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Juno o' Lira, the Outcast Chosen, is the protagonist of Alabaster Dawn. She is one of the Twelve Chosen, warriors gifted with the gods' divine power and entrusted with breaking the Nyx curse. Juno awakens long after the original confrontation with Nyx has ended and most of humanity has retreated underground. The campaign follows her efforts to clear the surface, rebuild the lost settlements of Tiran Sol, and locate the missing gods.

Role

Story Setup

The world of Tiran Sol once lived under the protection of the gods. When the curse of Nyx descended in a meteor shower and warped the surface into a wasteland, the gods retreated and humanity fled underground in specially designed shelters. Twelve Chosen, including Dahmon, attempted a counterattack and were lost. Generations later, Juno awakens, picks up the Divine Marble dropped during the failed counterattack, and inherits the role of Chosen. Her arrival rekindles hope in the surviving villages, beginning with Lyhamn.

Juno is described as the Outcast Chosen because her awakening was unplanned: the gods did not select her in the way the original Twelve were selected, and the surviving villagers initially treat her with both reverence and skepticism. The opening chapters explore that ambiguity through dialogue with Lyhamn's residents and through her early interactions with the few surviving signs of the gods.

Gameplay Traits

• Loadout. Carries one melee and one ranged Divine weapon. Loadout switches mid-combat with a brief time slowdown.

• Skill progression. Each weapon has its own Growth Chart skill tree. Combat Arts unlocked through these trees define how each weapon behaves in combat.

• Divine Arts. Channels element-locked finishers tied to whichever weapon is active. See Combat System.

• Customization. Slots gems into both weapons and Divine Armor for stat boosts and situational effects. Crafted at Artificer NPCs.

• Cooking. Prepares healing bulbs and buff dishes through the cooking system. Palate Level scales meal effectiveness; see Cooking.

• Settlement role. Acts as the central agent in the settlement rebuilding loop. Quests assigned by carpenters, farmers, and smiths physically transform the world map as villages return to function.

Companions and Allies

Juno does not strictly travel alone. The launch Early Access build introduces several recurring allies and party members.

• Cabbage. A Water Pig companion who first appears in the prologue and grants Juno the Divine Marble. Cabbage participates in early-game traversal and assists in puzzle solving.

• Lyhamn villagers. Estera o' Marmis introduces the village restoration arc. Penterson the head carpenter, Orlanda the chief farmer, and Petros the village smith hand out the early settlement quests that anchor Chapter 1.

• The gods. Distant in the launch build, but Remis is the first god to appear directly in dialogue, hinting at the broader pantheon.

Where Juno Appears

Chapter 1 of the campaign is centered on Koro Valley, where Juno awakens, helps rebuild Lyhamn, and unlocks the first additional element through the Trial of Aether. Chapter 2 expands northward; the Early Access launch ends partway through this region. Juno is the only player-controlled character outside the prologue.

Personality

In dialogue and developer commentary, Juno is presented as someone whose calm exterior hides a quiet edge. She is confident with a weapon in hand, and her combat instincts come through whether she is dispatching Nuemera or sparring back at Lyhamn, but in everyday encounters she is shy, prefers nature to crowds, and tends to retreat from social attention. Animals gravitate to her, a recurring trait in early scenes around Lyhamn and Koro Valley. She also has no food preferences. She eats almost anything, a small detail that ties into the practical importance of the cooking loop in her chapters.

The Outcast Chosen

"Outcast Chosen" is Juno's formal title, used in the marketing copy and in dialogue when other Chosen or villagers reference her role. The title points to the irregular nature of her awakening: the original Twelve were selected ceremoniously by the gods, while Juno appears to have inherited the role generations later. The rest of the campaign tests both her capacity to carry the title and the surviving villagers' willingness to accept her as a Chosen. Her training is also unusual. Where the Twelve Chosen had years of guided practice with their Divine weapons, Juno learns through use. Wielding a Divine weapon in combat is what earns its Growth Chart points and unlocks its Combat Arts; the system is built around the assumption that she will improve while fighting.

Companions

Cabbage is the recurring companion. They first appear after Juno picks up the Divine Marble in the Cliff-Side Shelter, named by Juno herself, and stay close as a guide and traversal helper through Koro Valley. Filia o' Marmis, a former Wise candidate, joins as a partner during the Trial of Aether arc. Filia's support abilities take a while to come back into shape, but by the late demo she contributes meaningfully in combat and during specific puzzle interactions.