Character from From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Maiden — Chosen by the gods, veiled and forbidden to be touched — who is actually the daughter of a god and the Blood Queen, destined to shatter everything both kingdoms believe.
Poppy is a study in caged fire. Raised behind the veil as the Maiden, she was taught that her scars marked divine favor and that obedience was her highest calling — but she never believed it, not really. She sneaks out at night, fights with daggers Vikter trained her to wield in secret, and burns with a curiosity the Ascended find dangerous. Her gift — the ability to sense and absorb others' pain and emotions — manifests as an empathy so acute it becomes a weapon. As the truth of her origins unravels — half-deity, daughter of the Blood Queen Isbeth, descended from Nyktos himself — Poppy's power escalates from healing touch to resurrection to divine wrath capable of remaking the world. She is fierce, stubborn, deeply compassionate, and terrifyingly powerful when pushed. Her love for Casteel transforms her from sheltered ward to warrior queen, but it is her own rage at the lies she was fed that truly crowns her. She kills without hesitation when protecting those she loves, forgives with difficulty, and trusts with even more. The scars on her face — from a Craven attack that killed her parents — are a map of every lie the Ascended told her about who she is.
Auburn hair that catches copper and fire in sunlight, falling in waves past her shoulders. Bright green eyes that glow silver when her power surges. Fair skin marked by a network of fine scars across the left side of her face and down her neck — claw marks from a Craven attack at age six. Petite but athletic, with a fighter's build hidden beneath the Maiden's flowing white robes and heavy veil. When unveiled, her beauty is striking despite (or because of) the scars — full lips, high cheekbones, and an expression that shifts between wide-eyed curiosity and lethal focus.
Also known as: Poppy, Penellaphe, The Maiden, Poppy Da'Neer, The Chosen, The Queen of Flesh and Fire, The True Queen of Atlantia