

Yet in one of the romantic scenes between her and Cy, she is able to maneuver herself up a tough climbing wall in the Carus House rec room with minimal direction from Cy, even though she has never been climbing before in her life. And she is a rule-follower– trained to be afraid of conflict, violence, and anything less than strict obedience to her father. She is described as small and underdeveloped compared to her younger sister.


Zelia is cast as a weakling from the beginning, with a breathing disorder called Ondine’s Curse that makes it nearly impossible for her to breathe without the aid of a necklace that forces her lungs to work.
