Alicia Holmes

Appearance
Alicia received very few external bestial characteristics. For the most part she looks like a biker chick from the 80s in her mid-thirties with medium length, ash-blond hair (she can't bike, but she likes the look). The only unusual characteristics she displays in her mien are a pair of small horns on her head and a set of long, claw-like fingernails. Many changelings speculate that something went wrong with her transformation in Arcadia, because unlike many beasts she is rather clumsy.

Personality
Alicia has an intense need to distinguish herself that is unusual for a Winter courtier. She does not take insults well and probably ends up in more Hedge duels than your average changeling. Her thrill-seeking behavior is beginning to worry those around her.

Roles
Alicia's style is different from that of most White Sentinels of the Winter Court. Most White Sentinels prefer defense to offense. When they must strike a blow, they prefer to do so when they can successfully disguise the origin of the blow. Alicia is much more obvious than that; she prefers to strike where it will be most spectacular, and she prefers to take the credit for her work. The Winter Court has inducted her into the ranks of their White Sentinels anyway in the hope that she can draw attention away from their more covert warriors (also, because you don't just turn up your nose at someone willing to lay down her life for the Freehold, even if her style is a little unorthopraxic). Her attitudes have gained her some appreciation from the Summer Court, and King Louis attempts to capitalize on that sympathy by making her the Voice of Silence - but only during the summer.

Relationships
Alicia lives something of a double life. Most of the time she is a housewife, although as usual she and her husband have no children. Then there are the times when she dons her 80s biker-gear, hangs out in bars, and has an affair with her motley-mate Innues. The two of them are in a motley that also includes Glenn Hogan. As the Winter Emissary to the Summer Court, Alicia works closely with her King Louis van Ophoven and the leadership of the Summer Court. Since Alicia's style as a warrior is so different from that of other Winter courtiers, she doesn't train with them much, preferring to train with the Summer courtiers. Because she and Otto Caldwell both have a penchant for showing off, they often enter into friendly competitions with each other; however, their skill sets are such that one of them usually ends up the victor in any given competition. Christopher Leblanc's resentment of the fact that she takes the title of Voice of Silence during the summer seems to completely slide off her back.