportunities to learn under angels. She describes herself as literal, orderly, and good at following precise instructions, while remaining fiercely selective about the rules and people she accepts. Beignets become a particular enthusiasm.
Loni sees her purpose as protecting those she cares about. Her watchfulness can keep her awake late, and she sometimes sees Void shades that others cannot perceive. She stays within the estate's protective wards, though she remains curious and energetic inside them.
Kuzu's calm and Tomo's guidance offer forms of reassurance she accepts. Their childhood interactions include coloring, family meals, and play; her future marriage is recorded separately in the later profile. Loni also spends time playing with Jareth and joins the group that later visits Seven.
Beasts of Seven (unpublished draft)
The following details come from the Beasts of Seven manuscript set, which is not yet published in its final form. Numbered document labels identify draft sources, not published AO3 chapters. Events describe the manuscript's chronology and may differ from later character profiles.
Protecting Seven's princess
Nuryev asks Loni's family to help protect the queen, Princess Belle and the young dragons. Loni accepts and becomes particularly watchful over Belle, whom she includes among the people she protects. Aldebrand, Rembrant and Royce are assigned to protect the princess with her and keep Loni from going too far in a confrontation. Rembrant keeps the adults informed about her vigilance. (Beasts 21–22; Beasts 26.)
Loni also objects openly when a guest disparages shifters, defending her mother and siblings and explaining that she was born with her traits. Her sweet tooth remains conspicuous: Arman remarks that she can take Vander's lollipops without him noticing. A summer education program in the dragons' lair is discussed for her, but her attendance is only a possibility in that scene. (Beasts 25–26.)
White Sea story
The ending records Loni's birth alongside Aldebrand, Rembrant and Royce. She inherits Vander's black-and-red coloring and is identified as a Void Tiger Dire. The chapter uses the name Illona; this sheet retains the established full-name spelling Illonia. (White Sea, Chapter 40.)
