- "I'm not one of your sisters. No woman can wear Carja armor."
- ―Janeva
Janeva is a minor character in Horizon Zero Dawn, and is the warden of the Carja prison known as Sunstone Rock.
History
When starting out as a soldier, rumors about Janeva's gender circulated among the other Carja. In response, Janeva threatened to break their arms, which proved effective at shutting down the soldiers' gossip "once enough arms had been broken."
Janeva eventually joined Sun-King Avad's honor guard, and was later assigned to the position of warden at Sunstone Rock. Avad noticed that Janeva generally believed criminals were beyond saving, thus he personally appointed Janeva to command the prison as a lesson in the power of rehabilitation. Janeva admits that the Sun-King was correct, observing how many criminals changed for the better.
Associated quests
Sunstone Rock
After clearing out the Behemoths attacking Sunstone Rock, Aloy enters the prison and speaks with Warden Janeva, who informs her that three prisoners from the isolation chambers escaped during the machine attack. Janeva offers a bounty for each of them and reveals what little information they know about their possible whereabouts.
The Looming Shadow
Janeva appears at the preparations at the Ridge if the player completes Sunstone Rock. According to Janeva, Avad offered royal pardons to all of Janeva's prisoners, on the condition that they fight for Meridian. Every prisoner had agreed.
Trivia
- Janeva's gender is not stated. Given that they insist to Aloy that they are "not one of [her] sisters", it is possible that they are either trans-masculine, nonbinary, or merely prefers pronouns opposite to their birth gender. However Janeva has not stated any pronouns.
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