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Described as beautiful by her sister [[Siri]]{{book ref|wb|1}}, Vivenna is the tallest of the Idrian princesses.{{book ref|wb|2}} As a member of Idrian royalty, she is descended from a [[Returned]] and thus is capable of changing the color of her hair, with conscious effort or subconsciously to reflect her emotional state.{{book ref|wb|51}} She is mentioned at being exceptionally good at this skill, and even her father [[Dedelin]], the king himself, is surprised at her ability to stay so unemotional and keep her hair black.
 
In the beginning of the novelher Warbreakerlife, Vivenna wears a simple grey dress and keeps her hair in a knot, due to her strict adherence to Idrian beliefs. She maintains a solid black color in her hair.{{book ref|wb|1}} As theher novellife progresses and she finds herself in [[T'Telir]], however, she begrudgingly begins wearing more colored and revealing dresses out of practicality. She cuts off her hair to sell it{{book ref|wb|39}} and is never mentioned growing it back. By the end of the novel, she wears thick trousers, a tunic, and a vest, all different shades of blue, and carries a sword at her waist.{{book ref|wb|43}} She is also mentioned to have lost, or at least does not bother with, the ability to keep her hair at one set color, and mostly just lets it change to match her feelings.
 
Vivenna also appears as Highmarshal Azure on Roshar. She looks to be a lean{{book ref|sa3|70}} [[Alethi]] woman in her mid-thirties,{{book ref|sa3|101}}, with light{{book ref|sa3|78}} orange eyes and straight black hair{{book ref|sa3|89}} reaching halfway down her cheeks. She is slightly shorter than average height by Alethi standards and wears gloves on both hands.{{book ref|sa3|70}} Two scars{{book ref|sa3|70}} cross her face.{{book ref|sa3|82}} She also wears an azure cloak, with a mail coif around her neck, and has a helm that she often carries in her hand. She wears her [[Vivenna%27s Blade|blade]] as a side-sword.{{book ref|sa3|70}} At times, she wears her cloak partially wrapped, partially draped around her left arm.{{book ref|sa3|79}}{{book ref|sa3|83}}
 
 
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