Iliana is cheerful to the point of that being a bad thing. She means well, but her constant chipperness is annoying. Her favorite thing to do is to 'love the hate' out of someone. Basically what this is, is a mixture of friendliness and persistence. If she didn't get you to like her on the first try, she'll keep on trying until you actually grow fond of her or learn to pretend to like her. Most people just pretend, but Lana doesn't seem to notice, either that or she just doesn't care. Any attention is good attention to Iliana.
While she isn't stupid, Iliana is very naive. As long as it's somewhat believable, she'll take every word from a person's mouth as solid fact. Lying is a concept that she understands well enough, but she's overly trusting and doesn't take into account the fact that a person might lie in order to gain from her or someone else. She won't believe every lie, but she's fooled more often then not. Basically, if you can trick a five year old, you can trick Lana.
Just as she is trusting, Iliana is also without guile. She tells the truth no matter what the result. Even if she did try to lie, her expression would give her away. Her grandmother describes her face as 'a house with no walls, you can see everything going on inside.' Every thought, every reaction, everything she takes in results in a different facial expression. After someone gets to know her well enough they can interpret what she's thinking without her saying a word.
Just as she has good moods, Lana also has bad ones, though not as often. If she does find out that she's been lied to, she finds it hard to believe anything that person says again. Her trust is easily built the first time around, but afterwards, she can't look at you and not think that you'd lie to her a second time, then a third, and a fourth. So she gives you no more opportunities to trick her. Trust is very important to Lana, she feels that trust is the most important aspect in a relationship, be it in a family, romance, or friendship.
People generally think of Lana as if she were a small child. They smile and compliment her sweetness and charm, until the questions begin. She has their full attention until she gets a bit too personal. Lana has a bad habit of both asking for and giving too much information. It's not meant to be rude, but she's curious and prefers to make strong friendships rather fast, so she'll give her life story the first time she meets you and wants the same in return.
When not transformed, Iliana is really bad with time, which is why she tries to keep a sundial handy. She?s burned many a tray of pastries and gotten into trouble more times then she can count. She tends to tone things out when she?s alone and at the same time doesn?t realize how long she?s been that way. When transformed, she has a much better grasp on the passage of time.