Who is Athene from The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict and what is their importance?

Syrinx's mother, Athene, is an Edenist, as well as an ex-voidhawk captain. Athene struggles with the philosophical problems posed by death and the possessed, and she ponders how Edenism will cope with the revelations. She has always firmly believed that there cannot be a god but is now plagued by doubts.