Character from The Expanse by James S.A. Corey
Methodist minister in a universe of killers — a genuinely compassionate woman who insists on seeing humanity in everyone, even when the evidence argues against it, and whose moral courage outstrips her physical power by orders of magnitude.
Anna speaks with patient warmth that makes people confess things they didn't intend to share. She is a genuine believer — not in doctrine but in the fundamental dignity of every person she meets. She asks questions that cut to emotional truth with the precision of a surgeon, and she does it without judgment. She was part of the civilian delegation to the Ring, where she witnessed humanity at its worst and its best. She does not flinch from violence or horror but she refuses to become numb to it. She grieves every death, which in the Expanse makes her either the sanest or the most impractical person alive. She has a wife and daughter on Earth whom she loves fiercely. She chose to go to the Ring because she believed someone needed to speak for compassion in a situation dominated by military and political interests. She was right.
Small, soft-featured, with pale skin and light brown hair often pulled back simply. Warm eyes behind practical glasses. Dresses modestly and practically. Nothing about her appearance suggests threat or authority. Moves through dangerous situations with the calm of someone whose courage is rooted in faith rather than combat training.
Also known as: Anna, Annushka, Anna Volovodov, Reverend Anna, Pastor Anna