Rider
Name: Zen
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Rank: Wingsecond of Dauntless
History: Zen is the youngest of Z'fer's 6 siblings. By the time she was born parenting was old news to her parents. She was left to her own devices for the most part, their faith that between her brothers on land, and the dolphins in the ocean, their daughter couldn't come to any worse than any of the others had managed. They were far past the traditional ideas of prim and demure girls to be prepped for marriage. For Zen and her parents both this was probably for the best and life, for the most part was relatively uneventful.

Zen was 16 when the revolution struck. With the fate of their son and brother uncertain, Z'fer having sent no missives confirming his survival, the family laid low. Zen's parents and what brother's were of age generally said whatever was needed to assure their lives were spared and left well alone. They would still supply their main hold and thus Malvren with their labors and wouldn't spread rumor or sedition against Keller and his men. They had little options when it came to moving their family after all and they had no idea what side Z'fer may have taken, or if he even survived.

Curiosity ate at Zen though and she began to present herself at Searches in the hopes of being taken to Malvren to see what she could see of these 'Wherholds'. If he was there, then problem solved. If he wasn't well, there were worse fates for a young girl from a small seahold. She could always widen her search later, either a-dragonback or by some other means depending upon where fate put her feet. At least she had the sense to send the occasional letter home to her family.

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Description: Tall for her gender, with small curves and clearly defined muscles, Zen possesses an athletic body. Her skin is a warm nutty brown and her thick black hair is kept short around her ears. She's careful with her personal hygiene while not being overly obsessive about it and her clothing choice while heavily on the practical side, is also chosen to accentuate her body. She'll kick your a**, but she wants to look good while doing it.

Zen does shy away from jewelry though. Earrings and necklaces offer dangerous handholds in a fight. Short, broad rings are an occasional indulgence, she loves semi-precious stones such as turquoise and jasper.

Personality: Confident, Strong work ethic, Outgoing,
Prideful, Melodramatic, Reckless

Zen idolized her older brothers when she was small. She could almost always be found following one of them, watching what they were doing and later emulating them around her own friends. Lucky for her, if not for the rest of their family, pride seemed to be a genetic trait and came naturally.

Nowadays, her hero-worship of her brothers has faded in favor of her own accomplishments and self-worth. Cocky and self assured, Zen's at that age where the world belongs to her and no one could possibly be better than she. She's firmly convinced that she's reached her peak and it will all be smooth sailing from here on. Still, Zen loves to prove herself just to remind others of how awesome she is. What's the use of boastful words if you have nothing to back them with? If she sets her sights on something she'll give every ounce of herself to achieve it. Zen is anything but a quitter. Her desires may change on a whim but once she's set her sights on a goal, she won't give up until she has it.

Competitiveness also seems to run in the family whether or not her mother admits it. She loves a challenge because it gives her an opportunity to prove how amazing she is. Anything from wrestling, to dice, to even the most thorough job completion will draw her interest if it's suggested that someone might be better. Survival instincts can often take a backseat in favor of competition.

Another side of this is that she hates to let people down. You can be assured, if she's asked to do something, she'll get it done. She has a sense of responsibility that differs from some of her more self-absorbed siblings. Zen's not afraid of hard work and underneath her carefree take on life, there is a responsible young woman beginning to develop.

She always aims to be the best and if that means cheating well, she just sees it as using all of her resources. Zen isn't going to roll over and cry because someone broke the rules. She's already done it first. If they want to whine, that's their own problem and just shows how immature and weak they are. Still, Zen isn't a stranger to overreacting and melodrama, blowing things out of proportion and holding long lasting grudges is kind of her thing.

Other: - Has a blue flit named Burr.

Dragon
Name: Fafneeth
Age: 10
Colour: Brown
Description: Custom Brown

Size: Below average
Build: Average

Personality: Fafneeth is the textbook definition of that guy. The one with his hand in all the pies, who knows all the gossip and how to get a hold of just about anything. He is a calculated and exquisitely manipulative dragon, well-versed in getting his own way and, should there be any blame to go around, you can be sure that none of it will land on his spotless brown hide. He is greedy and ambitious , with the right partner, he has the potential to rise quite high.

Fafneeth is on the smaller end of the scale for a brown but that's only served to make him more ambitious. He will never settle for catching any old green that's rising, it will be crimsons, golds or nothing for this boy. A green might make an acceptable accomplice but he simply refuses to chase them, showing an inexplicable amount of restraint over his instincts.

His ambition causes him to strive towards excellence, intent on being better than everyone at everything. Fafneeth will strive to be the first to learn to fly, to flame and of course to be ready to travel between. He will do his best to meet and exceed the expectations placed on him. Of course he expects no less from his rider and he won't hesitate to snap at his bonded if the other starts falling behind. They are not going to be just another brown and his rider, they will be renowned for their skill and wits because Fafneeth will have things no other way.

If there is any personal reward to be had from completing a task, you can be sure the small brown will be there in a heartbeat. On the other hand, if Fafneeth doesn't see any gain to be had, he can grow stubborn and unwilling to work. There's no glory to be had in helping corral herdbeasts back to the pastures after some dimglow left the gate open, so someone else can do that. It's just plain offensive to ask him to help other weyrlings understand lessons he has long since mastered. There is only so much time in a day to accomplish things and Fafneeth tries to be productive with all of his waking hours.

For all that he has a short memory Fafneeth is an excellent schemer. He will chat up nosy dragons to learn what they've been overhearing or to get them to spread rumours. He'll happily bully the pushovers in his clutch and force them to do his bidding. He's not above cheating either and you can bet that any small misfortunes that happen to his strongest competitors are the brown's doing, although you'll probably never be able to prove it. Nothing stands between Fafneeth and things he wants be they glory or something more material.

For all that he intends to rule the Wherhold one day Fafneeth is not so eager that he would attempt to just wrestle authority away from those who have it now. Those who earned their high ranks will have his respect for now even as he seeks to replace them.

Fafneeth is just a little bit paranoid, he's positive someone is going to try and ruin all his carefully laid plans. As such tends to prefer his rider's company to that of other dragons when he doesn't need them for something. Even his clutch mates are not above suspicion and randomly offering to help the brown in any way will get you a wary eye and an interrogation on what you want in return. Fafneeth approaches you, not the other way around! In fact Fafneeth would much rather trade favours than be left in someone's debt lest they use it against him.

Fafneeth loathes firelizards, they are small irritating little snitches that he can't control and he'll not stand to see them in his weyr.

It would be folly to consider Fafneeth a good dragon, he has time only for achieving things that matter to him and his rider. The Weyr is simply the stage upon which he will be recognized for his brilliance and physical prowess. Still, one would be remiss to simply dismiss Fafneeth. He gets things done and he does those things well, he knows the Wherhold, it's inhabitants and their traits like he knows his own hide. Fafneeth is a valuable ally to have and his desire to be recognized will benefit the Wherhold greatly.
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