Vira Xander of Raquet

The princess of Raquet and the youngest child of the ruling family.

Personal History
At the age of 12 the Dark Lord Yuan returned to power and, in an effort to protect themselves and their people, the children and untrained women of Raquet were shipped away to the main land.

Vira, feeling her rightful place was beside her brother and father in the war, jumped ship and swam to shore. She misjudged the trajectory and ended up in the elven forest where other refugees, assuming she was a lost child, took her to Fort Halfway.

In Fort Halfway she was in many ways alone and took to theif-like ways to get by, using her inherant and trained dexterity to her advantage.

Two years later, at 14, she joined a group who set out to seek the Hearts of the World.

Friends and Family
As the princess of the Raquet royal line, she is the blood relative of all the nobility of Raquet, including her father Iraja and her brother Fetu. She is also related to Samarjit, the young wizard, who Vira had been told died at an early age.

Talents and Powers
Trained at an early age in the arts of leadership and combat, she is proficient in the rapier. As such, she is agile and dexterous. The Heart of Light empart on her the ability to magically generate light, and allowing her to focus it enough to use light as a weapon.

Personality
Never the most diplomatic person, and ever more willing to talk at one end of a blade, she quickly was making enemies where she should have had friends.

Recently she has become more aware of her brother Fetu and her father's character flaws and poor choices. The result of such awarness has not yet become obvious though it is hoped that it will ease her attitude and make her more of a allie-friendly person.

Physical Characteristics
Hair; Dark brown, almost black. When not in a braid it is wavy

Eyes; Brown with a haze of red

Skin; A rich tan

Hight; 5' 3"

Weight; 105 lbs