Ley Zeto

The wife of the current Emperor Zeto, she is a celebrity of the Tea Ceremony circles.

History
She was raised in a poor family, but was able to get herself adopted by a noble family due to her skill in the Tea Ceremony. Under master Xen Hyr, she became well known, despite the tender age of thirteen. For two years she was a mere nobody who was good Tea Ceremony. Then the Noc Family adopted her as a Noble Acolyte. With noble backing she was able to enter into circles closed even to a tea master like her.

Unfortunately, the Hee Family took offense and set Sook-Hee, their family's tea master and the sister of Yun-Hee against her. They said that her Tea Ceremony was impure and she used inferior plants. It nearly destroyed her reputation. Xen Hyr, who had gone on to other students, stepped in to help her. Brundt Liser, a well known appreciator of tea ceremonies, also vouched for her. Eventually she was able to publicly prove her 'purity' and disgraced Sook-Hee. She was given the title 'Pure' as a reward for proving her innocence.

The Emperor Zeto, after visiting a tea ceremony, fell in love with her, sparking a controversial romance. She married him on his eighteenth birthday, becoming the empress of Cameo. She was immediately met with two things: Zeto was a capricious fool and Yun-Hee remembered her family's disgrace. Fortunately, she was very popular among the servants, as they viewed her as a 'success story' they could aspire to. Also, Brundt Liser, her supporter in the conflict against Sook-Hee, also became her stalwart ally.

She kept herself clean of the Blood Meridian, using her influence to move as many non-humans as she could. She also asked the Lisers help her, which they did.