Editing Susan Maddison (section)

==Appearance==

Susan is a young woman of about seventeen, described in the novel as attractive — Luke refers to her as his "gorgeous sister" and Madesto calls her "pretty". She has dark brown hair worn in different styles across the story: when young in a ponytail, later loose and cascading over her shoulders. Her build is slim, and she favours tight, modern clothing — a tight red jumper with tight blue jeans when the group meets Mrs Navarro, and tight jeans worn regardless of fashion.

After crossing into Altierra she adopts local dress to blend in: a blue dress or gown with a belt, then a brown long-sleeved dress with apron and headscarf. When disguised as a Bestia (slave) she wears a white chemise with a blue belt and a cloak. She burns her underwear rather than retain anything that would mark her out as foreign — a pragmatic piece of cultural adaptation.

The formal portrait shows the following details not all explicit in the novel text: long, softly wavy deep-brunette hair with parted fringe; warm brown/hazel eyes; a fair complexion with faint freckles; an oval face with a soft jawline; full pink lips; a slim build.

When in Altierra, Susan wore her hair up within a scarf to hide her appearance from the Guardia.

On Earth, she tended to wear tight clothing, jeans and sweatshirts.