Since birth, Calliope has carried the weight of authority. Duty is not simply her role; it’s her identity. She is logical, proud, and immovably disciplined, with little patience for matters that fall outside her responsibilities to the Crown. Emotionally severe and famously stubborn, Calliope believes softness to be a liability. This rigidity leaves her naïve to gentler aspects of life, but she expresses a muted sense of whimsy by braiding bits of coral, shells, or sea-glass into her hair. Her loyalty to the King supersedes all other bonds, and her distrust of humans is uncompromising. To Calliope, life is something to be defended and endured, not enjoyed.