Luca is the patron of Charlie Rannek, whose performances are one of the few things to bring her joy.
Luca Syara was a soldier for Cyre during The Last War. When the war ended, she moved to Sharn and began to produce plays.
She found a place in the Diamond Theater, and over the last two years her star has rapidly risen in Sharn society. Scholars and philosophers spend hours debating her works in the taverns of the University district. Luca is much sought after as a guest at social events and Morgrave functions, but she rarely makes public appearances.
Many of her plays wrestle seriously with issues raised by the Last War, exploring themes of nationalism, shattered idealism, alienation and grief, and the search for meaning in a war-ravaged world. For many, such serious, modern plays hold no interest and draw nothing but derision, but even those who hate her still talk about her. Her contract with the Diamond expires in 999 YK, and certain circles buzz constantly with speculation about what upper-ward theater will snatch her up at that point.
Works
- The Broken Sword. A brutal, painful play following a single individual, their life torn apart by war. An unflinching look at the spiritual and material costs of war.
- Fallen Angels. A dramatic and emotional work about a fallen angel being corrupted by the worship of mortals.
- Lost in Mourning. A play focusing on the lived experiences of those fleeing The Mourning, and their struggles during and after the event.
- Five Lives. A heartwrenching look at the Last War from the perspectives of five soldiers, one from each of the Five Nations.