Hester

Hester is one of the High Priestesses of the Church of Ivala in Ardoheim. A wise old woman who cares a lot about the Church and the goddess, but without the self-righteous zeal and theological dogmatism of some other High Priestesses. So far she's unaware of Simon's true nature and plans, despite meeting him a couple of times.

Story
You first encounter Hester during her visit to the cathedral in Ari-Yhilina, where she's seen gently, but firmly resisting Andra's attempts to convince her to suppress prostitution in Ardoheim, much to Andra's frustration. After Sarai introduces her to Simon, Hester remarks that she's heard about his work with the Chosen.

The party meets her again during the Ardford summit, where she's the voting representative for the Church of Ivala. She's one of the few representatives that can't be persuaded to change any of their votes, but she's relatively open with how she's voting. Her most important position is supporting the proposition to re-activate the legions of Unpeople.

At first, she likes Simon, but grows quite angry at him after discovering that he's Dargai.

She acts as both an organizator and a voter during the Council of Gawnfall, but stays quite neutral regarding the different issues.

Relationship points
Her relationship points are calculated for the first time during the Incubus War Aftermath.
 * Base
 * If Qum was whored.
 * If Varia was raped, or if she was not.
 * If Varia is Dominated.
 * If Altina is Saner, or if she is Slutty.
 * For good results during the Battle of Yhilin (Victory Points >= Chaos + Damage)
 * Interacting with the mysterious little girl in your Tower HQ
 * If you talked to her the first time after the Tower HQ was set up.
 * If you talked to her after the Ardan Succession Crisis.
 * If you talked to her after Xestris's evaluation of your base.
 * If you talked to her at the start of the Erosian Crisis.
 * If you talked to her at the end of the Erosian Crisis.
 * If you talked to her about the shards...?
 * The answers given to the mysterious little girl when she asks Simon a bunch of questions:
 * If you answered "Unique" when asked about Trin, or if you answered "Love", or  if you answered "Tool", or , or  if no answer was given
 * If you answered "Talk" when asked about opposition, or if you answered "Coexist", or  if you answered "Crush", or  if you answered "Necessary".
 * If you answered "Help More" when asked about whoring out Qum, or if you answered "Needed Money", or  if you answered "Regret", or  if you answered "She Agreed".
 * If you answered "Expedient" when asked about allowing Varia's rape, or if you answered "Justice".
 * If your Ivalan Acceptance is 12+, or if 10-11 Ivalan Acceptance, or  if 5-9 Ivalan Acceptance.
 * If you copied Reletima with Trin.
 * If Wendis did not torture the Fucklord, or if she did.
 * If 0 Tanurak Strikes, or if 1 Tanurak Strikes, or  if 2 Tanurak Strikes, or  if 4+ Tanurak Strikes.
 * If your HQ Hospitality is 15+ during the Incubus War Aftermath.