Kohess

Kohess - also known as Kwesh, Kohessa, or Earlyday - was a Pliant Helpis rebel and a major figure in the end of the Portian colonial period of Terran history. She was the only spider to survive the entirety of Obissa's Voyage.

Early Life
Kohess was born in 823 PT to unknown parents in the former Helpis-Mopsus Contested Territory. Her family, despite their compliance, was one of many subjected to raids by Portia intended to intimidate the loosely-organized area into further lock-step with colonial rule. They became separated, and Kohess was taken in by a group of mostly Coastal Mopsus headed for the safety of the Rebel Stronghold. Much of her childhood was spent hiding in caves for weeks at a time to avoid Portian patrols. Her adoptive family taught her how to survive on the buds of the Earlyday plant, a carnivorous flower that contained life-saving nutrition and could be utilized by spiders during difficult periods. She named herself after this flower in the Coastal Mopsus language.

As part of the rebellion, Kohess found she had a knack for spying, and was quickly recruited in her youth to assist in away missions beyond the mountains. She was captured several times by Portia and always managed to escape, earning her a reputation among the Vital Force as a dangerous foe.

Part in the Obissan Voyage
In 831 PT, Kohess was sent to spy on the Royal Portian Canopy, the farthest she had ever gone into enemy territory. She was captured by a Vital Force patrol just east of the Royal Canopy and escaped, only to be captured again and sentenced to death. While she was imprisoned, the Portian Princess Skif betrayed her mother and released Kohess, in exchange for the promise that she would be accepted in the rebellion. The two were soon joined by Obissa and headed west. They constructed a bowl and made their way across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming some of the first Terran spiders to ever reach the Hemiterran Continent.