Eliaza
Character Name: Eliaza
Age: 18
Gender:Female
Sexual Orientation:Heterosexual
Craft/Rank: Apprentice
History: Eliaza is a Hold girl, plain and simple. She was born at High Reaches Hold and grew up racing her brothers through the halls, in between chores and lessons. As comfortable roughhousing with the boys as sitting at her mother's knee and learning how to make tidy stitches, she was happy with Hold life. Of course, as she grew older, the question of where her future would lead came up. Living in a Hold beholden to High Reaches Weyr, she thought she knew a thing or two about riders. She enjoyed their stories when they came to visit or trade, but she didn't dream of joining them in the skies, not like her brothers did, who played Wingrider and Dragon for hours every day.
No, her dreams drifted toward the kitchen and then, more determinedly, toward the redfruit orchards around the Hold and the notion of coming up with a sweet spiced cider that she could drink every day, and not just at festivals. At sixteen, she asked permission to leave the Hold and apprentice at Vintner Hall.
She'd been there for two years and had gone from a homesick girl to looking forward to the day she got to walk the tables and earn the Journeyman title. She hoped she'd be assigned home so she could get to work with the finest of each redfruit crop.
Then a Searchrider came to the Hall and his dragon chose her as a Candidate. It may have been her brothers' dream to Stand, but she'd been well taught not to turn down an opportunity, so she agreed to go and take her chances. After all, if she didn't Impress, the vats and casks would still be waiting.
Description: Eliaza does her best to play down the fact that she's growing into womanly curves. Her clothing is always a little loose, on purpose and she would rather wear trousers than gowns if given a choice. She is of average height and slender in build. Her eyes are a rich brown, her skin a little golden though certainly nothing near an Istan sun-brown, and her hair is long, hanging in tight spirals to the middle of her back. She most often has it twisted back into a quick braid, but tendrils spring free, despite her best efforts.
Personality: Eliaza prefers to be noticed for her talents and skills, rather than for her looks. She has a good sense of humor and when it comes to teasing, she gives as good as she gets. She does have two brothers, after all. Ask her about wrestling, some time. She is ordinarily a thoughtful girl, preferring to consider her options before she makes a decision. Sometimes, however, impulse gets the better of her, particularly when faced with a new, exciting prospect.
She is body self-conscious and does anything she can to deflect attention if her appearance is commented on. She is also fiercely competitive, particularly when a challenge is issued directly, even if it's only in fun. She doesn't lose unless she's honestly outmatched, thank you. Having spent two years at Vintner Hall, there's no question that she's seen her share of drunken antics. While she understands that there are reasons to drink, and she certainly wants someone to one day appreciate the ciders she makes, she disapproves of the true drunkard, someone who is always drinking or intoxicated.
Other: Though she tries not to look down on any rider, she does have a northerner's opinion of the Atypicals.
