Name: Demanthra
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Role/rank: Apprentice Harper
Origin: Originally from High Reaches
Appearance: Demanthra is about 5'3 and she weighs about 135 lbs. She has blue green eyes that always seems to have a bit of a twinkle to them. Her hair is a dark brown with some sandy brown streaks seen throughout, it goes down to her rear end when it is loose. Normally she has that hair in a braid, to keep it out of her way. Her clothing was either a dress that used to belong to Ashlyn or a dress her parents bought for her themselves.
Personality: Like her sister, Demanthra is a kind-hearted person who hates to see anyone upset or in pain. She likes to make people feel better by writing or singing songs that they can lose themselves in for a little while. Music is something she loves with all of her heart, knowing that it is something that just about everyone enjoys. She pours herself into every song she sings or every instrument she plays. The young woman has learned every possible instrument she could, loving new ways to make music. Unfortunately, she can sometimes get very lost in the music and oblivious to what is going on around her. It doesn't matter if it is creating a new song or actually performing it, she gets immersed in the music. So if someone wants her attention, they are going to have to find some way to catch it or wait til she is done with what she is doing.
Demanthra is a very cheerful woman, always having a bright smile on her lips. She has a warm greeting for anyone she meets, no matter if they are part of the kitchen staff or one of the leaders of the Weyr. She tries to make everyone around her feel welcome, no matter who they are. In her eyes, everyone has their part to play, that is what makes the Weyr so strong. So if every member of the Weyr is encouraged, then surely it will only add to its strength. However, since she is almost always smiling, then the negative emotions get buried. After all, she didn't want others to be sad, so she shouldn't be either. This leads to the negative emotions to begin to build up, until they are released in inappropriate ways or places. It usually takes those who know her to encourage her to get out those emotions, reminding her it is good for her health. Also, she needs reminded that negative emotions are part of life, they are okay to feel and to show.
Besides what craft she went into, Demanthra also has another way that she is different than her elder sister. She is very outgoing and she loves making friends, she is usually surrounded by others. She likes helping others, just like her sister, but is more willing to risk her own safety to do so. Also, she can be a bit of a mother hen in her group of friends, wanting to make sure everyone is alright and taken care of. If she knows someone needs something, she will do all she can to make sure they have it. Of course this means that she puts the needs of others before her own, even if it is the detriment to herself. Sometimes she needs to be reminded to take it easy, that she can help others better if she takes care of herself. Also, she has to be reminded not to let others take advantage, by telling her a sad story.
History: Like Ashlyn, Demanthra is the daughter of two of the riders that originally hailed from High Reaches Weyr. She knows how lucky she and her siblings are that their parents decided to raise them. Growing up, they were used to one parent taking care of them, whenever the other had to be away. Sometimes there were the occasions when both parents were called to duty, so a member of the family or a friend watched over them. Since she is one of the middle kids, she didn't have as much responsibility, so had more time to go out and have fun. This allowed her more time to learn everything she could about music and try every instrument she came across. It also allowed her to make plenty of friends and become quite a social butterfly.
Also like her eldest sister, she felt a calling to be a rider, wanting to soar above the clouds like her parents did. She longed to have a dragon to call her own, to become part of something much bigger than herself. When she was nine turns old, she watched as her older twin siblings impressed to Gyafrith and Iptoneth. She was so excited for them and couldn't wait until she could stand for the first time. Of course she had to wait three more turns before it would finally be her chance to try to impress to a dragon. She threw herself into her harper studies in the meantime.
Little did she know, that her world would change when dragons started to get sick. She couldn't help but worry about the dragons of her family, hoping none of them got whatever this was. Thankfully, her family seemed to dodge the illness and they were moved over to Fort Weyr. There was a lot of people who were not so lucky, so Demanthra did all she could to be a shoulder for others to cry on. She does what she can to lift spirits with her music as well, along with standing for these new clutches..now being clutched by greens. She is glad that the people are adapting and hopes to help in whatever way she can.
Other: She has a crush on one of her friends
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