Tzairea - Jazzee
Persona Sheet
PERSONA INFORMATION
Name: Tzairea
Pronunciation: zair-EE-ah
Nickname: N/A
Honorific: N/A
Birthdate: 4.25.2480
Current Age: 64
Gender: Female
Rank: Weyrlingmaster
Birthplace: Cibryen Weyr
Current Location: Cibryen Weyr
Father: T'zel, deceased, rider of blue Dokuth
Mother: Ereana, deceased, rider of green Yanavath
Siblings:
Errella, 69, journeywoman beastcrafter, Fort Hold
R'nel, rider of green Etogith, deceased
Children:
Z'bao, 38, rider of bronze Ilgorth, High Reaches Weyr
Aiebor, 34, journeyman harper, Roaring Cliffs Hold
Orea, rider of green Keonth, deceased
Telari, 31, rider of green Wanath, Telgar Weyr
Significant others: L'bao, deceased, rider of brown Nhardith
PERSONA DESCRIPTION
Height/Weight: 5'6", 175 pounds
Physical Description:
Tzairea is the epitome of the thin, stern old lady (but don't tell her that!), standing at average height for a woman and holds herself with a calm, reserved and proud air. Though her reflexes are not as they used to be, she is a dragonrider and on top of that a mother, and still has a firm grip and a sure step.
She has a thin, square-shaped face with hair sandy blonde hair, heavily streaked with strands of grey, often worn in a tight bun behind her head. Tzairea has cool blue deep-set eyes that are placed on either side of a slender, hawkish nose, with fair, easily burnt skin that is lined and careworn on her face. Having been a dragonrider for a respectable length of time, Tzairea also has the inevitable Threadscores here and there, the largest one (and the one most rarely seen) wrapping around her upper left thigh.
Style of dress:
Tzairea tends to dress in dark colours, whether maroon, navy, or viridian. Having lived at the Weyr all her life, she is used to the simple, practical outfits that work well under the rigors of dragonriding and her other duties. Her hair, normally shoulder length, is often worn in a bun to keep it out of her eyes and under her riding helmet.
Habits/Hobbies:
Tzairea lives for her dragon and those weyrlings she is responsible for. She is normally found doing something or other that concerns either party, whether it be bathing Venerith or writing up a surprise quiz on Cibryen geography for the next weyrling class. She rather enjoys her lot in life, and does not expect much more from it than what she has now.
She also has a slight case of insomnia, often staying up late after much of the Weyr has long since fallen asleep. Tzairea enjoys her late night strolls through the Weyr and conversations with Venerith and whoever she finds still awake at that time of the night. She is also partial to a mug of klah after dinner.
Pets: None
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Personality:
Tzairea is one of those people who have an innate diplomatic streak. She prefers to understand things, and is often calm and reserved in the face of a problem, whether it be her own or one of her weyrlings'. She is naturally protective of those she loves or is responsible for, and quite often gets more attached than she needs to be to those she cares about.
Even as a child, Tzairea has and probably always will assume that what she says, goes. It's quite simply out of the question to try and skirt around whatever she asks someone to do, and if they do end up avoiding the task, she makes you feel guilty about it. And if that doesn't work, she'll delegate another task for you if it's in her power. Tzairea has a way with words, able to project a quality of emotion whether comic or disappointed, with steely control over her voice for those who care to listen to her.
Tzairea doesn't snap. It is virtually impossible to rouse her into a state of rude sniping - the closest she will get to that is a sharp reprimand, a dry, sarcastic remark or, at worst, a yell to get her attention. Often easily approachable, she is a reserved, thoughtful woman who has accepted the losses in her life. She has a dignified, serene disposition, with few wants and only basic needs. Sure, every now and again her memory fails her for a while, but that's something to be expected with someone of Tzairea's age and life experiences - and of course, some things are best forgotten.
Background/history:
Tzairea was born from the typical mating flight and once she was old enough, fostered to a lower caverns worker named Therrai, though both her mother Ereana and her father T'zel were able to spare a visit now and again to see their daughter.
Tzairea grew up just like any other weyrbrat, carefree and doing the occasional prank on the older riders. Tzairea's mischevious partners-in-crime were two other Weyrbrats: Leborao and Therrai's daughter Rahae. Rahae had been a lot more daring than Tzairea and often was the only one who could persuade her to slip a rotten redfruit on a Wingleader's chair just before he sat down, whilst Leborao was a more steadfast and law abiding citizen. As the years wore on, though, Tzairea became less of a thrill-seeker than she had been as a weyrbrat, growing slowly but surely into the steady and dependable greenrider she is today.
As soon as they turned twelve, they used their Weyrborn right to Stand at the clutches. Rahae Impressed green Carabeth in their fourth Stand together. Finally, at 2502, Tzairea impressed green Venerith at 21 turns. Leborao also Impressed brown Nhardith in the next clutch. And thus their childish Weyrbrat dreams came true. They all became dragonriders. Weyrling classes went without a hitch for both Tzairea and Venerith, and both rider and dragon revelled in their bond.
Venerith's first flight was won by L'bao's Nhardith, and the two of them became ever closer. Venerith's subsequent flights were mostly won by Nhardith, and after the green's fourth flight, Tzairea gave birth to her first child, Tzaborao in 2505, after Venerith was grounded due to injury and neither of them went *between* during the first few weeks. Both Tzairea and L'bao doted on their child, who they knew without a doubt would Impress a dragon. And, right as rain, Tzaborao became Z'bao after Impressing bronze Ilgorth in 2520, the only bronze in the clutch. His parents were exceedingly proud of him.
Tzairea gave birth to three more children: Aiebor, who did not Impress but instead became a journeyman beastcrafter at the Weyr, and the twins Orea and Telari, who both Impressed greens at Cibryen in 2523. Less than half a turn after her twins Impressed, L'bao was scored badly during Threadfall. He died soon after, and consequently Nhardith suicided. Both Tzairea and Venerith were heartbroken, and in a moment of despair thought of suiciding themselves to be with their mates. But the thought of her children, her last living memories of her beloved L'bao, kept Tzairea from doing the irreversible.
Tragically, later that turn, Tzairea's second death of someone close to her occurred: this time, her daughter Orea and her green Keonth. They did not die of Thread, but passed into *between* for the first time and... never came back. Tzairea did not think it possible, but this death affected her as deep, if not deeper, than L'bao's - possibly because both of the deaths happened so close to each other. Tzairea became withdrawn for months, and once she climbed out of the pit of sadness she was thrown in, she was fuelled by a new zeal to make sure no more of her children died if she could help it.
As Tzairea lived her turns fighting Thread, one turn her older brother R'nel and his green Etogith were caught in the midst of a clump the age-old menace. R'nel escaped relatively unharmed, but Etogith had taken most of the Thread to her side, leaving a gaping hole where her left leg and chest had been. Etogith did not make it through the night, and subsequently, neither did R'nel. To her surprise, Tzairea did not grieve as long as she did for Orea and L'bao, leaving her to wonder if she had become immune to feeling grief after so many of her loved ones had passed away.
Tzairea now lives for her remaining children, watching them grow with their lifemates and their craft, though Z'bao and Telari have since transferred out of Cibryen Weyr. Tzairea has finally accepted the numerous deaths in her life: of her brother R'nel and his Etogith, of Orea and Keonth, and of L'bao and Nhardith. She now keeps herself occupied with her new Assistant Weyrlingmaster duties after Adina asked her to the post in 10.28.2542.
Being the Assistant Weyrlingmaster for Starfire had been a challenge for Tzairea, but it was a challenge she rose to with pleasure. The extra duties with the weyrlings have given her something to do - normal greenrider work just wasn't enough to keep her occupied, and her mind away from the horrors of what she had seen in over twenty turns of fighting Thread.
As Assistant Weyrlingmaster, Tzairea has dealt with several little incidents, like a terrified weyrling and a midnight party, and more major ones like the death of S'rion and green Carsineth in their first trip *between*... an event that is all too familiar for the old greenrider. She walked around with an obvious burden for some time after the loss of one of her weyrlings, going through the event that every Weyrlingmaster dreaded to happen to their class, inevitable such losses may be.
Starfire has long since graduated, fighting as real riders in the wings... all but L'ren, who was held back and died in late 2544 in the middle of a horrendous Threadfall. Tzairea was quite shaken by that event - she had expressed her confidence quite openly about the young brownrider's graduation and like she had many of the Starfires forged a liking for the young man. She has accepted his death, but knew he could have been more... just like everyone else whom she had seen die over the turns.
DRAGON INFORMATION
Name: Venerith
Color: Green
Weyr/Age Impressed: Cibryen Weyr / 21
Date Hatched/Sire/Dam: 12.13.2502, Gold Torolth and Bronze Nazeth
Size/Wingspan: 24 ft / 36 ft
Physical Description: Venerith is on the larger side for a green, and for a dragon is well proportioned. Her tail is rather long and whiplike. Venerith has a dark, foresty green hide all over, however she has a lighter shade on her belly. There are faint mottles of different shades of green on her neck, back and tail. In her old age, she is visibly greying in the muzzle and in other parts of her body.
Personality: Venerith has a personality of a gold. She is proud and haughty and tends to be a bit bossy like her rider. Venerith has become a little more withdrawn since her mate Nhardith died. She is a dragon of few words, but the green makes them count. Venerith is almost obsessively neat, killing her prey with a well-placed swipe instead of feasting merrily like many other dragons. Despite her grandiose views of herself, she is still a green and does forget things easily - a fact which Tzairea is quite relieved about.
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People mentioned in Background:
- T'zel, deceased, father, rider of blue Dokuth
- Ereana, deceased, mother, rider of green Yanavath
- Therrai, lower caverns worker, Cibryen Weyr
- Rahae, rider of green Carabeth, Cibryen Weyr
- L'bao, deceased, rider of brown Nhardith
- Z'bao, rider of bronze Ilgorth, High Reaches Weyr
- Aiebor, journeyman harper, Roaring Cliffs Hold
- Orea, rider of green Keonth, deceased
- Telari, rider of green Wanath, Telgar Weyr
- R'nel, rider of green Etogith, deceased
- Adina, rider of gold Quaranth, Cibryen Weyr
- S'rion, deceased, rider of green Carsineth
- L'ren, deceased, rider of brown Caprith
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