Character from Cradle by Will Wight
The Winter Sage — an ice-cold sword artist who carries the legacy of her fallen peers and measures every sacred artist alive against the standards of those she's lost.
Min Shuei is one of the last Sages of her generation who hasn't ascended, died, or gone mad. She carries that survivor's guilt like a sheath of ice — it insulates her from warmth but makes her brittle. She evaluates Yerin with the impossible standards of someone who knew the Sword Sage personally and isn't sure his student can live up to his legacy. She speaks rarely, acts decisively, and holds grudges at absolute zero. Her rivalry with the Blood Sage is personal, ideological, and old enough to have its own history.
Lean and sharp-featured with frost-white hair and pale eyes. Her presence lowers the temperature in any room. She wears layered winter robes over light armor and moves with the precise economy of a master swordswoman. Frost gathers on surfaces near her when she's agitated.
Also known as: Min Shuei, the Winter Sage