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Time for another Momentum character profile - because I've been having a really rough time, and some for-me indulgence is very much what I need. 

Meret may be the central character in the Precociousverse cartoon, but Phoebe's been *my* central character for 25 years. That means she's the one who comes with the most backstory stuff. Not only did the story form through her viewpoint for so long, but she's also old enough that she had a sizable role in the prequel story, too. (Whenever I draw her too cute and young-looking, just imagine I drew the 18-22yo prequel Phoebe.) In truth, she doesn't do anything too major in the prequel, but she's a feel good tale, in the right place at the right time, looks awesome being there, and seizes on her opportunity to better herself. Which is, oh ho ho, a primary factor in fate selecting who should go on the Momentum quest!

Fate is a clever thing. Of the eight people selected for the Momentum quest, fate knew someone with CONNECTIONS would be needed. That's the noble, and that's Phoebe. For the last decade, she was one of the government's go-to military ambassadors, because she cleaned up nice for a soldier, had easy mastery over formal gatherings, and the war hero title certainly helped. Phoebe is very accomplished, and she's having a hard time throwing that all away just because she found a mysterious stone disc - even thought Meret, this annoyingly bouncy thief she captured, has one too, and is *insisting* it's important...

More background junk:

-She was born Phoebe Alexandria Dionne - can you guess which Precocious character was inspired by Phoebe??? - into a connected and religious southern family. Over time, the family grew more radicalized and cult-y, until she ran away at 14.

-Hiding out in an unaligned territory, she met fellow runaway (and future fellow Momentum quester) Jerrod. This is where she got her Elishem spear. (Elishem is Jerrod's family name. The spear was made by his grandfather.) Elishem weapons are enchanted. While her spear looks decorative and ceremonial, it's extremely durable. It also adjusts it weight to what's best for its user, and has intuitive abilities once it bonds with an owner.

-When open war finally broke out, 18yo Phoebe joined the Makrit empire's army, because she had firsthand knowledge of the corruption that needed to be stopped down south. (She didn't tell anyone about her origins, and this is where the Alexandros surname was adopted.) She excelled, soon rose to a leadership position, and the destruction of the corrupted families meant her past was suitably buried. (Can you guess what themes her character faces in the first book of Momentum????) 

-Now, the Momentum crew doesn't walk in formal government circles much over the story, so Phoebe's role with the group is as team mom. She's the disciplinarian and moral pillar, which is vital in balancing out Aaron/Rhenna's selfish underworld dabbling.