In the darkest corners of a secret city, amidst whispers and clandestine exchanges, Ginao Arego is born. Raised amidst shadowed figures and clandestine operations, Ginao's life is far from ordinary. She grows up cultivating the art of deceit and subterfuge, her young eyes wide and absorbing all the ways of spycraft. Amidst this subterfuge, however, finds her magic, not borrowed from dusty tomes or frail professors, but from the earth and air itself.
A figure exuding charisma and enigma, a mysterious elder known as Selhart, takes her in. Her mentor, Selhart, a maestro in magic, teaches her how to control her powers, to blend it with her spycraft. Through him, she learns how to harvest magic from the sheer forces of nature itself, becoming a mage who wears the mask of a spy. This extraordinary amalgamation of abilities makes her a formidable force within the covert community.
Driven by a goal concealed by her opaque facade, Ginao's motives, to many, remain an enigma. She works diligently, her actions echoing in the quieter sections of a world oblivious to her existence. Motivated by nothing more than pure duty; duty towards her mentors, duty towards her city, she serves diligently, destroying anything that threatens her world's equilibrium.
Yet, a ripple disrupts this equilibrium and takes the form of an enemy brewing in the shadows—is it a person, or perhaps, a force? A danger that is more illusion than fact, barely a whisper in her covert world, but Ginao senses it tightening its grip on her serene existence.
Ginao's personal life is as cryptic as her professional life. She is bound in a rather complicated marriage to Jareth—a fellow spy and mage. Beneath the layers of subterfuge and secrecy, however, lies a profound bond seeped in understanding and passion. Together, they have a daughter, Corae, who remains blissfully oblivious to her parents' clandestine lives, her innocence providing a stark contrast to their world of spycraft and sorcery.
Although her life is saturated in secrecy and shadows, Ginao is still bound by mortal fears. Fear of losing her kin, of revealing her genuine self, and of witnessing her beloved city being exposed to the ruthless world outside, are constant companions.
Outside her grim profession and marked duties, Ginao finds solace in simple pleasures. A plate of her favorite Pastai—covertly termed 'spy spaghetti'—provides her aroma-laden comfort. She delves into the depths of her magic, creating wondrous illusions, little worlds where she could momentarily forget her obligations; it's a rare indulgence she permits herself, a hobby that anchors her to who she truly is, beyond the mask of a spy.
A favorite amongst her peers, she is famous for her words, "Truth is the sharpest weapon, carve well and wisely". It's a vivid reflection of her life—of the paradox she embodies—a spy turning truth into a tool.
She does not worship gods but nature, the source of her magic. For it is not just the earth, air, or fire that fuels her abilities; her spiritual beliefs are deeply rooted in the mystery of life itself that continually cycles in nature, creating and destroying.
However, her propellant power to destroy is her flaw. An intensity that she struggles to control. Her destructive capabilities often lay waste on innocent bystanders, people she had no intention of harming. It's a bane she works to master, praying it never surfaces to harm her kin.