Cesca Peroni

Daughter of Roamer trader Denn Peroni and protégée of Roamer Speaker Jhy Okiah, as the series begins she is engaged to Ross Tamblyn but in love with his brother Jess. They resist their attraction out of respect for Ross; even when Ross is killed, they allow a mourning period before they are willing to be together. Then Cesca becomes engaged to Reynald of Theroc for political reasons; Jess' life is saved by the alien Wentals, but the process makes him deadly to human touch. Jess and Cesca are reunited but cannot touch each other, though Reynald has been killed and Cesca is free. Later, Cesca is mortally injured and Jess convinces the wentals to save her the same way they saved him; Jess and Cesca can finally touch each other, but they are no longer human. With Jhy dead, Cesca becomes Speaker of the Roamers. Brought into the war with their ancient enemies the Hydrogues and Faeros, the Wentals are ultimately able to withdraw themselves from Jess and Cesca, who are finally together and restored to normal.