Here’s something no one thinks of but, Mitjan being Tavra’s father... I hypothesize that the sisters come from 3 different fathers.
Kam’Lu - Seladon’s father
The Librarian- Brea’s father
What do you think about this opinion?
This is a very interesting opinion. However I personally don't agree.
On one angsty hand I can see Tavra and Brea being the daughters of another father and Seladon being Kam'lu's only daughter.
But on the other I can see all three princesses being Kam'lu's daughters. It could explain some of the affinity Tavra has for going to the Sifa. (I haven't read Tides of TDC yet so I could be wrong about Tavra having a prior interest to the Sifan Coast before saving Onica). I would assume that Kam'lu took Seladon and Tavra to the Sifan Coast and would be a stepping stone for Tavra going out there again when she's older. I can also imagine the stories he tells really excited Tavra the most and created a desire for Tavra to join the Paladins and have adventures.
I can't see Mitjan as Tavra's father (personally) because in the context of the series the Grottan have been underground and many gelfling believed they died out. I would also imagine that more Grottan traits would be much more visible such as very dark brown/almost black eyes and bigger ears/eyes, as they are traits that are unique only to the Grottan (maybe the green skin would be more visible too but some of the Vapra have a slightly yellow-greenish tint to them or I'm just seeing things lol) So much so that the other gelfling would question Mayrin about Tavra's father.
Based on the Stonewood gelfling reaction to Deet, I imagine a majority of the Vapra being just as cruel. I see most of them turning a blind eye to a half Sifan princess but berate Mayrin for having half grottan princess and make Tavra have a terrible childhood full with bullying and rude comments on a daily basis.
As for Brea I picture her being too young to have any memory of Kam'lu (which makes me sad) And although the Librarian is most likely an important adult figure in her life, I see their relationship as more of an Uncle and Niece who share the same interests. Or as a teacher and student who are as close as family (if that makes sense). Maybe it could be read as him being a father-figure to her, but I personally see him more as an Uncle or positive male role model.
This is becoming long lol but one last thing. I can see Kam'lu being the father of all three princesses with the idea of Mayrin balancing being the All-Maudra and a single mother at the same time. I can't begin to imagine how hard being a single mother is, as well as the "mother" to all Gelfling, on top of grieving the loss of your true love. I'm sure some of Mayrin's lack of affection and nurturing towards all her daughters (all in different ways) is most likely because of stress, grief and continuing the cycle of "all-maudra first, a mother second" her mother taught her.
I could probably go on about attempting to analyze/theorize about Mayrin, but we'd get an essay lol.
Thank you for sharing your theory with me.
