Character from Primal Hunter by Zogarth
A boxer who traded broken hands and a toxic family for divine rune-fists and a Primordial's blessing — she solves every problem by punching it, and it keeps working.
Carmen's approach to every situation is beautifully simple: identify the problem, close the distance, and hit it until it stops being a problem. She grew up in a toxic family where her cousin Beatrice was the golden child, and Carmen was the disappointment — until Beatrice broke her hands and Carmen broke Beatrice's everything in return. She's direct, confrontational, and incapable of subtlety. She appreciates cute things (Sylphie is her weakness) and has zero patience for manipulation or politics. Her relationship with Jake is casual and physical — friends with benefits where both parties are too emotionally guarded to call it anything more. Under Gudrun's mentorship, she's evolved from a street brawler into something that can punch through divine barriers.
Athletic and compact with a fighter's build, blonde hair (formerly red), and hands that glow orange when channeling lifesteal energy. Carries herself like someone who's been hit enough times to stop flinching. Her knuckles are scarred from pre-System boxing. In combat, runic patterns trace across her skin as Valdemar's power activates.
Also known as: Runemaiden, Punchy Lady