Kahina Tijani Loren, Salomé
Kahina Loren is the youngest daughter of the Loren Lineage. She has two older twin sisters: Corine and Tala. Her father, Senator Algreb Loren, is the leader of the family.
Ultimately frustrated by a pointless life, she is aggressive and sharp tongued, manipulative and with a cutting wit she uses to great effect to the distress of her sisters (whom she regards with contempt for their desire to marry and play their part in the family plans). Her father regards her as troublesome and barely acknowledges her existence.
She is dark haired, unlike the rest of the family, which has been traditionally associated with impurity within the Loren and other associated families. She is a less desirable political match as a result.
Kahina takes more interest in the activities of the Empire. Patron Dalk Torgen has schooled her in strategy, tactics and she is proficient in hand to hand combat and simple non-firearm weapons. (Imperial fashion dictates that those with rank are able to handle a sword.)
Kahina is apparently killed by Dalk Torgen when the rest of her family is murdered by reclaimists, but her body is smuggled out of the system.
She is restored to life, but the restoration is interrupted when her lifesupport pod is stolen by Hassan with the result that her memory is lost.
Unaware of her identify and now going by the name of Salomé (given to her by Hassan) she flees from Dalk who is trying to restore her as a puppet ruler on Chione.
Salomé is eventually able to restore her memory and decides to reclaim Chione herself, initiating the Battle of Chione.
She kills the reclaimist leaders, but does not take up the throne in place of her dead father, instead embarking on a journey of exploration and discovery out in the universe.