Serena

Not part of Riordanverse The following article/section is from the Storm Runner/Shadow Bruja continuity under Rick Riordan Presents and not the Riordanverse canon.

Serena
Biographical information
Gender	Female
Family	Ixchel (mother) Itzamna (step-father)
Affiliation	Cinco
Status	Alive
Physical description
Hair	Honey Blonde (The Fire Keeper) Black (The Shadow Crosser)
Species	Godborn
Behind the scenes
Appearances	The Fire Keeper The Shadow Crosser Lords of Night

“	We never asked for this, Zane. The gods are the ones who abandoned us, never cared in the first place, they wanted us dead! Why should we care about them now?	”
–Serena to Zane after he revealed the truth of the situation to the godborns in The Shadow Crosser.

Serena is a Mayan godborn, daughter of Ixchel.

Storm Runner Trilogy

The Fire Keeper

Serena is abducted from her bedroom by Gee and conscripted into joining Jordan and Bird.

A few days later after Zane Obispo is captured, she calls him a thief and demonstrates her powers by summoning a snake that slithers towards the son of Hurakan, but backs away when it reaches his godborn leg. After the twins leave and it is revealed the godborns are in cages, she forms a red smoke snake trying to escape. She and the other godborns are freed when Ren Santiago, who arrives with Ah-Puch and Rosie, uses her Mexica magic to unlock her cage, however there escape is halted when Marco awakens Camazotz. After Ah-Puch sides with the bat god, Camazotz explains how to twins plan to use the blood of Hurakan and the hearts of the godborns to resurrect the Mexica Gods and creative a world order with themselves on top. She and the other godborns hide behind old cars and throw whatever they can find at the bats, after Ah-Puch stabs Camazotz and opens a gateway, the godborns run towards it but it closes when Ah-Puch is killed. After the death god is revived she and the other escape through the gateway into an unknown jungle as he fends of Camazotz. When Zane tells the godborns to hide, she and the others convince him to let them stay and fight and the son of Hurakan let’s them be an auxiliary unit.

After the failed execution she stands with the godborns in front of the shocked gods. They go to Xib’alb’a and wait outside as Zane explains everything to the gods and, when he’s done, she and the others express their desires to be claimed. She is revealed to be a daughter of Ixchel, the moon goddess, and given a gold jaguar tooth to contact her mother and sent home.

The Shadow Crosser

She is seen at the claiming ceremony at the Shaman Institute of Higher-Order Magic looking nervous. After SHIHOM comes under attack, she evacuates with the others to a ranch in Montana. When Zane reveals the truth to the godborns, she feels betrayed and abandoned and sides with the mutineers.

Between the Series

Some time after leaving in Montana, Serena learns of a prophecy where the Aztec Lords of Night will be resurrected and rally behind their queen. Upon hearing this, Serena believes she is the fabled queen and conducts a plan to resurrect the lords.

Shadow Bruja Duology

Lords of Night

Serena and the rest of the Cinco journey to a farm in Kansas where they awaken Xiuhtecuhtli, one of the Lords of Night.

She and two other members of the Cinco, Kenji and Diamante evacuate a wax museum before she creates an illusion to full others. Once the illusion is complete, Serena, Kenji, and Diamemte perform a ritual, unknown that Ren Santiago and Montero are watching them. Serena creates an illusion of a desert and the symbol burned onto Serena’s palm glows. Another teenager, Ezra, appears with an azure stone partially painted like an eye, into a disk and the illusion dissipates. The illusion vanishes and the Cinco spot Ren and Monty. Ren tries to create cover, but fails and Monty is taken. The Cinco vanish. After trapping Ren and Edison in a suspended net, Serena, Ezra, and Kenji come forward with an unconscious Monty. Serena says they are leaving with Monty and Ren and Edison will not follow. Ren agrees but Edison, speaking in an authoritarian tone, says they have to minutes to hand over Monty and leave before he attacks and Ren tries to get him to back off, fearing for Monty’s safety. Edison counts down as Ren tries to reason with her. As Ezra threatens to curse Monty, Ren manages to encase the unconscious girl in shadows as Edison breaks free of the net and attacks the Cinco. Edison fights her and Kenji as Ren runs towards Ezra to save Monty. As Ren runs after Ezra, Kenji unleashes countless bees from his mouth that attack Ren and her friends. Edison holds them off as his skin rips open from the stings to reveal a diseased complexion underneath. Ren gets Monty back just as she passes out from the pain.

After resurrecting Chalchihtlicue at Lake Zirahuén, the Cinco are attacked by Ren's friends. After the battle, Serena is devastated to learn she is not the queen and she, the rest of the Cinco, and Marco are taken captive by the lords.

Apperance

Serena has short honey colored hair, brown skin, and hooded suspicious looking eyes.

By The Shadow Crosser, her hair is black.

Personality

Serena is cruel and power hungry.

Abilities

• Hallucikinesis: Serena can summon illusions, such as summoning creatures by creating a small cloud of red mist or making large scale illustrations.