Mina Hedges

Mina Hedges is one of the three leaders of the Shadow Knives.

History
Mina Hedges was born in Southhedge but quickly given up by her birth mother and left in an orphanage. As was the case of many orphan children in the city at the time, she was sold to Walter Twocloaks, a criminal masquerading as a well-meaning humanitarian who claimed his wealth was from striking it rich recovering sunken treasure. Unlike many of the other young girls that he adopted, who were trained and used in much more depraved ways, Mina was trained in the art of pickpocketing and eventually joined his large stable of child thieves that operated in the city.

Her criminal benefactor eventually came to see Mina as a protégé of sorts, showing her something that resembled, but could not accurately be called love. He began teaching her more than just pickpocketing and thieving techniques. He began grooming her to replace him, and sure enough, on his deathbed a few years later, he selected Mina to inherit his criminal operation. While Mina saw Twocloak as a father figure, she also harbored hate for him for not giving her a normal life, like she saw so many other children and adolescents she encountered had. As a result, she rejected him and his offer. Shortly thereafter, she took a ferry over to Lakehaven to begin a new life.

Her pickpocketing skills served her well in her new home, allowing her to survive and establish herself in Lakehaven.

Personality
Mina has the outward appearance of a caring, middle-aged hen, but she is far more conniving and shrewder than she lets on. Beneath her country-friendly exterior is an canny thief.

Appearance
Mina is a slightly overweight woman in her late 40s or early 50s. She has the look of a woman who has spent her entire life working hard, with a weathered face and hands that have seen many years of service. She generally wears plain, somewhat worn clothing and keeps her keeps her white hair up and mostly braided in a utilitarian style. Despite her outward appearance, Mina is still an accomplished thief and is much more intelligent and dexterous than she appears.

Motivations and Goals
As a member of the Shadow Knives’ Council of Three, it is up to Mina to ensure that the group continues to be profitable. Of the three members, Mina is the diplomat, working to balance Merrik Cale’s ambitions and Lester the Feeble’s indifference. On top of ensuring that the Shadow Knives do not fracture into infighting, Mina has built up a considerable nest egg for herself and has no plans of stopping.