Lucy St James

Lucy St James is the main character and central protagonist of Codeword Danger. She is an agent of Helios, an international spy organisation.

Early Life
Lucy St James was born to Weylei Chen and Harry Wei, a young college couple. When they discovered that Weylei was pregnant with twins, they decided to give the female up for adoption as they had only prepared for one child. Lucy was adopted by Craig and Marnie St James as a newborn and the newfound family moved to Strangetown so Craig could take over his father's shop. When Lucy was four, Marnie discovred that she was pregnant after years and years of struggling to have biological children.

After Ruby's birth, Lucy's relationship with her parents became strained as they often put their biological daughter ahead of her and neglated Lucy's needs. Despite being older, Lucy was given the smallest room after they purchased a new house and was often given hand-me-down items. As the family struggled with money, their parents chose to fund Ruby's painting skill, leaving Lucy to practice and grow her own skill with painting and writing on her own.

In an effort to include Lucy more, Craig arranged for her to work with him at the mechanic. Lucy devloped many useful skills there but as she grew older she began to rebel more in an effort to find her own identity, as she never felt a part of their family. This included one-night stands with older men who passed through town and frequently exploring the desert to gather gems, scraps, and materials for her collections.

Personality
Lucy has the traits outgoing, goofball, and cheerful. She expresses these traits often throughout the story, as she always has a humourous and energetic outlook on life. Her upbeat and sometimes foolish personality often becomes a source of ire to the other members of Helios, in particular her partner, Messer.

Appearance
Lucy has long jet black hair, dark brown eyes and a golden medium skintone. She has multiple tattoos, which includes a full sleeve on her left arm and a half sleeve on her right arm depicting a clock and flowers. She also has a bouqet of flowers on her right hip and a compass on the back of her neck. Her body leans toward a more natural pear-shaped build, with large thighs and wide hips and narrow shoulders. Lucy dresses in quite colourful clothes of a 70s-80s appearance, such as wide-fitting trousers and button-up shirts or band tees. Her fingers are usually bandaged from cutting herself on tools while working as a mechanic at her father's shop or from collecting scrap in the desert.