Zahri Azalea

Zahri Azalea is a student at Haven Academy.

Appearance
Zahri is a girl of average height and tan complexion. She has medium-length black/dark brown hair, with bangs covering the left half of her face. Her eyes are yellow-gold and she often wears pronounced eyeliner and mascara, as well as green lipstick. Her clothing preferences emphasize threads that are easy to move in and not loose, especially those made for dance. She is usually found wearing a green halter top with a pink shirt collar, full sleeve green gloves, and a asymmetrical green skirt, all with bright pink accents. Black training shorts are worn under her skirt. She wears short boots in a golden yellow color. Her overall physique is very fit and athletic.

Personality
Zahri is normally quiet and introverted, preferring spending time in her room rather than being out with friends. She likes writing poetry, which she refuses to share, and keeping them in well-organized journals. Her handwriting is said to be very pretty.

Her main hobby, however, is dance. It's what most people recognize her for, as when she's out of her room, she's usually seen somewhere in front of a huge mirror so she can watch herself and practice her moves. She is skilled at many different forms of dance, from traditional to hip-hop. This is incorporated heavily into her fighting style.

Generally, she is prone to panicking and can be pessimistic, betraying her more-than-adequate combat grace and ability. Her confidence grows while dancing, which carries over into battle. Outside of battle, she is polite and humble, but unassertive, making her an easy target to bully or tease.

Backstory
Originally born in Vacuo, her parents moved to Mistral when she was very young. Her mother, a dance instructor, was often home and would help her daughter learn the basics to many styles. Her father, a retired huntsman (due to a severe injury), managed a small book store. Despite fears she would end up like her father, both of her parents were very supportive of their daughter's decision to become a huntress. In her youthful ignorance, she felt like she'd become the hero in an epic poem, defeating and outwitting great creatures. But upon attending her first classes, her social anxiety took control and she became more introverted.

Abilities
Zahri is an excellent dancer and budding poet. She gets above-average grades but isn't able to put passion into anything outside of dance and writing. People who share her interests always fascinate her, though her passivity usually leaves her watching from a distance.

Combat
Her weapon is a multi-bladed hoop called Kusuf Halqa. Its diameter comes up to her chest when placed standing on the ground. It's actually made up of two curved sabres that can come apart for a more offensive style. On the hilt of one of the sabres is tied a long wire, attached to a heavy dust-infused ball, acting like a bomb. As Zahri spins the hoop around her body, the ball becomes an explosive spiral, making her a mid-range fighter overall. Due to the rhythmic nature of Kusuf Halqa, she incorporates dance into her fighting style which can make her unpredictable and hard to approach. But of course this also proves a weakness as a quick, analytic eye can read her moves. But against the creature of Grimm, it's proven to be a highly successful style.

Besides her style, a bit part of what makes her an effective combatant is her semblance, Fat Morgana. This allows her to distort her movements and become harder to read. Fata Morgana causes an extreme heat haze effect around and near her, which could lead to disrupting one's depth perception. It does not actively affect the sight or senses of anyone; rather, it affects the air around her, causing the illusion to anyone who fails to see through it. It's a powerful semblance for combat purposes but is reduced in effectiveness the closer Zahri is viewed. In close-quaters combat, the effect is so minuscule that it would likely be negligible. However, from far to mid-range, it can be very effective. Keeping it up eventually causes Zahri to feel dizzy so she tends not to use it unless its necessary, or to stop someone's long-distance assault.