<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Zepha d'Lyrandar</strong> (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=661972)</span><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/047/7/8/blue_elf_11_by_evinessa-d5v6mgw.jpg)</div>Synopsis:  Kaylee of Firefly, "ship's princess"<br/><br/>Background:  Born and raised on Stormhome, an island of Aundair run by house Lyrandar.  The "princess" of her family, it was doubly celebrated when she developed her dragonmark early.  She was guided towards weather manipulation and agriculture, but was always in love with airships and flying.  Her boyfriends were always sailors or even captains of airships, which helped her get close to her passion.  Taking advantage of her tutors and education, she even learned to speak to the air and fire elementals routinely bound to the family's service.<br/><br/>The last war:  House Lyrandar was neutral in the war, and focused on keeping their island home safe and temperate, a place the Aundair navy could stage, repair, or rest.  She saw many soldiers and captains growing up, hearing tales of heroics and exploits, rather than the worst of the war.  Her most serious lover at the time was an artificer building a prototype airship.  On a mission running supplies, it underwent a catastrophic failure.  Losing altitude and under fire by war mages, he sacrificed himself to save the ship, allowing Zepha to pull free.<br/><br/>Post war:  After the war, Zepha wanted to get away from it all after her brush with the real chaos and horror of battle.  As her lover and builder was gone, and the ship was an unofficial prototype, she was basically able to take it and go independent.  Her dragonmark has continued to develop, filling her with power beyond merely keeping the wind blowing.  Fighting off pirates or disenfranchised veterans, she calls on the powers of storm to blast and dazzle anyone who threatens her ship or family.<br/><br/>Onboard:  Her lover's airship, now<em>Blaze</em>is her home, and home to a new family.  It's a far cry from the suites and prestige of Stormhome, but she can still be the ship's princess.  Aside from her piloting and navigation, the supernatural powers of the mark of storm have helped protect the ship as well as push it on.