Laurel Kates

Laurel Kates is a master sergeant who used to serve under Kara.

Before Military Service
Laurel was not born into a noble family. Her sister and mother suffered financially, leading Laurel to enlist in the army.

Military Service
Laurel was an "incredible soldier". She was almost promoted to a rank in the knight's circle several times, but kept passing up the promotion. She served alongside Kara, who accidentally injured her during their time together. While she never fully recovered, she insisted it was not his fault.

After Military Service
After her military service, Laurel returned to Visaunra, where she ran into Kara during his pub crawl in Chapter 59.

Appearance
Laurel is in her mid-30s, with a short cropped mess of hair that sticks up in all directions. In the past, she would try to slick down her gel with hair, but it looks much better naturally. She has a slightly wrinkled forehead, and lots of scars. An injury caused by Kara still affects her arm and shoulders, causing her to wince sometimes. She is said to snore a lot.

Personality
Laurel is described as a hard worker, the type to hold perfect posture even when no one is around.

Abilities and Skills
Laurel is a very skilled soldier.

Kara
Kara and Laurel served together in the military, and were good friends. Kara ended up causing a permanent injury to her, though she does not hold it against him, but the two did not really keep up after Kara left the military. Laurel, however, still wants to be friends with Kara and their old army friends.