Paz Barton

Appearance
Paz is a youthful-looking Hispanic woman with dark hair and an open smile that betrays a hint of sadness around the edges. Her entire body is enshrouded in thin, white and gray wisps of gossamer that constantly shift as if blown by a breeze. Occasionally this breeze can be felt by others, and it carries a winter chill. The wisps of gossamer render her arms and hands completely invisible, so to people who are viewing her mien it looks as if she manipulates things without any hands.

Personality
"Paz" is the Spanish word for "peace," and that is quite an appropriate name for her. She abhors discord, even to the extent of disliking excessively loud noise. Yet despite her intrinsic gentility, she has not shrunk from the ungentle world around her. She has proven that she can handle herself in a fight and does her part to bring a greater degree of justice to the world with iron determination. That determination might be taking its toll on her sanity, however; her burgeoning neuroses are becoming a subject of gossip within the Freehold.

Roles
Most of Paz's time is spend working in a forensics lab, which benefits both the changeling and human worlds. Despite her extensive scientific expertise, she has never risen to a position of particular influence within the organization; however, she has just enough influence to occasionally shove cases of particular interest to the Freehold into the spotlight (or divert attention from potentially compromising circumstances). If she had the interest or emotional stability, she might have been in a good position to compete with David Doyle for the position of Sun Banisher; however, she is much more interested in bringing injustice to light than in protecting secrets.

Relationships
Paz is married to Danny Barton, and they have formed a motley with Bobby Galloway, Cathy Galloway, and Anthony Stanley. Joyce Bowman often consults with her in the course of her investigations, and she and Lisa Stephens often enjoy discussing their shared interest in science.