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Strong-willed. Aelin has led a sheltered, slightly pampered life. She's hardly ever been told no. On the few times where she has been told no for something she's refused to back down until she gets her way. She's very determined and likes the challenge of something that is seemingly "impossible"
Tactful. She can be very charming and polite, even when she's irritated. Her upbringing has forced her to be around politicians and the upper echelons of society so she's well versed in the art of charisma when she needs to be.
Arrogant. She has a tendency to be a bit arrogant at times. Curse of her upbringing. This can sometimes lead to bouts of indignant irritation.
Dreamer. She has lofty dreams, many of which involve leaving the small town of Lethford as quickly as possible. She likes thinking about her future and romanticizing all the many ways it can turn out.
Naive. She's a very smart girl but completely naive when it comes to the harsh realities of the real world. She tends to have a hard time seeing past the bright sheltered bubble she lives in.
Brave. A product of her naivety makes her very brave, borderline reckless. She likes the thrill and rush of the unknown sometimes. She's been one to push her luck and test boundaries when the mood hits her.


Aelin was born to Andrew Locke, Lethford's mayor. From the moment she could walk she was paraded around the pompous political ring that is local politics. Her mother left both she and her father at an early age and Aelin doesn't have any memories of her. She was put into private school and given tutors very early on to enhance her already bright pedigree and resume. She's earned top marks in school, organized various committees, and followed her father's lead anytime he brought her along to his office.

She was raised to be perfect and to appear perfect, always keeping up the facade of perfection throughout not only her public life but personal as well. And she plays the role well. Her "boyfriends" are all restricted and basically chosen for her, and rarely did she ever like them back. Her father enjoys her company only when it's convenient for him or when there's a good photo-op and has his heart set on a politician career path for her.

Aelin has other plans, but keeps them very hidden, lying about what classes she has been taking and what her major is. She promised classes of microeconomics and modern political thought when in reality she had been taking visual media design and photojournalism. She wanted nothing more than to travel the world to exotic places, capturing life through the lens of her camera. To be free of constantly being in the spotlight and let herself get lost in people who didn't care who she knew or how much money she had. She had spent 18 years of her life in an invisible prison cell and she was finally ready to be free. On the day she had received her diploma she had made it up in her mindthat she was going to finally tell her father the thruth and damn the consequences. She had gone home, ready to be brave and then the world was plunged into a pandemic. Now she finds herself stuck in lock-down, having to play the role of perfect every day of the week, suffocating in the dog and pony show her father continues to play, pretending everything is fine and under control. She wants to run, but feels like every day pushes her from that possibility further and further.