Steris Harms

Description

A stern-looking woman with golden hair fixed into a tight bun. She has a formal, composed bearing. In chapter 4 she wears a fine, fashionable red dress designed to be not too daring; during captivity her ball gown becomes rumpled, and her eyes are red and face haggard. After rescue she has fixed her hair and appears relatively composed. A human woman with blonde hair worn up in a bun. She wears a blue flowered dress and prim hat in her earliest described appearance; later, she is seen in a gauzy, draping white dress with a small bustle, a distinct waist, and sequins along the collar and cuffs. Her shoes fasten securely. A woman with braided hair, professionally applied makeup, and a sleek fashionable white dress; at formal occasions she wears white gloves. Her hair is braided for the wedding, with loose strands sticking to the sides of her face when wet. Her later fashionable dresses include a filmy, gauzy gown with a full cloudlike skirt. Woman carrying a bag, particular about seating arrangements. Steris is a young adult woman of average build, dressed in formal attire. She carries notebooks, which she handles with purposeful care. Her appearance is otherwise not detailed; her most noticeable impression is one of composure and attentive practicality. Steris is a young adult woman whose appearance is described through practical restraint rather than distinctive physical features; her height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, and face are not specified. She wears sensible clothing suited to reading and organizing stacks of papers, with a small silver spear necklace at her throat. Her presence is steady and attentive, the sort that makes careful preparation feel like a form of kindness. A human woman in neat, formal clothing suited to an affluent Elendel household, with gloves and a face mask when circumstances call for them. Her posture is usually controlled and precise, and her lips can press into a firm line; she carries notebooks and, in private moments, relaxes beside Wax with her shoes off and stockinged feet tucked to one side. Her hair, complexion, eyes, height, and build are not established by the available descriptions.