Name: Zavira
Gender: female
Eye Color: green & turquoise
Height: 6' at the shoulder
Species: dragon (Western - Evylonian Red)
Abandoned in the Blackdrakes as an older hatchling, the names of Zavira's parents are unknown.
Pyrrhus (brother)
Gwynn Baudelaire (bonded Rider)
Vythgrim (guardian)
Zavira is notably smaller than the majority of her brethren, of a lean but muscular frame. Most of her scales are a deep red in color, the end of her muzzle darker than that. Her underbelly appears an almost peachy orange in color, a far cry from the smooth coal-like scales that run the full length of her spine. These scales begin on the top of her head, almost between her brow ridges, and fully cover the end of her tail. More adorn her shoulders and haunches, as well as some along the very base of her wings. Above her eyes, she sports a spiked brow ridge, though her eyes themselves are relatively circular, with slitted pupils surrounded by green that fades into turquoise around the edges.
Zavira boasts an impressive wingspan, her wings fully extended having a similar wing-to-body ratio to an albatross. Each of them possesses seven digits, each tipped with a sharpen golden talon. The talons at the end of the two "thumbs" on each wing are particularly long, curving and scythe-like. The webbing of Zavira's wings displays a bright dorsal side, with the trailing edges in a darker red. The ventral webbing is darker, though displaying an orange gradient darkest at the trailing edges that fades into the red. Yellow stripes of varying lengths line the edges of her wings.
The spikes that run along her spine are a similar gold to her talons. However, much like the horns that adorn her head, these spines are tipped in a darker color, nearly black at the points. Her horns themselves consist of three separate pairs. The first and smallest begin just behind her eyes, their bases hidden behind her brow ridges. These horns curve back and then sharply upward. In comparison, the second, longer pair of horns jut out back past her skull before curving upward. The third and final pair of horns begin around the upper part of the jawbone, curving out before running parallel to her head. These are very similar in shape to a ram's horns.
Though she may match her rider in intelligence and wit, Zavira certainly is not one for drawn-out diplomacy. Impatient and at times impulsive, she tends to act without first thinking through the potential consequences of her actions. Gwynn is often around to counter this - much as Zavira is able to counter Gwynn's refusal to act in turn - so despite this, it hasn't ended in any irreversible harm to Zavira or those around her yet. Her possession of a short fuse often does her a disservice, as Zavira is prone to sass or threatening of violence toward those who set off her temper. Even when she isn't upset, she holds a tendency to speak without thinking, though it is rare for this to be done out of malice.
In times of peace, she has quite the penchant for mischief. None are immune to the teasing and messing about that she indulges in, though as her friend and Rider, Gwynn seems to be on the receiving end of quite a lot of it. She tends to be rather agreeable, so long as she doesn't view someone as a threat to herself or the House. Those who are viewed as a threat, however, face a fierce protectiveness and ready willingness to set threats ablaze.
As an Evylonian Red, it is of little surprise that Zavira was hatched with an affinity to fire. Her scales, immune to even the hottest of flames, radiate enough heat to keep not only her own body warm, but allow her to keep any companions warm as well. She can breathe flames in great, spiralling columns, and then manipulate these very flames. Zavira is also capable of manipulating the smoke this fire produces into thick smokescreems that can cover a quick retreat or an approach as needed. When in regions with enough flammable material to do so, she is capable of burning things to create large fire walls to deter opponents from approaching from a given direction.
She also seems capable of almost consuming fire thrown at her. Those who make the mistake of using fire magic or weapons on fire may find her willing to simply consume the flames themselves before returning them at even higher temperatures. In addition, Zavira's flames appear to "stick" to the surfaces they touch, be that an inanimate object or a living thing. These flames will eventually burn themselves out, but not before they can either be utilized by an ally or cause issues for opponents that aren't fireproof.
Despite the warmth she radiates, Zavira is very succeptible to the cold. Cooler temperatures become dangerous, and force her to work harder to keep her body temperature high enough. Failure to do so can have a myriad of effects ranging from something as simple as affecting her magic all the way to negatively impacting her health, depending on the temperature. For this reason, Zavira tends to seek out warmth - be it from other dragons or volcanic regions - during the colder winter months. Ice and water tend to be just as harmful to her, lowering her temperature and putting out her flames.
Zavira, in her current youth, struggles with directing the flames of her breath weapon. Though effective, they consume wide areas at range which can put her allies at risk just as much as it can harm opponents. The only way for her to direct these flames is for her to shorten the distance between herself and a target, therefore preventing the column from reaching its full size, forcing her to put herself at risk of harm. The smokescreens she can create are detrimental to all but Zavira herself. The smoke of them is very hot and so thick it tends to choke those around her.