Luz Noceda

appearance

a girl with dark skin, purple-brown/brown-violet short hair usually styled in a pixie cut, brown eyes, and a guy-like appearance.

personality

a kind, sociable, eccentric and geeky girl who has a strong love of fantasy and adventure. She is an extremely optimistic person who always tries to see the best in others, even past enemies. She longs to find her place in the world and be accepted for who she thinks she is. She is smart, resourceful, and quick-witted, able to find solutions to problems on the fly, but if she has too much on her mind, she can become oblivious to things like Amity's crush on her. Luz has also been shown to say little phrases in Spanish when he experiences certain emotions. Luz is determined to be whoever she wants to be, no matter the opposition she receives. However, her unusually stubborn personality has also landed her in . As noted by Hunter in "Hunting Palismen", Luz has a tendency to rush into dangerous situations without always thinking things through. This is translated in the Boiling Isles as disobeying Eda and getting into trouble. Despite this, Luz is intelligent and surprisingly introspective. Luz has shown herself to be exceptionally brave and heroic on several occasions, risking her life on a number of occasions to protect others, especially those she loves. She does not tolerate others taking advantage of their position in life, regularly defending themselves, those who cannot do so themselves, or inspiring them to do things that are seen against those like Amity and Bosha. Additionally, given enough provocation, Luz is capable of great rage and can be quite a formidable opponent. This was seen during Eda's attempted execution in the Repressarium, where Luz enters a state of desperation and aggression, capable of not only intensifying her magic, but even instilling fear in veterans of the Imperial Coven such as Eda's sister, Lilith Clathorne, and earning the admiration of herself. Emperor Belos.

personality

However, behind much of her optimism and creativity, Luz possesses deep insecurities due to the years of rejection she experienced in the Human World before arriving at the Boiling Isles. Due to her eccentric interests and neurodivergent behavior, she is treated as an outcast on Earth and difficult to relate to by her peers, school staff, and, initially, her own mother, leading to her growing up friendless in Gravesfield, but often was openly ridiculed by other children and their parents. This constant rejection from her peers, along with her inability to make friends, has caused Luz to develop self-esteem issues that sometimes manifest themselves. This also made Luz afraid of basic interactions with most other people, especially her age, as demonstrated when she initially assumed that V's camp companions were bullies who might pick on her, before being left dumbfounded when it was revealed that they were her friends. In "Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door", it was implied that Luz was also bullied by other children for her inability to fit in, which may have increased her fear of other teenagers. Additionally, another factor that has taken a toll on Luz is the loss of her father, Manny, whom she still mourns even years after his death. It is sometimes implied that much of Luz's creativity, eccentricity, optimism and love of fantasy, especially her love for the Azura franchise, which was her father's last gift, are a means of coping with his loss. Perhaps Luz's devotion to her loved ones also serves as her greatest weakness , as she constantly places their burdens on her shoulders and blames herself whenever she believes her actions are hurting them. This was seen when she heavily blamed herself for both Eda's capture of Lilith and later the loss of her magic, despite Eda's assurances that none of it was her fault. This feeling of guilt, however, intensified after she learned the truth about Balos' identity and the role she inadvertently played in his rise to power by finding the Collector and nearly destroyi

personality

By the time of "Thanks to Them", after months of being trapped with her friends in the Human World, Luz had become little more than a shell of her former self, with her mental and emotional health declining to alarming proportions, showing numerous signs of depression. By this point Luz's early insecurities and low self-esteem turned into intense, unhealthy feelings of self-loathing, believing that she herself was responsible for all the suffering of her friends and family, to the point of violently damning her very existence.Because of this, the trauma she suffered and repeated failure to return to the Islands, all her previous optimism and cheerfulness disappeared, leaving her almost constantly unhappy, sullen, lethargic and somewhat withdrawn, with her mood rising only to save face in front of her friends and not burden them with her own problems. Additionally, Luz now blames herself for almost every mistake or obstacle she and her friends encounter, even if it is not her fault. Ultimately, she makes the decision to remain in the Human World forever once Balos and the Collector are finally defeated, despite the reassurances of her friends and the obvious heartbreak that such a choice would bring her, convinced that parting with her friends is the best way to protect them from However, in "For the Future", Luz's personality begins to heal after a heart-to-heart with her mother, in which Camille apologized to Luz for trying to turn Luz into someone she wasn't and expressed her acceptance of who she was. is actually Luz. Not only did this help Luz calm down, but it also helped her realize her heart's deepest desire: to be understood. It was through this revelation that Luz was finally able to revive and bond with her bean totem, which proved to be a major catalyst in healing Lum's damaged mental and emotional states. After the totem's birth, Luz was able to regain her former strength of spirit, becoming happier, more playful and confident again. , which continued to grow after her heartfelt reunion with the King

capabilities

Glyph Magic: Luz studies the art of magic under Eda's tutelage. Since Luz does not have the same magical anatomy as witches, she cannot perform magic with her bare hands; instead, she casts spells by drawing glyphs found in spell circles that witches commonly use. Light Glyph : This is the first spell Luz learned, finding it on her phone while hiding from Eda in her cursed form. By drawing the glyph, Luz can create small balls of light or blinding flashes, depending on the size of the circle. Similar to fire magic, the spell can also burn objects. Ice Glyph : Luz found this spell in a snowflake on her knee while trying to save Eda and the Blythe twins from the Beastcrawler. By drawing the glyph, Luz can create a pillar of ice that can catapult people into the air and block attacks. She can also imbue her weapon with an ice glyph to repel multiple enemies at once. This spell is the second spell Luz learned, and she used it to enter Hexside. Plant Glyph: Before her battle with Grometheus, Luz experimented with plant magic. By drawing a glyph, Luz can make plants grow, from flowers to thorny pillars. Fire Glyph : Luz discovered this spell during Grudgeby's match with Bosha and her friends. By drawing a glyph, Luz can create a fireball and set objects on fire. She can use it to melt objects by simply activating the glyph next to it, without attaching it to the object itself. Invisibility: In "Echoes of the Past", Luz developed a glyph combination to become invisible, inspired by Lilith's history books. However, this spell only lasts as long as she can hold her breath. Glyph Enchantment: By attaching a spell glyph to an object and pressing the glyph or hitting the object, Luz can enchant that object with a spell. She has some control over how long it takes for a spell to trigger, giving her time to get out of range of certain spells such as flame. In her encounter with Emperor Balos, Luz demonstrated the ability to remotely activate glyphs by pressing Eda's staff, which activated three fire spell glyphs she had left o

capabilities

Bilingualism: Luz is shown to speak both English and Spanish. Weapon Proficiency: She is shown to be capable of wielding a toy sword and was able to defeat Adegast's puppets. She later demonstrated some skill with a flail when fighting Grometheus. Luz also used Eda's staff to fight Emperor Balos in "Young Blood, Old Souls". Magic Immunity: Luz wears a cloak made from witch wool, a material capable of reflecting powerful spells. Ida Clathorne made this cloak for Luz. Drawing/Painting: She is capable of painting with almost anything, as shown in "Owl Pellets", "Ida's Cursed Brush" (she uses random objects to paint), "Paint Fear!" (she painted the background) and "Art Lessons with Luz". (she draws well enough to fool Sychik). Dancing: During her fight with Thunder, Luz successfully performed a beautifully choreographed dance routine with Amity, additionally demonstrating a very strong ability to improvise as she likely hadn't rehearsed it before.