■ empathetic ■ studious ■ adventurous ■ cultured ■ affable ■ shrewd ■ scrupulous

■ finicky ■ stubborn ■ escapist ■ selfish ■ haughty ■ mischievous ■ indecisive

it is nothing short of naive to say that the life of a royal is one that rarely goes wanting. yearning is only natural. like any being, gylfie would never stake to claim she could recall ever aspect of her young guppy years within the confines of the royal palace, such memories have and always will be omitted; as owed to the mind of an infant, regardless of race. what basis she has for these years solely relies on the tales of her caregivers. they tell her she was a gift, a guppy who rarely called for too much attention and was compliant with all her handmaiden's requests. gylfie likes to think she was a little terror. demanding and tearful; and that her handmaiden's were far to polite (perhaps fearful) to insinuate such to the young royal.

there were four handmaidens assigned to care for her, each exceeding in certain criteria and encouraged to pass on such skills to the young heiress where her tutor could not. within reason, she was permitted to venture further than her chambers as she grew. though consistently under the watchful eye of those who were charged with her safety. even from a young age she was taught to conduct herself in such a manner befitting a princess, whether or not she adhered to such instruction was a fickle matter spurned by playful inclinations. the young princess would often hear whispers, ones with meaning that would escape her until she reached a more comprehensive age. yet, when she questioned what the meaning of the word 'mother' to one of her handmaiden's, the four female zora grew oddly silent. following that, gylfie was reluctant to pose the question a second time.

her father was a figure whom she saw very little of during her younger years. to her, the zora was like smoke. a constant presence yet one that slipped through her fingers when she dared to try get close. a male of regal stature with a demanding air that called for complete attention. however, whatever daunting deference he instilled in the kingdom was lost on the little blue-scaled princess. though the distance between the two weighed heavy on her little heart, the heiress used her lessons to serve as a distraction. one of her handmaiden's in particular has a talent for tales; spinning an entire world within the mind's eye of the impressionable gylfie. tales of far off places and heroics enamored her. to such a point she declared she too would like to venture out to see them for herself. her caretaker's saddened expression confused her but nothing was said. the princess would find out soon enough what responsibilities burdened her lineage.

maturation flowed quickly with passing years. when her basic education had reached an acceptable level and she could carry herself with bearing the king zitos deemed her fit enough to be inducted further into her station. needless to say the princess had no qualms about spending further time with her father. regardless if it was for the purposes of education as opposed to healthy family bonding. even so, there were some fond memories the blooming heiress looked back on. and as well as establish her place in palace life, gylfie had taken the initiative to familiarize herself with the domain she would once rule over; all the while suppressing the urge to surpass their set borders unattended. as well as educated the princess strove to become combat efficient with thanks to the private tutelage of the guard captain; and even her father. gylfie strives to put her everything into shaping herself as a great ruler, though there are times her imagination leads her astray on alternate routes.

TIDECALLER: [X] [ magic slot I ] [upgrade I] in celebration of her recent coming of age, the zora princess was gifted a unique trident solely for her use. decorative and distinctly aquatic in it's appearance, it's one of the many relics of ancient zora royalty. it possesses a basic enchantment that inflicts electrical damage. for the purpose of being used by gylfie it was recently refurbished with it's primary lost ability to manipulate water. at present her level of control is minimal and only incorporates water into gylfie's attacks as opposed to allowing her to freely influence the element.

TREASURES: being a zora of decorated status it's only logical she have the appearance of one. gylfie's attire is flavoured with some choice gold jewelry, all of which are inlaid with some form of red gemstone.

BELT SATCHEL: crafted from the tough, scaly hide of a sea creature. silvery blue in colour and designed to be worn side hip with the aid of a belt. what's kept in it varies depending on gylfie's intentions when it comes into use but always present is a small seashell charm given by one of her caretakers for good fortune... and maybe a map.

+ WATER MASTERY: the zora's incredible flexibility makes them so adept underwater that there's nothing short of another water based creature that can match them. any member of another race fighting a zora in the water is just not going to win, not without luck.

+ BLADED FINS: all zora have rather sharp fins. when need be, they can extend them and use them as bladed weapons.

+ ELECTRICAL BARRIERS: one of a zora's biological functions is to erect a barrier made of electricity. while it can give a painful shock, it can't actually stop any physical attacks. it can however, disintegrate minor magical projectiles.

- WEAK TO ICE: zora are warm water fish, and as a result, take extra damage from ice based attacks.

■ - known to hiccup when she's extremely nervous.
■ - her favourite foods are shrimp and salt-grilled fish.
■ - she has a certain fondness for rare red gemstones.
■ - likes to carve seashells and craft beaded jewelry in her free time.
■ - possesses a wild imagination and often daydreams.
■ - a sense of direction? what's that?
■ - she's ambidextrous.
■ - affectionately called gilly by those close to her.