Maren is seventeen and works in her family's modest river-trading operation. Confident, observant and competitive, she wants to expand its routes and contracts, and earn a greater say in the decisions.
She was a close friend of Mira. Maren keeps a close watch over her family's river trade and wants more responsibility as the business grows.
Maren respects her father Bram, though they do not always agree about risk and responsibility.