Carol

Carol is a priest of the Goddess and the most prominent religious figure in Vani, serving as an embedded priest in Centurion Julia's household and taking the lead role in the city's contentious consort succession process. During the party circuit, she advocated for stability and the retention of Leopold as consort, though her careful, evasive responses about assassinations and stolen objects aroused suspicion among investigators. Carol was subsequently identified as likely Bent (corrupted by the Broken) through divination, and is believed to have manipulated the jealous Vivian into stealing an Orange dagger, possibly for use as a weapon against Leopold; however, the dagger was recovered and sanctified before it could be used, and insufficient evidence exists to move against her politically. Despite the party and investigation occurring around her, Carol has neither fled nor acted overtly, suggesting she continues her subtle machinations in the city while remaining under careful observation by Julia and her allies.

(summarized with Claude)